While Arsenal do not really have anything to play for, Premier League points and position wise, against West Brom at the Emirates stadium today, Arsene Wenger and the players will be very keen to get back to winning ways ahead of the crucial clash against Aston Villa at Wembley next weekend.
That FA cup final is important for the Gunners that there will be real pressure on us to perform tomorrow because the last thing we want is to head to Wembley with no win in four matches. The visitors, meanwhile, will come to north London feeling confident and relaxed after smashing Chelsea by 3-0 in their last game and winning away to Man United two games before that.
What Arsenal must do to stop that happening is to control the midfield. With the combative Yakob with Darren Fletcher and James Morrison in the middle, the Baggies have been giving opposing teams a nightmare and with Brunt and McManaman ready to drop back and help, they have a good blend of technical ability, pace and work rate. Add the organisation of Tony Pulis and you have a hard team to break through.
But if anyone can do it, Arsenal can. Wenger must pick his strongest team in their best positions. For me that means Ramsey and Coquelin as the deep lying central midfielders, with Santi Cazorla ahead of them, Alexis on the left and either Ozil or Walcott on the right. I would go with Theo as he has looked sharp and ready to go while the German could probably do with being as fresh as possible next week.
Coquelin and either Ramsey or Cazorla at the back
Ozil in center with Alexis and Walcott on the wings.
That should do it.
Not Playing players out of position would help us control midfield : Simple.
Santi, Ozil and Sanchez should be rested if they are jaded. having a week off – won’t effect their match sharpness.
Ospina
Hector Gab Kos Monreal
Coquelin Ramsey
Walcott Jack TR7/Sanchez (if he refuses to take a seat!)
OG
good lineup
Schez must keep if he is going to be in the final
but GIROUD. how are u happy. haha
Exactly my fellow
Just Arsenal posters.
We warned Arsenal
before Chelsea Man U
Swansea and Sunderland.
But did Arsene and the team listen. No.
That’s why they have no wins from 4.
The team should be constantly checking their
Iphones to read our latest tactical updates.
Only then will they surge to EPL+ ECL glory 🙂
who is your gkeeper for fa cup final??
Arsenal transfer rumours are for fools unless,it is on arsenal.com but we are getting one or two players this window of which even wenger is not sure of it will depend, on who is available
I say play 3 at the back
Ospina
per..kos..gebreal
coq..Ramsey..wilsher
walcot..Ozil..TR7
Sanchez
Schez (only cause he in FA cup final)
Bellerin Mert Gabs Monreal (more defensive against a decent WBA – Gibbs will be caught out of position)
Coq Jack
Theo Ozil Rosicky
OG