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Arsenal v Tottenham – CONFIRMED line-ups with Koss back!

We are now entering the the final countdown to our home game against Tottenham, and the starting line-up has now been confirmed. As I was hoping for in my pre-game preview, Laurent Koscielny is back in the side to shore up the defence. I certainly feel more confident with this great bit of news. Per Mertesacker just doesn’t have the same understanding with Gabriel.

So the team turns out exactly as I predicted, and I am very happy about that as it definitely the strongest side we have available…

Cech, Debuchy, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Cazorla, Campbell, Ozil, Sanchez, Giroud.

If only Bellerin was back as well, then I would be even more confident…

Tottenham have also named their side, also with few surprises, although I’m glad new signing Son Heung-min is left on the bench

Lloris, Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose, Alli, Dier, Dembele, Eriksen, Lamela, Kane.

There is nothing left for us to do but start cheering the Gunners as soon as they come out on the pitch and all the way to the end, when Tottenham’s unbeaten run is left in tatters, and the ARSENAL are top of the League!

(Man City are still stood at 0-0 with just 3 minutes of injury time remaining! Ooops City just hit the bar… Come on Villa!

YES The Villains hang on for a 0-0 draw. Now we really can go into the international break at the summit of the Premier League.

Come on you Gunners!!!!

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  1. Bangers and Mash!
    We were force fed the German sausages in midweek,
    And now its time to smash those spuds and eat the Mash!

    Come on you Gunners!
    3nil to the Arsenal!

    1. a gap has been opened……..we’ve gotta come out on Top before the international break……… THIS IS A MUST!!

      1. It’s not possible for Arsenal to win this game. Wenger is the fool who said his players can win games without God.

        In fact I fear doom for this club till that fool leaves. What shall we do now?

    2. Get giroud off the pitch. I do not care if he is destined to score. Put Campbell upfront

    3. completely Outplayed by the spuds……this is Disgusting……….. Mert and debuchy useless as usual……… Utter rubbish!

      1. Bunch of Barclay bankers! ??
        Useless ####’s!!! ?

        Why????
        Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!! ???????
        Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!! ???

        ?

  2. If city draw and we win…We are top of the league, let’s support d boiz even in d times…hoping for the best mates

  3. City just drew with Villa who are currently LAST with 4 points (now 5).

    Our chance to take back what belongs to us. Let’s MASH some spuds and take that top spot.

    COME ON BOYS!!!! COYG!!

  7. Great result in our favour, man city just drew. So lets take the game to spurs and go top of the table. Predicting 3-1with sanchez scoring 2, giroud scoring 1 and maybe ericksen scoring for spurs.

  10. We must make use of this slip up by man city! So lets dig deep and beat spurs, and go to the summit! Coyg!

  11. I will cheer, I will hope, its the opportunity we’ve all been eagerly anticipating. Time to make a statement. COYG.

    1. But the bad news is…
      we haven’t won a game where Debuchy has started this season!
      Let’s hope that changes today!

      At least we have Flamindowski on the bench,
      The splud slayer ?

  13. Hope we win and a clean sheet, but im concerned with our injuries and our bench does not look strong!

  14. Not only did city draw to AVilla, but they lost Bony in the process. That means they have noone down the middle unless bony can return fast. We need to take this opportunity and not only go top of the league but hopefully build some distance. I hope wenger realizes the importance of buying 1-2 players in January to alleviate this injury crises we have in this team.

  22. Man i really miss bellerin/ox/walcott. Their speed and direct threat was ureal. This team is great but seems very predictable.

    1. i am thinking the same thing, i just dont think hold up play center striker style works as well as speed with a creative midfield and ozil in the middle

      1. Crosses should be coming in. Where are they. Should have about 10 crosses easily from open play.

  29. Now we doubt ourselves and it ends up 3-1 to Spuds.

    Never underestimate any team Fatboy gonner

    1. If I could put my arms through two screens,
      I would be strangling you, Homer Simpson style!
      ???

  31. Really missing Theo and Bellerin pace, it cant be underestimated.

    Always have a good excuse of injuries whilst Spurs could rotate midweek.

    Stupid ref that was penalty, cost us vs pool as well.

    That is 4 points and leading championship

  34. Is there in the league anyone slower and dumber than our “so-called ” German CB?
    How many games he costs us in the last 3 years?
    MUST GO!

  36. Sorry but our midfield too have been pathetic! The room spurs have had is crazy! Cazorla tends to disappear in some big games, i still feel we need a physical presence in midfield

    2. No movement upfront is our biggest problem. Spurs are gambling because Giroud and debuchy poses little or no counter attacking threat. Which means, extra bodies for the spuds in the midfield.

  37. Its cool guys, we just neex 20 minutes in 2nd half and they will be blown away like dirty poop covered diapers in a Hurricane.

  38. The lack of pace is killing us… Giroud must keep his head, the last thing we need is him being sent off.

  40. Gabs for Mert
    Ramsey for Cazorla
    Bellerin for Debuchy
    Theo for OG

    That our strongest team I think.

    Ozil, Monreal, OG, Coq have atleast shown up

  41. Despite the wonderful football that Arsenal can play.
    Despite the excellent run of results we have achieved this season.
    Despite the resources we now have at the club.
    The only thing that you can be sure of with Arsenal is that they will throw away any opportunity that is given to them….

  48. Per needs to be on the bench, Debuchy needs sold, Campbell not good enough yet, Sanchez way off boil last few weeks and Santi is a great ball player but is strugglin today and quite a few games in that DLP role… these sort of games we need a physical presence alongside Coq. Koss needs Gabriel/Bellerin in there

  52. If we lose to this lot I’m off out to the pub to look for spud fans.
    Perhaps the Red Lion or the Crown or the Woodcock!
    Bugger, just remembered the Lion is now a McDonalds, the Crown is a Sainsbury’s and the Woodcock is a block of flats.
    Oh well I’ll just beat myself up.

  54. Love Santi but to put our smallest player in such an important role was always going to be our undoing against teams with a physical presence in the middle of the park…

    1. loooool it worked almost against every team even the ones with a physical presence now cazorla had one two bad games, the “told ya” guys come out of their holes xD
      Look i don’t care if cazorla was bad in this game, putting cazorla in that important role DLP was brilliant, and ALL of you guys loved that when it worked almost every game, so don’t come now with such stupid “told ya” statements

  55. Wtf, deary deary me….. lacking pace up front and at the back, Per is done. No real options in the bench how wenger will rue playing walcot and ox in the cup.

  56. i looked at the lineup and asked where will the points come from, 1 shot for AFC vs 6 for Spuds, confirms the concern, gonna likely need to score from set piece,

  57. It’s only a matter of time before we crack. Some players are looking tired. But once again it’s down to poor team management. Same old stories with injuries, Team rotation, And of course a very week bench. Same old, same old…… Still think we’ll be league champions.

  58. Our top 11 vs theirs we win hand down, but where is our depth?

    Guys we better come back, COYG lets make KFC

  60. Just 1 offensive player on the bench and a reserve player at that. After just 45 mins I now see why Campbell was always loaned out.

  61. there is nothing on the bench that can change this match, lets hope sanchez and izil link up to win this,

  76. We cant keep this pressure up entire game, when you on top and you get an easy chance you take it.

  77. Commentators said it, all the injures we have no game changers.

    Going to have to take Campbell off for who, rene or Iwobi

  85. Ag we lost to spuds last year, we wi always finish above them.

    Let them have this it is all they have really

  87. City
    Arsenal
    Utd
    Spurs

    Thats top 4 and order I predict

    Hope for a fruitful January window and a much needed 2 weeks break

  88. You need players that you can rely on to stay fit to win the premier league.
    Walcott, Wilshere and Chamberlain spend as much time injured as they do on the pitch.
    This next two months will decide whether we can challenge for the title and we need players who can take the rough with the smooth.
    All three are a liability…

  92. we are being totallly dominated by spurs, maybe only nacho having a decent match, and petr of course

  94. When did we get a red card? Because the way we are playing looks like we are playing with 10 men.

    1. Our bench:

      3 defenders, 2 defensive midfielders, backup goalie and 19-year old winger with 1 start to his name.

      LAUGHABLE.

  99. Bring Adelaide and Iwobi on for Campbell and OG please, anything is better than this.

    This is pathetic we look like mid table vs title challangers

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