With an international break on the horizon, Arsenal somehow find themselves in a great position to go into a two week break in a good position, just a point behind Man City and well above the likes of Liverpool, Man United and Tottenham. And we also need a win to put some poor results and performances behind us and set ourselves up for the rest of the season.
Arsene Wenger has the usual number of injury problems in the squad, with no Arteta, Koscielny, Debuchy, Giroud or Ozil available. So Arsene Wenger has decided to keep, as far as possible, the side that started against Anderlecht and got the Gunners three goals to the good on Tuesday.
The Frenchman clearly feels that letting in three late goals was an aberration and does not expect it to happen again, so the only change he has made is a forced one due to the knock picked up by Mikel Arteta, with Mathieu Flamini coming in for the captain.
Szczesny
Chambers, Mertesacker, Monreal, Gibbs
Chamberlain, Ramsey, Flamini, Cazorla
Alexis, Welbeck
subs: Martinez, Bellerin, Rosicky, Wilshere, Podolski, Walcott, Sanogo
There is plenty of attacking talent on the bench but not a lot in the way of shoring things up, so I expect the Gunners to start very solid and make sure we do not concede and that we dominate the ball and wear Swansea down. Of course we will be looking to score but with a makeshift back four and a poor defensive record this season, keeping a clean sheet is perhaps the key to winning this game.
Rip campball
I genuinely feel very sorry for Campbell.. His confidence must be shot after having been praised so highly for his performances last season and at the World Cup. I hope the lad gets the chance he deserves and if that means he has to leave Arsenal to get it, then I will not begrudge him the move.
As for Wenger, I seriously hope he knows what he is doing, because his team selection suggests that he is relying on Alexis to save the teams blushes once again.
Wow! See how wonderfully well we are playing!!! This is pure class…
Noticed your # below so know where your loyalties lay. Remember Arsenal and Arsene are not the same.
Campbell is set to leave on Jan.
monreal vs bony?
cazorla on the wing?
we got this- 4-0 to the arsenal
coyg
@Muff, I see us lifting the EPL trophy. #COYG
#InWengerWeTrust
what are you on sir.
I’m smoking Sarcasm. Give it a try
4-4-2. Hmmmmm!
Predictable lineup. Almost the same as it was against Anderlecht.
Wenger doen’t select he just copy
how the f*** has ramsey retained his place…shit all season diabolical against anderlecht..no complaints from the droolers on this site though
Rambo to score today…due one
The only way to win this game is by outscoring swansea
monreal as centre back again, why can’t this french arsehole learn to play players in their most effective position, I just pity those that will renew their season ticket next season with wenger still in charge
@demwit jones
Grow up dude.
Stfu spud
…Sanchez molest them in all holes….
campbell not even on the bench wtf?!
Cant you see that yaya is there?dont you know that he is wenger fav?
and why the f*** is “so no goals” on the bench…wenger is an 8m dollar piss artist he really is
Spuds lost, Poopers lost, Everon and Shity drew. Great chance to get away from the midtable teams but whenever we have the chance to pounce we bobble it.
Prove me wrong, save us Sanchez!
@juhislihis
Check out where Stoke is on the table…
@NY_Gunner,
Yeah, they are right there with the other midtablers Liverpool, Tottenham etc.
😉
@juhislihis
My bad. I read the table wrong. I thought that they would have been on 18pts with this win…
Today we go third.
Never mind. I thought shitty was with 20.
Wenger is clueless about how good Campbell is. Can’t beleive he prefers sanogo over him. Heck! I’d even start Campbell ahead of cazorla.
I would have preferred Chambers at CB and Hector Bellerin at RB with Monreal on the bench. Well am not Wenger. Just want us to win. Alexis- 2, Welbeck- !. Remember their GK could still think of Arsenal like the other one that day.
I’ve never spent a penny on Arsenal( neither any other club).
Everything’s just inflated and not exactly value for money.
Where is Campbell?
Cazorla on the wings is useless so what’s the point.
Let’s win though.
campbell is part of a financial strategy not a winning football team…board will sell him to some desperate italian team in the window at an inflated price helping to justify the frenchmans own inflated salary…if we dont win this we will be one or two points above newcastle…sad state of affairs but even sadder it would still have no bearing on wengers position!!!!
Save the negativity for later. Match is about to start, so lets just hope until.
Cheers, I agree with you.
Ramsey should learn how to play well without necessarily scoring goals. Just keep it simple, pass, tackle and start counter attacks. Simples!
@Twig, that’s true.
Can’t stand watching a whole game of Flamini….lots of pointing, not doing much, guaranteed yellow at least.
This is exciting….
Flamini’s tackles 🙁 🙁 🙁
Chambers not fast enough for RB.
He’s meant to be a CB.
Swansea look better so far.
When we lose the ball we just stand around
No power no passion and now no precision …. This is a team that I can’t see making 4th place…. There is no link play from defence to attack …. It’s pathetic it really is … Wenger has proved u can run a top fall club on bs for some time but now he just needs to F off
You’re not keen on him, are you?
Horrible game. Playing scared like a bottom team.
fkking useless cu*ts no passion no nothing shat team rip arsenal
Zzzzzzzzz
Oh no…. come on Santi…
hope cazorla is out for the season useless cnt spanish dog
Dreary like a bottom of the table team. Where’s bellerin? Where campbell? Wenger “you don’toknow what your doing”!
Our midfielders just wait there looking at theplayer on the ball.
Wenger is like a deluded maniac trying to prove his stupid decisions are right. Playing the same team every game until someone is injured.
Where the Fck is Welbeck for Sanchez cross.
Does he not know he must be in the box
what happen to quick passing? counter attacks? this team keeps on getting shat instead of getting better wtf wenger out
God help us.
We have to click some time
Chambers must move to CB and bring Bellerin at RB.
Is anyone enjoying this, we look a poor team playing for a draw so wenger can come out with the usual crap
We look sloppy
Chambers is having a mare. He is too hesitant and getting ripped to pieces..
Did we make any shot on goal?
Why do we need wilshere???? Bcse he has a bit of control vision and moves the ball forward … Mert Monreal flamini and Ramsey ( utterly useless again) are all lateral …. This is a nervous bottom half team I am watching
Let Sanchez have a go at goal from there.
I don’t even know this Arsenal team. The Anderlecht disaster really brought down they lads’ confidence
Is Campbell on bench?
Excellent first half
full of passion
full of hard working players
great quality
great Management
Now let us continue this in second half
COYG
LOL, love the sarcasm
Really needed some laughter after that lacklustre half.
Hahaha
Oh Welbeck..
Ox looks the best so far.
Would like to see Jack, Campbell and Walcott in 2nd half.
Campbell last was in the mist
I’m very very disappointed with what I’ve seen so far!
thank god dyer routledge and shelvey arent playing..
we can steal a win here. not a convincing win but steal one yes
Yeah, looks like a game where we can steal the win although being shite. Welbeck bobbled our one chance, hopefully the next one will go to Sanchez.
Do you think it’s in Wengers tactics to exlploit a plank where there are opposition players on a yellow (that Korean guy and Taylor)? I somehow doubt it.. and I would bet it’s Ramsey who will get the red before anyone from Swansea.
Flamini gets his trademark yellow… GUTTED!
err no that was Ramsey lol
It was Ramsey..
No he didn’t
Oh! I really miss out quick passing.
Jc is nitu on the bench no. I’m not even watching today just listening to radio. I expected a loss today when I heard the team sheet, wtf is belerin? Get him on we need his pace against montero, act wenger act!!
You can bad mouth GIROUD all you like but I have said it all along and will keep saying it, Welbeck is so poor, he should be playing for mid table clubs, he is so untidy, poor first touch, can’t make create or assist, he just look so not on Arsenal’s level..
His first touch is actually pretty good it’s what he does next which is the problem … Will only win this on back of a bit of Sanchez magic
Nor is Giroud.. one of them should not be in the team and the other one should be 2nd choice.
Sanchez for striker, if not then buy a proper striker.
If Welbeck was any good Man U wld not have sold him to anyone.Sell Welbeck to a rival says alot about the player
For all those imbeciles drooling over what the French moron has done for this club they should be locked up in a padded cell plastered with pictures of fabregas and rvp and made to watch that 45 mins of garbage until they recant…
Since 2010, the Cesc and Nasri era, we have become a functional team, we play like a real EPL team with hard work and effort but poor technique..
Yawn, come on welbeck you need a goal so much 🙂 will we see sanogoal and walcott 2nd half? 80 mins?
Make that 85th, at least for Podolski.
Flaminis’ done well today
I’m having trouble staying awake
Playing like a mid table side, simples! Come back soon debuchy, giroud, kos and ozil!
Commentator: wenger said they are still fighting for champion but the way they play, they are not here for the 3 pts.
Going to keep my thoughts positive for the second half,Walcott winner !
If that was Walcott that will be a goal, that the different.
And no wonder our players get injured, the same team game in game out, no tactics, no variability, just the same players for 90 minutes, you can see them looking so tired but Wenger will run them to the ground..
He is going to wait until the 75th or 80th minute to start making subs…
So frustrating..
I remember when we drew with Newcastle 4-4 after leading 4-0. It ruined our season
The Anderlecht game was demoralizing but should not have the same effect. We need to put that behind us and play with passion and work our socks off and win.
Some one needs to step up. We all know who that will be.
Good sign as arsenal start to feel confident.
Just get the ball to Sanchez.
Ask and you shall receive
Monreal did good!
Why is Ramsey on the pitch?? Nothing there
another idiot who is slates ramsey when he isn’t scoring goals for us.
Theo on, Santi off
I think we are the physically weakest team in EPL … Wenger is clueless about what a top team needs today
Swansea are going to score, they look more organised than us..
Montero v chambers only one winner. Did wenger not see the Swansea teamsheet? # belerin@rb
Make a change already Wenger.
Bring Jack for Ramsey
Move Carzola into middle and bring Poldolski in for Flamini
Bring Theo on for Welbeck
Have a go Wenger, now is the time to win as others have dropped points.
I’d rather lose having a go than any for a draw
It’s fine guys, Alexis hasn’t scored yet
See what I mean?
only a matter of time that flamini pick up another yellow, he is my MOTM so far, for Swansea…
brite spot for AFC, Monreal playing well, Ox looks much better form,
hell yeh!!!!!!!!
GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
Goalllll #17
Well played Ox, Danny, Alexis
sanchi!!!!!
Sanchez you called it @ mike the gooner
This Montero couldn’t be a worse diver. He is making Suarez look honest. Glad Sanchez just made that scumbags efforts all for nothing
Can we hold the lead?
Given the rain, I wouldn’t rule anything out. Probably be a penalty given in this game at some point
Like I said #IN17WETRUST
welbeck was brilliant, lets get another
Yes game on.
Is time for Walcott.
We need theo to add some paste now
Someone help Chambers.
Bring on Bellerin Wenger
Now is time to bring on Walcott they will attack and leave gaps at back take of cazorla
Bony don’t have good game. Thanks to him for our goal.
Chambers has finally met his match in Montero.
Wanna see Walcott come on and show this Montero guy some real pace.
kill it off now..
right now sitting 4th in table, 1 pt behind Shitty, if this holds, worried about a Zflamini second yellow…
Bring Jack on for Flamini, let him play the England role
Would usually agree, but think this Flamini’s best game of the season (wouldn’t be hard mind you)
And who else to score! 🙂 Walcott to get one now please.
Take one for the team Gibbs. Great stuff
Wenger will never do wrong, his stop watch will alarm him, it is 75 mins.
Get f****** Ramsey off he is useless and costly
Oh well
Well what can we do, it a WC free kick.
Well Gibbs did well to foul but the blame was on OX and Cazorla?, the ones who lost the ball way too easily.
That goal was class. It would’ve been saved by de Gea though..
And as always, subs way too late.