Official teams and Preview of Dortmund v Arsenal

It looks like Arsene Wenger has decided to try to get over the Arsenal defensive crisis while also taking advantage of the one being suffered by Jurgen Klopp and his Borussia Dortmund side, because he has picked a pretty attacking line-up, with the big news being that young Hector Bellerin get his first senior start in place of the injured Mathieu Debuchy.

It is not only that that points to the Gunners going for it either, because Kieran Gibbs comes in on the left and Mikel Arteta gets the nod ahead of the more defensive minded Mathieu Flamini. Wenger has also kept both Ramsey and Wilshere in the team and the under fire German record signing Mesut Ozil starts as well.

Szczesny
Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs
Arteta, Ramsey, Wilshere
Ozil, Welbeck, Alexis

subs : Ospina, Chambers, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Rosicky, Cazorla, Podolski, Campbell

There is plenty of attacking talent on the bench for the Gunners as well, so I think we are going to go for it and try to take advantage of Dortmund missing key players like Reus, Hummels, Sahin and Gundogay. The former Man United man Kagawa is on the bench for them, but they still have a strong side with the likes of Bender, Grosskreutz and Mikhitaryan so it should be an entertaining game. Let’s just hope we win it…

Tags Arteta Bellerin Ozil

387 Comments

  1. what happened last year at dortmunds? an who is missing from their team from last year?
    an who is leading the line this time?

    C O Y G

    1. Dortmund are missing a good amount of players but they are still a very strong team klopp did a good job by giving them depth this year.
      Immobile is leading the line I’d prefer him over Ramos cause Ramos has been in fine form

    2. What are we gonna smash ? We are mr. Predictable. Everyone from the kid nex door to the cleaners at the office knows how to play against Arsenal. We are painfully slow. Why is Cazorla on the bench … If we put Sanchez and the Ox we might get some speed. We need a change. Hopefully this goal will be a wake up slap in the face or more is coming where this came from.

  2. so he’s persisting with a player who’s on the free fall but omitting veterans who are hungry to play (podolski/rosiscky)?? I’m just at a loss for words

  3. Oh wow ozil outside again .. When we could be a further threat with ox outwide .. No progression with arsene I’m telling you

    1. actually ozil said it in an interview he prefers to play on the right wing so can cut in for the defense splitting pass..

  4. Come on hector show us what you can do.
    I would’ve liked to rest Ramsey and play ox on the left cause durm is very shaky when he has a pacy winger running at him

            1. oo don’t worry about that, ive got Five brazilain super models on concord flying directly to my house for half time.Nothing interupts the game though,

  5. Already moaning. Guys today is cl football
    Its Will be the rise of ozil ramsey welbeck Wilshere and also Bêlerîn
    Like last year ozil Will start his season
    Lets enjoy this Night with a win !

  6. I like the game changers on the bench, problem is they’ll get about ten minutes that is if they even play. Ozil looked good at rw for real so hopefully he gains more confidence after tonight, excited about this one and pray gibbs is match fit. Coyg!

  7. We have to be careful we don’t commit to many men forward especially our full backs cause Dortmund are full of pace. Aubemayong is walcott fast, mihkitaryan is very quick and is a goal scorer almost like a cf instead of a #10, and immobile lives off defenders shoulders so it should be a good match

          1. no i get it dude . i as a distinguished gentleman with the highest regard for women believe those pieces of meat should stay in storage -know what i mean 🙂

            that kirsty gallacher looks like meet mum material

            1. There just F7k holes mate, don’t have to be a white knight
              Only joking, i’m a gentleman as well 😉

  8. Tomorrow is my birthday, I wouldn’t mind an early birthday present from my darling arsenal….0-2 to arsenal COYG!!!

  9. Not too happy wit the line up. Ozil slows down our attack and does not really help defensively. We have to really be mindful of Dortmund’s nack for quick counters because they are good at it. This is tailor made for Rosicky. Its such a shame he may not play. I’m not really optimistic

  10. Go Arsenal!!! I like the line-up…would like to see Ozil in the middle though..Oh and Arteta at a different club. lol

  11. you know that’s not the formation right… it’s going to be the same as the last match except Bellerin will play instead of Debuchy

  12. Borussia fans are awesome. We need to be like they. I insist on having some canon sounds on our stadium. That would be awesome.

    1. In order to do that we need to change of alot of personalities on this site
      negative as fook

      P.s diving c8nt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  13. OMG Wenger just said something to Sanchez and Sanchez nodded back in agreement. Shit just got real……….

  14. Ramsey hasn’t shown up today, been disappointing so far. Özil has been a lot better than his recent form though.

  15. please bring klopp to the emirates the difference in class with the cheese eating surrender monkey is just massive

  16. team with bfg arteta ramsey as back spine is just not in top league…but the lack of fitness and work ethic is unbelievable compared to germans

  17. wilshere and ramsay can’t play together. You have to play one or the other. I hope rosiscky and and pod get a game

  18. whenever ramsey isnt brilliant the haters come out he cant be just good he has to be brilliant.
    insted of waiting for a 23 year old to take the game by the scruff of the neck why not have a go at ozil who is the highest paid player in the team but still consistently the laziest every single game.

  19. It’s been coming.. We have been shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit… All lacking pace and life in the players bodies..

  20. Are we 1 nil down, my stream went …………… aghhhhhhhhhhhh f*ck
    Wenger change the sqaud around, iT ISNBT WORKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    GOD I FEEL LIKE SHOUTING AT HIS FACE FROM A CENTER METER AWAY.

  21. wenger should be f****** shot if he thinks he has a squad that can win anything he is even more stupid than i thought…he is incapable of adding any real steel and fight to his players…its pathetic

  22. Wenger just cannot motivate the team for big games away at all, and we can only scrape draws to them at home, Wenger out, Klopp in, I’m done with Wenger.

  23. its so simple what dortmund are doing…..pressing arsenal players and breaking with pace and directness. The goal was coming how many times have they broke from their own half to our 18 yard box through the middle in 3/4 seconds…..

  24. The problem is PER and ARTETA fellas, anyone who has rudimentary futbol knowledge can see where Dortmund is running roughshod. OH and Klopp is predictably rump ramming Le Prof, but I guess we already conceded that reality

    1. Arteta hasn’t been up to speed at all. Ramsey still hasn’t hit form either, though that pass to Welbeck was great. Away against a top side in the Champions League you have to take your chances…

  25. wenger plays the same players week in week out until they get injured and are out for 3 to 4 months at a time then fans wonder why there’s an injury crisis. He plays one style of football for every team in the league or CL, he doesn’t change, he does no adjustments, he makes no innovation to the team. A blind man can see dortmund know where the pass is going before we even make a pass, why do i even support this team

  26. We have a better team they have a better manager..!

    Wenger should walk..!

    His motivational skills are abysmal .. They are pressing and we don’t know how to handle it.. Ffs Leicester pressured us that much we couldn’t beat them.. What hope against dortmund..?

    Another frustrating season lies ahead..
    Ramsey poor … arteta waste of time.. Get shot NOW.. Sanchez needs to be subbed as he’s losing possession too often.. Ozil.. Same old ozil..
    We need passion and pace.. Press those fluckers and give it to them instead of being pussys like our weak manager!!!!!!

  27. Mertesaker is not good enough. Arteta is absolute shite. Ozil is lazy and doesn’t give a shit. Sort these problems out annd maybe we’ll only loose 3 nil at Anfield next time.

Comments are closed

Top Blog Sponsors