Arsene Wenger had already let it be known that a number ofArsenal first team players like Alexis Sanchez, Laurent Koscielny, Danny Welbeck and Kieran Gibbs would be left in London to recover and recharge their batteries for the Premier League games to come.
And with six young players from the academy system going in their place and the game against Galatasaray unlikely to make any difference to the Champions League standings, I wondered if Wenger might take even more risks and start with a couple of the young Guns.
But the manager has put his strongest possible side out, with the most interesting part of it being the return of our French international Mathieu Debuchy at right back, allowing Chambers to partner Mertesacker and Bellerin to show what he can do at left back.
THe midfield is not far off what he would have selected anyway, except for Oxlade-Chamberlain taking Santi Cazorla’s place. But the young Englishman has been in great form and his pace and power can do serious damage to any opposition.
The front line consists of three playyers that have been crying out for more playing time, so hopefully they can all use this chance to show Wenger that they deserve more minutes on the pitch.
Szczesny
Debuchy, Chambers, Mertesacker, Bellerin
Flamini, Ramsey, Chamberlain
Campbell, Sanogo, Posdolski
subs: Martinez, O’Connor, Kamara, Maitland-Niles, Zelalem, Iwobi, Akpom
The ideal situation is for the Gunners to get a comfortable lead and allow three youngsters to show their stuff, while Anderlecht stun Borussia Dortmund. But I think we should just enjoy the game and not worry too much. COYG
Be nice to watch Arsenal play without having to worry for once – a good runout for the younguns as well. No Rosicky? Is he injured?
Was wondering the same thing. He has to be injured if he didn’t even make the bench.
I was looking forward to see lil Mozart play though damnn
Yeah slight injury
That’s one of 10 players needing to go out to the championship or anywhere but arsenal and replace them all with great players
Wenger getting slated on sky sports by Niall Quinn,Paul merson and Jamie rednapp over his failure to strengthen the defence yet again !
Nothing new, Even our own fans have been slating him for the same reason after almost every game.
Mr. Learn, was that ur voice in the video??? (Smiling)
No mate
haha those sky sport pundits are funny, when they abuse wenger they have class, but when we “fans” abuse him we are classless, never mind good luck to joel, hope he scores a hattrick!!!
Good luck to the team tonight and hope we get a great result,to the loyal fans out there cheer the boys on and take care of yourselfs.
I’m hoping the gala fans won’t be to crazy since they really have nothing to play for
Man, I’m afraid, those “turks” can be damn too crazy…
Expect some stupid flares thrown on our beautiful pitch.
Did they tell him to fcuk off, that he was a cnut etc? Perhaps you can spot the difference? COYG’s!
2hrs of non negative Just Arsenal for the match please.
Let’s make it a dcik free zone please.
Let’s cheer the team and have a cease fire for two hours !
@mr lean
Agreed…
Good to see Szczesny and Debuchy back. Let’s find out if Campbell is any better than Ox, hopefully he should be. COYGs.
Ox is well better, Cambpell just needs game time.
hope joel Campbell proves he should be given a run in the team
Best luck gunners and win this match but wenger out.. COYG!!
Without a proper CAM I think our attack will be messy.
Man, I’m afraid, those “turks” can be damn too crazy…
COYG
OMG!!! That left foot! #ThePrince
Lol! YamYam Sanogo
Where will ramsey play at no 10 position or Ox at no 10?? Any one tell me? By the way nice to see second choice players like poldi campbell sanogo are playing and we will see what special they do? I m going for 2-0 to our Arsenal..
Fancy a three one win with goals from the ox,poldi and Rambo.COYG’s
Haha 2/3!! Come on Ox!!
I can feel us smahing gala tonight , i feel it.
COME ON YOU GOONERS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stop this shit on here and get behind our ram no matter who they are and stop the shit with AW coz he is there till 2018 sorry lads it’s our arsenal
Ram…Thats derby county mate.
My stream just dieded, what timing ha.
win or loose, whatever happens its Wengers fault,
Great to see Debuchy back,we have missed him.
poldi score in 2″
Poldi what a strike ! One nil
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL POLDI FACCCCCCCCCCCCCCKIN HELL.
That’s the kind of striker Wenger has benched almost a year now..
Wow. Podolski you monster!
Let’s sit down and enjoy the game to see what the youngsters can do, cuz the way things are looking right now, next year is Europa League…. AOB but ready to switch sides when the Old Man changes his ways and do what he is paid to do and what we all expect him to do.
There are no youngsters playing
Bellerin, sonogoal
Rest are on the bench
So how is Dortmund doing?
0-0 8″
that was clasdic poldi, a shot out of a cannon from cornerof the box, no chance, nice pass fr rambo
Wenger’s expression after the goal revealed his mixed feelings……
Glad that Arsenal are ahead.
Embarrassed knowing that he is the genius who keeps that amazing left foot on the bench each week.
Galatasaray are awful man
If Dortmund draw 0-0, and we score 6 goals, we can atop the group. COYG!
3 more to go, possible.
These players who are given a chance today need to play attacking and free flowing football because it’s nothing to gain from this match just play exciting football to entertain fans because Win or loss in this match doesnot hurt us as we are already qualified for the round of 16.. I hope and pray that dortmund lose today INSHAA ALLAH and we win so we may get an easy tie in the next round.. COYG!! But Wenger out this must and should be his last season thank you wenger for previeous glory years of invincibles but now need fresh ideas.. Now guys match is ready to go so sit, watch and enjoy it..
Clear penalty for Gala.
Arsenal has the ref on our side.
Yeah well you smell, so you mares well run away.
Tackle bellerin
Now what does Wenger do with Poldi now 🙂
He doesn’t want to play him, but when he does he scores.
Wenger sells the fans favourite then he risks even more wrath!
COYG!!
O yes prince poldi u beauty..
RAMBO is back !!!
Gala are so f*ing awful maaaan 2-0 ramsey is back.
Rambo!!!!!!!!!!!!!
absolute classy goal by ramsey
Replay that net buster, i demand to see it again.
O yes goal prince poldi u beauty..
Wow. Ramsey scores with his left 😮
Rambo and Poldi, f*ckin quality
Now please Anderlecht beat Dortmund so we don’t get drawn against Bayern again.
Wenger knows best!
Yes. Ramsey looks like he is back!!!!!!
If anything, our players need protection after THIS match. Sh*t is about to go crazy
2!! 🙂
Does the skysports commentator have a cold ?
Too many ciggies
O what an excellent start this from arsenal boys superb goal by rambooo!! Now guys go and have a crack at gala they are looking awful score as many as goals as we can so in case dortmund draws against anderlecht we can progress on goal difference INSHAA ALLAH..
Don’t start saying Rambo is back and when he plays against a stronger team you call him shite..
Shame on you Wenger for not playing Podolski more often. What a strike
Boom! and Arsenal has one nomination for goal of the year by Ramsey
Sanogos ball control is even worst than giroud’s
Is that possible??? I’d say on a par…
funny
Slowmo-Sanogo
You all saw the argument between our players?
About time too and they must be nice to each other after the game only. A true fighting spirit is what we need, let’s hope our defence stay tuned in also.
You see how mad Ox got when Sanogo didn’t pass to him. Love it
Come on Anderecht
This has all the hallmarks of a friendly..
Take a bow son… Rambo
ramsey goal of the century
woooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh goalllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllasoooooooooo
RAMBO
My god
oh my….
RAMBOOOOOOOOOO
MY JAW JUST DROPPED AND HIT THE FLOOR
He is BACCKKKKKK!
Ox don’t you dare get injured
I didn’t want to say this early but oh my god, that Ramsey strike! Is he back now?!
WHAT WAS THAT???????
A rocket with a ball attached.
Well if Dortmund draw, we need to win by 6 goals to top the group.. Wouldn’t put it past us at this rate..
4 more goals and we can win our group with a Dortmund draw.
i love watching poldi run, like a bulldog, puts his head down and charges forward,
Lets get that 6-0
dort still 0-0, 32″
Stop it Ramsey, that was rediculois!
FIFA PUSKAS – GOAL OF THE YEAR BELONGS TO RAMSEY – ARSENAL. No need to consider other candidates
fyi, liverpool loosing to basel, 1-0, need to win to advance
surrounded by overrated useless players
Why cant we start every game with this intensity? Why do in crucial games our defense starts by taking a nap?
6-0
#COYG
because Galatasaray is terrible today. Play 4 3 3 agaist Chelsea with Poldoski ? You are dead
I agree EPL teams are not so generous in the midfield and defense. But I haven’t seen this intensity from Arsenal for making tackles and meaningful ball forward. Most recent example Gibbs allowed the cross for first goal against Stoke. No desire to make a tackle. I just want the team to carry this desire to make tackles, do pressing off the ball up the pitch with more intensity like this. Not start like a nervous bride like we usually do these days.
Fully agree with you.
the midfielders of Galatasaray is too useless. Against big teams in EPL, without 4 5 players in midfield, you will never have this amount of ball possession.
What a save, nice try by Campbell.
Don’t u remember? He was never in hiding. Wenger has been telling him to curb his goalscoring instincts and today no Sanchez, so he can play with freedom.
I think ox is injured, he look a bit out of the game.
Could’ve easily been 5-0.
Podolski has been a beast, won the possession so many times for us to counter. Beautiful first goal, unlucky with the crossbar. Just give the ball on to his left foot!
Ramsey, no description needed. 2 goals, one assist. Also gave the assist for Campbell’s try.
Debuchy and Bellerin look good.. Good to have Mathieu back.
Podolski Ramsey goal – totally outrageously awesome..
Podolski getting sold in January and Ramsey injury 2nd February.. (Unfortunately)
But for the time being.. Sit back and relax.. Enjoy.. And listen to merse and co mention how good the goals were but how SHITE galatasaray are!!!
looking at how poldi can hit the ball is just an emphasis of how inept wenger is for hardly ever playing him.
more likely Galatasaray is shit today. All they can do is pass long ball to our defender or shot ball to the sky
say what you want about wenger, so glad i am not born a pool fan, that squad is awful,
God, glad i’m not a spud.I’d have to shoot myself directly in the face with a Mini gun.
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la.
He is back he is back la
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
He is back
He is back
He is back
La la la la la la la la la
Next time anyone calls him average, remember to stick your dcik in his mouth.
Miles and galem on wooohooo.
Kiss my ass davidn
Ramsey is off. Think he has retired knowing he will never score a better goal than the one he scored tonight..
Still recovering!
Why we are defending?
Cant understand f*ing wenger
*Bet no one even noticed that AW made changes at halftime instead of waiting til the 80min…Lol
Dortmund 1-0
Dortmund scored so I think it’s over.. Let’s pray not getting Real, Bayern or Barca.
We will get Barca Madrid or Bayern
It will be bayern then..
Whoever it is we’re out!
Welp, we’re playing like the typical when we have a comfortable lead. Where’s that hunger for more Gunners
The same happened against anderletch.
[Jaws theme music ensues]
2 fouls now ref, same area.
FYI,
Give Basel 15M for Schar, big time player
fans have forgotten arsenal 3 anderlect 3
wenger still out!
Go away little spud
It appears that result is what cost us top spot in the group at the end.
I want Laporte, but that will never happen.
Anyway whats all this talk..Arsenal are winning so Gala are rubbish, were playing really well, with no pressure.
Sanogo is that lanky kid in the playground nobody wanted on their side..