It's a big one tonight against an old enemy of ours. Always love this fixture. Brings back so many amazing memories.
The way I see it there's two key battles tonight to decide this game. Some would argue the midfield battle will be another but I think both midfield's are quite evenly matched.
1. Laca & Auba against our defence. Arsenal are a team who can score goals against anyone but you'd definitely think if they are going to get any tonight it will be though either of these two. Ramsey can always chip in with the odd goal or two but there's no doubt who we have to watch most. Lindelof & Jones/Bailly are going to have to play well tonight or we're out.
2. Our left side against their right is the other. With no Bellerin for them they are going to be playing a squad player at right back. We on the other hand may field our strongest left flank in Shaw, Martial & Pogba who drifts out onto the left a lot for us in his free role. If this is the case I can definitely see us scoring at least one from this position.
Been confident of a narrow United win all week and I'm sticking to it. However the news DDG is missing has left me a little less confident for sure.
Prediction: Arsenal 1 United 2 (Lacazette, Martial & Lingard)
Whatever the score though I can see it being a very open and entertaining game. Neither team looks good at the back but both teams now like to attack. Should be a good one.
Arsenal vs United.....The two Key battles
posted on 25/1/19
comment by Eric_the_king (SE85) (U21241)
posted 25 minutes ago
Don't see how he can be anything like match fit though. At most he'll get 30 mins off the bench.
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I thought OGS said he would start?
posted on 25/1/19
comment by Bats (U18355)
posted 11 minutes ago
comment by Eric_the_king (SE85) (U21241)
posted 25 minutes ago
Don't see how he can be anything like match fit though. At most he'll get 30 mins off the bench.
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I thought OGS said he would start?
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He said he'd play. I can't see how he can start. He's barely played a full 90 mins in almost 2 months.
posted on 25/1/19
comment by Bats (U18355)
posted 16 minutes ago
Cech
AMN Sokratis Mustafi Nacho
Gwen Elneny
Ozil Ramsey Iwobi
Lacazette
Can’t see us playing any stronger than that. Will be surprised if your winning run ends tonight. If it wasn’t for the fact we are playing at home to United, I wouldn’t be too bothered if we went out of the FA Cup. As bad as it was losing to Spurs, getting out of the league cup was a good thing for us. Our squad options are really average and when you factor in our injuries, the less games we play the better to keep fresh for the Europa.
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No Aubameyang?
Yeah I'd be surprised if Sanchez starts tbh
posted on 25/1/19
No I think he will rest Auba, Kos, Torreira, Xhaka and put them on the bench
posted on 25/1/19
I'll be very surprised if he rests all of those players
posted on 25/1/19
comment by Bats (U18355)
posted 27 minutes ago
Cech
AMN Sokratis Mustafi Nacho
Gwen Elneny
Ozil Ramsey Iwobi
Lacazette
Can’t see us playing any stronger than that. Will be surprised if your winning run ends tonight. If it wasn’t for the fact we are playing at home to United, I wouldn’t be too bothered if we went out of the FA Cup. As bad as it was losing to Spurs, getting out of the league cup was a good thing for us. Our squad options are really average and when you factor in our injuries, the less games we play the better to keep fresh for the Europa.
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Yep.
Considering both sides February schedules, a replay would be really unwelcome too.
posted on 25/1/19
This is a very strange game. Arsenal can be naive in defence at time but are a potent attacking threat.
Hope our finishing is better
posted on 25/1/19
Referee is Craig Pawson
posted on 25/1/19
comment by ☼ Great_Red_Shark ☼ (U1711)
posted 25 minutes ago
Referee is Craig Pawson
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One of my least favourite, gets so much wrong and loses control of many a game.
posted on 25/1/19
comment by Bats (U18355)
posted 5 hours, 29 minutes ago
No I think he will rest Auba, Kos, Torreira, Xhaka and put them on the bench
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Couldn’t have been more wrong