GK: Ospina who is our cup keeper or Cech who is our number 1 and has been playing well recently?
RWB: Bellerin or Ox? The latter was in great form before his injury but may not be fully fit.
CB: we don't have much of a choice here. Holding is the only CB available. Monreal will have to take up one of the spots and the last spot depends on whether Mustafi can recover in time. If he doesn't then captain Mertesacker will be making his first start of the season.
LWB: Gibbs is pretty much guarenteed to start here
Midfield: both Ramsey and Xhaka are playing with confidence and have hit form at the right time.
AM: Picks itself really. Alexis and Ozil are our 2 best players and again are both in form
ST: Giroud is more of a goal threat but Welbeck has showed in the past he is a big game player. Who should start?
Cup final line up
posted on 22/5/17
No way should Giroud play so its gotta be Welbeck even though hes pathetic at shooting.
----------------Cech--------
----Mustafi-Holding-Monreal---
Bellerin-----------------------Gibbs
---------Xhaka-Ramsey----------
-----------Alexis--Ozil-----------
-------------Welbeck-------------
If Mustafi is out then Per will have to come in but if he is fit along with Bambi then Monreal should go back to LWB and Gabby and Mustafi as CB alongside Holding.
posted on 22/5/17
without your first choice CBs you're gonna get battered. Costa is gonna have field day with Holding...... Good young player but not ready this esp if he's playing next to Mertesacker
posted on 22/5/17
https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/alex-oxladechamberlain-set-to-play-in-fa-cup-final-against-chelsea-after-resuming-full-training-a3545431.html
Depends how rusty he is. Think Wenger prefers his more natural power over Bellerin
posted on 22/5/17
comment by BO$$™ (U6401)
posted 49 minutes ago
No way should Giroud play so its gotta be Welbeck even though hes pathetic at shooting.
----------------Cech--------
----Mustafi-Holding-Monreal---
Bellerin-----------------------Gibbs
---------Xhaka-Ramsey----------
-----------Alexis--Ozil-----------
-------------Welbeck-------------
If Mustafi is out then Per will have to come in but if he is fit along with Bambi then Monreal should go back to LWB and Gabby and Mustafi as CB alongside Holding.
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This is the best lineup we have. Maybe swap Holding and Mustafi. The latter was apparently ill so hoping he will have recovered. Bambi is out...that knee did not look like a minor injury.
posted on 22/5/17
comment by Tu Meke Arsene. (U3732)
posted 21 minutes ago
https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/alex-oxladechamberlain-set-to-play-in-fa-cup-final-against-chelsea-after-resuming-full-training-a3545431.html
Depends how rusty he is. Think Wenger prefers his more natural power over Bellerin
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Bellerin has looked good over the past couple of games and he was at his best vs Everton.
I'd not want to disrupt the rhythm for a player coming back from injury (good as he was prior to said injury).
posted on 22/5/17
I'd play:
----------------Cech--------
----Walcott-Holding-Perez---
Giroud----------------------Welbeck
----------Xhaka-Ramsey----------
-----------Iwobi--Ozil-----------
-------------Alexis-------------
posted on 22/5/17
Lot of goals in that team
posted on 22/5/17
That team would win the match in the tunnel and we'd lift the cup during Abide With Me
posted on 22/5/17
Team choice is interesting, but it really depends on which Arsenal team shows up to play.
posted on 23/5/17
I would go with...(if all are fit)
----------------Cech-----------
----Holding-Mertersacker- Mustafi---
Ox----------------------------------Monreal
--------Xhaka--------------Ramsey----------
-------------Alexis------Ozil-----------
-----------------Welbeck-------------