Mate, let's all laugh at Tottenham!

[RandyMarsh]

Dier and Dembele are both units, Ali as well actually- makes it much easier for them to dominate us. We all know how susceptible we are to getting overpowered in the middle. Sp**s will win the midfield battle at their place, no doubt about it. We've just got to hope we stay solid and take our chances.

 

[BBF]

We missed a trick with Dier and Alli who were both cheap. Both look like they'll be top 6 quality at the very least.

 

[Bould14]

Think we'll do them. Confident of it actually.


If Mathieu ****ing Flamini can be a one man army against them then all of our first 11 on their a-game can wreak havoc.

Not as confident. Sp**s are building it as the biggest NLD in 30 years. The **** will be up for it. If our away fans/player don't treat this like a Cup final we aren't going to get the result.

 

[Lilwizzle]

Dier and Dembele are both units, Ali as well actually- makes it much easier for them to dominate us. We all know how susceptible we are to getting overpowered in the middle. Sp**s will win the midfield battle at their place, no doubt about it. We've just got to hope we stay solid and take our chances.

The only way is to drop Özil tbh. Everyone knows what Spuds will do, 3 in midfield with Ali/Erikson out wide, but actually have either of them play CM and use Rose for width. If we setup in our usual fashion it'll be 2 v 4, our midfield will get strangled & turn invisible like the countless times we've seen before.

Wenger needs to go Stoke on these wankers and put 3 in the middle, not just surrender the midfield and rely on Oli's inconsistent knockdowns.

Let's dominate Spuds like we know we can.

 

[haha_arsenal]

history will repeat itself.
we'll top them at the end of May and they'd blame lasagna, again.

 

[SA Gunner]

Not as confident. Sp**s are building it as the biggest NLD in 30 years. The **** will be up for it. If our away fans/player don't treat this like a Cup final we aren't going to get the result.

Have to agree with this. They have us tactically figured out at the moment, and that is a worry.

We need to have a solution come March 5th, otherwise we will not cope there.

 

[Dennis_Bergkamp_10]

The fixture is still some time away, a lot can happen. They're in great form at the moment, we are not. Let's hope the tables have turned by then, because at the moment, I'm not very confident of getting anything at ****e Hart Lane.

We really can't afford to lose there though, and our players know it.

 

[Jerome_Gooner]

How about (if fit of course) :

Ramsey - Coquelin - Wilshere
Özil ------------------------ Sanchez
Walcott
​

And Özil can come inside allowing Bellerin to overlap, even Ramsey to take the flank when attacking

 

[Rimaal]

Sp**s are looking like the team to beat this season. I hope they start dropping point soon.

 

[SA Gunner]

Sp**s are looking like the team to beat this season. I hope they start dropping point soon.

Much like Leicester before (still are to be fair) and us before them and City before us were the team to beat, so I would not be concerned about that.

Lots to play for, and the four of us have a good shout.

 

[Braydz]

Sp**s have a pretty good team but this last month or so has flattered them. Excluding the city game they haven't beaten anyone significant in a while.

 

[Furious]

The only way is to drop Özil tbh..

Yeah, let's drop our best player, and play a bunch of cloggers in midfield with the snail paced donkey up front.

 

[Lilwizzle]

Yeah, let's drop our best player, and play a bunch of cloggers in midfield with the snail paced donkey up front.

Exactly.

Better than watching Ramsey and Coq drown.

 

[Furious]

Exactly.

Better than watching Ramsey and Coq drown.

Thank God you're not the coach then. Embarrassing tactics.

 

[Lilwizzle]

Thank God you're not the coach then. Embarrassing tactics.

You must have missed the amount of times we've been outplayed by these type of teams.

Tell me, how would you set up.

 

[A_G]

How about (if fit of course) :

Ramsey - Coquelin - Wilshere
Özil ------------------------ Sanchez
Walcott
​

And Özil can come inside allowing Bellerin to overlap, even Ramsey to take the flank when attacking

Wenger tried that last year with Coq, Santi and Ramsey in midfield with Özil and Welbeck out wide. Safe to say it didn't work.

 

[Lilwizzle]

Wenger tried that last year with Coq, Santi and Ramsey in midfield with Özil and Welbeck out wide. Safe to say it didn't work.

It worked perfectly at times, especially away games.

 

[Vinci]

It did work when we beat City at the Etihad with 2-0. Coq deepest, Rambo and Santi right in front of him and natural wingers with Alexis and Ox. One of our best performances in recent years that was.

Definitely looks the most solid midfield we can put out. I'm not saying it's necessarily the best, but it has all the ingredients we need in midfield. Like it or not, Özil is a non-entity when it comes to winning the ball.

 

[GoonerJeeves]

It might be rank and utter desperation, but I think they have a decent chance to win it. That would be completely awful, and the worst thing since Adam took a chunk of Granny Smith....

 

[Dennis_Bergkamp_10]

It doesn't really matter, Wenger will play Özil when fit. IIRC he was returning from injury when we played City.