Emirates Cup - Arsenal Vs Atletico Madrid |01.08.09| 4.15pm

[M+D]

Atletico Emirates Cup Squad:

GOALKEEPERS

• Asenjo.
• Roberto.
• De Gea.

DEFENDERS

• Antonio López.
• Heitinga.
• Ujfalusi.
• Perea.
• Álvaro Domínguez.
• Pablo Ibáñez.
• Juanito.
• Valera.
• Leandro Cabrera.

MIDFIELDERS

• Raúl García.
• Maxi Rodríguez.
• Paulo Assunção.
• Simão.
• Cléber Santana.
• Jurado.
• Reyes.
• Koke.
• Keko.

STRIKERS

• Agüero.
• Forlán.
• Sinama-Pongolle.
• Borja.
• Pacheco.

Looking forward to this game actually, hope Vermaelen and Gallas start together as they paired up well against Hannover and I'd like to see they will cope against a better attack like Atletico's. Would like to see the first choice back four + Almunia actually so we can judge them as a unit.

Hopefully see something of Theo and Gibbs in this game too.

 

[otfgoon]

Reyes staying with Atletico then? What a waste of talent.

Where has Almunia been anyway, is he injured?

 

[MAK 14]

I'm going to both days, and to be honest i'm looking forward to this game more. Should be a competitive game, i hope we can keep possession and also beat them quite convincingly. I'm really eager to see how the Vermaelen and Gallas partnership will work against the likes of Aguero and Forlan, it will be a nice way to judge how good of an understanding they've got. I hope Wenger plays this:

Almunia,
Sagna, Gallas, Verm, Clichy
Arsha, Fabregas, Song, Rosicky
Walcott, Eduardo/Van Persie

I'm hoping that Wenger goes with 4-4-2, but got a feeling he might play 4-3-3.

 

[Proof]

I like the -1 point per goal- idea of the Emirates Cup. The game against Atletico it should be an interesting one, especially for the centre-back partnership. Rosicky is out for this game (maybe for the enitre cup). I would like to see Walcott and Bendtner playing up-front together.

My team for the first half:

-------------- Almunia ---------------
--- Sagna ---- Gallas ---- Vermaelen ---- Clichy -----
--- Walcott --- Song ----- Fabregas ----- Arshavin ---
---------------- Eduardo ------ Van Persie -----------

 

[AFCG7]

Their squad looks stronger than ours in certain areas , especially their midfield options, and you cant argue against that front two.

 

[Kain]

Forlan has been blistering for them despite Aguero who steals alot of the headlines, considering the goal per point setup & that neither team can defend this should be a top game.

 

[M+D]

Rosicky is out for this game (maybe for the enitre cup).

Not according to the man himself

 

[otfgoon]

Rosicky is out for this game (maybe for the enitre cup).

Not according to the man himself

Wenger also said Clichy and Rosicky will take part in the weekend after last nights game.

 

[Proof]

When there's something unclear about Rosicky's fitness, I prepare myself for the worst.

 

[Klaus Daimler]

Rosicky is out for this game (maybe for the enitre cup).

Not according to the man himself

Wenger also said Clichy and Rosicky will take part in the weekend after last nights game.

Good news, that. Maybe it's just me (well, me and TomasCR), but I'm very excited about Rosicky this season. That half he played against Barnet reminded me of how great a player he is. Some are suggesting that the image of him is a bit rose-tinted since he's been out so long but I think it's quite the opposite. People have forgotten just how good he really is.

 

[Clrnc]

Good news, that. Maybe it's just me (well, me and TomasCR), but I'm very excited about Rosicky this season. That half he played against Barnet reminded me of how great a player he is. Some are suggesting that the image of him is a bit rose-tinted since he's been out so long but I think it's quite the opposite. People have forgotten just how good he really is.

QFT

 

[banduan]

YOSH! A proper match. Waiting aaaaages for one.

 

[hujja]

Llama and Super Tom on the wings.

Sweeeeet.

 

[Double_H]

i agree Klaus

Him and Arsha made some nice touches that game .

i do think we are stronger this year with more options

 

[albakos]

Reyes even appears on arse.com homepage now..

And he says, he doesn't regret leaving us. I guess that makes him have more balls than Hleb

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/reyes-this-arsenal-side-is-on-the-up" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archiv ... -on-the-up</a>

 

[hoyden]

Rosicky and Clichy will play in the Emirates Cup
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/rosicky-set-for-emirates-stadium-return" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archiv ... ium-return</a>

 

[Clrnc]

Reyes even appears on arse.com homepage now..

And he says, he doesn't regret leaving us. I guess that makes him have more balls than Hleb

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/reyes-this-arsenal-side-is-on-the-up" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archiv ... -on-the-up</a>" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Very different situations though.

This was a guy who was genuinely sick of London and couldn't take it, so he pussied off back to his warm Spain. He'd rather fail in his career than to tolerate with his homesickness thats why he had no regrest

 

[Klaus Daimler]

Rosicky and Clichy will play in the Emirates Cup
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/rosicky-set-for-emirates-stadium-return" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archiv ... ium-return</a>

Yet another proof that The Telegraph really, really knows what they're talking about then. Egg on their face, I guess.

 

[truth_hurts]

Quite looking forward to this game. Atletico are a good attacking side who will test our defence and we are also a very capable attacking side. I hope Cesc, Rosicky, Arsh and Van persie all start.

 

[kofigunner]

Ah, it seems like GolTV is showing the game tomorrow and it's a free preview..sweeeeet!!!