Emirates Cup - Arsenal Vs Rangers |02.08.09| 4.15pm

[M+D]

Should be another good challenge for us, although I fully expect us to beat them fairly comfortably tbh, they are a pretty limited team imo. But with any luck they will employ the sort of tactics that teams generally do when they come to the Emirates and sit very deep, as I'd like to see how well we cope with that in preparation for the new season.

And with a win we should get our hands on the prestigous trophy itself, the Emirates Cup! :bounce

Current Table:

Arsenal - 5pts
Rangers - 4pts
Atletico - 1pt
PSG - 0pts

Think we will probably see Eboue at right back, with proper attacking players in attacking positions which should be good. Hopefully one of which will be Wilshere after a fantastic display today.

 

[Hunta]

I am going to this, it should be a lively game and hopefully we should win our second Emirates Cup.

My predicted line-up:

_________Szczesny__________
Eboue_Song_Silvestre_Clichy
Ramsey_Cesc_Denilson_Traore
_____Bendtner_Arshavin_______

 

[otfgoon]

My predicted line-up:

_________Szczesny__________
Eboue_Song_Silvestre_Clichy
Ramsey_Cesc_Denilson_Traore
_____Bendtner_Arshavin_______

Thats a horrible line up, and Denilson played 90 mins today while Bendtner also played most of the game.

I hope its more like

----Cesc-Song-Merida---
Wilshere---------Arshavin
---------Eduardo

 

[qs]

Surely Vermaelen will start tomorrow?

 

[ricky1985]

He has a slight hamstring injury, that is why he didn't start today.

 

[M+D]

Hamstring injury Qs

 

[Hunta]

I know it is...but that is what i think Arsène will choose, i would go for a similar one to your one but with Rosicky instead of Merida to be honest. Yes, you have a point about Denilson and Bendtner..but i am just saying what i think Arsène will start with.

 

[M+D]

We definitely shouldn't play Rosicky tomorrow, keeping him injury free is far more important than giving him another run out in a friendly after only 24 hours rest.

 

[lagos]

I believe Wenger said he would not play tommorow

 

[qs]

We definitely shouldn't play Rosicky tomorrow, keeping him injury free is far more important than giving him another run out in a friendly after only 24 hours rest.

Completely agree. I'd be taking it very easy with him between now and Christmas TBH, never mind preseason. No more than a game a week and then no more than 70 minutes per game.

 

[GoonerGurjit]

-----------Almunia

Eboue-Senderos--Silvestre-Clichy

Wilshere-Fabregas-Song-Traore

-----Arshavin-Eduardo

 

[ricky1985]

I think we'll see this;

Almunia

Eboue
Song
Silvestre
Clichy

Fabregas
Denilson
Ramsey

Wilshere
Eduardo
Arshavin

 

[GoonerGurjit]

Wenger should give Denilson a rest. He seems to play more then any other player.

 

[ricky1985]

He should, but he probably won't. Especially if the news about Senderos is true and Song is needed at centreback tomorrow.

 

[A_G]

I wonder if Denilson's gonna do 90 mins two days in a row as he did last year.

 

[outlaw_member]

I hope to God that I am made aware as to why Song would make a great CB. I just can't see it at the moment...

 

[ricky1985]

I hope to God that I am made aware as to why Song would make a great CB. I just can't see it at the moment...

He doesn't read the game like a top centreback should imo. He is, however, extremely proficient in the air, great on the ball, very, very hard to beat one-on-one, and really strong and powerful.

 

[outlaw_member]

The ability to read the game should be one of the main strengths a CB possesses(Wenger doesn't seem to think so), and I don't agree that he is aerially proficient. He would be average in that area, compared to your standard defender. Indeed, he is very good in one-on-one duels, but that is really the only defensive strength which is part of his repertoire.

 

[graham_ka]

is diaby crocked again?

 

[ricky1985]

The ability to read the game should be one of the main strengths a CB possesses(Wenger doesn't seem to think so), and I don't agree that he is aerially proficient. He would be average in that area, compared to your standard defender. Indeed, he is very good in one-on-one duels, but that is really the only defensive strength which is part of his repertoire.

He would have a lot to learn that is for sure. Don't forget he has played and excelled there before for Cameroon though.