EPL | Arsenal vs Chelsea | 24th of September at 17:30 (GMT)

[GunnerInPluto]

We will win it by a goal. Our home performances this season have been a bit untidy. We have enough to win it though.

 

[Maxim]

Think we'll **** on chelsea to be honest.

Having watched them a few times this season I'm thoroughly unimpressed, they look very vulnerable despite Kante and without the weird psychological advantage Mourinho gave them I fancy us.

David Luiz is an absolute disaster area and Courtois has looked pretty ropey for quite a while now, Hazards form has dropped off a cliff too.

I really like the way our front three is starting to combine - Iwobi, Alexis, Theo seem to combine really well and I think will cause Chelsea some serious issues.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Our home form unfortunately with Cazorla - Coquelin partnership has not been impressing. We tend to struggle, we may win the games but they are frustrating to watch.

Hopefully Özil and Sanchez can carry us through this game!

 

[boyinneedofhumor]

Our home form unfortunately with Cazorla - Coquelin partnership has not been impressing. We tend to struggle, we may win the games but they are frustrating to watch.

Hopefully Özil and Sanchez can carry us through this game!

Carzola may slot into Özil's position behind the forward as an option if required. And one can keep the opponent second guessing our lineup.
We now have quality to play different players.

And you have Xhaka with Elneny, the former to try incisive passes, the latter to receive and recycle possession. Or Coquelin to shore up with tackling in front of the back 4.

What I'm curious is, how do you think Chelsea will set out to play against us? Are you expecting them to go offensive or defensive, possession based or counterattacking?

We could move away from "Player A is better than player B" this season and go into "Player A for this purpose, player B for that function".

 

[celestis]

Our home form unfortunately with Cazorla - Coquelin partnership has not been impressing. We tend to struggle, we may win the games but they are frustrating to watch.

Hopefully Özil and Sanchez can carry us through this game!

Agree on our home form , it's peculiar. First priority is not to lose . Actually **** it just go after them . Thinkit's more important for us not to be tentative maybe more important than the points .

 

[junglist57]

Time to shake off this slow & sloppy start we've seen on home turf. As others mentioned - this is a hugely defining game for the season, and good teams selection is gonna be paramount. We can do these bunch of Chelski prats if Arsène puts his stubborness aside, and selects correctly.

I want to see Stafi & Bosscielny put that monkey boy Costa in his place. I'm still getting over the antics he pulled last time we met at the bridge, and Maureen sticking up for him, claiming he was 'man of the match' in a post match interview - that boiled my piss.

Hopefully now with the absence of that poisonous portuguese ****, it should go some way in taming the wild rabies infested dog that is Diego Costa, and we shut them down where necessary. Plus its less of mind game with maureen elsewhere.

Pleased to see Michael Oliver as ref for this too - rate him and thinks he's fair and decent compared to some others we could of been lumped with.

See us winning this.

Oooh to, oooh to be, oooh to be a Gooner!

 

[logic DC]

first of all, I will never feel comfortable playing Chelsea with Santi-Coq as our CMs. They are too lightweight for me, one of them with Xhaka or El Nenny ok but them two against big teams it won't work. I also think Perez would do great for us if played on Saturday.

 

[WelchyTV]

Can't wait for this game, think we have a good chance beating Chelsea this year!

Xhaka has to play for me, alongside Santi.

 

[TriniGunner]

Think we'll **** on chelsea to be honest.

Having watched them a few times this season I'm thoroughly unimpressed, they look very vulnerable despite Kante and without the weird psychological advantage Mourinho gave them I fancy us.

David Luiz is an absolute disaster area and Courtois has looked pretty ropey for quite a while now, Hazards form has dropped off a cliff too.

I really like the way our front three is starting to combine - Iwobi, Alexis, Theo seem to combine really well and I think will cause Chelsea some serious issues.

You're missing one important ingredient: We need to play dirty.

 

[Taylor Gang Gunners]

How many times have we actually beat them at The Emirates? I remember two occasions...

3-1, Song, Theo and Cesc (lol), scoring and 1-0- a Gallas header.

 

[celestis]

How many times have we actually beat them at The Emirates? I remember two occasions...

3-1, Song, Theo and Cesc (lol), scoring and 1-0- a Gallas header.

Not many times , I prefer to remember the good old days when they hadn't beaten us in 10 years

 

[Lollipoppins]

Oooo the votes have a Chelsea win almost on par with an Arsenal win:bounce:. It's gonna be a juicy match whatever the outcome. Personally just hoping Costa gets fouled so much so he loses the rag completely, punches the referee and then kicks Terry in the balls while he's trying to restrain him...or his face. Same thing really.

 

[Gooner Zig]

When was the last time we scored against them (in the league), let alone took some points off?

Stamford Bridge seems to be a routine 2-0 loss every season whilst I can't remember scoring against them at the Emirates for a while now.

 

[say yes]

Carzola may slot into Özil's position behind the forward as an option if required.

Cazorla isn't mobile enough to play that far forward any more. Doesn't really have the creativity either, one of the reasons we moved for Özil in the first place.

 

[say yes]

More I think about it, the more convinced I am that Xhaka and Perez should start this.

 

[celestis]

Oooo the votes have a Chelsea win almost on par with an Arsenal win:bounce:. It's gonna be a juicy match whatever the outcome. Personally just hoping Costa gets fouled so much so he loses the rag completely, punches the referee and then kicks Terry in the balls while he's trying to restrain him...or his face. Same thing really.

See we need you giving the team talks . Agree no point being reactive . We need to proactively niggle him ,at least 4-5 different players accidental collisions with a leading knee, stepping on toes , raking achilles a concussion would be a bonus .

 

[Taylor Gang Gunners]

More I think about it, the more convinced I am that Xhaka and Perez should start this.

 

[celestis]

When was the last time we scored against them (in the league), let alone took some points off?

Stamford Bridge seems to be a routine 2-0 loss every season whilst I can't remember scoring against them at the Emirates for a while now.

RVP days , although the great man Gervinho did score against them when he played CM at the emirates , so 3 years ago?

 

[Brett]

Anyone worried about our left side, especially the lack of tracking back done by Iwobi. Willian is very good. For this reason alone I fell sanchez should start on the left.
Is Giroud fit to start?I think we are too short and need height to defend set plays.....I know what I am saying may not be popular, but can't we be a bit tactical than always following wenger's age old tried and tested to fail continuity theory.

 

[haha_arsenal]

Not many times , I prefer to remember the good old days when they hadn't beaten us in 10 years

remember Kanu 3-2 Chelsea ?
I went mental and broke a lamp
good times