EPL: Fulham vs Arsenal - 20/4/13 - 15:00 AP

[leo_ense]

Massive game now, and one which left bad memories earlier in the season. Must win if we are to keep the hunt for CL going.



______________Fabianski____________
_Sagna_Mertesacker_Koscielny_Monreal_
____________Arteta_Ramsey_________
______________Cazorla_____________
__Chamberlain__Giroud____Podolski___

Bench: Szczesny, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Rosicky, Wilshere, Gervinho, Walcott.

 

[Hunta]

No ****ing around, get there, put the game to bed early on and get back on track.

Subs before 60 minutes if we need something would be a bonus as well.

 

[Penn_]

Three points and it's been a good week for this team, hoping Roskicy can get himself fit.

 

[Jury]

lol@ the Arteta pics. Inspiring....

Caz in the middle, Podolski on the left, or bye bye 4th place and bye bye Wenger.

 

[La Sagna]

play rosicky, walcott and podolski

drop giroud and wilshere

nervy 2-1 to us
sidwell/hangeland for them, walcott and cazorla for us

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Fulham are f**king tough at their stadium last year we nearly won if djourou not f**ked up and get himself sent off. Ruiz and Berbatov the dangerous points stop them and you stop whole Fulham. we should get 3 points any drop points here will be not good for us.

Fabianski

Sagna Kosh Mertesacker Monreal

Arteta Ramsey

AOC/Walcott Cazorla Podolski

Giroud

Or

Fabianski

Sagna Kosh Mertesacker Monreal

Arteta Ramsey

Walcott/AOC Rosicky Cazorla

Podolski

 

[dysphoria]

3 points, don't care how, we need 3 points. I suppose my heart would appreciate it if we get the result settled early on but knowing us, i think its going to be very nervy for us.

 

[mo50]

This is the game I had us down as drawing, we can't afford to do that now after the Everton result.

I wouldn't be surprised if we lose tbh.

 

[evoh_1]

Questions:

Are fulham a danger a set pieces?

If not play Podolski up front with theo, if they are use giroud begrudingly again.

Either way we have a sh't time of it at craven cottage and our major hope is there derby game with chelsea midweek and jack not featuring in the starting lineup.

 

[say yes]

Think we'll win this. My problem (as it has been for almost all this run) is where are our goals going to come from?

 

[DontPushMe]

Drop Wilshere and Giroud. Their performances demand it.

Flappy
Sagna-Kos-Mert-Gibbs
Arteta-Ramsey
Rosicky
Walcott-Podolski-Cazorla

 

[Therapy Inc]

_______________Szszesny________________
_Sagna__Mertesacker_Koschielny_Gibbs___

_______Ramsey___________Arteta_________

_______________Cazorla_________________

__Walcott_________________Gervihno_____

______________Podolski_________________

Bench: Fabianski, Jenkinson, Monreal, Vermaelen, Wilshere, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Giroud.

If we are behind at the 60th min, take Gervihno off for Giroud, and slide Cazorla out wide.

 

[redanddread]

I'm sure we might see two of Jack/Santi/Rosicky in the line up meaning we'll keep it tight and bring on Podolksi as a sub and Santi might be deployed out on the LHS again. It's an away game and Arsène has shown a propensity to play 4 midfielders in these games as it gives us a better chance to control the midfield. However, it does seem to hinder our goal scoring ability when we effectively play with only 2 forwards for most of the match. We had good results at Anfield and West Ham using 3 forwards with Santi in the hole but I guess Arsène wants to include one of Jack/Rosicky in the team also.

 

[KyleHyde]

Some of you overrate Ruiz quite a bit, his finishing is pretty bad IMO, Whilst Berbatov is a hit and miss. Anyhow we need tons of pace to expose Fulham.

Mannone(if Fab is out)
Sagna-Per-Kos-Monreal
Arteta-Rambo
Santi
OX-Poldi-Gervais(unless you want Giroud)

 

[kofigunner]

Giroud looks knackered. Problem is, without him we only have 2 6 footers on the pitch(apart from the keeper), the 2 CBs, basically. Now the Fulham team that started against Newcastle had the following 6 footers, Senderos, Hangeland, Berbatov, Bryan Ruiz and Stanislav Manolev. Granted, some of these players may not be particularly great in the air but it's gotten to the point where against teams like this, we need Giroud for defending set pieces, at the least. Makes me miss the Invincibles. Apart from the CBs, we had Vieira, Gilberto, Pires, Bergkamp and Henry as 6 footers. Look at it the other way around, the only starters under 6 ft were Lauren(who was 5ft 11), Ashley Cole and Ljunberg. Enough of the digression. Giroud's virtually guaranteed to start against a bigger team like Fulham which ironically has CBs who generally don't deal very well with pacy strikers.

 

[GG8]

Id be happy with Gibbs starting again, was very good last night, only really beaten by once piece of Mirellas skill. Maybe ran out of steam near the end. The other three defenders are a given.

Rambo Arteta and Tomas in the middle, if no Tomas then the Ox.

Any 3 of Theo, Alex, Gerv and Poldi up top, Giroud needs a break and hasnt performed enough recently.

 

[Goon_si]

This would be my setup. Chamberlain has been in good form lately, Theo not so much. Rosicky back in the middle in place of jack, he works great with Cazorla on the left. Podolski upfront, Giroud needs to go to the bench.

______________Fabianski____________
_Sagna_Mertesacker_Koscielny_Monreal_
____________Arteta_Ramsey_________
______________Rosicky_____________
__Chamberlain__Podolski___Cazorla___

 

[eye4goal]

______________Fabianski____________
_Sagna_Mertesacker_Koscielny_Monreal_
____________Arteta_Ramsey_________
______________Rosicky_____________
__Chamberlain__Podolski___Cazorla___

I'd go with that too, although I'd be tempted to start Gervinho, mainly because Chamberlain is better at coming on later in games. I'd really like to see how the team plays without Giroud

 

[Tourbillion]

Rosicky is extremely needed. Jack just needs to be eased back in, and I've no idea where we can fit him in at the moment; he lacks the composure to be our main chance-maker (as number 10) and Ramsey is playing too well to leave out as B2B...

 

[jmsmtthw28]

--------- Fabianski
Sagna - Mert -- Kos -- Monreal
Arteta --- Rosicky --- Ramsey
Walcott -- Podolski -- Cazorla

Can't lose/draw this match we have to win it