EPL | Fulham vs Arsenal | 24/08/13 | 12:45 PM

[Sydney Gooner]

------- Fulham vs Arsenal -----

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---------------------------------------------------------Craven Cottage
-----------------------------------------------Saturday 24th August 2013
------------------------------------------------------Kick off – 12:45 PM

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Bench: - Fabianski, Monreal, Frimpong, Podolski, Hayden, Sanogo, Gnabry

- Fulham - 2 - - - Arsenal - 2
- Berbatov - - - -Cazorla- - - - - - -
- Ruiz- - - - - - - -Giroud

 

[Hunta]

OptaJoe ‏@OptaJoe 44m
100 - A win at Fulham on Saturday will see Arsenal become the first London team to record 100 derby wins in the Premier League. Manor.

Early kick offs are always hard to predict, 3-1 Arsenal.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Fulham have a not bad team and will give us all sort of troubles, but after our win and performance in Turkey our lads going to be confident when they will play this game. well i hope the referee be fair cuz after shocking referee display against Aston villa everything is possible.

Chesney

Jenkinson Sagna Mertesacker Gibbs

Ramsey Wilshere

Walcott Rosicky Cazorla

Giroud

Hope 2-1 win for Arsenal.

 

[outlaw_member]

Give Podolski a crack instead of Giroud. Would also like to see Gibbs in midfield instead of Wilshere with Monreal filling in at LB.

 

[CurryFlavoured]

Give Podolski a crack instead of Giroud. Would also like to see Gibbs in midfield instead of Wilshere with Monreal filling in at LB.

As in Gibbs out wide with Santi coming central, or Gibbs going directly into Wilshere's spot in midfield? Either way I wouldn't even think of doing it, I'd play Monreal though before Gibbs gets another inevitable injury.

 

[truth_hurts]

Rosicky out and Podolski in. Think we'll win this 2-1

 

[TakeChillPill]

Fulham away is never easy, its a small pitch can get very congested. A couple of goals on the counter attack should do the trick

 

[Cruisio]

Always give us a tough game and they've got a pretty decent squad these days

I'll go with a draw, which before any signings isn't that bad of a result

 

[Jury]

Simply got to get back to winning ways here. 1 point from a possible 6, after a home game against Villa and Fulham away is a disastrous start. I think we'll win.

 

[darkgunner]

Fulham have bulked up quite a bit since we last played them, they will give us a challenge.

 

[Uncle Mike]

Fulham give us such trouble, especially at the Cottage. We could need to grind it out just to get a One-Nil to The Arsenal. Which I would certainly take.

 

[ArseneKnows-47]

I'd like to see Flamini getting a run out in this game if the rumours are true of him signing for us.

 

[Sydney Gooner]

We have to sign and register him before midday Friday if Wenger plans on playing him for this one.

 

[arsmile]

I too would like to see some football from podolski....bit worried he's gonna get a bit arshavined

 

[perspolis]

This is going to be a massive test at the Craven. Early kick-off... players have had 2 days to rest at most...

Since the 2008-09 season we've played at Craven Cottage 5 times, winning 2, losing 2, and drawing 1.

If you recall, back in April, we played 80 minutes with a 11 against 10 and scored one from a set piece... Fulham created more dangerous chances overall!

 

[Lakersgooner24]

We need to avoid a defeat at all costs. I feel we can eek out a 1-0 win, but it will be a grind. I'll feel indifferent about a draw. Even though it would be a decent result, 1 point out of 6 against Villa and Fulham is disappointing regardless of our predicament.

 

[mavelous]

would be surprised to see rozza start for what, 3rd time in 7 days? plus we'll need him to put that big mouth meireless where it belongs, tightly shut behind an 8-0 humiliation.

i'm afraid gibbs has to start tho. already too many changes in back four with some first choice options already out or shuffled. as for fullbacks in b2b mid, it's not something that's never been tried (as with the reverse), but only arteta could make it work. plus ramsey's passing and retention is pretty underrated, it's necessary for us. giroud to start tho surely, he's scored every time he's played this season :razz:

 

[Vela]

--------------Szczęsny
Jenkinson--Sagna----Mertesacker--Gibbs
------Ramsey--------------Wilshere
Walcott--------Rosický---------Cazorla
---------------Giroud

Bench - Fabiański, Monreal, Frimpong, Sanogo, Gnabry, Podolski, Bellerin/Zelalem/Bellerin (one of the three, if Flamini isn't signed)

 

[mo50]

Rosicky can't be playing 3 games in 7 days. Podolski should come in to the left with Cazorla at AM. Monreal for Gibbs, and Sagna playing CB with Jenkinson at RB.

This will be a tough, tough game. Why the hell we're playing so early on a Saturday is baffling. I think we'll draw this 0-0.

 

[fabo]

Draw is a dodgy result, we could be 5 behind Sp**s after 2 games.

Hate playing Fulham away.