EPL – Fulham vs Arsenal – 5:30pm - 02/01/12

[ferrarif50hunt]

vs

Craven Cottage

Monday 2nd January – 5:30pm – Sky Sports One

- - - - - - - - - Szczesny
- Djourou - Mert - Kos - Miguel
- - - - - - - - Song - - Ramsey
- Rosicky - - - Benayoun - - - Gervinho
- - - - - - - - - - - - Walcott

 

[Hunta]

Won't happen but:
- - - - - - - - - Szczesny
- Djourou - Mert - Kos - Vermaelen
- - - - - - - - Song - - Coquelin
- Ox - - - Benayoun - - - Gervinho
- - - - - - - - - - - - RvP

 

[GOONER1991]

You're not messing around!! Players are barely off the Emirates pitch.

----------------Szczesny

Djourou - Mertesacker - Koscielny - Vermaelen

--------------Song - Arteta

----------------Ramsey

Gervinho ------------------------- Rosicky

----------------Henry

I know Henry won't play, but here's to wishing.

 

[David Smith]

Walcott as CF?

Not by the looks of his performance against QPR. I agree that RVP needs a rest, but Chamakh is more likely to start there.

 

[Yaya]

Walcott needs to be dropped.

 

[ferrarif50hunt]

No way is Wenger going to start van Persie in this, no way. Henry wont be signed in time to play and I'd rather Walcott up front than Chamakh.

 

[IBL]

This game is too soon, I can see us dropping points. Fulham are an unpredictable team, I reckon they'll have a blinder against us on monday

 

[fabo]

Yeah, I think we'll slip aswell tbh. Fulham are good at home, will be very tough to get the 3 points.

 

[redwhiteAustrian]

I'm pessimistic about this as well.

Craven Cottage has always been a tough ground for us, and considering we don't have more than three days off prior to this, I'd be surprised to see a win.

Verms is injured (isn't he?) which means we've to bring in either Miqel or Coque, Robin won't be starting this, neither will Ramsey I assume - apart from that I don't think we'll see many changes.

 

[brino14]

It's worth noting that Fulham drew 1-1 with Norwich today. Both teams are equally disadvantaged with the 48 hour turnaround, which makes me a little less worried about dropping points.

 

[Hunta]

On Sky this one, i hate late kick offs.

This game depends on which Fulham turn up, if they turn up like their normall selves, i'd expect us to at best get a point, if they turn up like they did against United, we'll walk it.

 

[A_G]

On Sky this one, i hate late kick offs.

They're calling it Monday Night Football too, which means Gary Neville talking **** before and after kick-off.

 

[Hunta]

I rate Neville (shoot me now), think he's one of, if not the best pundit around.

 

[GDeep™]

RvP must play, this is going to be a massive test for us. Walcott or Chamakh at CF and I won't bother watching, Fulham are in great form.

 

[GOONER1991]

I rate Neville (shoot me now), think he's one of, if not the best pundit around.

Completely agree. He's been a fantastic pundit thus far.

 

[Vela]

--------------Szczesny
Djourou-Mertesacker--Kos--Verm (if fit)
----------Song------Rosicky
Chamberlain----Yossi-----Gervinho
---------------Chamakh

Wouldn't be surprised if AW makes a number of changes. Arteta and Van Persie likely to be rested. Walcott should be on the bench for his performance today. I think Ramsey might start but not 100% sure?

 

[GDeep™]

We aren't getting a result at Fulham by resting Arteta and RvP, the spine of the team must all play.

 

[ferrarif50hunt]

Vermaelen out for around a month, confirmed by Wenger.

 

[Vinci]

Two days rest.... no RVP for sure, probably no Arteta either.

Lets hope that Fulham will force us to defend and that we snatch three points from the counter.

 

[Tourbillion]

I'd play Rosicky and Gervinho wide. Walcott is just ****.