Well, no doubt the media will make this the most “hyped” game of the weekend along with the Manchester derby at Old Trafford. Looking at the stars that will be on show from both sides it looks like it will be a mouth – watering game, but then again just putting things back into perspective the games that get hyped up too much aren’t always great spectacles.
It was nice to see man utd slip up against Boro yesterday. Just coz they lost everyone is going on as we have already won the premiership title but it is still a long way to go. Just look at our next premiership match which will be very difficult as we are playing Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and if we lose that then it will open the title race wide open by bringing Chelsea back into the premiership race, not that I ever ruled them out and man utd will still be lurking. Chelsea scraped the three points against Portsmouth yesterday but the important point from their view is that they picked up all three points. I would also like to comment on Scholes. As much as I rate him for his talent what he done yesterday was out of order and if he doesn’t get a ban at all then it will prove a very big injustice and it will confirm the FA lick man utd.
Anyway, since that Abromovich has come I think it is fair to say he has bought such a squad for Chelsea, that he has turned the potential of the Chelsea team from title pretenders every year to serious title contenders.
Parker scored his debut goal and looks just as good as he was at Charlton which shows that he is an overall good player, coz not all players come from a lower side club even though Charlton are not, they cannot gel easily in a team of good players. Just look at our own Franny Jeffers as a great example.
I know Chelsea haven’t beaten us for a very long time, and they are desperate to do us over especially in the FA cup especially as we have done them over in the last three years in a row.
Chelsea will come to Highbury with confidence, and even though Arsenal haven’t really been playing like we know they can, I expect them to give it 110% to prove to Chelsea once again no matter how much money you spend on a squad, you cannot buy togetherness and unity as we have in our team at Arsenal.
Chelsea have a quality squad, but below is a list of who I think are their key men:
Mutu + Hasselbaink – Key Men 1
Lampard + Makalele + Parker – Key Men 2
Terry + Desailly + Gallas – Key Men 3
Duff + Gronjkaer – Key Men 4
Cudicini – Key Man 5
I know that is eleven players but not all of those players will play against us. I think we can beat Chelsea, but we will have to be disciplined defensively and take all of our chances or we will be punished.
Isn’t it weird how excellent Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has been, seeing the competiotion he has to face up to, compared to last season where he was so lazy. No doubt he will work so hard to score his 100th goal against us.
The early team news is that Bergkamp is back but Ljungberg, Ali and Wiltord are all out.
I think the best squad wenger should play against Chelsea is:
Lehmann
Lauren Campbell Toure Cole
Parlour Edu Vieira Pires
Bergkamp Henry
I would put in Reyes but later on in the game. The main reason why I wouldn’t start him is because Bergkamp always plays good against Chelsea, and can change the game with one of his sublime passes.
I know Arsenal can beat Chelsea, but I think the way we can beat them is if we pressure their back four, and don’t let them get any kind of control in midfield. Both teams are playing fairly well, and I have a feeling one team will be beaten on Saturday and let’s just hope it is Chelsea.
Come On you gooners!!!!
It was nice to see man utd slip up against Boro yesterday. Just coz they lost everyone is going on as we have already won the premiership title but it is still a long way to go. Just look at our next premiership match which will be very difficult as we are playing Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and if we lose that then it will open the title race wide open by bringing Chelsea back into the premiership race, not that I ever ruled them out and man utd will still be lurking. Chelsea scraped the three points against Portsmouth yesterday but the important point from their view is that they picked up all three points. I would also like to comment on Scholes. As much as I rate him for his talent what he done yesterday was out of order and if he doesn’t get a ban at all then it will prove a very big injustice and it will confirm the FA lick man utd.
Anyway, since that Abromovich has come I think it is fair to say he has bought such a squad for Chelsea, that he has turned the potential of the Chelsea team from title pretenders every year to serious title contenders.
Parker scored his debut goal and looks just as good as he was at Charlton which shows that he is an overall good player, coz not all players come from a lower side club even though Charlton are not, they cannot gel easily in a team of good players. Just look at our own Franny Jeffers as a great example.
I know Chelsea haven’t beaten us for a very long time, and they are desperate to do us over especially in the FA cup especially as we have done them over in the last three years in a row.
Chelsea will come to Highbury with confidence, and even though Arsenal haven’t really been playing like we know they can, I expect them to give it 110% to prove to Chelsea once again no matter how much money you spend on a squad, you cannot buy togetherness and unity as we have in our team at Arsenal.
Chelsea have a quality squad, but below is a list of who I think are their key men:
Mutu + Hasselbaink – Key Men 1
Lampard + Makalele + Parker – Key Men 2
Terry + Desailly + Gallas – Key Men 3
Duff + Gronjkaer – Key Men 4
Cudicini – Key Man 5
I know that is eleven players but not all of those players will play against us. I think we can beat Chelsea, but we will have to be disciplined defensively and take all of our chances or we will be punished.
Isn’t it weird how excellent Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has been, seeing the competiotion he has to face up to, compared to last season where he was so lazy. No doubt he will work so hard to score his 100th goal against us.
The early team news is that Bergkamp is back but Ljungberg, Ali and Wiltord are all out.
I think the best squad wenger should play against Chelsea is:
Lehmann
Lauren Campbell Toure Cole
Parlour Edu Vieira Pires
Bergkamp Henry
I would put in Reyes but later on in the game. The main reason why I wouldn’t start him is because Bergkamp always plays good against Chelsea, and can change the game with one of his sublime passes.
I know Arsenal can beat Chelsea, but I think the way we can beat them is if we pressure their back four, and don’t let them get any kind of control in midfield. Both teams are playing fairly well, and I have a feeling one team will be beaten on Saturday and let’s just hope it is Chelsea.
Come On you gooners!!!!