FA Cup Final: Arsenal v Aston Villa - 30/5/15, 17:30 - BT Sport

[remains]

Walcott really should be starting this one. He looked sharp in the two substitute appearances in the games before his blinder against West Brom. It's tricky to decide who to drop though. Cazorla or Giroud should be making way imo.

This is probably irrelevant though as we all know Wenger will go back to his clusterfuck with Ramsey out wide.

 

[elber82]

I would go with this:

Wojo

Hector - BFG - Kosc - Nacho

Coq - Rambo

Özil - Santi - Alexis

Theo

If it's clearly not working by the hour mark, get the big donkey on, move Theo wide. Santi off for JW.

 

[14_4]

I echo some of the members feelings here with regards to Theo. I'm really itching for him to start the final, he gives us something different. While we play very narrowly and most of our players get attracted to the ball, consequently crowding the middle, when theo plays he offers width, he stretches the pitch, he makes runs behind the defensive line. Its just a breath of fresh air when he plays.

 

[DJ_Markstar]

My team for the final

----------------------Ospina
Bellerin - Messisacker - Bosscielny - Nacho Man
------------------- Le Coq - Caz
------------------Theo - Özil - Sanchez
-----------------------Bendtner

 

[Gervais]

My team for the final

----------------------Ospina
Bellerin - Messisacker - Bosscielny - Nacho Man
------------------- Le Coq - Caz
------------------Theo - Özil - Sanchez
-----------------------Bendtner

No Walcott? Disappointed iirc.

 

[DJ_Markstar]

I couldn't fit Sanchez in either imo

 

[Gooner Zig]

Put your house on Cazorla lining up in the first XI. He hasn't been rested or dropped for god knows how long even despite recent patchy performances.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

Just win the cup again please.

 

[Kroket]

It'll be interesting to see if Sherwood's been paying attention to us these past few weeks and adapts his tactics to play a more cautious game, otherwise we could well take them to the cleaners.

I think we'll win this either way, but if Villa show a sensible approach they certainly have the players to hurt us.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

So in last five games our main goalthreat has been Wilshere and Walcot. Am I right? Hopefully Wenger have been taking notes.

But this is matter of principle for Wenger, he has been playing Cazorla-deep-and-Ramsey-at-right-wing for so long time that he really want's it to work.

 

[tap-in]

BBC as well.

BBC are going back to a whole day of FA Cup, morning til late. I posted about it in the FA Cup thread last week when it was announced. See if I can find it again.

• BBC devotes whole day of programming to FA Cup Final 2015

Back to the old days Here's the link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2015/fa-cup-final-2015

 

[cannonade]

So in last five games our main goalthreat has been Wilshere and Walcot. Am I right? Hopefully Wenger have been taking notes.

But this is matter of principle for Wenger, he has been playing Cazorla-deep-and-Ramsey-at-right-wing for so long time that he really want's it to work.

Wenger seems to be stubborn like that, but in all fairness, we've had buckets of goal threats, just no goals. I imagine Wenger we'll keep with what's been working possession-wise and defensive-wise and just bank on the logical belief that quality players like Cazorla, Özil, Giroud, Ramsey, and Alexis are due for some goals after their respective droughts.

 

[Jury]

Timmy will definitely park the biggest bus he can hire, and play on the break. To be fair, he's far better equipped to do that than Swansea and Hull were.

 

[Penn_]

I'd love to see either/both Theo and Wilshere start, but Wenger is generally quite loyal to his players. I just can't see him dropping anyone that would need to make way. Great to have Wilshere on the bench, he changed the game last year.

 

[Prawn Sandwich]

Non Old Firm Scottish Cup final as the early kick off and FA Cup as the late afternoon game with Arsenal starring. A good day for football.

 

[Stevo the Villan]

We'll win this

 

[Dokaka]

Okore doubtful for the final, massive blow for Villa if he doesn't play.

 

[arsenalhumor]

Wenger seems to be stubborn like that, but in all fairness, we've had buckets of goal threats, just no goals. I imagine Wenger we'll keep with what's been working possession-wise and defensive-wise and just bank on the logical belief that quality players like Cazorla, Özil, Giroud, Ramsey, and Alexis are due for some goals after their respective droughts.

Dont forget extra time management. I expect the less fit and trusted to start (sanchez, giroud, cazorla) and give way to walcott , wilshere ox towards the 70th minute to manage for extra time fitness issues

 

[redwhiteAustrian]

I hope we don't mess this up. FA Cup or not is the biggest difference in terms of how this season will be judged.