FC Cologne v Arsenal | July 23, 2011@1430

[Arai]

Back to Europe for another pre season match. Tougher test begins.. :wink:

Can Gervinho play?...

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Re: FC Cologne v Arsenal| July 23, 2011@1430

well this will be a good test for us, lets see our defense can deal with podolski i think gervinho can play this one

scezney

sagna-kosh-verms-gibbs

wilshere frimpong

gervinho-cesc???-nasri

rvp

 

[Beksl]

Novakovic to score for Cologne, they'll be with out a doubt the toughest opponent thus far.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

yep i also forget novakovic he is so good striker he score 17 goals in bundesliga last season, koln have good up front lets see our defense what they will do, i hope cesc can play this one at least 45 min.

 

[redwhiteAustrian]

If it wasn't for my job, I'd travel out there.
Damnit.

 

[jmsmtthw28]

-------- Szczesny
Jenkinson - Koscienlny - Vermaelen - Gibbs
Ramsey - Nasri - Song
Gervinho - Van Persie - Ryo

 

[Floating]

-------- Szczesny
Jenkinson - Koscienlny - Vermaelen - Gibbs
Ramsey - Nasri - Song
Gervinho - Van Persie - Ryo

That's a tasty line-up, but I'd probably switch Nasri to the wing over Ryo and put Wilshere in.

 

[jmsmtthw28]

-------- Szczesny
Jenkinson - Koscienlny - Vermaelen - Gibbs
Ramsey - Nasri - Song
Gervinho - Van Persie - Ryo

That's a tasty line-up, but I'd probably switch Nasri to the wing over Ryo and put Wilshere in.

I want to see can nasri dominate the middle against an OK team, if Cesc was sold and Nasri moved to the middle can he handle it or not

 

[Spork]

-------- Szczesny
Jenkinson - Koscienlny - Vermaelen - Gibbs
Ramsey - Nasri - Song
Gervinho - Van Persie - Ryo

That's a tasty line-up, but I'd probably switch Nasri to the wing over Ryo and put Wilshere in.

I want to see can nasri dominate the middle against an OK team, if Cesc was sold and Nasri moved to the middle can he handle it or not

I agree.

 

[celestis]

Just a hunch and my not so great opinion but whenever I see Nasri through the middle he looks great but he ain't good for the team .

 

[There is light]

I don't like nasri in the middle and i hate to entertain the fact that we sell cesc and play him in the middle. There's no way we can sell cesc and not buy a replacement. Gervinho can play on the left, put nas on the right as that's where he's just amazing and rotate with theo.

 

[redwhiteAustrian]

Agree there.
Nasri in the centre doesn't fill me with confidence either. If he sees himself there then fine, but not at Arsenal please.

 

[Armor for Sleep]

I'd like to see:

----------Ches
Sagna Djourou Verm Gibbs
----------Frimpong
-----Wilshere Ramsey
Gervinho---------- Nasri
----------Walcott

Not too many subs introduced. Ryo and Bartley at HT.

 

[Proof]

My first-half line-up:

- Szczesny -
- Sagna - Djourou - Vermaelen - Gibbs -
- Ramsey - Frimpong - Wilshere -
- Gervinho - Van Persie - Walcott -

 

[outlaw_member]

I'm pretty sure that we haven't yet completed the Gervinho transaction. He hasn't been officially presented, so I question whether he could play in this friendly.

 

[GOONER1991]

I'm pretty sure that we haven't yet completed the Gervinho transaction. He hasn't been officially presented, so I question whether he could play in this friendly.

I doubt that they would officially present him without Wenger being present, and for the past week he's been in China. Reports were that the paperwork was meant to be going through last Monday, so it's very well possible that he'll be presented sometime this week now Wenger's back.

 

[redwhiteAustrian]

Would be happy, if Gervinho made his debut at the Emirates Cup.

 

[outlaw_member]

I'm pretty sure that we haven't yet completed the Gervinho transaction. He hasn't been officially presented, so I question whether he could play in this friendly.

I doubt that they would officially present him without Wenger being present, and for the past week he's been in China. Reports were that the paperwork was meant to be going through last Monday, so it's very well possible that he'll be presented sometime this week now Wenger's back.

There was something about the deal being subject to a regulatory process, which doesn't seem to have been concluded, yet. Though, I suspect it will be soon.

 

[Hunta]

Somebody posted a link in the lobby from Lequipe saying it's been sorted now and he'll be announced early next week.

 

[IBL]

Smells like an Arsenal win so long as we dont have a stinker.

Would be nice to see Gervinho get some minutes.