Premier League | Chelsea vs Arsenal | 17 Sep 2017 - 13:30 | Sky Sports

[Gooner Zig]

Routine 2-0 loss coming up.

Would like to see Özil on the bench for this one. We don't have the midfield to justify Özil on the pitch in a big away game.

 

[Saosin]

Cech
Mustafi per kos
Bellerin elneny Wilshere (not Wilshere ffs) sead
Sanchez Lacazette welbeck

Ospina xhaka Ramsey holding Monreal Giroud Özil

Elneny looks the most solid DM at the moment. And I cAnnot see who else can do a proper CM other than Wilshere, someone can hold the ball, bring it forward and not losing defending discipline

You want to start a rusty, aging defender who just played a full 90, a massively injury prone player who has had one cameo under his belt with only 3 days rest and a player who is still rusty AF after playing one game with us (again a full 90 with 3 days rest)?

I'd suggest:

              Cech
      Mustafi Kos Monreal
Bellerin  ElNeny Xhaka  Sead
          Özil    Welbeck
            Lacazette

Subs: Ospina, Holding, AMN, Ramsey, Wilshere, Walcott, Giroud

 

[Big Poppa]

Lovely stuff.

Wonder if AM could afford to send out some self help books to certain members.

'The power of positive thinking', bet that didn't get any negative reviews.

Well they're not entirely crazy.

2 wins from 21 away games against last season's top 6 since 2013 scoring 24 and conceding 52.

2 wins at Stamford Bridge in 13 seasons and for the most part we were a Champions League/Title chasing team.

We'll approach it the same way we always do. You can hear it already from the player interviews talking about carrying on our performance from the last game and remembering we've beaten Chelsea recently.

I wish we'd approach games like this having studied how teams have hone to Stamford Bridge lately and frustrated them. I wish we'd consider the fact Conte will probably use Bakayoko and Kante in midfield so its a bad idea for us to attack through the middle. I wish we'd consider dropping Özil so we have a third midfielder who can bolster the middle and give more freedom to our atracking players.

We need some kind of deliberate defensive strategy. Wenger fears losing 1-0 having created zero chances more than he fears losing 4-0 having created 7. The problem is that we are starting to lose 4-0 having created zero. We sacrifice defending in order to watch Welbeck trip over the ball or Özil run down a blind alley in attack.

Am I being negative? Maybe. But its with good intention. It's a good time to re-think our approach.

 

[Mark Tobias]

You want to start a rusty, aging defender who just played a full 90, a massively injury prone player who has had one cameo under his belt with only 3 days rest and a player who is still rusty AF after playing one game with us (again a full 90 with 3 days rest)?

I'd suggest:

              Cech
      Mustafi Kos Monreal
Bellerin  ElNeny Xhaka  Sead
          Özil    Welbeck
            Lacazette

Subs: Ospina, Holding, AMN, Ramsey, Wilshere, Walcott, Giroud

Flawless coding...

 

[Makingtrax]

Well they're not entirely crazy.

2 wins from 21 away games against last season's top 6 since 2013 scoring 24 and conceding 52.

2 wins at Stamford Bridge in 13 seasons and for the most part we were a Champions League/Title chasing team.

We'll approach it the same way we always do. You can hear it already from the player interviews talking about carrying on our performance from the last game and remembering we've beaten Chelsea recently.

I wish we'd approach games like this having studied how teams have hone to Stamford Bridge lately and frustrated them. I wish we'd consider the fact Conte will probably use Bakayoko and Kante in midfield so its a bad idea for us to attack through the middle. I wish we'd consider dropping Özil so we have a third midfielder who can bolster the middle and give more freedom to our atracking players.

We need some kind of deliberate defensive strategy. Wenger fears losing 1-0 having created zero chances more than he fears losing 4-0 having created 7. The problem is that we are starting to lose 4-0 having created zero. We sacrifice defending in order to watch Welbeck trip over the ball or Özil run down a blind alley in attack.

Am I being negative? Maybe. But its with good intention. It's a good time to re-think our approach.

Don't get down mate. Man C have only won twice at Chelsea in 13 seasons in the league, and they've had the backing of an oil tycoon.

Wenger's strategy works in mysterious ways

 

[celestis]

Don't get down mate. Man C have only won twice at Chelsea in 13 seasons in the league, and they've had the backing of an oil tycoon.

Wenger's strategy works in mysterious ways

There's nothing to be worried about with these punks we have enough wins against them in the last season , it's 3-1 including the shield . Xhaka and Ramsey must knuckle down they seem a bit off mentally in recent weeks . We'll give it a shake .

 

[albakos]

Gotta laugh at those who are placing Wilshere at starting 11

 

[Deathstroke]

FFS.

 

[Garrincha]

Expect the normal team to start... Some of their heads could be on the line though if a poor performance. Doncaster next for the kids & Jack to shine then a good easy run till November. If changes to be made thats the time.

 

[Makingtrax]

FFS.

Don't you start.

You'd better stop eating to make room for all that humble pie you're gonna consume when we win the double this season.

 

[Makingtrax]

There's nothing to be worried about with these punks we have enough wins against them in the last season , it's 3-1 including the shield . Xhaka and Ramsey must knuckle down they seem a bit off mentally in recent weeks . We'll give it a shake .

Tbf Ramsey's been off mentally for some time. Something wrong with his navigation system, like a homing pigeon that gets lost.

 

[celestis]

Tbf Ramsey's been off mentally for some time. Something wrong with his navigation system, like a homing pigeon that gets lost.

Good thing he can run all day then . To be honest performance from the midfield duo more important than the win .

 

[Makingtrax]

Good thing he can run all day then . To be honest performance from the midfield duo more important than the win .

Crucial, it's what's been missing. When the midfield is sh*t it makes the defence and attack look clueless. A bit like going out in an Armani suit with gravy down your shirt. The whole outfit's a mess.

 

[silky_shava]

It's hard to feel optimistic when we have too many players that can't be trusted. Highly unlikely but hoping Wenger has been working with Xhaka and Ramsey and telling them exactly what their role is. Otherwise this could be painful as Liverpool.

 

[say yes]

Think we might lose this. Just a hunch.

 

[Wilshere1010]

Start Jack. Got a good feeling about this game for some unknown reason.

 

[GeorgiaGunner]

Gotta laugh at those who are placing Wilshere at starting 11

Massively wishful thinking re: 1) his selection and 2) his performance if he were to be picked.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

We lack midfielders. After Ramsey and Xhaka it is trash Elneny and Coquelin next in. This is terrible.

Cech
Mustafi Koscielny Monreal
Bellerin Ramsey Xhaka Seo
Özil Giroud Welbeck

 

[A_G]

There's a chance here as long as Chelsea don't grab an early goal. That's always the biggest killer for this team in the big games.

 

[HollandGooner]

Please show up that's all we ask for.