Win here no probs , Im just sad im not there ,good place Sofia ,cheap booze,loose woman and its still warm , lovely !
Spursâ Champions League match on Wednesday very much MUST WIN. They wonât be resting many players so I donât think we need to rotate too much. Imperative we get top spot in our group and get a decent draw for a change. In reality will probably be Bayern againâŚ
Walcott is training away from the group. Wengerâs probably not going to risk him. Cazorla and Monreal are training with the group, but since Xhaka canât play against Tottenham (or is his suspension over?) we should start Xhaka and Elneny or Coquelin.
Cazorla has trained before both the Middlesboro and Sunderland games also and hasnât made it so that doesnât tell us a lot, and yes Xhaka is available for Tottenham.
Iâd rest Bellerin and Alexis. Bellerin has played every PL + CL minute possible so far, and Alexis when rested up is on a different planet, I want that Alexis vs. Tottenham.
Something like Ospina, Jenko, Mustafi, Kos, Gibbs, Xhaka, Elneny, Ramsey, Ozil, Ox, Giroud.
For Tottenham: Coq, Cazorla(hopefully), Iwobi, Ozil, Theo, Alexis and normal back 5.
Yeah, if Walcott is not fit I totally agree with this lineup, except that I really feel that Holding deserves some minutes in a game like this.
Yup, Iâll be there.
Ludogorets have banned all Arsenal accessories outside the away sector. They are afraid the majority of people in the stadium will support Arsenal.
Mate that would be a fucking shambles. UEFA have it bang on at the moment with the coefficient algorithm and qualification round system.
Itâs very definitely not warm here Nipples are enjoying it, the rest of me isnât.
And I think we all know Wenger is starting with Ozil / Sanchez tomorrow, whether he should is very âon the fenceâ stuff. I canât help but think that when you have a group with Real Madrid and BVB in it, and a group with Atlètico and Munchen Bayern in it, gettin 1st place isnât all itâs cracked up to be.
Also youd want to leave Ozil and Sanchez in London to get the full value of resting them, and I heard theyâre both in Sofia.
Also the Bulgarian national stadium sucks, watch out for another East/South European special on the tv
Wenger: âNacho, Hector, Santi and Theo havenât travelled. Some are close to returning."
Whatâs up with Bellerin? The squad is good enough to beat Ludogorets again though.
This is a good point about the difference between first and second. A best guess right now about how the other groups end up might be something like this:
B - Napoli, Benfica
C - Barcelona, City
D - Atleti, Bayern
E - Monaco, Spurs
F - Real Madrid, BvB
G - Leicester, Porto
H - Juve, Sevilla
In that scenario, if we finish 1st we can play Benfica, Bayern, BvB, Porto, or Sevilla. Two really tough matchups (Bayern, BvB) and three others that are certainly not walks in the park. If we finish 2nd, we can play Napoli, Barca, Atleti, Monaco, Real, or Juve. Four very tough matchups (Barca, Atleti, Real, Juve) and two others that are not easy either. So 1st is still (unsurprisingly) better. But flip Juve and Sevilla, for example, and there isnât much between the two groups of potential teams.
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Carl-------MustafiâKosh--------Gibbs
-------------Coq------------Elneny------------
Chambo--------Iwobi----------Adelaide
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This might not work out well but Iâd like to be rested for the NLD.
Get the three points with the least amount of effort possible. Bummer that Theo and Cazorla are out, weâll see who plays in midfield. Just got to get the job done and if we can rest Ăzil at least, that would be great.
Lets pray that the latter 3 are available for the NLD, not overly fussed on Monreal as I think Gibbs can do the job just as well at the moment.
Always feel uncomfortable watching fans just mob all over players and Wenger like a caged animal. Yeah. theyâre excited to see them and want a photo or autograph, but give some space and respect. If youâve ever met someone famous, itâs so much better when itâs not in a busy enviroment like this where everyone goes nuts and starts shoving.
Knowing our luck options will be cut down due to country restrictions anyway which likely make finishing first a lot safer option if we want to get a good draw.
Iâd go with this. Ramsey to replace Ozil in 2nd half. Can see Adelaide and Niles make appearances too. Giroud to play the full 90.
I really dont understand what people get out of âmeetingâ a celebrity in this fashion.
Me neither , Im Arsenal through and through but I donât want their autographs or have selfieâs with them .
The players often used to drink in an old hauint of mine "Dover Street Wine Bar " The owner George was AFC and they could go about their business without hassle .
One time they had their Christmas piss up in there ,Steve Bould noticed my gold Arsenal badge and we had a chat star of a man he was he introduced me to several players and we had a brief chat but I felt like a div. They were all very nice except Andrew Linegan who was rude in the extreme . He was knocked out in a pub by a supporter the following year for slagging us off !
I find it awkward and highly cringeworthy as well. Theyâre just other humans to me. Even occasional wife-botherer Ollie G. It would put me off being famous, regardless of the money