The Arsenal Thread XX

What does everyone think our line-up will be tomorrow?

I think it'll be a Ramsey - Flamini start but apart from that, that line up is probably what we'll see

Excited as **** to see Ozil & Sanchez

Wenger might even unleash Campbell tomorrow who knows :/

I get what you mean, Everton completely destroyed us in that 3-0 game so Wilshere might be too weak to hack it tomorrow. Still, Flamini hasn't had many minutes this season in friendlies etc, who knows.

UGH don't tempt me. Ozil + Sanchez + Ramsey...

Since we do not have Walcott, Diaby, Gnabry and Sanogo is still 50/50 on his injury, might we see both Podolski AND Campbell?

Perhaps.. but Podolski doesn't possess the work ethic to play vs Everton at Goodison Park lol, I hope wenger realises that..

I would really love to see this:

Campbell/Sanchez
Cazorla Ozil Campbell/Sanchez
Ramsey Flamini
Usual back 5 (dunno if Gibbs is ready yet?)
With Ox to replace Cazorla on sometime during the second half..

Wenger doesn't even like using Ox on the wings anymore =\

Perhaps.. but Podolski doesn't possess the work ethic to play vs Everton at Goodison Park lol, I hope wenger realises that..

I would really love to see this:

Campbell/Sanchez
Cazorla Ozil Campbell/Sanchez
Ramsey Flamini
Usual back 5 (dunno if Gibbs is ready yet?)
With Ox to replace Cazorla sometime during the second half..

Wenger doesn't even like using Ox on the wings anymore =\

Because Ox isn't a winger

Because Ox isn't a winger

Wenger has gone off Ox for some reason, and I don't see why. Along with Ramsey etc he is the future of the club.

Gibbs is injured so we have to make do with Nacho and hope he doesn't screw up. I would agree with your line up, but play it like:



I think Sanchez should be deployed up front, as he doesn't seem 100% comfortable tracking back and playing most of his football on the half-way line, as is the way with Arsenal's attacking midfielders. Campbell is much more at home down the wings and covering his defenders, and although Sanchez is energetic and good at closing down players, he gives away too many fouls in threatening areas to be viable. Cazorla is also in terrible form, being lazy and not producing accurate passes etc. Sit him out and let Chamberlain play a match.

Neither is Cazorla.

He's terrible out wide, at least the Ox will scare the opposite more than Santi does.

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Yeah, Ox would be so much better out wide. I don't understand that in the absence of Ozil, why Wenger didn't just go with Cazorla through the middle? The guy is much much better there..

Also, why isnt' Campbell getting game time? =\



Exactly. I don't even get the need to play him centrally. He's performed a lot better on the wing and centrally, we already have Ozil, Ramsey and Wilshere who are better than Ox in the middle. With Ramsey and Wilshere's ages.. I don't even see Ox being playing there - like ever (unless they're injured) so if that's what Wenger plans to do then it'll really slow down Ox's development.

It would be so perfect for Ox and the team if hes unleashed on the left - he was power and pace and a reaaaaaal good work ethic, and he can scare the opposition like you said.

Also, Ox's dribbling is better than some people make it out to be.. he's earned us quite a few penalties by skipping through the box lol

Because Ox isn't a winger

Nor is Cazorla.

Ox is a brilliant winger. He has the pace to beat players, the skill and power required to move the ball sufficiently, and the natural abilities to score from anywhere. I distinctly remember him hitting the bar from outside the area multiple times last season, which for an Arsenal player is unheard of (it seems to be taboo for us to shoot from outside the box, bar Giroud's Community Shield goal).

Neither is Cazorla.

He's terrible out wide, at least the Ox will scare the opposite more than Santi does.

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It's quite obvious who Arsene values more. Santi at his best I'd still put above Ox but clearly he's been far from that recently. Age and experience is probably why Santi is picked over Ox so don't expect it to change this season unless the team is in an injury crisis, pretty much like last season..


In no way am I saying Santi should be starting however.

Exactly! Cazorla is possibly the worst winger option for the club, and he plays all of his best football as CAM. It makes more sense that you put the creativity down the middle, and pace down the wings (I mean come on, even Gnabry was brilliant when played as a winger). As for Campbell, it genuinely is a mystery. It is obvious Wenger wants him to be a part of the club, because he point blank refused to sell him to Galatasaray. Perhaps Campbell has an injury we don't know about, or hasn't been any good in training?

I rate Gnabry so highly, I hope he doesn't leave & remains integral to our future plans.. He's gonna be a beast

what do you base this on?

from what i've seen of him, he's certainly no Sterling or Adnan.

what do you base this on?

from what i've seen of him, he's certainly no Sterling or Adnan.

I agree with this, I'am not a big fan of Gnabry lacks intelligence imo. Sterling or Adnan far better and technically gifted