- Jan 1, 2008
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Well guys, this is the big one and after last night's result, it takes even more prominence for Arsenal not to fall further behind so I can only see one tactic employed by them and that's to attack.
I think this plays perfectly into our gameplan and it wouldn't surprise me if we almost played like the away side as Arsenal are so vulnerable on the counter that Bale and co will be licking their lips running at pace against Mertesacker, Vermaelen (what's happened to him?!) et al.
Can't honestly see changes in the front 6, despite reservations over some key players in Dembele, Parker, Lennon, Holtby and Adebayor but truth is, are the replacements going to be any better - particularly from the start?
We are a side, with the shape we adopt due to Bale's fantastic individual talent, that is in the main fairly pedestrian when it comes to ingenuity and movement in the final third so until the second half unfolds and space appears, then i'm not expecting a whole lot different from an attacking sense to the one we witnessed yesterday, albeit Arsenal will show a damn sight more technical ability than West Ham!
In any case, I think the team will be as follows;
I think this plays perfectly into our gameplan and it wouldn't surprise me if we almost played like the away side as Arsenal are so vulnerable on the counter that Bale and co will be licking their lips running at pace against Mertesacker, Vermaelen (what's happened to him?!) et al.
Can't honestly see changes in the front 6, despite reservations over some key players in Dembele, Parker, Lennon, Holtby and Adebayor but truth is, are the replacements going to be any better - particularly from the start?
We are a side, with the shape we adopt due to Bale's fantastic individual talent, that is in the main fairly pedestrian when it comes to ingenuity and movement in the final third so until the second half unfolds and space appears, then i'm not expecting a whole lot different from an attacking sense to the one we witnessed yesterday, albeit Arsenal will show a damn sight more technical ability than West Ham!
In any case, I think the team will be as follows;
Lloris
Walker Dawson Vertonghen BAE
Parker Dembele
Lennon Holtby Bale
Adebayor
Benny in for Caulker is the only change I anticipate although I will expect to Sigurdsson and maybe Carroll again to come on and hopefully make another telling contribution, as well as the lucky charm himself, Livermore!