Arsenal Vs Stoke City | Premiership 18/12/10

[GunnGunn]

[StLGooner]

I hate Stoke with a passion. We better not supply Delap with a f***ing towel every time he takes a throw in, so his shit team can waste 3 minutes every time the ball goes in to touch.

[Forest]

Interesting pic in the OP, Wilkinson getting to know Arshavin better.

Should win this as Stoke have been playing differently this year with mixed results.

[GunnGunn]

By Richard Clarke

Wojciech Szczesny may continue in goal for Arsenal if Lukasz Fabianski fails to recover from a hip injury in time for the game against Stoke on Saturday.

The younger Pole made an eye-catching debut in the 1-0 defeat at Manchester United on Monday night. With Manuel Almunia picking up a fresh ankle problem and Fabianski struggling, his run may continue – something that will not trouble Wenger.

“We have to test [Lukasz] in the next two days,” the manager told TV Online on Thursday morning. “He has a hip muscle injury.

“But Wojciech did well. People always questioned the goalkeeping position at Arsenal Football Club. But I always said we had four good goalkeepers – look at how well Vito Mannone is doing at Hull. We have plenty of quality.”

Otherwise the squad for Stoke will be very similar to the one employed at Manchester United. With one notable - and happy - exception.

“We have not lost anyone else,” said Wenger. “Nicklas Bendtner’s partner is in labour and he is due to be a father today or tomorrow. So I don’t know if I will involve him.

“But otherwise the injury news is looking quite positive. Abou Diaby is back in full training and is not far away. But the weekend is too early for him.

“Manuel Almunia has twisted his ankle but Cesc Fabregas and Robin van Persie are getting better and better. Also Thomas Vermaelen could be back in January we think.”

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archiv ... stoke-test


Hmm, Chez was good against the Mancs...But Stoke City? Delaps throws? It would have been a massive test for Fabianski, let alone someone as inexperienced as Chez...

And RE the bit in bold...Yeah, sure he has.

[Forest]

Will be good test for him but hes alot taller than the other keepers, sure Smith said hes about 6ft4/5

[GunnGunn]

He is 6ft 5, Al is 6ft 4, Mannone 6ft 3 and Fabianski 6ft 2.

[Forest]

Al is taller than i thought, is poor at handling high balls for his height.

[Massa]

Szczensy
Sagna Squillaci Djourou Clichy
Fabregas Song Wilshere
Nasri van Persie Walcott

[GunnGunn]

What i want

Fabianski
Sagna - Koscielny - Djouruo - Clichy
Song
Nasri - Fabregas - Rosicky
Walcott - Chamakh

What we will get

Szczesny
Sagna - Squillaci - Koscielny - Clichy
Song - Wilshere
Fabregas
Nasri - Chamakh - Arshavin

[Leody]

Regardless of the game situation, I want to see RVP on not later than the 60th. Get him a good run out.

[GunnGunn]

I actually reckon AW will start him against Stoke of all teams.

[liam_cork]

i cant see arsh starting

[Leody]

I actually reckon AW will start him against Stoke of all teams.

I see where you're coming from with that thought... but I don't think he'll start him yet. I see it being a front three of Nasri, Arshavin and Chamakh. And RVP will probably come on for Arshavin again.

[ProudGooner]

Why the f**k is everyone picking on Arshavin????

3 Goals 10 assists yet right now he is getting the most criticism from Arsenal fans. Why??????

What about Clichy? Diaby? Denilson?, Vela? RVP? Bendtner? Rosicky????

Have these guys done better than Arshavin? So why the victimisation of one guy???

[StLGooner]

Why the f**k is everyone picking on Arshavin????

3 Goals 10 assists yet right now he is getting the most criticism from Arsenal fans. Why??????

What about Clichy? Diaby? Denilson?, Vela? RVP? Bendtner? Rosicky????

Have these guys done better than Arshavin? So why the victimisation of one guy???

If everyone is picking on him but you, then maybe we should ask you why you can't see it, and why you love him so much? Open your eyes son, he's a lazy, overrated player, who looks like he'd rather be singing karaoke at a pub. This is Arsenal, we want players that give 100%.