Arsenal vs Sunderland | Premiership 05/03/11

[Trina]

[Zedie]

This is it. The next two games can confirm our mental strength and put our chances of doing a double/treble through the roof. Come on you Gunners.

[Van The Man Persie]

Il be going to this.

Wanted to see one last game whilst hope is still high of winning trophies before they are destroyed in the 2 games after this

[Massa]

Szczesny
Sagna Djourou Koscielny Clichy
Song Wilshere
Nasri Fabregas Rosicky
Bendtner

[Inchpräctice]

Szczesny
Sagna Djourou Koscielny Clichy
Song Wilshere
Nasri Fabregas Rosicky
Bendtner

There's question marks over Song, Rosicky and Cesc for this game.
Not 100% sure if all of them will be available, in fact I'm sure Cesc won't make it because he only has 'a chance' of making it for the Barca game.

[Inchpräctice]

This should help Massa:

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archiv ... sunderland

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Ramsey may return for Sunderland

By Richard Clarke

Aaron Ramsey could return to the Arsenal squad for the crucial Premier League game with Sunderland on Saturday.

The Welsh midfielder has not played for the first-team since breaking his leg at Stoke just over a year ago. He was selected as a substitute for the Cup ties against Leeds and Ipswich in January but did not feature. However, since then, Ramsey has enjoyed a successful loan spell with Cardiff and now seems ready to play a full part as Arsenal bid for three trophies.

The inclusion of the 21-year-old may be the only change from the squad the manager had at his disposal in midweek against Leyton Orient. Wenger believes Laurent Koscielny (hamstring) has only a “meager” chance of playing at the weekend even though the centre back should be OK for the trip to Barcelona on Tuesday.

Cesc Fabregas (hamstring) and Alex Song (knee) are definitely out this weekend and remain touch-and-go for Spain.

“There is a chance Aaron could be available in the squad for Saturday,” Wenger told Arsenal TV Online on Thursday. “It will be very good to have him back.

“He is getting better and better now. We know he has a great engine, has great passing ability and can score goals aswell.

“We did not lose anyone last night. There is a meager chance we could have Koscielny back for Sunderland. But he is the only one we can hope to have available.

“Koscielny has a good chance [for Barcelona] though. His hamstring is getting much better and he is not completely out for Sunderland yet.

“However Alex Song is out on Saturday and he is doubtful for Barcelona. At the moment he has not practiced at all. He has this knee problem that gets better everyday. But we’ll assess it on Monday.

“As for Cesc, we go day-by-day. We assessed him today and he is positive about his injury. We feel he has a chance. I do not want to disappoint people so I say he has ‘a chance’, I strongly believe that.”

TV Online subscribers can see the full interview later. In it, Wenger talks about:

the massive week ahead
getting the strikers back in form with Van Persie out
Sunderland’s recent slide
his mental ‘block’ about Sunderland
putting the pressure on Man United
the final sprint of the Premier League
reaching the FA Cup Quarter-Finals
getting the Carling Cup out of the system

[Dejan]

“However Alex Song is out on Saturday and he is doubtful for Barcelona. At the moment he has not practiced at all. He has this knee problem that gets better everyday. But we’ll assess it on Monday.

If we have no song, no cesc, no walcott, no Rvp, We might aswell stay in london and not travel to Barcelona at all

Wtf kozzie is injured? when the f**k did that happen?

[Dejan]

scezy
Sagna Djourou Miguel Clichy
Diaby Wilshere
Nasri Rosicky Arshavin
Bendtner

Kozzie aparently has a hamstring problem so let him rest, miguel to start.
Song is injured so Diaby to replace him.
If Rosicky is allright he can start with nasri and andrey in midfield.
Bendtner up front after his good performance against orient

[Reverend Gooner]

“However Alex Song is out on Saturday and he is doubtful for Barcelona. At the moment he has not practiced at all. He has this knee problem that gets better everyday. But we’ll assess it on Monday.

If we have no song, no cesc, no walcott, no Rvp, We might aswell stay in london and not travel to Barcelona at all

"I beg to differ! Last time I scored one, this time I will score 3"

[Inchpräctice]

scezy
Sagna Djourou Miguel Clichy
Diaby Wilshere
Nasri Rosicky Arshavin
Bendtner

Kozzie aparently has a hamstring problem so let him rest, miguel to start.
Song is injured so Diaby to replace him.
If Rosicky is allright he can start with nasri and andrey in midfield.
Bendtner up front after his good performance against orient

That line-up should be good enough to beat Sunderland....in theory.

[Massa]

Szczesny
Sagna Djourou Squillaci Clichy
Ramsey Rosicky
Nasri Wilshere Chamakh
Bendtner

[ProudGooner]

im worried about this game.

[TRA Dial Square]

This is one of those games that "cost us" last season IIRC... The one's starting in March...

Although technically it was the games that came after the 2nd leg Barca game.

[mg86]

Szc
Sagna Djourou Squillaci Clichy
Ramsey Wilshere
Nasri Rosicky Arshavin
Bendtner

[ProudGooner]

We have to win this game. Very important. More important than the barca game if you ask me.

We win this then there will be massive pressure on united to beat liverpool.