Arsenal V Chelsea | Premiership 29/09/2012

[Trina]

Saturday 29th September
Arsenal V Chelsea
Barclays Premier League
Kick Off: 12:45 On SS2

[Trequartista]

Mannone
Jenkinson Mertesacker Vermaelen Gibbs
Ramsey - Arteta
Walcott - Cazorla - Podolski
Giroud

[Pudpop]

I'm at a wedding 15 mins after the kick-off

[GSK_AFC]

Can't wait for this! I hope it was better than last seasons 0-0.
I think if Chelsea set up no to lose we will win but if they fight fire with fire it could go either way.
Don't know if Giroud should start this game. With Ivanovic and Terry in the side, the key to victory will be pace.

[Leody]

I'm at a wedding 15 mins after the kick-off

Who the hell gets married during the EPL season? What's wrong with them?

[StLGooner]

I'm at a wedding 15 mins after the kick-off

Who the hell gets married during the EPL season? What's wrong with them?

Who the hell gets married period!


Oh wait, I did.

[elovic]

Having both Kos and Mert have a great game against Citeh, it's really hard to decide which one will open next to Vermaelen. I don't see a chance Wenger benching his captain and opening with both Kos and Mert.

I also dont see Giroud opening against Chelsea. The fact that he opened against Coventry imo hinted that he'd be benched for the next game, and much as I hate to admit, I think a podolski-gervinho-walcott\ox frontline would be a lot more lethal and mobile.

The biggest question is Ramsey or Diaby! What do you think?

[Pudpop]

I pick Ramsey and Giroud. Ramsey simply because he works harder than Diaby, and Giroud because it gives us a target up front.

[Angelito]

Mannone

Jenkinson - Mertesacker - Vermaelen - Gibbs

Diaby - Arteta

Gervinho - Cazorla - Podolski

Giroud

Bench: Martinez, Mertesacker, Coquelin, Ramsey, Chamberlain, Arshavin, Walcott

The only issue for me is Mert or Kosh.

[GSK_AFC]

What I want:-

Mannone
Jenkinson Koscielny Vermaelen Gibbs
Diaby Arteta
Ox Cazorla Podolski
Walcott

What I expect:-

Mannone
Jenkinson Mertesacker Vermaelen Gibbs
Diaby Arteta
Ramsey Cazorla Podolski
Gervinho

[Est83]

As well as Ramsey's been playing, it'll probably be Diaby who starts.

I seem to remember Diaby having good games agsinst Chelski in the past... starmandb, what dust thou sayeth?

[elkanofan]

there is still tickets available on the exchange for this game.

costs crazy amount of money though.

I think this will be a draw again.

[prolific]

SSN: John Terry found guilty and banned for 4 games and fined £220,000 by the FA for racially abusing Anton Ferdinand. John Terry will consider written detailed reasons behind decisions before appealing.

An appeal will mean he can play on Saturday right?

[GSK_AFC]

Don't think so and if his appeal is rejected doesn't he get a bigger ban?

[Trina]

on the latest team news...
Thomas Vermaelen is available again for selection. Apart from that, I think from last Sunday at Man City and from Wednesday night we have only good news because everyone should be available for Saturday's game.

on returning players
We have Sagna who is back in full training, we have Wilshere and Frimpong back in full training, but of course they will not be available for Saturday.

We have still Szczesny injured, Fabianski injured, but the others should be alright. Tomas Rosicky is two weeks away, he is not far away. Szczesny is two to three weeks away.

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archiv ... d-szczesny