Arsenal V Olympiacos | Champions League 03/10/2012

[Trina]

[CynicalGooner]

Get back on the horse

Giroud to start please. And someone who can cross

[Zenith]

Get back on the horse

Giroud to start please. And someone who can cross

Ox!

[Massa]

Mannone
Jenkinson Mertesacker Vermaelen Gibbs
Coquelin Ramsey
Chamberlain Arshavin Podolski
Giroud

[GSK_AFC]

^ I think we should rest Gibbs too and maybe Jenk.

[AFC10]

^ I think we should rest Gibbs too and maybe Jenk.

Underestimating them is the worst thing we could do right now

[GSK_AFC]

^ I think we should rest Gibbs too and maybe Jenk.

Underestimating them is the worst thing we could do right now

Gibbs looked tired though.

[Arsenal Tone]

----------------------Mannone
Coquelin-Mertesacker-Koscielny-Vermaelen
--------------Chamberlain--Arteta
---------Walcott----Arshavin----Santos
-----------------------Giroud

[Arsenal~Fanatic]

..............Giroud...Walcott..........

Arshavin..Coquelin...Ramsey.....AOC

Santos....Merts.....Koscielny..Jenkinson


..................Mannone.................

[Dejan]

Why is everyone dropping Gervinho? He scored 4 in 6.

[Dejan]

----------------------Mannone
Coquelin-Mertesacker-Koscielny-Vermaelen
--------------Chamberlain--Arteta
---------Walcott----Arshavin----Santos
-----------------------Giroud

Don't you ever put Chamberlain in that position again.

[Arsenal~Fanatic]

Why is everyone dropping Gervinho? He scored 4 in 6.

We need to give others game time too right. Arshavin and Walcott have hardly had any playing time, so has Santos. We need to keep our entire squad match sharp especially with our injury track record.

[GSK_AFC]

Mannone
Jenkinson Koscielny Vermaelen Santos
Ramsey Arteta
Walcott Arshavin Podolski
Gervinho

Give Kos some faith by playing him so his confidence isn't too low but then drop him for West ham and give Mertesacker an extended run depending on how things go. Play Coquelin vs West Ham so Ramsey should partner Arteta for this game. I know Giroud will start this game but I want him to start vs West Ham so I don't see him starting both so Gervinho in strike. Arshavin looked sharp vs Coventry give him some match time and show Cazorla that he has to earn his spot (even though he is miles ahead of Arshavin) so he doesn't get too complacent. Santos in for Gibbs as Gibbs looked tired against Chelsea. Theo should start and see if he can get a goal to claim his stake to be our striker which I believe he should get a chance in as his finishing and intelligence is higher than Gervinho's.

[EvAMY-CRAIGLEEAFC]

Think we will take it out on these. Easy win coming up.

[CrimsonGunner11]

^Hope so

Mannone
Jenkinson Koscielny Vermaelen Santos
Coquelin Arteta
Gervinho Cazorla Podolski
Giroud
Subs: Martinez, Mertesacker, Gibbs, Ramsey, Chamberlain, Arshavin, Walcott

*Giroud should start as many games as possible starting with this game. No more toying around now and playing players out of position. We need a target man and Giroud is the best we've got
*Rest Gibbs and don't risk Diaby's injury
*We should use this game to try out Walcott in the ST position. Bring him on for Giroud in the second half
*Chamberlain for Gervinho in the second half and either of Ramsey or Arshavin for Cazorla to give him a break as well.
*Dropping Koscielny would do more harm than good imo. Let him start this