Bradford v Arsenal LIVE

If we lose this one, I will quit watching Arsenal until Monday.

Is this game televised?

XI: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Gibbs; Coquelin, Wilshere; Ramsey, Cazorla, Podolski; Gervinho.

Only shot at silverware. Looks like Arsene concurs. LOL!

Whats the bench?

Ramsey on the wing?

COYG

Eisfeld not in the squad

Arshavin and Djourou defo leaving - not in squad.

Arteta, Ox, Rosicky, Chamakh on bench.

Gervinho up front? Also no icefield

What is wrong with Wenger? is this the line up when we face Barcelona or Bradford?

Samuelj29060 wrote:XI: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Gibbs; Coquelin, Wilshere; Ramsey, Cazorla, Podolski; Gervinho.

Surprising team selection really.

Very strong side, Arsene showing that ambition, or lack of it outside of this competition. Not sure which

NOT in #AFC squad tonight: Fabianski, Djourou, Miquel, Meade, Koscielny, Santos, Eisfeld, Gnabry, Diaby, Arshavin, Walcott, Giroud.

This Cup is no longer for kids

Job Must be done in normal time of course

Surprised with team. I guess Arsene going with no nonsense approach.

The game is televised Raptor

I suppose with us playing on Monday, Wenger is using this opportunity to let some of his of first team players play their way into better form.

Seems a bit strange, though, that some of our more fragile/easily tired players like Gibbs, Wilshere and Cazorla are playing when there are guys like Meade, Eisfeld and Arshavin who could easily do a job in a game like this.

Also when you consider that we're playing a side that isn't going to have the best of tacklers, and will have a worse than usual pitch... I don't know, just seems a bit weird.

We'd best win by three or more goals tonight.

I'd love to see Podolski given the shot up top (not Gervinho), and wish Eisfeld and Jenks were included so that Sagna and Cazorla could get some rest. But otherwise I don't mind so much if Wenger feels that the best available option was to keep a strong squad.

GoonerJay29 wrote:
We'd best win with no injuries tonight.

Fixed.

Chumlum wrote:I'd love to see Podolski given the shot up top (not Gervinho), and wish Eisfeld and Jenks were included so that Sagna and Cazorla could get some rest. But otherwise I don't mind so much if Wenger feels that the best available option was to keep a strong squad.

It would be interesting to see a Coquelin-Wilshere-Ramsey midfield with Cazorla and Gervinho wide and Podolski up front. Ah well, one can wish.

Arsene to be criticized by media for playing strong team against minnows

Surprise.. Surprise..
Yeah.. Seeing the team i feel like we are playing Barca in the CL..
With this team we should thrash in 5 goals atleast..
But i feel sad for our youngsters.. We should have put couple of them in like Meade, Jenkinson and Eisfield.. Also Arshavin.. Wenger must be trying some different tactics players have almost a week for the next match.. So it shouldnt matter much..

any1 got a link for this game...please!!

JGUNZ wrote:any1 got a link for this game...please!!

When the game starts there will be links.

Welcome to the forum.

thanks m8

That's one heck-of-a-strong line-up against a League Two opposition... Any of you lot thinking this is a sign of Wenger feeling the pressure to do well?

Ps. I just put 50 euros on Arsenal to win by at least two goals @ 1.80, don't disappoint me, please...

Art Morte wrote:That's one heck-of-a-strong line-up against a League Two opposition... Any of you lot thinking this is a sign of Wenger feeling the pressure to do well?

Ps. I just put 50 euros on Arsenal to win by at least two goals @ 1.80, don't disappoint me, please...

Tsk tsk.. You might just have jinxed it