Arsenal v Beşiktaş

Kind of scared about this one. Not going into it with any confidence. No idea what our lineup will be. Not sure where any goals will come from.

Before worrying about where the goals are coming from, we need to ensure that we don't concede any. Besiktas scoring one means we have to score two, so it's absolutely vital that we keep a cleansheet.

If we do that, then all we would need is one goal. That goal can come from anywhere - a tap in, screamer, set-piece, penalty, etc. You'd think guys like Cazorla, Ozil, Alexis, Chamberlain, Campbell and Podolski should be capable of that.

This is one of those games where the performance is irrelevant so long as we go through. Qualification is all that matters tomorrow.

My team would be:

Szczesny; Debuchy, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Monreal; Flamini, Wilshere; Campbell, Ozil, Chamberlain; Alexis

Yeah it's a weird one, we'll miss 3 of our best goalscorers... we need to be at our absolute best to score goals and if we manage to concede we're going to need 2 which will be an even bigger problem with the lack of goalscorers for this game.

I'm expecting to see this team:

Wilshere usually steps up in European competitions so expecting a good game from him. We better win, I don't really fancy the Europa League much.

I'm slightly nervous, I'll admit.

Tickets were only £30...............and I had a chance to get one.....

I am shitting it. Don't know why.

Maybe the pressure is on too much because of our signings. Or the pressure of the absolute backlash by both the fans and the Media if we don't go through. But I am very nervous.

We really should be beating them convincingly but without Giroud, we are going to have trouble holding up the ball. Sanogo will do his best no doubt but he isn't the one to inspire confidence.

Hoping for an Ozil masterclass and our midfield should work better with Jack being a b2b and Flamini being a DM. More balanced than Ramshere.

Let's hope we don't concede.

Got a bad feeling about this one, not sure who is going to score since Ramsey is out. Playing Sanogo right after coming back from injury will be something Wenger will do and I hope it wont backfire on him.

Wenger will try to show the world Sanogo is a wc player and Arsenal dont need a striker.

We'll go through but as usual not without some fear. 4th place trophy u say ?

With suspensions and injured players, adding to the team not finding it's chemistry yet. Basically what we need is a few players to come to the fore and step up and win us the game.

Özil pls

Great job Sam.

My line for the game.

-----------------Szczesny
Debuchy – Mert– Koscielny – Monreal
----------Chambers– Wilshere
Sanchez -–--- ---Özil --------Oxlade
-------------Joel

We will miss Ramsey tonight, not sure who wills score our goals?

Bilic has balls and Besiktas will approach the game like 1st leg, pressing and go 50-50, could play to our advantage though just hope our Giroudless team wont butcher those crucial chance

Confirmed Arsenal team:

Szczesny; Debuchy, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal; Flamini, Wilshere; Chamberlain, Ozil, Cazorla; Alexis

Subs: Martinez, Chambers, Rosicky, Coquelin, Podolski, Sanogo, Campbell

Hmm not surprising.

finally Per-Kos Together
And Mesut back in#10

Lets go

COYG

Do not like the lineup. Will have to wait for the subs and hope the game is not past us by then.