Arsenal v Galatasaray Preview

Wenger: "I feel the potential is there for us, we don’t lose a lot, we want to find the winning edge"

So, 4-1-4-1 it is then.

Trying to find a the winning edge by going the wrong way.

Updated the preview.

Expecting a tough game, Turkish sides as we know (apart from the 5-1 win at Fenerbahce a few years back) are always tricky to face.

We all know Galatasaray will make it as difficult as possible by making the game physical. Lots of fouls and breaking up by force. Referee won't stop it all obviously so it will be hard for us to play. Not to mention Prandelli is a quality coach.

But we are at home and we really need to win tomorrow.

Midfield options look a bit bleak but we have enough to survive. I won't start Wilshere unless it's really necessary. Sam's midfield suggestion is pretty good

Flamini/Coquelin-Oxlade-Ozil is more than good enough.

Greta job Sam.

Anything other than a win would be a huge failure.

My line up, would Jack a day off we all know he would play and Wenger wont stop him. We cannot risk anymore injuries to key players before the Chelsea game!

If I had a choice I would not take corners for us, we cant take advantage of our corners and the worst is opposition takes advantage of our corners by counter attacking, we cant defend corners either.

What do we do in training?

We need to start taking short corners

RealGunner wrote:We need to start taking short corners

Thought I was the only one thinking this. Answer is right there for all to see ffs

El Gunner wrote:I just want us to win, that is all.

I want a good comfortable win, we really need to go to Chelsea with a positive vibe.

Raptorgunner wrote:

Szczesny
Bellerin, Koscielny, Mert, Gibbs
Coquelin Wilshere
Alexis, Cazorla, Ozil
Welbeck

Swap Ozil and Cazorla and swap Coq with Flamini and that's my ideal set-up, too

Also, I'd stick Chambers at RB

Lex wrote:

Raptorgunner wrote:

Szczesny
Bellerin, Koscielny, Mert, Gibbs
Coquelin Wilshere
Alexis, Cazorla, Ozil
Welbeck

Swap Ozil and Cazorla and swap Coq with Flamini and that's my ideal set-up, too

I think Santi and Ozil will rotate the positions, I am sure Flamini will start at Chelsea and no reason to start him at this game.

Coquelin needs game time and he could be better option than Flamini later on the season than Flamini.

Shit, keep forgetting we play Chelsea this weekend

That case, I'd go with your original formation

Szczesny; Chambers, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs; Flamini, Chamberlain; Alexis, Ozil, Cazorla; Welbeck

Subs: Ospina, Bellerin, Coquelin, Wilshere, Rosicky, Campbell, Podolski

Good team. We'll do it

4231 yay. Let's do this!!!

Thats a strong line up, no excuse.

Official team sheet has Santi CM and Ox RW.

Alexis and Ox on the wings?

Lol, Wenger will troll us with a 4141

Flamini
Chamberlain Cazorla
Alexis Welbeck Özil

urbaNRoots wrote:Lol, Wenger will troll us with a 4141

Flamini
Chamberlain Cazorla
Alexis Welbeck Özil

I think you right, Oxlade has played there before and we might see it today.

Scoring first and early? What is this?

Very well played Arsenal, you see what an early goal can do if you are a good passing team.

Fantastic performance so far.

Gala are far too narrow to cope with our pacey players running the flanks. Did Wenger actually do his home work? Probably just a coincidence