[The Green One]

A winnable match for a Cesc-less Arsenal, and vice-versa for Arsenal. I believe for once we can out-attack Arsenal, I think Robinho, SWP and Ireland can create a fair few chances today. The real challenge is defending. Fortunately Kompany is back, so we can dominate the midfield, and limit Arsenal's chances.

Probable XI:

--------------Schmeichel
Zabaleta----Dunne---Richards--Garrido
----------Fernandes--Kompany
SWP----------Ireland--------Robinho
---------------Benjani

Subs: Martin, Ball, Ben Haim, Elano, Hamann, Evans, Jo.

 

[The Green One]

Its a miracle! Joe Hart is fit to play

Shame Vassell is available too

 

[The Green One]

God Vassell is so bad, how can he keep Elano out of the team?

 

[The Green One]

Ireland scores to make it 1-0 on the stroke of half time, thats his SEVENTH this season.

 

[The Green One]

We need to move Robinho inside to play right on Silvestre and Djourou's shoulders.

 

[The Green One]

2-0! Robinhoooo!!!!!!!

This could be a very important win.

 

[The Green One]

City have a third wrongly disallowed for offside, Robinho was level there.

 

[The Green One]

Elano at last. Lets play keep ball.

 

[The Green One]

Oh dear Robinho should have made it three.

 

[The Green One]

Robinho limps off to be replaced by Hamann. Should be Sturridge to keep the pace and technique we need to finish Arsenal off. It only looks like a knock.

 

[The Green One]

Studge on for Benjani. Come on lad, make it three.

 

[The Green One]

3-0, Sturridge fouled, gets up and takes the penalty himself. Told you he'd make it three

 

[The Green One]

We could have had more than three to be honest. Garrido has been amazing this season, can't believe we were going to drop him.

 

[The Green One]

Yeah, at the moment we're scintillating to watch going forward, when things come together. Robinho, Ireland and SWP are a fantastic attacking midfield trio. We need to find someone to play either AMC or AMR and a proper striker though to complete the attacking combination. Currently Vassel plus Benjani/Jo isn't working. If we can complete that, we'll be unstoppable at home.

 

[The Green One]

Do not want

 

[The Green One]

Not sure, his club form is nowhere near that of his international form. He's like a German Darius Vassell. I'd rather see us sign Zhirkov. That said we need a winger now Petrov is injured. I dare say by the time Martin is fit he'll never be as important for us as he was. It's a shame, at the start of the season he was our best player, and was last season.