I’ve noticed that a lot of people lately have been saying the race for the crown is just between United and us, but if you look at the table you can see it is extremely tight and Chelsea and Liverpool are still there. Chelsea losing Mourinho seems to have people writing them off but they have slowly clawed their way back into the race. They will have key players in Carvalho, Essien, possibly Malouda and most importantly Drogba missing, but they still have players like Lampard that can hurt us if we aren’t careful. The best thing about Drogba missing is that Shevchenko will most likely start and judging from his performances in a Blues shirt I can’t see him posing either Touré or Gallas any problems so that possibly eliminates one goal threat.
Of course I’m looking forward to this because it’s a big game, but most importantly barring a’ fluke’ injury, it will be the return of Ashley Cole to Arsenal. The reaction the fans give him will be interesting. I hope that the hype won’t have died down just because he didn’t come last year. I want to see him get abused from the second he touches the Emirates to the second he leaves.
With United playing at Anfield on Sunday this game is doubly important. We need to win this game because we have matches like Portsmouth and Everton coming up after this game that will also be very hard. By 7PM on Sunday we could potentially be four points clear, or we could be two points behind.
Assuming Hleb, Flamini and Cesc are returning, I think that Wenger will go with:
Almunia; Sagna, Touré, Gallas, Clichy; Hleb, Fàbregas, Flamini, Rosický; Adebayor, van Persie
It wouldn’t surprise me though if Wenger decides to go with 4-5-1 with Adebayor by himself and bring van Persie on later on in the game because he has played that way against United and Liverpool. Van Persie has to start. Its just not his goal scoring threat, but he can make things happen.
Of course I’m looking forward to this because it’s a big game, but most importantly barring a’ fluke’ injury, it will be the return of Ashley Cole to Arsenal. The reaction the fans give him will be interesting. I hope that the hype won’t have died down just because he didn’t come last year. I want to see him get abused from the second he touches the Emirates to the second he leaves.
With United playing at Anfield on Sunday this game is doubly important. We need to win this game because we have matches like Portsmouth and Everton coming up after this game that will also be very hard. By 7PM on Sunday we could potentially be four points clear, or we could be two points behind.
Assuming Hleb, Flamini and Cesc are returning, I think that Wenger will go with:
Almunia; Sagna, Touré, Gallas, Clichy; Hleb, Fàbregas, Flamini, Rosický; Adebayor, van Persie
It wouldn’t surprise me though if Wenger decides to go with 4-5-1 with Adebayor by himself and bring van Persie on later on in the game because he has played that way against United and Liverpool. Van Persie has to start. Its just not his goal scoring threat, but he can make things happen.
