This is it - this is the match where the team can show us what they're really made of. Either we lose 1-0 and get ready for 4th again or we play them off the park and show we might be able to challenge the top teams.

 

This will be a real test. We beat them away in the league last season and they beat us in the cup but Blackburn seemed to get stronger as the season went on. McCarthy being out will be a help to us considering his goalscoring record last season but they have Derbyshire to step in who is a future England star. Anyway enough about them. Hopefully we get some forward players back fit and we can revert to a more orthodox 4-4-2. If we manage to win here it will send a message to a lot of people.

 

In recent seasons the team has made a funny habit of winning when not being beamed into homes across Australia. Once more FOX will not broadcast this match, so I'm hopeful.

 

We need this victory to keep the momentum going and keep Chelsea on their toes and take full advantage of United's slow start.

Hopefully Wenger tells our boys to pull out all the stops for this one.

 

Agreed this is the kind of game we need to win. Physical game and we will have to be strong.

I can see it ending in a 1-1 or a 2-1 to us.

 

This will be a big test for the team but one I hope they'll pass and prove us they have what it takes to challenge. I hope to see Eduardo, and it would also be nice if Hleb could keep up with his magic.p

 

Not confident about gonig oop north

 

In recent seasons the team has made a funny habit of winning when not being beamed into homes across Australia. Once more FOX will not broadcast this match, so I'm hopeful.

ohh FFS you've got to be kidding?? fvcken thats 2 games in a row that i will have to watch on sopcast :frustrat:

 

What a shock. We get to play one of the few teams that didn't have a midweek fixture.

...I'm told they play in UEFA tonight so scratch my moaning

 

hopefully we get a referee that thinks fouling inside the box is a penalty kick this time, we owe these slags. :fero:

 

I want us to crush these scumbags (not necessarily Blackburns' players, but Mark Hughes :yuck. I know it's very early on, but you win the title at these sort of places. Anything less than three points would be a huge disappointment, especially as it would open up a four-point gap over United.

 

im hoping for no mccarthy, he scares the sht out of me since he scored that goal in the FA cup against us. : (..

i'm going with 2:1.. we conceed a goal for them to equalize and then we score a late winner

 

Arsène Wenger may hand fit-again striker Eduardo his Arsenal debut at Blackburn on Sunday.

The Croatian striker looked impressive in pre-season but picked up an ankle knock on the eve of the new campaign and has been forced to sit out the past two games. Denilson is also back after an ankle injury but Emmanuel Adebayor (groin), Abou Diaby (ankle) and Gilberto (fatigue) are still out. They may be joined on the sidelines by Emmanuel Eboue who picked up an ankle problem in the 2-0 win at Sparta Prague on Wednesday.

“From last night we might have a little problem with Eboue, who is struggling a bit,” said Wenger in an exclusive interview with Arsenal TV Online on Thursday. “I don’t know yet, we will have more news tomorrow. The players who come back available could be Denilson and Eduardo. I don’t think we’ll lose anyone else from last night apart from that little question mark over Eboue.”

The manager was asked whether he’d be prepared to start Eduardo for the first time against a tough-tackling side like Blackburn.

“Why not?” replied the Frenchman. “We have played two hard and physical games this season already so we need fresh legs.”

Arsenal.com will have further injury news on Friday afternoon.

http://www.arsenal.com/article.asp?...NewsHeadline&Title=Croatian+striker+Eduardo+in+line+for+full+debut+at+Blackburn

Denilson and Eduardo coming back may mean we will revert back to 4-4-2, with Flamini and Eboue dropping out.

 

dont want hleb on the wing, prefer him behind the striker, but seems RVP is a not a good lone striker, good to have edu and denilson back though

 

ohh FFS you've got to be kidding?? fvcken thats 2 games in a row that i will have to watch on sopcast :frustrat:

Well, I've had to watch two games of pure pure pure shit Spurs on Sopcast.

This game looks very interesting on paper. Should be an even match, but if Arsenal come out aggressive and full of life, I think they should snatch the 3 pts.

 

Well, I've had to watch two games of pure pure pure shit Spurs on Sopcast.

This game looks very interesting on paper. Should be an even match, but if Arsenal come out aggressive and full of life, I think they should snatch the 3 pts.

Are you meant to be a spurs fan???

 

Are you meant to be a spurs fan???

Sure, why not? I love Spurs, but I have better things to do with my life than wandering around ranting about "Gooner scum" or something. I prefer to tell it like it is and save insults for the children. Not to say I do not hope Blackburn walk out winners, but I do not see it happening.

 

But i wasnt expecting you ti be calling your team Shit!!!!!!1

 

You will never see a true gunner calling AFC shit no irrespective of how badly we might have played.
We might groan and ask for some players head, but not calling AFC shite at another club's forum

 

This is going to be well hard. 2-1 scrape as usual?

 

Pffft. I wasn't calling Spurs shit. I was alluding to their 'play' as shit, which it surely was. Also I was sympathizing with the his having to use Sopcast AND suffer through that. There is a proper context.

Anyway, I am also a pessimistic American contrarian. My loyalties strongly lie with Spurs and I will be with them through it all, but I see no need to hold my tongue and feelings. Damn Americans!

I suppose it also helps that I consider the whole of XT a 'general football' community. I don't really see this as an Arsenal forum. If I did, you are right... I would never say that on website that exclusively devoted to the Gunners, nor would I sign up to begin with.

 

a Spurs fan with a balanced view? I never thought I'd see the day. p

 

Bad feeling so I've tipped for a 2-1 Blackburn victory; brace for Derbyshire, Robin giving us a consolation.

 

3-2 to us.

Van Persie to get two goals.

 

3-2 to us.

Van Persie to get two goals.

I hope you're right.

RvP is in all of my fantasy teams for the forseeable future. :thumbsup: