merlin Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 They have too much quality for us, mostly in m/f and up front.....Ozil and Podolski will be a particular danger as will Walcott. Our m/f needs to play out of its skin, esp Tiote and Anita, if we are to keep them quiet. Remy's pace will trouble them on the break but if both teams play to capacity, we will lose. I never predict results and anything can happen in football but hard to see us getting anything out of this - a narrow loss after a good display would be acceptable but a tonking would be bad for morale, both on and off the field. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 We're at home, they're only six points better off than we are, and we apparently have the luckiest manager alive. No reason we can't win. Possibly three points off top if we do Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gleebals Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 We have done really well against top teams. I personally think we will win an exciting encounter. No preassure on us and think the crowd will be up for it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 I do feel pretty good about this one, still think we'll lose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 We need to control the midfield by having more bodies and the players must overrun the opponents. Sorry to Hatem but same lineup as Man Utd for me. Anita cabaye and tiote in the middle would boss them with sissoko and gouffran covering the wings. We are fucking solid with this setup tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Think Cabaye will be up for this one, we've got nothing to fear at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varadi Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 We've beaten Chelsea, Spurs and Man Utd in recent weeks so no reason we can't turn these over as well if our players are on their game. I expect a big performance from Cabaye in particular - think he's only worth 11 million you cheeky bastards?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 I don't think they'll relish coming here given there latest results either. We've got a 1 in 2 striker and two 1 in 3 players currently in form, hopefully we'll be up for it and do them. Seems a while since we've beaten them up here, the Solano 1-0 maybe? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Mags Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 They have too much quality for us, mostly in m/f and up front.....Ozil and Podolski will be a particular danger as will Walcott. Our m/f needs to play out of its skin, esp Tiote and Anita, if we are to keep them quiet. Remy's pace will trouble them on the break but if both teams play to capacity, we will lose. I never predict results and anything can happen in football but hard to see us getting anything out of this - a narrow loss after a good display would be acceptable but a tonking would be bad for morale, both on and off the field. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Hopefully Koschielny won't be back for this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 I'll be satisfied with anything that doesn't break our spirit. No heavy defeats or last minute defeats. Anything where we've made a good account of ourselves and can take something into the WBA match is satisfactory. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakie Doke Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 I don't think they'll relish coming here given there latest results either. We've got a 1 in 2 striker and two 1 in 3 players currently in form, hopefully we'll be up for it and do them. Seems a while since we've beaten them up here, the Solano 1-0 maybe? he was from Peru Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 There's nothing to lose here. Triple the win bonus. Shots of whiskey at half time. Destroy them and everything they ever believed in... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David28 Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Really hope we can get a win here. Just imagine - going into 2014 5 points off the top (assuming Man City will win) and with almost one foot in the top 4. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Mags Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Would be fantastic if we really went all out and attacked them from the off, would make for an interesting game too. We'll only get something from this if everybody plays to their maximum potential and we really really go for it. Here's hoping Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Im edging towards 1-1 but hope we turn them over and buy players in Jan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Win 3-1. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Williamson 1-0 From a floated set piece. It is written. Also, just seen your title - when did admin turn on you? It's been like that for ages. I'd completely forgotten.. until now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouldy_uk Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 2-0 defeat :'( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 It's an interesting one. If Pardew elects for his "Benfica" tactic to keep it tight for 60 minutes then nick a goal, the game might be over at half-time. Then again, Arsenal haven't quite regained that rhythm and fluency they had before their recent small lull, so we might be catching them at the right time. Wouldn't risk it with the return of Podolski and Walcott (not to mention the lost deer in headlights of Santon) personally, and I hope we give them something to worry about from the first whistle and get in their faces as Everton did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 It's an interesting one. If Pardew elects for his "Benfica" tactic to keep it tight for 60 minutes then nick a goal, the game might be over at half-time. Then again, Arsenal haven't quite regained that rhythm and fluency they had before their recent small lull, so we might be catching them at the right time. Wouldn't risk it with the return of Podolski and Walcott (not to mention the lost deer in headlights of Santon) personally, and I hope we give them something to worry about from the first whistle and get in their faces as Everton did. I think he only did that in the Benfica game because he felt that approach was needed to overturn a 2 goal deficit. Don't think he'd do that when he can get a draw and that would be a good result. That made far more sense in my head than it did when I typed it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 It's an interesting one. If Pardew elects for his "Benfica" tactic to keep it tight for 60 minutes then nick a goal, the game might be over at half-time. Then again, Arsenal haven't quite regained that rhythm and fluency they had before their recent small lull, so we might be catching them at the right time. Wouldn't risk it with the return of Podolski and Walcott (not to mention the lost deer in headlights of Santon) personally, and I hope we give them something to worry about from the first whistle and get in their faces as Everton did. I think he only did that in the Benfica game because he felt that approach was needed to overturn a 2 goal deficit. Don't think he'd do that when he can get a draw and that would be a good result. That made far more sense in my head than it did when I typed it. Same tactic vs Chelsea this season, wasn't it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 He did it against City a couple of years back too, when he knocked the clocks off with 20 minutes to go so the City players would "feel like time was flying by" or something ridiculous like that It didn't work like as they scored twice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Without seeing today's game, I'd expect Anita to be the one replaced by Tiote. So something like: Krul Debuchy Williamson Coloccini Santon Ben Arfa Sissoko Tiote Cabaye Gouffran Remy Might have something about it. Least we'd crowd out the middle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Would be fantastic if we really went all out and attacked them from the off, would make for an interesting game too. We'll only get something from this if everybody plays to their maximum potential and we really really go for it. Here's hoping I don't think it will work as Walcott will certainly outpaced Willo and Colo during counter. We have to control the tempo instead of went all out and try to hit them like what we did against Man Utd and Spurs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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