[Archived] Sell Out At The Emirates

[Mr. E]

wow. I agree that Andrews needed to be dropped, but this just shows the deep level of neglect the board has shown towards us if our only alternatives are Zurab and Mokoena. Nightmare really.

[cn_barlow]

we're going to take the game to them then....

[broadsword]

I was going to put a cheeky quid on us to win, but I don't think I'll bother now!

[Paul Mellelieu]

Looks like we're parking the coach in front of the goals.

What does this say about Sam's view of KA?

[ebenrocks]

i did! regretting it now!

[Amo]

Has Zurab ever played midfield for us? (if he is indeed today)

[4ever&ever]

Thats a shut up shop selection if there ever was one lol.

I predict 0-0

[dingles staying down 4ever]

wow. I agree that Andrews needed to be dropped, but this just shows the deep level of neglect the board has shown towards us if our only alternatives are Zurab and Mokoena. Nightmare really.

Give it a rest. Look at the bench this looks tatical to me. In the game at Ewood andrews got a footballing lesson. Rovers will swamp the area between the midfielders and forwards and thwart Arsenal forwards dropping off the front line and midfielders breaking forward. Play like that for an hour, don't even think about attacking and Arsenal will get frustrated and will start taking big risks to score.

[cn_barlow]

Thats a shut up shop selection if there ever was one lol.

I predict 0-0

i'll be dancing in the street if that happens!!

[imy9]

I think a few players are being rested for the Arsenal game BUT, with Walcott playing it makes sense to place a quick right sided defender against him and I think we are playing with 3 in the middle, with two defensive midfield players in there is not that bad an idea, with Warnock driving us forward,

2-1 Arsenal

[Nelsta]

i cant see anything good for us today, 4-0 arsenal.

[Ossydave]

Rather play one of the bloody youth team in midfield to be honest, baffled by that one.

[Mr. E]

Give it a rest. Look at the bench this looks tatical to me. In the game at Ewood andrews got a footballing lesson. Rovers will swamp the area between the midfielders and forwards and thwart Arsenal forwards dropping off the front line and midfielders breaking forward. Play like that for an hour, don't even think about attacking and Arsenal will get frustrated and will start taking big risks to score.

I'm not saying we have other choices, but if you think this bares some sort of semblance of a half-decent midfield...wow...

[Bobby G]

Weakest Rovers side in years. If we concede early or even first, cant see this team picking things up.

Literally three attacking players and only ONE link between midfield and attack and thats Warnock.

Weak bench too.

Anything will be a bonus by the looks of it.

[frosty]

Strange team, but come on boys, we can nick a 0-0 just like the last few teams to play at Arsenal in the league have done.

[RibbleValleyRover]

Clearly we will be trying to get a 0-0 or sneak a goal with a set piece. I agree with Bobby that if Arsenal score then its highly unlikely that we will get back into the game, 1 goal and it could very well be over.

[4ever&ever]

i'll be dancing in the street if that happens!!

May I suggest you do the Samba lol

[thecomebackid]

ARSENAL: Almunia, Sagna, Toure ©, Nasri, Walcott, Denilson, Song, Djourou, Clichy, Arshavin, Bendtner.

Subs: Fabianski (GK), Diaby, Gallas, van Persie, Vela, Eboue, Gibbs.

ROVERS: Robinson, Simpson, Ooijer, Samba, Givet, Khizanishvili, Mokoena, Warnock ©, Diouf, Roberts, Pedersen.

Subs: Bunn (GK), Tugay, Dunn, McCarthy, Andrews, Treacy, Olsson

From the official site..

..

Simpson-Ooijer-Samba-Givet

Khizanishvili

Mokoena-Warnock

..

? Has to be one of the worst centre midfield trios in Premier League history.. atleast on paper.

Oh I dunno, Denilson and Song aren't too bad

Only kidding.

Match is on the main football channel here for a change, so off now to suffer and cringe for the next 90 minutes, although I'll have the World Service commentary switched on for the Hull v Newcastle game that might be just as significant.

Come on Roooooovers!

[PAFELL]

Has Zurab ever played midfield for us? (if he is indeed today)

No but he has done on a few occasions internationally.

[rovers1993]

so basically.... the most attacking line up i've seen us put out in years. i predict a huge amount of shots for us and probably more than 5 goals scored by moko by the end

on the positive note:

RVP is not playing!!!!!

i have hope!

[Oklahoma]

Really strange team... Let's hope we get a draw...

[dingles staying down 4ever]

I'm not saying we have other choices, but if you think this bares some sort of semblance of a half-decent midfield...wow...

I'm not saying it is a good midfield. Just one to do a job, he has three central midfielders on the bench, either none of those are fit-in which case they should not be on the bench or Rovers team is tactical.

Fingers crossed it works oterwise we'll get tonked.

Or he could be putting Samba up front!

[emerton]

great start

[92er]

Arsenal have scored.

[rovers1993]

lol... hope gone.

0-1 down.

hahaha it's gonna be along afternoon