UCL R16 1st Leg | Bayern v Arsenal | February 15 19:45 GMT | BT Sport 2

[Mark Tobias]

Why would you think he would play on the left ?

I think it was a bad attempt at humour.

 

[Mark Tobias]

We won't change formation, so I won't dwell on that.

To me, the key today is having aggression and pressure on their backline. If we sit and wait we will get destroyed.

We'll get killed if we throw ourselves up the pitch without caution. . .

 

[Mark Tobias]

OK. OK. The chances of us putting in a disciplined defensive performance is around 10%

Where does this figure come from. I would have guessed a lesser percentage chance.

 

[Trilly]

I'm getting the sense that Özil is starting, but with a modified role. We might be seeing a new formation tomorrow.

Why? Just a feeling or have you seen something?

I would be happy to try Özil false 9, not sure anything else will work. Tbh nothing will work until we sort out the midfield.

 

[yybecause]

. . . . . . . Alexis

Lucas......Özil.......iwobi

.........xhaka..oxlade

Knowing Welbz is not 100%, and the fact we wont change formation to 3 at the back, i think this is the best we could put out there for this game. Would really do us wonders to have Welbeck out there, as much minutes as he has it in him atm

Özil as false 9 is another option but I doubt it.

Wenger will prefere Theo over Lucas, and he could even go with oxlade wide right for this one, and give us an extra protection in coq\elneny

 

[Trilly]

No need for Walcott in this game. What we lose in is finishing 'ability' is easily made up for with Welbeck's defensive workrate, big game experience and general involvement in our build up play. Pretty sure Welbeck is faster than Walcott too.

 

[Tosker]

. . . . . . . Alexis

Lucas......Özil.......iwobi

.........xhaka..oxlade

Knowing Welbz is not 100%, and the fact we wont change formation to 3 at the back, i think this is the best we could put out there for this game. Would really do us wonders to have Welbeck out there, as much minutes as he has it in him atm

Özil as false 9 is another option but I doubt it.

Wenger will prefere Theo over Lucas, and he could even go with oxlade wide right for this one, and give us an extra protection in coq\elneny

as Lucas isn't even in Germany you needn't worry

 

[freeglennhelder2]

Everybody knows Giroud is starting right?

 

[Mark Tobias]

No need for Walcott in this game. What we lose in is finishing 'ability' is easily made up for with Welbeck's defensive workrate, big game experience and general involvement in our build up play. Pretty sure Welbeck is faster than Walcott too.

Theo seems to have lost a lot of pace in the last couple seasons. I remember when he first came he was frighteningly fast. Now I don't see it.

 

[Lookin' for a new Baby]

Honestly, I think Everton broke the camel's back for me. Watford was just another game on our way to attempting to turn over a huge points deficit that we messed up. We were finished before then in the league. I think it was the absolute last straw that showed we aren't tough enough.

LOL fair enough, I can't really disagree with that.

 

[Lookin' for a new Baby]

Theo seems to have lost a lot of pace in the last couple seasons. I remember when he first came he was frighteningly fast. Now I don't see it.

I think it's called injuries and age. Pace was a big part of his game.

 

[Mark Tobias]

I think it's called injuries and age. Pace was a big part of his game.

Yeah I get the injuries and age part but I never expected him to lose so much pace. He'll be next to useless in a couple of seasons.

 

[Silvinho's ball bag]

Everybody knows Giroud is starting right?

 

[krackpot]

the amount of hate Giroud gets is insane.

OG to score a hattrick today!

 

[Hunta]

Before people get their hopes up, get excited or start predicting things. Remember who we are.

We don't get surprise results unless they're extremely bad, we don't turn up in these games and we will not get a result to put us in a positive mood for the second leg.

Have a nice day.

 

[freeglennhelder2]

the amount of hate Giroud gets is insane.

OG to score a hattrick today!

This is the wet ass hour of the season.

You need your best, brightest, hungriest, sharpest players upfront present and correct. I got no hate for OG. I just have love for Arsenal and want them to succeed

 

[MagicalRozza]

There's an interesting analysis on Arsenal Fan TV by Dortmund and Bundesliga fan. He claims (and I fully agree) that if we play Giroud we are screwed as their defenders will deal easily with aerial threats but have problems coping with pace.

 

[GoonerJeeves]

I don't think we will play Giroud. We'll be set up to play on the break.

 

[Silvinho's ball bag]

Need to play like City away 2 years ago.

 

[Kroket]

There's an interesting analysis on Arsenal Fan TV by Dortmund and Bundesliga fan. He claims (and I fully agree) that if we play Giroud we are screwed as their defenders will deal easily with aerial threats but have problems coping with pace.

Bayern are terrified of our pace, it's been said before in this thread but if we deny them space to play in and look to hit them on the break we definitely have the players to hurt them.