LC: Burnley vs Arsenal | 02/12/08

[GoonerGurjit]

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It's that time again.

I would go with:

----------Fabianski

Hoyte--Song---Djourou--Gibbs

Wilshere-Randall-Ramsey-Merida

--------Vela--Simpson


It will be interesting to see whether Wenger recalls Bendtner or keeps faith in Simpson.

 

[True Gooner]

Re: Burnley vs Arsenal | Carling Cup Quarter-Final | 2/12/08 SS2

Anyone coming back from injury? Eboue? Toure? Rosicky?

 

[alonso14]

Re: Burnley vs Arsenal | Carling Cup Quarter-Final | 2/12/08 SS2

my mate will be playing against you....Stephen Jordan...ex Man City

Plays Left back...

they have been playing well recently...Good going forward...Martin Patterson is there main man, just come back from injury

i predict 3 or 4 nil to your kids

dont be too hard on Ste, he sulks alot

 

[famous no 10]

Re: Burnley vs Arsenal | Carling Cup Quarter-Final | 2/12/08 SS2

Yeah, that team looks good GG, could go either way, Burnley are no mugs and the ground could be a little hostile for our young players...also, I think the pitch is a bit of a potato field.

Even so, I think we'll progress if we "play our game".

 

[KY]

Re: Burnley vs Arsenal | Carling Cup Quarter-Final | 2/12/08 SS2

another 90 minutes for djourou? i was thinking maybe letting hoyte in on centre back and agogo on right back... unless toures back then he can play to get his fitness

 

[SimplyFabregas]

Re: Burnley vs Arsenal | Carling Cup Quarter-Final | 2/12/08 SS2

I expect the same squad from the Wigan game, with the exception of Song & Djourou who maybe rested after playing 90 minutes, so i suppose that means Silvestre comes in at CB.

 

[MDGoonah41]

Re: Burnley vs Arsenal | Carling Cup Quarter-Final | 2/12/08 SS2

Rosicky to captain the squad

 

[go49oner]

Re: Burnley vs Arsenal | Carling Cup Quarter-Final | 2/12/08 SS2

This is going to be a really tough game, After all they did knock Chelsea out. And their supporters are nasty piece of work. Good luck to anyone who is going to the game.

 

[progman07]

Re: Burnley vs Arsenal | Carling Cup Quarter-Final | 2/12/08 SS2

I think Bendtner will play. Also, is Randall fit? Against man city it was Lansbury on the bench instead of him.

I don't know who will play as CBs, that will be interesting. 2 days aren't enough to recover, at least not after an intense chelski away game.


I'm backing Vela to score another wonder-goal, and Wilshere-Ramsey to boss the midfield again. Arsenal for the Carling Cup!!

 

[True Gooner]

Re: Burnley vs Arsenal | Carling Cup Quarter-Final | 2/12/08 SS2

Indeed. Burnley's supporters are quite nasty - another reason why I'd like to stuff them.

 

[SimplyFabregas]

Re: Burnley vs Arsenal | Carling Cup Quarter-Final | 2/12/08 SS2

Is Toure back for this?

We might see Toure-Silvestre at the back, that will bump the average age up, lol,

 

[dutchMasta]

Re: Burnley vs Arsenal | Carling Cup Quarter-Final | 2/12/08 SS2

Any chance of a sneaky Edu appearance (and a sneaky goal)?

Would replace Randall with Coquelin from GoonerGurjit's lineup, but other than that, looking forward to this.

 

[McIntyre]

Re: Burnley vs Arsenal | Carling Cup Quarter-Final | 2/12/08 SS2

another 90 minutes for djourou? i was thinking maybe letting hoyte in on centre back and agogo on right back... unless toures back then he can play to get his fitness

Another 90 minutes for Djourou?!!!

Are players not allowed to play two games in a row anymore? Or more than 3 games a month?

Come on guys, they're professional athletes for goodness sake. What's with the mollycoddling?!

He'll be fine.

 

[Gooner_Stu]

Re: Burnley vs Arsenal | Carling Cup Quarter-Final | 2/12/08 SS2

Same squad as Vs Wigan, cant see any reasons to mix it about, and to worry about DJ playing 2 in a row isnt really too nessesary. Not sure what the score line will be, but we have enough quality to see ourselves through. Ofc depends if Burnley feel like playing football or Rugby.

 

[SimplyFabregas]

Re: Burnley vs Arsenal | Carling Cup Quarter-Final | 2/12/08 SS2

There is only 1 day between the games, which is beyond a joke to be fair.

 

[Clrnc]

Re: Burnley vs Arsenal | Carling Cup Quarter-Final | 2/12/08 SS2

So excited about this. Forget its only one day after the Chelsea match no wonder Wenger didn't send any of the reserves out against Chelsea.

 

[TomasCR]

Re: Burnley vs Arsenal | Carling Cup Quarter-Final | 2/12/08 SS2

There is only 1 day between the games, which is beyond a joke to be fair.

Not when you have a squad full of hungry childs that want to show their dady they are good enough. No problem here, at Arsenal. :wink:

 

[number_0]

Re: Burnley vs Arsenal | Carling Cup Quarter-Final | 2/12/08 SS2

Ideally we should play with the system that won us the previous 2 games, but I wouldnt mind seeing Coquelin start, not sure he got the legs yet, but he should defiently get minutes.
ade was really unfit today, think he should be on the bench for this one to gain some fitness and give us a bail out option, but who else should be on the bench from the trio of bendtner, vela and simpson, all 3 deserve to start and I am intrested in seeing what wenger will do.
Burnley will surely be up for this, lets hope our players are ready to fight back

 

[Nela]

Re: Burnley vs Arsenal | Carling Cup Quarter-Final | 2/12/08 SS1

I'm a bit worried about how playing away from home will affect the young players. Is our midfield strong enough to deal with the physical battle?

Randall's done well so far, but I would be more comfortable with some more physical presense in midfield. Problem is that Song and Djourou will be playign at CB, so we don't really have anyone else.

 

[progman07]

Re: Burnley vs Arsenal | Carling Cup Quarter-Final | 2/12/08 SS1

I'm a bit worried about how playing away from home will affect the young players. Is our midfield strong enough to deal with the physical battle?

Randall's done well so far, but I would be more comfortable with some more physical presense in midfield. Problem is that Song and Djourou will be playign at CB, so we don't really have anyone else.

Don't worry about the youngsters, they can fight. They may not play the same quality of football as in the Emirates, but they will progress to the semis, I'm 100% sure.