PL I Arsenal v West Brom I Boxing Day I 3pm GMT

[Polar Bear]

We have to get 3 points in this, nothing else will do, a draw is useless too. We have a good record against West Brom at home, its only away that we have had problems with them in the past.

I'll drop Gabriel and bring in Holding, because I'm not overly convinced with Gabriel, Holding has done very well every time he has played for us. Also would like to see Gibbs come in.

................................................Cech.....................................................
Bellerin................Holding...................Kos................................Gibbs

...........................................Coq............................................................

Walcott...................................Özil..........................................Iwobi

...........................Lucas................................Sanchez.......................

Yup 4-1-3-2 , play 2 strikers, we are at home against a very very very defensive side who are weaker than us, No more of this 2 defensive midfielders nonsense.. its so negative and limiting. 2 defensive midfielders for tough away games.. yes I understand, but at home against smaller teams No Thanks. Zero chance Wenger does it but its my lineup

 

[Hunter Zolomon]

We have to get 3 points in this, nothing else will do, a draw is useless too. We have a good record against West Brom at home, its only away that we have had problems with them in the past.

I'll drop Gabriel and bring in Holding, because I'm not overly convinced with Gabriel, Holding has done very well every time he has played for us. Also would like to see Gibbs come in.

................................................Cech.....................................................
Bellerin................Holding...................Kos................................Gibbs

...........................................Coq............................................................

Walcott...................................Özil..........................................Iwobi

...........................Lucas................................Sanchez.......................

Yup 4-1-3-2 , play 2 strikers, we are at home against a very very very defensive side who are weaker than us, No more of this 2 defensive midfielders nonsense.. its so negative and limiting. 2 defensive midfielders for tough away games.. yes I understand, but at home against smaller teams No Thanks. Zero chance Wenger does it but its my lineup

dude, coq will get overrun so much with that formation its not even gonna be funny

 

[ArtetaCognition]

If we score first, this should be a doddle. If we don't score early-ish, I'll be massively worried. They are ridiculously strong from corners and have a few players who can whip in class freekicks.

 

[SeppWurzl]

If we score first, this should be a doddle. If we don't score early-ish, I'll be massively worried. They are ridiculously strong from corners and have a few players who can whip in class freekicks.

Statements like this... pure genius... Considered a career as pundit? You could be as good as Thierry Henry....

 

[razörist]

I love the boxing day and new year tradition in England, but 7-8 days off and then 3 games in the space of 7-8 days... wtf FA. We could do this much healthier, and still play on boxing day and new year.

Still going to enjoy this tho.

 

[Mark Tobias]

I love the boxing day and new year tradition in England, but 7-8 days off and then 3 games in the space of 7-8 days... wtf FA. We could do this much healthier, and still play on boxing day and new year.

Still going to enjoy this tho.

If the season started or ended a week earlier or later it would open up enough time to reduce this problem.

 

[ModelGooner]

We need to smash these. We've got three very winnable games this Christmas, I want 9 ****ing points.

 

[CurryFlavoured]

I'd like to see Lucas Perez start soon, need to rotate a bit in this busy period anyway.

 

[Makingtrax]

Things aren't all bad. We may be sliding down the league but we're up to second now in the Prem injury league. Been in the top 4 since day 1.

Couple of kicks over the Xmas games and we'll soon pass Sunderland and be up top again. Nothing changes.

http://www.physioroom.com/news/english_premier_league/epl_injury_table.php#c2

Leicester City still bottom. Must be all that seaweed they're taking.

 

[rich 1990]

Things aren't all bad. We may be sliding down the league but we're up to second now in the Prem injury league. Been in the top 4 since day 1.

Couple of kicks over the Xmas games and we'll soon pass Sunderland and be up top again. Nothing changes.

http://www.physioroom.com/news/english_premier_league/epl_injury_table.php#c2

Leicester City still bottom. Must be all that seaweed they're taking.

 

[Penn_]

How do foreign leagues manage to have a big winter break but still start and finish the same time as us? Surely it’s got to balance out somewhere?

 

[Garrincha]

How do foreign leagues manage to have a big winter break but still start and finish the same time as us? Surely it’s got to balance out somewhere?

Very few have the second domestic cup & a couple have less teams.

 

[say yes]

Cech
Bellerin
Gabriel
Koscielny
Gibbs
Xhaka
Elneny
Perez
Özil
Iwobi
Sanchez

 

[fabo]

Things aren't all bad. We may be sliding down the league but we're up to second now in the Prem injury league. Been in the top 4 since day 1.

Couple of kicks over the Xmas games and we'll soon pass Sunderland and be up top again. Nothing changes.

http://www.physioroom.com/news/english_premier_league/epl_injury_table.php#c2

Leicester City still bottom. Must be all that seaweed they're taking.

What's your point? That we're unlucky every season?

 

[A_G]

How do foreign leagues manage to have a big winter break but still start and finish the same time as us? Surely it’s got to balance out somewhere?

Only 1 domestic Cup, so more midweek dates available.

 

[razörist]

He is back for this game.

Ramsey still nowhere to be seen on the training. Why did you lie to me?

 

[Vinci]

What's your point? That we're unlucky every season?

Yes, didn't you know.

Last season we were especially unlucky. Finished above all the big boys, but Leicester had a fluke season. Just so much bad luck.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Yes, didn't you know.

Last season we were especially unlucky. Finished above all the big boys, but Leicester had a fluke season. Just so much bad luck.

Only such thing would happen to Arsenal.

There is something seriously wrong with everything Arsenal do. We are cursed.

 

[samshere]

I feel as if this'll be a real slugfest

 

[say yes]

We are cursed.

We're not cursed, we're ****.