Arsenal – Aston Villa Match Thread

By: Martin | May 15th, 2011

Lineups are in:

Arsenal: Lineup: Wojo, Sagna, Vermaelen, Squillaci, Gibbs, Song, Wilshere, Walcott, Ramsey, Arshavin, RvP Bench: Lehmann, Denilson, Eboue, Chamakh, Bendtner, Henderson, Miquel

Aston Villa: Lineup: Friedel, Walker, Collins, Dunne, Luke Young, Petrov, Reo-Coker, Delph, Downing, Bent, Ashley Young Bench: Marshall, Pires, Agbonlahor, Albrighton, Bradley, Heskey, Cuellar

The big news is Vermaelen’s return to action. Djourou apparently isn’t fit enough to start, so he’s partnered with Squillaci. The other big news is that Gibbs starts ahead of Clichy. Nasri and Cesc aren’t fit enough to start, so Arshavin and Rambo get the start. Conor Henderson and Ignasi Miquel come into the team, and you’d have to say it’s a pretty weak bench.

Hopefully that will be enough to get us 3 points, though.

Come on Arsenal.

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JG

No words can describe this shit. Major change needed in the summer- perhaps even Wenger.
FredJacob

Perhaps even you idiot
Patoux21

This team is a joke. All this talk about title contender was blinded-optimism by AW. Now we are more likely to finish in 4th place. If this happens AW should go period, he can't keep a group of players together. I hope he won't blame the referee for once.
Benjamin Dockter

To be fair the referee did have a big part to play in the game. If that goal wouldn't have been allowed, we would have a point.
Brenton

GOOOOAAAALLLLL!!!!
Younginvester

Too little too late I'm afraid. At least we can blame it on a worldclass goalie and an awful referee this time.
FredJacob

Or we can blame it on poor finishing and doing some crazy defending in the First 15 minutes

I really wish Theo and Arshavin would create something imagine Song creating more plays than them and he was a defender

Which Chamahk got a goal today he really deserved it, change the game when he came on, and once again Bendtner let use down, screw if he is playing out wide all the balls keep bouncing around it and he could not even control it

Why the hell take Bent off my Fantasy Side
Younginvester

Seems like Arsenal should play on the counter attack, they have all the players for it. I don't see them slippng a ball through the overcrowded Villa box.
Patoux21

Can't play counter attack because it is a poor defending team in terms of quality, awareness, cleverness, tacticality, physicality, team effort ...
FredJacob

Playing on the counter attack is one thing but you really feel we would soak up all that pressure without getting any goals?
Brenton

Anyone got a stream, so I can torture myself?
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Just get some nipple clamps dude, cheaper and less time-consuming
Benjamin Dockter

I've completely lost faith in this team. I can't remember the last time I watched a game thinking, "We'll win today." I honestly believe that we couldn't beat teams in the Blue Square Premier League right now. League right now.
TJ

Fuckin Squizzy... worst signing in years.