Arsenal: Ospina, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Coquelin, Cazorla, Sanchez, Ozil, Welbeck, Giroud
Subs: Szczesny, Gabriel, Chambers, Monreal, Rosicky, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Walcott
Monaco: Subasic; A. Touré, Abdennour, Wallace, Echiejile; Moutinho, Fabinho, Kondogbia; Dirar, Berbatov, Martial.
Subs: Stekelenburg, Kurzawa, Diallo, Carvalho, Silva, Traore, Ferreira-Carrasco
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Still no Wally?
Correct!
I know, where’s Wally?
I think we have to have Welbeck’s defensive contribution in the team to make up for the fact that we’ve got only Santi and le Coq in the midfield. Santi’s diligent enough in his defensive duties but he’s not a properly combative central midfielder in the way Ramsey and Wilshere are, and I think Welbeck offers more of that to the team than Walcott does.
Let’s do it!
That’s eleven is as strong as any we’ve put out in the last 5+ seasons. I hope we destroy Monaco.
I think thats our strongest line-up imo except that anyone in the bench can easily displace them
Terrific lineup. Can’t wait to hear the champo league music, coyg!!!
Our tactic will be to get behind them on the wings with the two rapid full-backs .. They’ll be defending deep for sure
Yes, please and thank you!
So Monaco’s most attacking treat and dribbler Carrasco is out, and their best winger back kurzawa is out also, that is a good news for us, maybe that is why gibbs is starting to bring more on attack. COYG !
I read a lot about Silva as well and he is on the bench. I guess they are going for experience. One thing I know for sure is this is a team that is hard to score against.
That’s front 5 just makes me so happy.
no Monreal? I guess he needed a break.
Let’s do this!!! Welbeck, Giroud, Sanchez, Sanit, and Ozil together again!
Walcott as an impact sub too!
Wow our starting 11 as well as our bench looks so strong. And thats without Wilshere, Ramsey, Arteta, Debuchy. COYG
Without Abou too, don’t forget!
Is Monreal injured? If not, has Gibbs done enough to usurp him already?
Monreal ever had Gibbs’ attacking power, it’s what we need in this game
I’m am so damn excited for this
COYG
Perfect! COYG!!!
The clue to the answer is he’s on the bench!
We have the team..let’s hope we have the tactics and tanacity to destroy them tonight..
The bench is as solid as the team playing…come on you gunners.
Walcotts got alot of work to do before he warrants a starting place.
Got a 5 am start tomorrow and as have 2 hour time difference I will be very tired tomorrow. Do I care? NO!!!! COYG!!! Champions League Finalists 2015
Welbeck again?? I was hoping Theo would start, we are at home after all
welbz was excellent in the last couple of games, not to mention his much needed difensive contributon which walcott is lacking. Coyg
Me thinks everyone is exaggerating regarding dat guy
The Monaco bench looks stronger than their starting team…
I’ll take your word for that! 🙂
Damn work conference call got rescheduled to be right at game time. What is the problem with the people in Canada and the US, don’t they understand CL football warrants a few hours off work!! This sucks!! Sadly will have to catch the replay of the big win later.
F- it. I’m working from home and can put the game on and half pay attention to work. Gotta keep my priorities straight!
I chucked a sickie for this haha
That first half hasn’t been worth the trip to the docs for a certificate so far..
Is Diaby injured or something? Cant find his name on the team sheet.
And what about Sagna?
Can’t believe that the manager hasn’t played RvP for this one #WengerOut
Monreal is better attacker than Gibbs is. He is way more intelligent so I don’t think Nacho is missing because of that. Maybe Gibbs is quicker but that is all. Nacho is surely better crosser of the ball. But probably because of bad performance against Crystal Palace changer Wenger mind or he is just rotating.
Come on you gunners lets go win this!!!
COYG
Arseblog just wrote, after the goal, “time for Arsenal to wake up” – shame we have to concede in order to wake up!!!
is there any team better at pissing away an opportunity than arsenal? I sincerely doubt it
we are shit, no bite at all, monaco are in for the sensation if we don’t seriously wake up.
the midfield is not working. santi is not a deep lying midfield for fuck’s sake. arsene has to find a tactical solution quick other than than it’s a draw at the very best.
I know what you mean deji you only have to go back to last season and the way our title bid faded – over wengers time in charge we should have won the league three or four times more than we have, won the champions league twice, and won the FA cup three more times!!! Such a waste and a serious shame!!!
Miles off their men in midfield and no width especially on the right. Their goal scorer is exactly the type of man we need in our midfield I think we were tipped to be onto him while he was at seville. Need to speed the game up.
Right now it would be a blessing for Arsenal to score just to shut up that moron Gary Neville.
Right now it would be good to blow the final whistle before this gets worse – play the reserve team in the away match as this is toilet and we need to be realistic and hang on to top four and hope we improve in time for the fa cup
This summers wish list –
A new striker
a new center back
a new dm
and a new manager
What are the chances Wenger will play a weak team in the FA cup in a last ditched attempt to win this tie and thus blow both cups?
Glad I ain’t in a position to watch this game and had to rely on updates – less painful
The team must put these goals away serious monaco away game ox yes
I dont know what to say shocking is not enough is it … really is time for a change … big change needed … big change
R u kidding meerer?????