QPR: Green, Furlong, Caulker, Onuoha, Suk-Young, Phillips, Sandro, Henry, Hoilett, Austin, Zamora.
Subs: Who gives a shit?
Arsenal: Ospina, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Gabriel, Gibbs, Coquelin, Cazorla, Rosicky, Ozil, Alexis, Giroud
Subs: Martinez, Koscielny, Chambers, Ramsey, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Walcott, Welbeck
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Where’s Szcz tonight?
And Monreal also?
He has a cold apparently
Smoking
What`s all the hate for Szczesny? As much as I would love for him as well as Ozil, Wilshere and anyone else at the club that smokes to quit for fitness benefits so they could perform at their ultimate best, there`s no need to keep mentioning things from months ago…
Hes crap and will be sold
Great team as always, now let’s do the business and smash QPR…, COYG!!!!
You’re right, it’s a great team, and what a bench too. And there are still a few not even in the squad. Healthy times indeed.
Our coq is a hardy bastard! For god sake this was the perfect oppurtunity to give Alexis the rest he needs. Good to see rosicky starting though, coyg!
I think Wenger feels Alexis needs a goal and this might be a good opportunity. I agree with you and I’m sure we’ll see Walcott/Welbeck on for Alexis in the 60-70 min region.
Monreal must be carrying an injury? Szczesny?
Can’t wait to see Coquelin’s mask! Hannibal Lecter anyone?
something wrong with kos???
Nothing wrong with Kos. Gabriel has, rather quickly, shown himself to be of comparable quality. Wenger finally feels safe giving Mertescielny a rest.
Szcz is having a Szczmoke..
Decent team but not enough pace upfront. Should be enough to do the job though! COYG
Well, what happened to Monreal? He was in such a fine form and I don’t recall any injury news about him.
What’s happened to Monreal??
COYG
Not sure why gibbs is starting ahead of monreal last couple games, monreal doesn’t deserve it and gibbs performances haven’t earned it.
Monreal has a slight back strain so isn’t available.
Having Rosicky in the team assures me
Strange not to see anyone from the trio Welbeck, Walcott and Ox in the starting 11 since Ozil, Cazorla and Alexis could all do with a rest.
Yeah, this team seems quite odd to me when a number of players could do with a break.
I see some here are bigging up QPR but recent form says they should not be a threat. I think it says more about us than them.
Really wish Alexis would have gotten a rest for this one. Need him firing on all cylinders for the United game. Here’s hoping we can put the game to bed in the first half and bring Walcott/Welbeck on to give him a rest in the second half.
Ramsey for Rosicky in the second half is another guaranteed sub. COYG!
Who else is stoked to see our Coq wearing a rubber (mask to protect his nose)?
Good looking bench.
You’re mistaken. Giroud is starting.
Why is Koscielny dropped? Rosicky over Ramsey or even Walcott /Chambo out right? Gibbs over Monreal?
Probably lingering concerns about his lingering achilles problem which is lingering.
love the rotation of our back 4 but alexis really should have been rested. guess le prof is hoping for a first half demolition of QPR and then will relieve the front line thereafter.
tonights team is based on giving players a rest before monday nights FA cup and we should have enough quality to win this but our attitude has to be right from the start, QPR are a wounded animal and dangerous
No Szcz, no Debuchy, no Monreal, no Arteta, no Wilshere, no Flamini
Anyone else think we’ll have some serious trouble picking a squad of 18 when everyone is fit?!
Where have you been for the past decade? We never have everyone fit
Suprised Alexis didn’t get a rest tonight or at least benched and only brought on for emergencies. At least kos should be rested for the United game
Said if first here on Sunday and will say it again Walcott will not be an arsenal player next season.
Is Szcz injured, or did he light one up in training this time?
Surprised to see (Thierry) Henry playing for them tonight.
I think walcott needed some minutes tonight,rosicky is there to give him a through ball,rosicky for Ozil or Alexis would have been better,anyway COYG.
Is this on TV tonight?
I’m not surprised Alexis is playing. Remember how hard Wenger says it was to drop him when he was hurt? If he’s fit, he’ll play. And rightly so IMO
Why not give Walcott playing time? He really needs it.
Nobody saw that starting eleven happening at the front end of the season did they? looks good though
its 1.15 in the morning over here. this better be worth it.
thought alexis couldve been given a rest with walcott and chamberlain playing on the wings. Oh well
Well that was a sheet first half!!!
Guys, Giroud does the job he is paid for. He doesn’t hide. He is one of the most valuable player in our squad. Eight goals in ten games !