Here are the confirmed line-ups for today’s Community Shield between Arsenal and Chelsea.
Arsenal: Cech; Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal; Coquelin, Cazorla; Ramsey, Ozil, Oxlade-Chamberlain; Walcott.
Subs: Martinez, Debuchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Arteta, Iwobi, Giroud
Chelsea: Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry (c), Azpilicueta; Matic, Fabregas; Ramires, Willian, Hazard; Remy
Subs: 7 other twats
So is it Ozil out wide on the left then? Or Ox with Ramsey on the right?
Özil 10, Rambo right, Ox left.
Looked like Ox right, Cazorla left, Ozil and Ramsey in the centre in the first half.
Ramsey likely right side to cover Bellerin, who does like to get forward.
That he does, Ian
Let’s hope the OX hits the ground running. Big big season for this guy.
He did! Come on you Ox!
I take full credit for today’s win.
Very well done. Please make similar statements before all the rest of our matches this season.
Exciting! Sat with my Chelsea supporting family (I’m working on it…) and genuinely buzzing! Walcott up front, fantastic.
Walcott up front…
NO.
Butterflies in my stomach!
Looks like a great team COYG!
“Walcott can’t do it upfront against the big teams” – My mates.
But he’s never been tested upfront against the big teams. I was hoping Wenger would use this game as a wee test run.
Let’s smash these cunts.
On the other hand, Walcott has been known to score against chelsea from time to time
Really strong side. Hope ozil plays to his ability. Strong season for him
I like the fact that John Terry has (c) after his name! 😉
I thought it meant ‘captain’! Silly me!
If you look our captain doesn’t have a (c) very funny Bloggs!
Chelsea are a team of captains, but Terry is obviously the biggest captain of them all.
Just in case you forget he’s a world-renowned cunt…
Heeeeerreeeweeeeegoooooooo
Me expectations exactly. Walcott top with Ox on a wing. Was hoping to see Adelaide come from the bench at least.
Where is Wilshere? Not on the bench?
Hopefully he’ll be back in 7 days instead of the usual 7 months
Wilshere not even on the bench?
Where’s Jack?
He’s picked up a minor injury in training, probably precautionary to rest him today.
I know with Wilshere it’s probably precautionary, but it is a bit scary to see him already picking up the dreaded “training injury” that starts out as being out just a week or two, but turns into months.
Got me there
More than a little suprised not to see Jack in the squad. I hope he’s alright, fitness wise.
Where is Wilshere? Not even on the bench?
Need Theo and chambo and Bellerin to take those fossil legs of Terry for a spin. coyg!
Hmm.. Bellerin. the Ox, Theo — hitting the Chavs with speed, then?
Not suprised to see Theo up front; a bit more surprised to see Hector at LB rathere than Mathieu Debuchy. Shows some (deserved) confidence in him from le Prof.
COYG!!
I guess you meant RB rather than LB.
Unless they’re moving Monreal to the right…
You’re right of course (no pun intended). Thanks.
BBC reporting Alexis was left out due to injury, haha! Such idiots! He’s on vacation!
Still bet he’s snagged a steward’s vest and snuck into the ground wearing a fake mustache.
just the line up I wanted. I wanted Theo to start up front instead of Giroud. his movement and speed will be more of a nightmare for terry and Cahill than Giroud trying to overpower them. Sad wilshere is not even in the match squad though.
Anyone know what TV channel it’s on?
BT Sport
Bt sport 2! May have to bite the bullet and get it for this season,like I’m not paying enough for sky as is!
Or is it cheaper to watch it in the pub?
BT sport 2
BT sport
BT Sport 2. Welcome back Micheal Owen. Yay
Three defenders on the bench leaves us pretty short in the attacking half with options off of the bench. Will be interesting to see if Gibbs or even Bellerin get some time at outside mid in the 2nd half with the extra subs allowed (Debucy would slot into defender when he comes in).
My bet placed while wankered on Friday night was Theo first goal scorer / arsenal 2-1
=$1500 AUD
Make me rich boys
Mate you wernt drunk when placed it, man up and own that betslip.
Let’s be honest- if them wasn’t starting at striker- should he start before ox on the wing? I know he just got a pay raise and all. I understand he is good, but ox is blistering at the moment. Let’s show chel$ki how to run a team over with the bus!
Yes wilshere isn’t ready for 1st team yet precautionary left out friends
Dear god if you make it so that Arsenal win and Petr Cech saves a last minute penalty. I’ll start believing in you. After I’ve stopped laughing.
My head agrees with Blogs, it’s really a glorified friendly. Heart and gut feel differently: Kill, crush, humiliate the enemy! (Footnote: But if we lose, it’s just a friendly and we didn’t even have our best player, right?)
#justice4jeff
Looks like the Commander in Chav has put out a defensive side- he’s got that big ugly blue bus in park before the season has even started.
Terry(cunt)
Chelsea Subs: I actually lol’d. Let’s smash these cunts. Love the line-up.
Hi all I am in the South of France @ the moment so will have to follow the game on my BBC app
This is the game to show our intent
4-2
COYG
Hope Wenger can pull another Eduardo out his sleeve a clinical finisher to be on the end of our midfield beautiful work
It still brings me half to tears thinking what could have been with Eduardo. He was a true number 9.
Bt sport 2 jamie carragher game talk live 3.0 so far coyg