Stoke: Begovic; Cameron, Shawcross (c), Wilson, Pieters; Walters, Nzonzi, Whelan, Adam, Arnautovic; Crouch
Subs: Sorensen, Muniesa, Palacios, Guidetti, Etherington, Wilkinson, Ireland.
Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Arteta, Wilshere, Rosicky, Cazorla, Podolski, Giroud
Subs: Fabianski, Vermaelen, Flamini, Ozil, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Gnabry, Sanogo
Good to see Gibbs in there! Let’s hope he’s fully fit. And pleased Ozil isn’t starting, we want him raring to go and champing at the bit when he does get on! COYG!!!
Does the (c) next to Shawcross stand for cunt?
No, otherwise most of their players would have the (c)!
And their manager would have a (CC) next to his!
That’s a good looking bench though! 3 points!
Surprised not to see Flamini and Arteta together but super Tom is a good call, come on Arsenal.
can’t wait to hear the retarded stoke fans booing ramsey, despite the fact he’s injured and not playing! Get over it you mugs! COYG
Can’t blame them though. How dare Rambo have the audacity to have his leg broke by one of their dirty Orc cunts. The cheek!!
Surely we need the Flamster in amongst this lot???
Surprised to see Flamini not playing.
But great to see Podolski and Rosicky starting.
Who would be up to the physical nature of the game, more than özil I daresay.
I always forget of my absolute burning hatred for Stoke right up until we play them.
As they’re such a nothing side, with Mark Hughes the King of nothingness at the helm
What an amazing bench as well as starting 11! Beat the ORCS!!!!!! Win this for Rambo as well.
Nice to see Podolski getting a run. Hopefully he’s earning the managers trust after all those 80th minute substitutions and comments saying he doesn’t appear to be giving 100%. Hopefully he can replace Theo’s goal threat. COYG.
Rather surprising really, as I was expecting Ozil and Flamini to start. The team should be good enough to deal with Stoke regardless, though I’m certainly not taking it for granted.
It is good enough to deal with anybody.
Delighted to see Rosicky in there!! He will control the flow of the game. Cazorla and wilshere and poldi to score today 😉 COYG
That should be more than enough to take care of these cretins.
Time to fight nomads. COYG.
I’m looking at the teams sheet. Then the bench. Trying to figure out how an earth our squad is consistently referred to as “weaker” than our rivals… I look again. Nope still can’t work it out. Real head scratcher this one…
With Ramsey and Walcott as well. So weak.
Yep, it’s as strong as the one Chelsea has and stronger than Liverpool. City probably has a slightly stronger squad, tho only in terms of strikers (Aguero is the main difference), but they also have the toughest schedule.
Its because Maureen isn’t the manager ..and in the media’s eye’s we’re the worst team ever, with the worst squad ever to grace the English game.
Oh yeh, and didn’t you know.. Ozil is obviously the worst signing in the Premier League ever because he hasn’t scored a Ba-zillion goals in 30’seconds, like he obviously would be doing if he was under Maureens management at Chelsea.. where he’d be joining the ”EPL’s goal scoring heavyweights” like .. Torre’s and Eto..
#MassiveJokes
Direct attacking players on pitch. Hoping for a good game and result. Up the gunners
Our fully fit squad is among the best in the Prem, but it’s the depth issues that creep in when our starting defenders are not available.
Where has Bendtner gone to? Thought he was the greatest striker that ever liveth..And am pleased to see Podolski and rosicky starting..
Sanogo ate him.
Good tactics from wenger.
Coygs..
Rosicky and Cazorla?…@Stoke? Would never have done that last year.
Kim Kallstrom would have won us this game single handed.