Villareal vs Arsenal, First Leg

Frisbee

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Villareal are without Cazorla who is out for the rest of the season after fracturing his fibula, they do however have Senna back from injury.

Arsenal have Diaby, RVP, Eduardo all out, with Nasri possibly back after having the flu and Arshavin cup tied.
Fabregas and Ade should start.


Most likely:

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Almunia

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Sagna

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Toure

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Gallas

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Clichy

Eboue

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Denilson

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Fabregas

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Nasri

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Adebayor

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Bendtner

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Subs: Fabianski, Silvestre, Djourou, Walcott, Vela, Song, Ramsey.


Although if Bendtner's knee is still at him we might go 4-5-1 with Song moving up from the bench.

This away leg is going to be fairly cagey and I think I'd actually prefer a 4-5-1.

A score draw would be a very good result for the gunners.

Evil_Clown

I think Wenger likes 4-5-1 in European away games and if Walcott is fit I think we might see something like this:

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Almunia

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--Sagna

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Toure

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Gallas

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Clichy--
--Walcott----Song

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Denilson----Nasri--

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Fabregas

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Adebayor

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It looked to me like Fabregas played that kind of advanced role against City and it worked well

eZe^

Senna's a shadow of his form last year, and without Cazorla Villareal are very much 2nd favourites considering arsenals resurgence and also they got trolleyed 3-0 saturday. If the game was played 2 weeks ago I'd say it'd be even enough, now I reckon Arsenal will go through comfortably enough.

Pepe LeFrits

Hope you're right!

The Arsenal team will be as Evil Clown predicted unless there are fresh injury concerns... Nasri might not be 100%.

Kirnsy

wenger won't play with two up front away imo.


arsenal 2-0 i reckon.

Daemos

I think that this will be a tough match for the Arsenal. IMO, Villarreal will win this leg 2-1

jank

Id say it will be 0-0. Not the best result for Arsenal.

gosplan

As long as Arsenal play well, they should win this match.

yahoo_moe

Like Evil Clown, I'd say it'll be the same team as Saturday but with Nasri in for Arshavin (though I'm not sure Fabregas will be always ahead of Walcott/Nasri). It protects Fabregas a bit while he finds full match fitness to play his roving game and with three in CM, Walcott can concentrate on attack.

(Delighted he's fit - he's become one of the main men again instantly since he's come back.)

gosplan wrote: »

As long as Arsenal play well, they should win this match.

+ 1.

L'prof

I have a good feeling about this game today, I really think we can win and if we can do so without conceding, it will be a great result.

Galvasean

Id say Wemger will go with 4-5-1 with Ade up top and Fab in the hole.

Quint

I'd love to see Villareal beat arsenal. LOVE IT!

Podge2k7

Quint wrote: »

I'd love to see Villareal beat arsenal. LOVE IT!

+1

eZe^

Quint wrote: »

I'd love to see Villareal beat arsenal. LOVE IT!

Agreed, it won't happen though, Villareal are going through a horrible patch, and Arsenal are going through arguably their strongest period this season, getting all their key players back too. So it's highly unlikely, but just wait for the SKY pundits to rubbish the Spanish league and make sweet tender love the EPL when Arsenal go through. Llorente? Who the fcuk is Llorente....

Frisbee

eZe^ wrote: »

but just wait for the SKY pundits to rubbish the Spanish league and make sweet tender love the EPL when Arsenal go through. Llorente? Who the fcuk is Llorente....

True.
Look on the bright side, I have to watch the game on Setanta after my dodgy box died.

Craig Burley + Pat Dolan = Murderous Tendencies

Galvasean

Don't suppose its on RTE? LOLs

monkey9

This has a draw written all over it!

mike65

Its on ITV4 if you can't abide Pat Dolan/Craig Burley

Evil_Clown

Frisbee wrote: »

Craig Burley + Pat Dolan = Murderous Tendencies

Don't forget Lou Macari (stick to burgers is what I say :P)

Frisbee

mike65 wrote: »

Its on ITV4 if you can't abide Pat Dolan/Craig Burley

Don't have it unfortunately

mike65

1851: TEAMS Villarreal v Porto
Villarreal: Lopez, Rodriguez, Godin, Capdevilla, Eguren, Cani, Ibagaza, Llorente, Angel, Senna, Rossi.

Arsenal: Almunia, Sagna, Clichy, Gallas, Toure, Denilson, Song, Fabregas, Walcott, Nasri, Adebayor.

Royale with Cheese

4-2-3-1 then, as expected.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Pretty much as expected from Arsenal. Happy with that!

Headshot

mike65 wrote: »

1851: TEAMS Villarreal v Porto
Villarreal: Lopez, Rodriguez, Godin, Capdevilla, Eguren, Cani, Ibagaza, Llorente, Angel, Senna, Rossi.

Arsenal: Almunia, Sagna, Clichy, Gallas, Toure, Denilson, Song, Fabregas, Walcott, Nasri, Adebayor.

wheres the porto team:p

redout

Villarreal (4-4-2): Diego Lopez; Angel, Godin, Gonzalo, Capdevila; Cani, Senna, Eguren, Ibagaza; Llorente, Rossi.

Arsenal (4-5-1): Almunia; Sagna, Toure, Gallas, Clichy; Walcott, Denilson, Fabregas, Song, Nasri; Adebayor.

eZe^

Nice, great to see Villareal willing to play both Rossi and Llorente, maybe they can win this game. If Cani, Ibagaza, Rossi and Llorente show up they'll have a shot. I still reckon Arsenal will go through over the two legs though.

Frisbee

Delighted Walcott gets the nod ahead of Eboue

Galvasean

Like the look of both line outs. hopefully we're in for a great game of attacking football.

keane2097

Any streams lads?

Frisbee

http://goonerstreams.com/match.php

Frisbee

Jayzus cavalier or what from Clichy?

Faddymackshyte

That's showing the United Porto game

Green Hornet

Big Al in the wars!

Frisbee

Who stands off Senna?

Everyone knows he can hit them ffs....

Green Hornet

Frisbee wrote: »

Who stands off Senna?

Everyone knows he can hit them ffs....

Mr. Song..........fantastic strike.

Frisbee

Green Hornet wrote: »

Mr. Song..........fantastic strike.

Yeah dinger of a goal.
Song was coming across to be fair to him, there was no-one coming out to narrow his angle though

Frisbee

Haha

Senna: WTF?!

Adebayor: SUPRISE BUTTSEKZ!

Have to say Villareal are playing very well, they've had less possession since the goal but when they have it they look more like making something happen.


Almunia off injured for Fabianski

Bollox

Green Hornet

Frisbee wrote: »

Almunia off injured for Fabianski

Bollox

+1

Couple of nice saves there though. Prefer to have Almunia though.

Frisbee

Green Hornet wrote: »

+1

Couple of nice saves there though. Prefer to have Almunia though.

Second one was a good reaction stop.
He wouldn't have had to make it though if he had have held the first one.

Mickeroo

villareal's passing is better than ours at the mo, great game to watch so far, pity bout the screline

Joeyjoejoe43

Any working streams??

Frisbee

Mickeroo wrote: »

villareal's passing is better than ours at the mo, great game to watch so far, pity bout the screline

Aye, our final ball has been absolutely muck.

Frisbee

Jayzus now Gallas off injured. Looks serious as well.
We'll be lucky to get out of here at 1-0.

Mickeroo

Crap,looks bad for gallas, wenger will only have one attacking substitution, not good.

Anyone know how bad it is? My commentary is in spainish.....

Frisbee

Mickeroo wrote: »

Anyone know how bad it is? My commentary is in spainish.....

Hasn't said yet. He's back on now but he can hardly walk, he has to be subbed

Mickeroo

Frisbee wrote: »

Hasn't said yet. He's back on now but he can hardly walk, he has to be subbed

yea djourou just on

Green Hornet

Not good. Two relatively inexperienced players at the back.

Mickeroo

I think djourou is solid enough,makings of a great player imo, but even though silvestre aint world class his experience might have been a better option.

Ridiculous yellw card there.....

Frisbee

Mickeroo wrote: »

I think djourou is solid enough,makings of a great player imo, but even though silvestre aint world class his experience might have been a better option.

I'd sooner put Gibbs on before Silvestre.

Cheeky free from Cesc there. Though if the ref told him to wait it was a needless yellow.

mike65

Tis all going Pete Tong.

Mickeroo

Frisbee wrote: »

I'd sooner put Gibbs on before Silvestre.

Cheeky free from Cesc there. Though if the ref told him to wait it was a needless yellow.

Yea no excuse. How many times did Thierry get away with it back in the day.....