Arsenal v Chelsea 4pm

redout

Arsenal (from):
Almunia, Sagna, Toure, Djourou, Gibbs, Nasri, Song, Fabregas, Walcott, van Persie, Adebayor, Fabianski, Eboue, Bendtner, Arshavin, Denilson, Diaby, Silvestre, Vela.

Chelsea (from): Cech, Hilario, Belletti, Bosingwa, A Cole, Terry, Alex, Ivanovic, Lampard, Obi, Ballack, Essien, Kalou, Malouda, Drogba, Anelka, Stoch, Di Santo, Mancienne.

That_Guy

Both teams seem to only be playing for some sort of pride after both crashed out of the CL midweek.

Hopefully it'll be a good match. *fingers crossed*

Barr

Probably a scored draw - both played mid week so may not be the best of games.

Royale with Cheese

Neither team cares. Will probably be a draw, a boring one.

mike65

Don't care really, little to play for so it could be a nice relaxed open game. Or a bore.

DenMan

Arshavin, if he plays could be a deciding factor in this game. Also Drogba may be out and he has caused us huge problems in the past. Let's hope it's not a going away present with him possibly leaving Chelsea over the summer. Come on Arsenal.

Insect Overlord

Should be a good game, I reckon Arsenal will come out on top.

Shame I won't be able to watch it...

That_Guy

I think its got draw written all over it. A boring scoreless draw I'd say. Both teams have nothing to play for.

Necronomicon

It's not completely without significance though is it?

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055560666

I'd been wondering about this myself earlier.

Royale with Cheese

Arsenal won't get 3rd even if they win today.

They'd need Chelsea to drop points in their remaining 2 games, and they'd need to go to Old Trafford themselves and win.

leninbenjamin

really struggling to take an interest in this.

bore draw maybe?

yahoo_moe

Necronomicon wrote: »

It's not completely without significance though is it?

Far from it - it's why Wenger has been banging on about trying to catch Chelsea in the last few weeks (since 4th has looked secure).

We might have run out of games from that point of view (particularly with Chelsea not having to rest players for a CL final) but I'd be hoping for an Arsenal win today to try and push them as close as possible.

Beau x1

Arshavin Hatrick 3-2 Arsenal.
1-2 at half time to Chelsea.

Insect Overlord

Beau x1 wrote: »

Arshavin Hatrick 3-2 Arsenal.
1-2 at half time to Chelsea.

That would be awesome

itsjaybud

Arsenal team:

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Fabianski

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Sagna---Toure---Silvestre---Gibbs

Walcott---Song---Nasri---Diaby

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Fabregas

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RVP

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itsjaybud

Chelski:

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Cech

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Bosingwa----Terry----Alex---Cashley

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Mikel----Essien

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---Anelka

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Lampard----Malouda---

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Drogba

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redout

Soby

redout wrote: »

Show off:P

DenMan

No Arshavin and Drogba starts.

Royale with Cheese

Woeful Arsenal team, could get embarrassed again.

itsjaybud

Very disappointing that Arshavin isnt starting,

Prediction: 2-1 RVP & Nasri - Anelka for the blues!

Come on you Arsenal!!!

Aidric

itsjaybud wrote: »

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Drogba

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Classy Club.

Pacifico

Asharvin not even on the bench?

Soby

Pacifico wrote: »

Asharvin not even on the bench?

hes injured or has a virus or something

itsjaybud

Pacifico wrote: »

Asharvin not even on the bench?

From arsenal.com it was on the cards all week

Andrey Arshavin may sit out Sunday’s game with Chelsea. The Russian midfielder has been laid low with flu and has missed training for the past two days. The 27-year-old still has a couple of days to recover but, at his pre-game press conference on Friday, Arsène Wenger was not optimistic. “Andrey couldn’t practice and it looks like he will be short for Sunday,” said the manager. “He has flu. We had to send him home again today.”

Soby

Any Sky Sports links??All i have is a sh!t quality ESPN one

Soby

Sky Sports match link

daithijjj

sop://broker.sopcast.com:3912/6816

Great link, as always.

Wreck

Arsenal so much better without Adebayor upfront. The team as a whole seem much hungrier than Chelsea atm.

Royale with Cheese

Was just waiting for that to happen.

Arsenal to capitulate and not have another shot in the entire game.

0-1 totally against the run of play, Drogba dving causing a free kick. again.

Xavi6

Crackin header

Soby

Woo:)..1-0 Alex

Aidric

Good header, undeserved lead.

0-2 Anelka. Lovely drive. Fabianski in sticks.

Royale with Cheese

Typical Arsenal bullshít

Get Diaby off

mike65

Jebus. Arsenal rolling over.

Gangsta

Diaby and Song miss sitter and it's 0-2 chelsea. Typical.

Aidric

Arsenal have dominated possession, Chelsea are ahead courtesy of two clinical finishes, hardly rolling over.

~Rebel~

Just kinda sunk into me that Anelka has played for 1/4 of the current Premierships clubs!

Highsider

Arsenal are hopeless yet again today.

mike65

Scary isn't it? Give him enough time and he'll end up back at Arsenal.

Highsider

Countdown to Arsenal fans booing their own team off at the half in
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fortuneg

Diaby really is a pathetic excuse for a footballer.

Is Fabianski allergic to catching a ball?

A7X

Wallcot needs to learn how to finish.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Highsider wrote: »

Countdown to Arsenal fans booing their own team off at the half in
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Yep, deafening that was.


The performance has a whole from Arsenal has actually been fairly good going forward. It just underlines how much needs to be added defensively in the summer.

Diaby is useless, especially out on the wing. He takes far too long with the ball and inevitably loses it

selpher

Andy Gray seemed genuinely gutted.

cson

Lord lamping jaysus Diaby is useless. He's not a winger, he's not a defensive midfielder, he's not an attacking midfielder, in fact to say he's a midfielder of any description would be to do the position an injustice. To be fair to the lad, I don't think he knows what he is either. Bar being useless.

Royale with Cheese

Fúcking pathetic at the back

wandatowell

Roll on old trafford