Arsenal v Everton -3pm Setanta

The Volt

Arsenal v Everton


At least we're not completely football starved today! I'm hoping that with Arsenal missing Fabregas and Song that we can sneak a draw. We'll need luck though with the likelyhood of Saha not playing. Look out for Seamus Coleman who is likely to start with Hibbert out Injured. Landon Donovan may be handed a debut as well.

Arsenal
Suspended: None Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable: Bendtner (groin), Clichy (back), Djourou (knee), Eboue & Song (both Africa Cup of Nations), Fabregas & Wilshere (both hamstring), Gibbs (foot), Van Persie (ankle), Walcott (side strain)
Everton
Suspended: None Doubtful: Saha (hamstring)
Injured/unavailable: Anichebe (knee), Arteta (knee), Distin & Gosling (both hamstring), Jagielka (knee), Rodwell (hamstring), Jo (club suspension), Yakubu & Yobo (both Africa Cup of Nations)

Joeyjoejoe43

I was'nt too worries about this game, but now that I know Seamus Coleman and Landon Donavon will be playing, It's a different story!!

Seriously tho, the gunners have picked up max points at home in all games this season bar the Chelsea game. I cant see it being any different here. Arsenal to win by two goals, take them rose tinted glasses off Op!

MementoMori

Hurrah for game going ahead.:)

Anyone see the lads out on the steps of the Emirates with the bunsen burner yokies?

If Arsenal win this it puts them right bang in the title race. Games in hand are nice but nothing matches points on the board. If they can get a result with Fabregas and RVP out, then it will be a big plus.

Can see Everton struggling up front, especially with Saha not fully fit.

While both sides have two missing at the ANC, I think it's advantage Arsenal in this as their squad cover looks stronger.

Arsenal 3-0

The Volt

Would like to see something like
Howard
Coleman, Neill, Heitinga, Baines
Fellaini
Pienaar, Neville, Cahill, Bilyaletdinov
Vaughan (Or saha if fit)

Don't think it'll be as comfy as some of you think for Arsenal

Gillington

Voltwad wrote: »

Would like to see something like
Howard
Coleman, Neill, Heitinga, Baines
Fellaini
Pienaar, Neville, Osman, Bilyaletdinov
Cahill
Vaughan (Or saha if fit)

Don't think it'll be as comfy as some of you think for Arsenal

Landon Donovan no!?

The Volt

Gillington wrote: »

Landon Donovan no!?

I don't know what his match fitness is like, I reckon it's more likely he'll come off the bench, could be wrong though.

MementoMori

Voltwad wrote: »

Don't think it'll be as comfy as some of you think
for Arsenal

3-0 is probably a bit optimistic but with Arsenal I feel this season they are much likelier to win a game 3-0 than 1-0 or 2-0.
Don't know if that makes much sense but it's the logic behind my prediction.
Also I don't have much confidence in the Everton defence.

Hoping for a cracking game as been bleak the last while on the football front for me of late.

The Volt

MementoMori wrote: »

3-0 is probably a bit optimistic but with Arsenal I feel this season they are much likelier to win a game 3-0 than 1-0 or 2-0.
Don't know if that makes much sense but it's the logic behind my prediction.
Also I don't have much confidence in the Everton defence.

Hoping for a cracking game as been bleak the last while on the football front for me of late.

Heitinga and Neill at the back have looked a lot more assured as of late. It all rests on how those two play as a partnership really. Still badly missing Jags

MementoMori

Voltwad wrote: »

Heitinga and Neill at the back have looked a lot more assured as of late. It all rests on how those two play as a partnership really. Still badly missing Jags

Any word on when Jag and Arteta are due back?
I thought they were meant to be returning in December originally.

The Volt

Both suffered setbacks. They've recently started training but could be a few weeks yet and god knows if they'll be the same kind of players

Johner

Come on Everton! Arsenal will win about 3-0 though.

x PyRo

4-1 win to the Arsenal. Ramsey to provide another masterclass.

L'prof

I'm never totally confident against Everton but, home advantage and current form should be enough to see us through. As for a scoreline, it's too hard to call but, I agree with MementoMori. We're as likely to score 3 as we are 1!

leninbenjamin

I'm afraid Arsenal could drop points here. The main cause for concern is that Everton will be up for this one, after the humiliation at Goodison in August, and the Arsenal team have looked a little jaded of late. The match against Bolton being called off may turn out to be a blessing in disguise though.

Mr Alan

Arsenal won 13 of the last 14 matches! thats some record.

Beau x1

leninbenjamin wrote: »

I'm afraid Arsenal could drop points here. The main cause for concern is that Everton will be up for this one, after the humiliation at Goodison in August, and the Arsenal team have looked a little jaded of late. The match against Bolton being called off may turn out to be a blessing in disguise though.

Agree with this post, although I'd like to think that we hopefully have the quality to see Everton off today. I'm not expecting us to dominate the game like last time but you never know.

L'prof

Mr Alan wrote: »

Arsenal won 13 of the last 14 matches! thats some record.

Last 13 of 14 matches in what? I've been checking everything possible and I can't figure it out!

The Volt

jasonorr wrote: »

Last 13 of 14 matches in what? I've been checking everything possible and I can't figure it out!

Home games against Everton


I reckon a nervy as anything, hanging on for ages, rear guard fortress of a 1-1 draw.........then Wenger crying his arse of because we kicked his lickle boys a bit!!

Kess73

jasonorr wrote: »

Last 13 of 14 matches in what? I've been checking everything possible and I can't figure it out!

In their last 14 games against Everton at Highbury/Emirates..


Arsenal won 12, drew one, and lost one.

L'prof

Voltwad wrote: »

Home games against Everton against

Really? Good record. Coincidently, our best record against any of the other 6 that have remained in the premiership every season since it began, comes against Everton! 11 more points than against Villa.

Voltwad wrote: »

I reckon a nervy as anything, hanging on for ages, rear guard fortress of a 1-1 draw.........then Wenger crying his arse of because we kicked his lickle boys a bit!!

If you think you're going to scrape a point by kicking lumps out of us, think again. It's probably the best tactic for ye to employ but, Arsenal are much more capable of dealing with that than a few years ago when it was a problem!

I would luv it if we beat/hammered ye, just for that comment alone, luv it!

eagle eye

Voltwad wrote: »

At least we're not completely football starved today! I'm hoping that with Arsenal missing Fabregas and Song that we can sneak a draw. We'll need luck though with the likelyhood of Saha not playing. Look out for Seamus Coleman who is likely to start with Hibbert out Injured. Landon Donovan may be handed a debut as well.

Joeyjoejoe43 wrote: »

Seriously tho, the gunners have picked up max points at home in all games this season bar the Chelsea game. I cant see it being any different here. Arsenal to win by two goals, take them rose tinted glasses off Op!

What am I missing here

Frisbee

At a guess:

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Almunia

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Sagna

---

Gallas

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Vermaelen

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Traore

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Ramsey----Denilson----Diaby

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Nasri

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Arshavin

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Eduardo

L'prof

Frisbee wrote: »

At a guess:

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Almunia

---

Sagna

---

Gallas

---

Vermaelen

---

Traore

---

Ramsey----Denilson----Diaby

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Nasri

---

Arshavin

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Eduardo

Not think he'll give Eduardo a chance up top given he's scored 3 in 4 now?

Frisbee

jasonorr wrote: »

Not think he'll give Eduardo a chance up top given he's scored 3 in 4 now?

He probably will, although I've been saying that for weeks and Eduardo always seems to be stuck out on the left.

L'prof

Frisbee wrote: »

He probably will, although I've been saying that for weeks and Eduardo always seems to be stuck out on the left.

I haven't been impressed with Eduardo at all lately and fear he'll never be the same again but, if he scores today I'll be happy

Frisbee

jasonorr wrote: »

I haven't been impressed with Eduardo at all lately and fear he'll never be the same again but, if he scores today I'll be happy

Same, he's been very underwhelming.

3 in 4 though!

Eire-Dearg

Donovon starts!

L'prof

Arsenal

* 01 Almunia
* 03 Sagna
* 05 Vermaelen
* 10 Gallas
* 30 Traore
* 02 Diaby
* 08 Nasri
* 15 Denilson
* 16 Ramsey
* 23 Arshavin
* 09 Eduardo

Substitutes

* 21 Fabianski,
* 18 Silvestre,
* 37 Eastmond,
* 07 Rosicky,
* 32 Merida,
* 38 Emmanuel-Thomas,
* 12 Vela

Everton

* 24 Howard
* 03 Baines
* 05 Heitinga
* 18 Neville
* 23 Neill
* 09 Donovan
* 17 Cahill
* 20 Pienaar
* 21 Osman
* 25 Fellaini
* 08 Saha

Substitutes

* 01 Nash,
* 31 Coleman,
* 34 Shane Duffy,
* 43 Shkodran Mustafi,
* 07 Bilyaletdinov,
* 14 Vaughan,
* 37 Baxter

EDIT: Surprised to see Merida on the bench if he really is leaving!

eagle eye

Weather suits Arshavin, I'm expecting a big game from him today.

Would love a 5-5 draw.:pac:

L'prof

eagle eye wrote: »

Weather suits Arshavin, I'm expecting a big game from him today.

Would love a 5-5 draw.:pac:

Our defense is better than that!!!

A Primal Nut

eagle eye wrote: »

Weather suits Arshavin, I'm expecting a big game from him today.

Would love a 5-5 draw.:pac:

He was complaining about the weather earlier on Football Focus haha.

eagle eye

jasonorr wrote: »

Our defense is better than that!!!

Well I don't really care who wins it, I'm not convinced about the defense though. I just want to see a competitive game and loads of goals.

I still have this feeling though that Arshavin is going to run the show today. I honestly fancy Arsenal to win it by 3, maybe 4-1.

Frisbee

jasonorr wrote: »

Our defense is better than that!!!

Ha!

L'prof

eagle eye wrote: »

Well I don't really care who wins it, I'm not convinced about the defense though. I just want to see a competitive game and loads of goals.

I still have this feeling though that Arshavin is going to run the show today. I honestly fancy Arsenal to win it by 3, maybe 4-1.

Come off it! Our defense is so bad that Everton could score 5?

EDIT: I don't think defense is our strongest point by any means but, only 4 teams have conceded less!

A Primal Nut

Haha they are hoping for a 5-5 because they are neutrals who want loads of goals!

L'prof

A Primal Nut wrote: »

Haha they are hoping for a 5-5 because they are neutrals who want loads of goals!

There's only 2 games on today, everyone wants loads of goals!

Rekop dog

I reckon Landon will hit the ground running in the premiership and tip him to get a cheeky one today!

Frisbee

jasonorr wrote: »

There's only 2 games on today, everyone wants loads of goals!

Think of the bright side.

Super Long MotD coverage later

MementoMori

Slight little flurry of snow there before kickoff.

Pitch looks in great nick, given the conditions.

Strong team out for the Toffees.

I think they will get something from this.

L'prof

Frisbee wrote: »

Think of the bright side.

Super Long MotD coverage later

They'll show us second for 5 minutes!

Frisbee

Wonder what happened to Vermaelen there, seemed a very innocuous challenge for the ball between them.

MementoMori

Neville you're an embarrasment to the name:p

Game has started at a blistering dawdling pace.

Throw some money on Fellani picking up a booking.
Won't be great odds but looks like free money to me.

Redzer7

C'mon the Arsenal, need the three points out here today.

Kev_ps3

Get in:)

Frisbee

Fecking pathetic defending

How does he get to that ahead of Gallas and Verm?!

Redzer7

FFS, poxy defending, wheres the fcuking marking lads?

anplaya

goal,osman.arsenals defence seems asleep

MementoMori

1-0 Osman

Everton have been the only team playing at all.
Arsenal havent looked ar*sed at all so far.
Will see what Arsenal are made of now.

Game on.

Mossy Monk

I finally sort out a stream and the first thing I see is the ball bouncing of Osmans head

lol