Bolton -v- Arsenal, Sunday 16.00

Frisbee

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These two teams line up against each other for the first time today and will play again on Wednesday.

With the the way results went for United and Chelsea yesterday this is a must win game for Arsenal.

This is Owen Coyle's first game in charge at Bolton also so he'll be wanting to make an impression.

Arsenal are without Song, Denilson, Walcott and Ramsey.

There is also rumours that Nasri picked up an muscular injury and is on doubt.
Fabregas has declared himself fit but nit will be interesting to see if he starts.
Gael Clichy also returns for Arsenal and Nicklas Bendtner may make the bench for the first time since October.

Possible Arsenal line-up:

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Almunia

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Sagna

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Gallas

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Vermaelen

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Traore

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Diaby

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Eastmond----Fab

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Rosicky

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Arshavin

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Eduardo


Clichy could quite likely start at LB ahead of Traore.

Also the middle three is a a problem, who will play DM? Diaby/Eastmond? If it's Diaby I'd imagine Rosicky will drop into midfield and Vela will start.

Redzer7

Come on the Gunners.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

I would think that if Nasri is indeed out, we would be more likely to see this line up

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Almunia

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Sagna

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Gallas

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Vermaelen

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Traore

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Rosicky

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Diaby----Fab

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Vela

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Arshavin

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Eduardo

I can't really see him risking any of the youngsters, even if they are more suited to filling Songs place.

Royale with Cheese

Surely it'll be Diaby at defensive midfield and Vela as part of the front 3. The Reebok isn't a great place to hand a first start to somebody like Eastmond.

therokerroar

Bolton 1-2 Arsenal

Personally, I hope Bolton get tanked though, I'd love to see it all go wrong for Coyle.

SlickRic

eastmond starting would be startling.

it has to be diaby with vela in the front 3, surely.

c'mon arsenal, stick it to coyle

leninbenjamin

As said in some of the rags, 4-4-2 may be on the cards today.

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Almunia

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Sagna

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Gallas

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Vermaelen

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Traore

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Cesc

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Diaby

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Rosicky

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Vela

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Arshavin

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Eduardo

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Something like the above may on the cards today, might make it easier to Break down a physical team like Bolton although I think it would ask too much of Cesc too soon.

Frisbee

leninbenjamin wrote: »

I think it would ask too much of Cesc too soon.

This, the last thing we need is to have him injured again, especially with the run we have coming up.

leninbenjamin

Teams are up!

Eastmond starts! Yay!

Frisbee has is spot on!

edit: copypasta from BBC:

Bolton

* 22 Jaaskelainen
* 04 Robinson
* 05 Cahill
* 12 Knight
* 15 Steinsson
* 06 Muamba
* 07 Taylor
* 21 Cohen
* 27 Lee
* 14 Davies
* 17 Klasnic

Substitutes

* 26 Al Habsi,
* 18 Ricketts,
* 31 O'Brien,
* 11 Gardner,
* 16 Davies,
* 19 McCann,
* 09 Elmander

Arsenal

* 01 Almunia
* 03 Sagna
* 05 Vermaelen
* 10 Gallas
* 30 Traore
* 37 Eastmond
* 02 Diaby
* 04 Fabregas
* 07 Rosicky
* 23 Arshavin
* 09 Eduardo

Substitutes

* 21 Fabianski,
* 18 Silvestre,
* 22 Clichy,
* 32 Merida,
* 35 Coquelin,
* 38 Emmanuel-Thomas,
* 12 Vela

Frisbee

Good stuff, hopefully we can get back to winning ways today now

dbrowne9212

Think it's a better option to play eastmond in songs position. will be interesd to see how he gets on. have had quite a few of the youngsters come into the team and do very well so far this season so hopefully he can follow the trend.

Traore has generally played well -although he was aful last week, but that was really the only game he has worried me in. Manonne did well enough when he was given a run, ramsey has been excellent at times. they are not to be counted on long term just yet but so far as short term solutions the young guns have have aquited themselves well.

A Primal Nut

They are targetting Traore on Arsenal's left as a weakness - he's already been caught out badly twice.

PHB

Arsenal are already falling behind. Need to step it up.

Frisbee

Holy lamb of God they're battering us! :pac:

segadreamcast

What a start.

Traore needs to shape up.

Xavi6

Typical New Manager Syndrome for Bolton.

Won't be surprised if they win this.

Xavi6

Typical New Manager Syndrome for Bolton.

Won't be surprised if they win this.

dbrowne9212

bench not the strongest but i would like to see emmanuel thomas given a run if things are going well --ie. we are 4 goals up towards the end...

segadreamcast

Arsenal settling now. Phew!

As a Liverpool fan who has given up on the title, I'd be happy to see Arsenal give it a real go this season...

Frisbee

Eduardo just half a step too slow there, unlucky.

Xavi6

Risky challenge from Jussi

OPENROAD

How was that not a pen

Frisbee

May have been a peno, would have been soft though.

Traore should have played Fab in first time instead of going down the line to Eduardo.

everdead.ie

To be fair it looked like he got the ball untill i saw the replay

dbrowne9212

OPENROAD wrote: »

How was that not a pen

definate penalty.

monkey9

What was Almunia doing there, messing up a simple catch to give away a corner!!

Frisbee

everdead.ie wrote: »

To be fair it looked like he got the ball untill i saw the replay

Yeah, same.

tbf I don't think Fabregas would have caught the ball

Hank Scorpio

whos that muppet on channel yes sopcast commentary?

off to FOX i go

everdead.ie

Klasnic looks a good player wouldn't be surprised to see him score

dbrowne9212

Almunia just caught the ball!

A Primal Nut

Traore is having a 'mare. Is Clichy on the bench?

SlickRic

you have my sympathies.

we had a Traoré once too.

Frisbee

A Primal Nut wrote: »

Traore is having a 'mare. Is Clichy on the bench?

Yeah, I would have liked for him to be able to have the day off and recover a little more but I think we may see him on at HT given Traore's performance so far.

monkey9

I just think that if you're called Traore, you're automatically sh!te. This one is no execption!!

premierstone

monkey9 wrote: »

What was Almunia doing there, messing up a simple catch to give away a corner!!

That phase of play highlighted nearly all our problems in 5 seconds, Rosicky gets pushed off the ball far too easy, Traore gets himself into trouble out of nothing and Almunia well pulled an Almunia!!

Hank Scorpio

honestly cant listen to that muppet on fox or yes , anyone no his name?

DenMan

nuxxx wrote: »

whos that muppet on channel yes sopcast commentary?

off to FOX i go

Hey buddy. What's the sopcast link for the game? IraqGoals is freezing on me. Thanks.

Xavi6

nuxxx wrote: »

honestly cant listen to that muppet on fox or yes , anyone no his name?

Mark Bright?

everdead.ie

I have never seen someone pushed off the ball so easy

Hank Scorpio

DenMan wrote: »

Hey buddy. What's the sopcast link for the game? IraqGoals is freezing on me. Thanks.

sop://broker.sopcast.com:3912/81774

everdead.ie

Eastmond should of been booked there

Frisbee

We're just so lightweight when you take Song out of the team.

That should have been a yellow for Eastmond.

daithijjj

DenMan wrote: »

Hey buddy. What's the sopcast link for the game? IraqGoals is freezing on me. Thanks.

I posted a boat load of links for the game in the streams thread if any breakdown.

OPENROAD

Get In !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D

everdead.ie

Moment of magic there unfortunate for Bolton they don't deserve to be behind

ragg

When fit he's the best player in the premierleague - brilliantly worked again - Absolute legend

Mossy Monk

Superb goal. Captain fantastic.

Frisbee

I heart you Cesc

Great little ball back by Eduardo

A Primal Nut

Great move and finish. But what was the Bolton defender doing in the buildup when the ball just hit his head without him knowing. Welcome back Fabregas!!

Bounty Hunter

Cesc really is just awesome

Eire-Dearg

Go Cesc.