Reading vs Arsenal KO: 8PM (Sky Sports 1)

DenMan

Massive game tonight! Reading at the foot of the table and looking for points while Arsenal will be hoping for a win to ease the pressure on manager Wenger.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20662098

Team news to follow when available.

Game is live on Sky Sports 1

aperture_nuig

Cannot see anything other than an Arsenal win, but unfortunately I don't foresee a scoreline anything close to the cup game.
1-2 Arsenal, with Cazorla and Giroud the scorers.

Ed Winchester

From sky sports


Reading strikers Jason Roberts and Pavel Pogrebnyak could return to the squad for Monday's Premier League clash with Arsenal.

The pair sat out last week's defeat at Sunderland with injuries but may be available to manager Brian McDermott.

Jimmy Kebe (groin) and Jem Karacan (knee) have returned to training but will not play, while Sean Morrison (ankle) is still sidelined and Alex McCarthy is out long term.

Arsenal should have striker Olivier Giroud in contention again following a back problem.

Defender Laurent Koscielny has resumed training after his thigh injury, but England winger Theo Walcott (calf) will be assessed.

Full-back Andre Santos (stomach muscle) and midfielder Abou Diaby (thigh) continue their rehabilitation.

DenMan

I have a very bad feeling about this....and I'm an Arsenal fan! We don't do Monday nights good!

Ed Winchester

0-3 to the Arsenal.

There simply HAS to be a reaction to last weeks shambles.

JPA

Arsenal should demolish them, but probably won't.

I'll go for 4-2 to Arsenal.

Soups123

Strange front line but happy to see change tonight

lertsnim

Delighted to see Gervinho and Ramsey nowhere near the starting 11

GavRedKing

3-1 to Arsenal I reckon.

Soups123

First bit of balls shown by Wenger 4 a while a few others should feel lucky to start

100% expect a reaction tonight, not sure if we'll see one though

wonga77

1 - 0 to the gunners i reckon

IvySlayer

Will be interesting to see how Pogrebnyak is handled tonight.

Oranage2

Im gonna put myself out for some potential ridicule but i predict 5-1 arsenal with a world class performance.

Even as a Man Utd supporter, it frustrates me to see Podolski on the left wing. I think he's far more effective as a centre forward.

Any team line ups around?

I'll answer my own question, here they are:

Reading: Federici, Cummings, Gorkss, Mariappa, Shorey, McAnuff, Leigertwood, Tabb, Kebe, Hunt, Pogrebnyak. Subs: Taylor, Gunter, Pearce, Le Fondre, McCleary, Robson-Kanu, Harte.


Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Arteta, Wilshere, Cazorla, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Walcott, Podolski. Subs: Mannone, Koscielny, Rosicky, Giroud, Ramsey, Coquelin, Gervinho.

wandatowell

PLEASE WIN ARSENAL!!!


I'm thinking Arsenal to turn their form right around tonight and smash
Reading 1-1 :pac:

2-1 to the Gunners and Id take it now this very second if I was offered it.

Frisbee

Theo or Podolski through the middle I wonder?

Drexel

Is Walcott or pod up front?

DenMan

Via the BBC...Confirmed line-ups!

Reading: Federici, Cummings, Gorkss, Mariappa, Shorey, McAnuff, Leigertwood, Tabb, Kebe, Hunt, Pogrebnyak. Subs: Taylor, Gunter, Pearce, Le Fondre, McCleary, Robson-Kanu, Harte.

Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Arteta, Wilshere, Cazorla, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Walcott, Podolski. Subs: Mannone, Koscielny, Rosicky, Giroud, Ramsey, Coquelin, Gervinho.


Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire)

Looks like a very inter-changeable front line with Podolski, Walcott, Chamberlain and Cazorla. Should do well against Reading.

irish son

Frisbee wrote: »

Theo or Podolski through the middle I wonder?

jonny666 wrote: »

Is Walcott or pod up front?

I'd guess Podolski but thats all it is.

Frisbee

I'd imagine Podolski as well.

Bit too late to start trying to bribe Theo by playing him through the middle when he can sign with another club in less than a month.

DenMan

A front three of Podolski, Giroud and Walcott is potentially devastating!

NUTZZ

DenMan wrote: »

A front three of Podolski, Giroud and Walcott is potentially devastating!

Hmm....something isn't right with that sentence....

Ed Winchester

DenMan wrote: »

A front three of Podolski, Giroud and Walcott is potentially devastating!

Giroud isn't paying. The Ox is.

Mr.Crinklewood

Ed Winchester wrote: »

Giroud isn't paying. The Ox is.

Excellent player with an excellent footballing brain.

Sergio

Dont know how im feeling about the game to be honest. We could win comfortably but it might also be very close with Reading fighting for their lives to stay in the PL.

Ed Winchester

Niall Quinn on commentary.

That's very very disappointing.

DenMan

Ed Winchester wrote: »

Giroud isn't paying. The Ox is.

Thanks lads. Was getting too excited there. Was thinking of the Wigan game on the 22nd.

.jacksparrow.

Niall Quinn nooooo!

DenMan

DenMan wrote: »

Thanks lads. Was getting too excited there. Was thinking of the Wigan game on the 22nd.

0_o


Is the line-up for that out...?

Mr.Crinklewood

Ed Winchester wrote: »

Niall Quinn on commentary.

That's very very disappointing.

Surely Quinn commentating should bring more unrest than a silly flag.

Only time when people look for a foreign stream.

From BBC:

The teams have met 10 times, with the Gunners winning on every single occasion, at a combined score of 28-9.

That kind of running from Oxlade-Chamberlain is what's needed.

Iang87

Turn on Arsenal...... Niall Quinn....... MUTE :cool:

DenMan

Sacramento wrote: »

0_o


Is the line-up for that out...?

Was thinking ahead. I reckon he'll go with those three upfront then. Back to tonight! Come on Arsenal!

Sergio

Go on the Ox thats what i like to see abit of passion driving forward!

Pathetic defending, ffs.

Turtyturd

Arsenal should be one down already.

Sergio

Deleted User wrote: »

Pathetic defending, ffs.

Haunted we didnt concede!

Paully D

wandatowell

Nial Quinn is ruining this game.

How many times will he mention zonal marking tonight

Soups123

Get in Pod

robby^5

GET IN. Great control and finish.

SantryRed

over 3.5 goals tonight @13/8 is the bet of the night.

Turtyturd

Nice Podolski.

bad2dabone

Lovely movement and finish. Movement is something we've been lacking this year. I'm delighted with the start so far.

DenMan

Podolski get in!

applehunter

What a terrible goal to give away.

wandatowell

Hom 'on the Pod!

Sergio

Great finish Podolski.