Play Fantasy Arsene Wenger: Who would you choose to start against Liverpool?
Arsenal host league leaders Liverpool tomorrow in what could prove to be the make or break fixture for both teams this season.
A home defeat will all but end the Gunners' hopes of challenging for the Premier League title, while an Arsenal win could significantly dent the confidence of the Scousers as they attempt to mount their first serious assault on the league for years.
As we all know, Arsene Wenger's squad has been hit hard by injuries recently but there is still a god number of first team players who are fit, while Samir Nasri should return to action and Kolo Toure has a slim chance of recovering from his calf injury in time for the game.
In defence, I'd stick with what I think has been our best formation this season - Bacary Sagna, William Gallas, Johan Djourou and Gael Clichy, although I reckon Le Gaffer might prefer Mikael Silvestre for either Gallas or Djourou.
Midfield should be Abou Diaby, Cesc Fabregas, Denilson and, if fit, Samir Nasri, while in attack, Nicklas Bendtner picked up a knee injury in training and is unlikely to figure, meaning Emmanuel Adebayor should partner Robin van Persie, while Carlos Vela and, perhaps, Jay Simpson win a place on the bench.
As usual, be sure to share your thoughts on Arsenal's starting 11 using our comments section below. And if you feel the need to compare it to my selection, here it is:
Almunia
Sagna Gallas Djourou Clichy
Diaby Fabregas Denilson Nasri
Adebayor RvP
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Reader Comments (36)
ALMUNIA
SAGNA - DJOUROU - TOURE - CLICHY
DIABY - FABREGAS - SONG - NASRI
ADEBAYOR - VAN PERSIE
I don't fancy Diaby, so would go for Vela to start. My team: Almunia - Sagna Gallas Djourou Clichy - Nasri Denilson Cesc Vela - RVP Ade.
I reckon AW will play Song along with Cesc and Denilson on the right tho.
aluminia
sagna,djouru,silvester,clichy
eboue,fabregas,diaby,nasri
ade,rvp
eboue is not a bad player infact this season he has improving a lot only one game which was his first game after missing 9 games he cant b a bad player he suites arsenal so cheer him guys dont let his moral down u should boo players like song,diaby denilson not eboue
I wouldn't put Diaby anywhere near the wing, he is absolute rubbish in that position and a liability as he loses the ball every 2 minutes.
Liverpool will undoubtedly play defensive so we need width to open them up, I think the team has to be
Almunia
Sagna Djourou Gallas Clichy
Nasri Cesc Song Vela
Ade RVP
But that will never happen unfortunately
ALMUNIA SAGNA-GALLAS-DJOUROU-CLICHY DIABY-SONG-FABREGAS-NASRI V.PERSIE-ADE and denilson to come in for diaby.
almunia
sagna djourou gallas clichy
denilson cesc song nasri
van persie adebayor
Diaby is better than denilson song and co, diaby played as a striker in auxerre thats y u guys should not base him on his defending qualities as he is not accomplished in the positions he plays in but he still tried. remember that goal against liverpool at anfield last year. im putting my money on him again and he adds bite to the midfield denilson is shit PERIOD worst player to grace AFC
almunia
sagna-djourou-gallas-clichy
eboue-fabregas-song-nasri
rvp-adebayor
nasri+clichy=class
eboue is the only one who knows how to be a right winger. denilson isnt best used on the wing, nor is diaby.
djourou is rapid and gallas has strength and is good at reading a game. Keane or whatever tart is playing up front for liverpool does not stand a chance.
ALMUNIA SAGNA-GALLAS-DJOUROU-CLICHY DIABY-SONG-FABREGAS-NASRI V.PERSIE-ADE and denilson to come in for diaby.
I want the team to be:
Almunia
sagna gallas djourou clichy
nasri fabregas denilson diaby
adebayor RVP
However i reckon wenger da whinger will play:
Almunia
Sagna gallas djourou clichy
denilson fabregas song nasri
adebayor RVP
we'll hammer da scousers anyway:-)
Almunia
Sagna Djourou Gallas Clichy
Edoue Cesc Song Nasri
Ade RVP
almunia
sagna djourou gallas clichy
vela fabregas diaby nasri
adebayor van persie
why hasn't vela been played out wide yet? he's got to be better than denilson in that position
We need width and players with a good understanding of each others duty to cover and track back therefore the team has to be;
Almunia
Sagna Gallas JD Clichy
Eboue Cesc SOng Nasri
RVP Adebayor
Bench; Fabianski, Vela, Simpson, Diaby, Ramsey, Wilshere, Silvestre
2-0 To the ARSENAL!!!!!!!!!!
I think liverpool's defence is the strongest in the league. We need to play speedy football throughout the game. We badly needed walcott bt sadly hez absent. Now i would choose vela as he is fast too but he plays bad with the arsenal 1st teamers. I wont take chance with him. Diaby cant play in the planks. Eboue could be the solution bt i dont trust him. That leaves denilson. He, in my opinion wont be effective against liverpool, bt i hav no other choice. So my team is: Sagna Gallas Djourou Clichy Denilson Cesc Song Nasri Ade RvP If we somehow lose or draw this fixture it wud probably be due to the ineffectiveness of the right plank. Anyway it's in the emiratez, so if we make a lot of noise, i m sure it'l be gr8! Dont expect a win, earn it!
We need width and players with a good understanding of each others duty to cover and track back therefore the team has to be;
Almunia
Sagna Gallas JD Clichy
Eboue Cesc SOng Nasri
RVP Adebayor
Bench; Fabianski, Vela, Simpson, Diaby, Ramsey, Wilshere, Silvestre
2-0 To the ARSENAL!!!!!!!!!!
Wenger is very predictable..You will be seeing thesame team as always..Denilson will be on parade but I dont see Diaby playing..
Almunia
Sagna, Gallas, Djourou, Clichy
Diaby, Cesc, Song
Nasri, RVP
Ade
4-3-2-1 all the way to a 3-1 win!!
well put about eboue 'tidy', completely agree with you on your whole selection.
why does wenger keep picking denilson every week hes pony never seen him have a good game same goes with eboue not good enough my team would be almunia,sagna,clouso,gallas,toure,cesc,nasri,diaby,song,rvp,adeybayor
It will be
alumunia
sagna djourou gallas chichy
eboue cecs denilson nasri
v.persie adebeyor
It will be
alumunia
sagna djourou gallas chichy
eboue cecs denilson nasri
v.persie adebeyor
almunia
sanga, gallas, djourou, clichy
eboue, CESC, song, diaby
ADE,RVP
gooners 3 - loserfools 1...by www.soccertvlisting.com (US)
almunia
sagna gallas djourou clichy
eboue fabregas song nasri
v. persie
adebayor
Almunia
Sagna Djourou Gallas Clichy
Eboue Fabregas Denilson Nasri
RvP Ade
Almunia
sagna gallas djororu clichy
denilson fabregas song nasri
van persie
adebayor
almunia
Sagna Gallas Silvestre Clichy
Fabregas Djourou
Diaby Nasri
Adebayor Van Persie
subs:Eduardo Fabianski Ramsey Vela Song Denilson Eboue
amunia
sanga dijouro gallas clichy
wiriltshire fab diaby nasi
ade vela
Almunia
Sagna Djourou Gallas Clichy
Nasri Fabregas Diaby Vela
van Persie Adebayor
Almunia
Sagna Djourou Silvester Clichy
Song Diaby
Fabregas
Nasri Vela
RVP
Width & balance....
Clichy & Sagna dont go beyond the halfway line
Song to sit & hold, Diaby box to box, cesc all out attack to support RVP
Nasri & Vela to stay WIDE & provide counter attacking options
RVP to stay on the shoulder of the CBs.
JUST DO NOT PICK DENILSON PLEASE. HE IS RUBBISH.
PLS BOOOOOOOOO DENILSON TOMORROW.
PLS BOOOOOOOOO DENILSON TOMORROW.
PLS BOOOOOOOOO DENILSON TOMORROW.
PLS BOOOOOOOOO DENILSON TOMORROW.
PLS BOOOOOOOOO DENILSON TOMORROW.
Almunia
Sagna-Gallas-Djourou-Clichy
Eboue-Fabregas-Denilson-Nasri
Adebayor-RVP
The Eboue that was playing at the beginning of the season was very effective but if he isn't up to it then denilson on the right with song as the D mid.
PLS BOOOOOOOOO DENILSON TOMORROW.
PLS BOOOOOOOOO DENILSON TOMORROW.
PLS BOOOOOOOOO DENILSON TOMORROW.
PLS BOOOOOOOOO DENILSON TOMORROW.
PLS BOOOOOOOOO DENILSON TOMORROW.
JUST DO NOT PICK DENILSON PLEASE. HE IS RUBBISH.
PLS BOOOOOOOOO DENILSON TOMORROW.
PLS BOOOOOOOOO DENILSON TOMORROW.
PLS BOOOOOOOOO DENILSON TOMORROW.
PLS BOOOOOOOOO DENILSON TOMORROW.
PLS BOOOOOOOOO DENILSON TOMORROW.
aluimunia
sagna gallas silvestre clichy
fabregas song diaby
nasri van persie
adebayor
will try to put some muscle in the midfield but can't see them getting close enough to alonso and gerrard to get a win can see liverpool taking the win