PLAY FANTASY WENGER: Pick your Arsenal 11 to face Man United
Arsenal travel to Manchester tomorrow knowing that anything less than a victory against Alex Ferguson's reigning champions will once again see their hosts lift the Premier League trophy.
Given that its the Gunners' penultimate game of the season, Arsene Wenger shouldn't feel the need to rest any of his players and with Andrey Arshavin fit again, perhaps our diminuitive Russian can inspire his team mates to a better performance than they turned in against the Mancs in the Champions League semi finals.
Lukasz Fabianski will retain his place in goal as Manuel Almunia is ruled out with injury and he is joined on the sidelines by Gael Clichy, William Gallas and Eduardo.
That means we'll probably see a back four of Sagna, Toure, Silvestre and Gibbs, although I'd still like to see Djourou picked ahead of Silvestre as it's surely time to test our youth rather than give a sentimental run-out to a player who in my opinion is so far over the hill that we should lose sight of him.
In midfield I'd start with Eboue, Fabregas, Denilson and Arshavin, with Nasri and Walcott possible coming on later in the game, while up front I'd select Nicklas Bendtner alongside RvP. I still believe that Adebayor is a better player than Bendtner, but his attitude stinks while our Big Dane taught him a lesson in how to react to adverse headlines when he worked his socks off against Chavski last weekend.
With nothing more than pride to play for the Arsenal could just provide a shock for the Mancs, who are undoubtedly under pressure to win the league early on home turf, so keep
the faith my fellow Addicts.
Share your thoughts on team selection here. For the record here's what my starting line up would be:
Fabianski
Sagna Toure Djourou Gibbs
Eboue Fabregas Denilson Arshavin
RvP Bendtner
GM
Reader Comments (32)
Fabianski
sagna Toure Djourou Eboue
Arshavin cesc song' Nasri
Bendtner V.persie
This would be my staring 11.
walcott should drop on the bench as we have all seen he cant deal with Evra. Nasri and Arshavin would plat on the flanks on either way.Djourou should start and silvester on the bench coz for sure i dont see any logic playing him as he is far behind his best so as Ade should be on the bench as i would prefer Bendtner to play along side van persie.
I would like to see Arshavin play further forward as he seems to be "Baffled" on the left midfield?
So:
Fabianski, Sagna, Toure, Djourou, Eboue
Walcott, Fabregas, Song, Nasri
RvP, Arshavin
Subs: Adebayor, Bendtner, Vela, Gibbs, Denilson, Sivestre, Mannone
Ur team is shit, that will never be the team for tomorrow's game. Wat Denilson as a lone DM ah ah idiot you do you think he is Essien!?
Go for a 4-3-3
Almunia
Sagna Song Djourou Gibbs
Nasri Fabregas Denilson
RvP Bendtner Arshavin
Fabi
sags kolo jd Gibbo
song denilson
nasri aa theo
bendtner
bring on fab and RVP 2 nd half(in place of song & denilson, put Nas &Fab in their place) when man u are tired, this way we may put pressure on them as against opening the flood gates, and i never want to see cesc in the hole agin as it does not suit him, this gives us pace and height up front and stops the full back bomming forward, and also keeps the centre halfs occupied
Wallcot should play as up top tomorrow
Fabianski
Sagna Drourou Toure Gibbs
Eboue Diaby Cesc Nasri
Arshavin Wallcot
my teams the best
Fabianski
Sagna Toure Djourou Gibbs
Nasri Fabregas Song Vela
Arshavin
Bendtner
Fabianski (or rather Buffon)
Sagna Toure Djourou (or rather Hangeland) Silvestre
Nasri Song (or rather Alonso) Fabregas Diaby (or rather Goran Pandev)
Arshavin Bendtner (or rather Roque Santa Cruz)
Fabianski, Sagna, Toure, Djourou, Eboue, Walcott, Fabregas, Denilson, Arshavin, RVP, Big Nic
Gibbs would get cleaned out again by Ronaldo (Not to say Eboue wont either, but at least he might rough him up a bit). Walcott on current form probably doesn't deserve a starting place but he needs to step up to the plate and show us something against Man Utd. He needs to redeem himself bigtime. Big Nic plays with more spirit than Ade and he gets about a bit more too. He should lay into Vidic. Silvestre is well passed his best. A mysterious buy in the first place. If he had anymore to offer Fergie wouldn't have sold him. He could see he was damaged goods. Overall, a very poor season but at least we have a chance to get revenge on Man Utd (a small bit) and spoil their party.
Come on Barca in the Final!! Messi to destroy..
fabianski toure sagna dorjuaru gibbs
cesc arshavin nasri
adebayor v.persie walcott
Lehman
Sagna Wenger Gallas Gibbs
Bibbs Fabregas Gulash Ars
avin Andrei
Fabianski
Sagna Toure Djourou Gibbs
Song
Nasri Cesc
Walcott Arshavin
Bendtner
Fabinski
Sagna Djourou Toure Gibbs
Song
Arshavin Fabregas Nasri
Van Persie
Eduardo (Vela as sub)
has anyone ever wondered wat sort of strike partnership Arshavin and Walllcot would make? i think it would be great.
My team
Fabianski, Sagna, Toure, Song, Eboue
Van Persie, Fabregas, Denilson, Nasri
Arshavin, Bendtner
Subs Mannone, Djourou, Walcott, Vela, Ramsey, Gibbs, Diaby
If Adebayor starts my season ticket will not be renewed !!!
seamen
sagna toure adams clichy
nasri gilberto viera pires
arshavin henry
now thats a team that would kill man utd O ye! weve got to pick a realistic team doh!
here it is :
fabianski
sagna toure silvestre 'y o y' GIBBS 'pure class'
nasri fabregas SONG 'nds to sit in front of the defence which he does on acasion' walcott
arshavin bednter
thats the team that could put up a fight
Fabianski,
Sagna, Toure, Djourou, Gibbs
Walcott, Fabregas, Song, Nasri
Arshavin
Bendtner
Bendtner is the striker that on the evidence so far works best with Arshavin.
Almunia
Sagna Toure Song Gibbs
Walcott Fabregas Diaby Nasri
Arshavin RVP
subs - Fabianski, Eboue, Djourou, Denilson, Vela, Bendtner, Adebayor
---------------Fab------------------
Sagna--Toure--Djourou--Eboue
Theo---Fabregas---Song---Nasri
------Arshavin----Adebayor------
Lets give this muppet one last chance to show us he is good enough for Arsenal & to show that he wants to stay!
PELE
BACARY SAGNA BREDE HAGELAND YAYA TOURE GAEL CLICHY
LORIK CANA
FRANK RIBERY CESC FABREGAS ANDREI ARSHAVIN
YOHAN GORCUFF
FERNANDO TORRES
( SUBS - ALMUNIA - KOLO TOURE - CARLOS TEVEZ - SAMI NASRI - SONG
Fabianski
Sagna Toure Djourou Gibbs
Nasri Fabregas Song Arshavin
Van Perise Bendtner
why the fck are all Arsenal fans so quick to take concusions. we know what Ade can do and we have to stick with him. if we all just support and dont come upp with this ridiculus opinions about ade. it is about supporting people tru bad times. ADEBYOR
fabiaski
sagna toure dourou gibbs
nasri fabrgas song arshavin
v.persie adebayor
-----------fabianski-------------
sagna---toure----djourou----eboue
arshavin---cesc---song----nasri
---v.persie------bendtner--------
Almunia
sagna toure djourou gibbs
eboue fabregas nasri rvp
walcott arshavin
bye bye ade bye bye ade,, fuck off ade fuck off, i think we should sing that when they do there lap after the stoke game, that will send him packing. we have a voice and should use it, its time wenger listened to the fans, weve done it his way and come up well short like we new we would,
sell adebeyor and diaby for £30m and get tevez SIMPLES hagaland in from fulham and surely our scouts all over the world have there eyes on some ready to be superstars, if not sack them too
Fabianski
Sagna Toure Djourou Gibbs
Arshavin Fabregas Song Nasri
RvP Adebayor
Sorry but Denilson, Silvestre and Diaby have no business wearing our shirt. We are doomed if Arsene decides to start Silvestre, one of the worst signings ever! Walcott needs to start as without him we have no pace on the right side. If Ade does not start he is a goner! I say start him and see if he has any pride at all!
fabianski
sagna toure djouru gibbs
song
walcott fabregas nasri
arshavin
RvP
Jennings
o'leary , Dixon, Bould , Adams, Aengus (acdc); Michael Flattley; Kiri tekanawa; Wright, Smith , Cesc. bench would be Jordan (the f1 team - ye pervs!); Jordan (ok I'll accede); Fabianski; O'Leary and Paul O'Connell (Munster).
After about ten mins , bring on paul O'connell inplace of the other 10 , well maybe leave on Aengus for a bit of flair and I reckon we'll win around 6-0. Ronaldo will tackle himself, chase after the reff saying he was tripped, miss a penalty and be substituted by Adebayor (in the 1st 3 mins); he'll walk off grab his armani sweater and stroll off to the car park where he'll get the keys of his many cars (from rooney - who's car park attendent that day) and drive off into the sunset looking for another wall to demolish. Ferguson will go in at ..... oh what the hell here's looking at a win regardless of the team.
so i think that wenger should surprise fergie with 4-2-1-2-1 formation
Almunia
sagna - toure - djourou - gibbs
song - denilson
fabregas
arshavin nasri
Ade
subs: RVP,walcott,ramsey,fabianski,eboue,silvestre,diaby
we should sub RVP in for ade & walcott in for either nasri or denilson/song
then arshavin will go left, if nasri to stay then he should go back to the cm and play alongside fab with song/denilson behind them
hope the lads will revenge & make us proud with big 3-2 win !!!
fabianski
sagna---song---toure---gibbo
diaby---denilson
nasri-----cesc-----arshavin
RVP