West Ham United v Arsenal (12/1/19, 12:30 KO)

Lukerz

So, in an attempt to continue my one game ‘run’, it’s the Gunners at the London Stadium. I haven’t been convinced by them whenever I have watched them, but in their two main forwards they have enough to take wins off everybody no matter how good they are overall.

Rumour on team news is that Balbuena, Fredericks & Hernandez have ‘an outside chance’ of making the squad, meaning they’ll all be back in Feb.

I’d be looking at:

Fabianski
Zabaleta - Diop - Ogbonna - Cresswell
Noble - Rice - Obiang
Antonio - Arnautovic - Anderson

Hopefully we can take something. Expect Welbeck, Ramsey & Walcott to score, even though he plays for Everton.

coyi

MrsGrey

Well, if it helps, I have removed Aubamayang from my FF team.

;puzzled

MrsGrey

The Women's Teams are playing this afternoon. I just noticed it because the Grauniad is doing a live blog https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2019/jan/06/west-ham-v-arsenal-womens-super-league-live

puddleglumhammers

I agree with 3 in midfield for this one, with Rice covering back a lot if they go with 2 strikers. Also agree with Antonio in for Snodgrass - offers more up top with his strength and pace. Heart says win, head says draw and left toe says loss.

Cuz1

West Ham lost 4-2 to arsenal women today

Cuz1

Do like the arsenal scores name Danielle van de donk as a certain ring to it

imagelost

Cuz1 said:

West Ham lost 4-2 to arsenal women today

From what I understand
The arsenal lady’s are good side,,, been in Europe,,, some may have played in the World Cup?

But West Ham scores twice ,,, that’s not to be sneered at. coyi

Fortuneseeker

Arsenal Ladies are a very good side, top of the WSL having won 10 out of 11 games so no shame in losing to them.

SuzanneClaret

They are still as back at the back as they were under Wenger.

Push them they we will conceded, unfortunately you can say the same for us.

This has 4-4 written all over it.

yoyo

puddleglumhammers ....Damn your left toe! ;nonono

MrsGrey

https://www.arsenal.com/news/team-news-six-players-back-full-training

Bellerin, Mustafi, Mavropanos, Koscielny, Monreal and Ozil all back in full training. ;lol

Hamstew

Of course they are

MrsGrey

Lukerz said:

Hopefully we can take something. Expect Welbeck, Ramsey & Walcott to score, even though he plays for Everton.

... and Welbeck has just has surgery on his ankle.

A brace for him, then.




;yercoat

OldCastleSwift

MrsGrey said:

https://www.arsenal.com/news/team-news-six-players-back-full-training

Bellerin, Mustafi, Mavropanos, Koscielny, Monreal and Ozil all back in full training. ;lol

So they get a defence just as we're about to play them.

About right.

IronHerb

Surely you don't count Mustafa as a defender?

Cuz1

Mustafa laugh with you

puddleglumhammers

So will he pick Arnie or not, based on what his brother has said about him wanting to go to China ? (which is atrocious advice as he could probably get a bigger British/European club instead.)
If not this only leaves us with Carroll (?) and Perez (Nooo!)

Fabianski
Zabaleta - Diop - Ogbonna - Cresswell
Noble - Rice - Obiang
Antonio - Carroll - Anderson

The only other possible change if Pelle is feeling bullish could be to put Antonio at right back and play Snodgrass or Diangana.

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

Arnie will 100% play.

puddleglumhammers

I hope you are right Jorderz, but Pelle seems quite strict and if he thinks his head/heart is not fully committed he might leave him out.

IronHerb

Why on earth would you drop Zab?

Yeoldhammer

He has to play Arnie.

Best thing for Pellegrini to do is put him on the pitch for everyone to see if he is committed or not.

Brother_Sledge

Fabianski
Zabaleta, Diop,Ogbonna,Cresswell
Snodgrass, Noble, Rice, Masuaku
Arnautovic, Anderson

Expat_Hammer

Nasri with the winner ;biggrin

jay_in_cpt

I wonder what kind of reaction the home fans are going to give Arnie ;hmm ;scarf

Lukerz

I reckon the place could be electric today

Just got that feeling about it, & I reckon Arnie plays & gives it everything

Until he goes I am fully behind him

Cuz1

As arnie actually said he wants to go anywhere ? Or am I missing something

OldCastleSwift

Two decidedly suspect defences. Two attacks capable of doing considerable damage.

Could go either way, this.

I'll play it safe and go 2-2

Lukerz

5 changes from the Brum game, Chica sounds like he makes the bench. ;ok

Arnie does start.

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

Home win coyi

Lukerz

Nasri starts too

Lukerz

Fabianski
Zabaleta - Diop - Ogbonna - Cresswell
Rice - Noble
Antonio - Nasri - Anderson
Arnautovic

Is the side