Arsenal v Aston Villa F.A. Cup 4th Round Pre-Match Thread

[bones.]

I think we should pick the best possible team, use the best possible formation and utilise the best possible strategy and tactics. If that doesn't work, we should kick them.

With 110% effort from the team and the fans, I am sure we can get a result.
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          Ron........Ron, is that you ?

[Rioch is King]

2- 2 guest speaker before the game - Sammy Morgan

[richard moore]

1-0 to us hopefully

If anyone sees someone in a claret and blue rugby shirt with a number 8 on the back and an old 70s scarf on, accompanied by a woman (my wife) come and say hello! It is always really nice to meet people off here, particularly at away matches as you often have the 'watching Villa from afar' theme in common

[pedro25]

Can Ireland and keane play in the same side? I'm struggling to see how they both start in this game at least. You could push Ireland back into petrov's position at home v qpr but can't see us doing that in this game.

I think they can, but it would mean dropping either Gabby or Bent as I think we'll still need a genuine winger in Marc.  I would like to see Clark, Gardner and Ireland as a midfield 3 and Albrighton, Keane and Bent as the front 3.

[brontebilly]

Can Ireland and keane play in the same side? I'm struggling to see how they both start in this game at least. You could push Ireland back into petrov's position at home v qpr but can't see us doing that in this game.

Dont think so. Ireland, Gardner and Gabby back on the bench for me. Nzogbia back on right and Marc on left

Think we have a good chance actually. If we play both Ireland and Gabby we will be crazily open.

Nice bit of competition for places now. Wait til Emile gets back from injury!!

Given
Hutton, Collins, Dunne, Warnock
Nzogbia, Petrov, Clark, Albrighton
------------Keane----------
------------Bent------------------

[philthebar]

I have a sneaky feeling we will win this one

[PaulTheVillan]

I have a sneaky feeling we will win this one

I was just thinking how confident I feel with away games lately.

[VillaAlways]

According to Lawro Arsenal only have to turn up.I feel so much more confident when he predicts us to lose

Arsenal v Aston Villa
Arsene Wenger took a lot of stick from Arsenal fans for that substitution he made against Manchester United when he took off Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain with a mystery thigh injury to be replaced by Andrey Arshavin, who of course could not stop United scoring their winner.

The Gunners have now lost three Premier League games on the bounce and the unrest we saw on Sunday is because their supporters are understandably worried about whether they will finish fourth and make the Champions League. Whether they will make it definitely looks touch and go at the moment and it will be a huge blow if they don't.

There is nothing like the same sort of pressure on them in the FA Cup, and I just cannot see Aston Villa stopping them here, no matter what sort of side Wenger picks.

The other good news for Wenger is that two of his injured full-backs, Kieran Gibbs and Bacary Sagna, are not far away from returning, because we saw against United how much he is missing them.

Lawro's prediction: 2-0

[pauliewalnuts]

That's the first time for about a year that Lawrenson has predicted our match without calling us "a selling club"

[VillaAlways]

That's the first time for about a year that Lawrenson has predicted our match without calling us "a selling club"

He hasn't talked about us at all, ie our good away form or our record at the Emirates.He must still be sulking,as he predicted Wolves to beat us last week

[Toronto Villa]

he's a fucking cock ring. It'a all about Arsenal, and there's no chance he would consider giving us any credit for anything. Arsenal simply can't be stopped. Tosser.

I think we every chance of winning this. I expect Ireland to come in for Gardner, and Warnock to return to LB which will mean I think Albrighton missing out because we'll have Keane, Ireland and Gabby playing behind Bent.

-------------------------------GIVEN---------------------------------------
-----HUTTON---------COLLINS--------DUNNE--------WARNOCK----
---------------------CLARK---------------PETROV--------------------
-----------------KEANE----------IRELAND----------GABBY----------
------------------------------------BENT-------------------------------

[pedro25]

If we had Cafu and Roberto Carlos in their prime as full backs that team above would be fine, but as it is I think the front 6 lack width.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

Gabby has to play. Arsenal have no full-backs and Mertesacker - just give Gabby the ball and tell him to run at them. They'll shit themselves.

[Mazrim]

Dont knock Lawro's mystic ability. Its not easy to pick the obvious favourite to win. Then email it to the BBC for £50,000.

BHS shirt wearing, cock duster sporting, chuckle brother looking camp twat.

[Matt C]

Someone better tell Lawrenson there's another team playing.

We should go with no fear and go for it - nothing to lose and everything to gain. Gabby & Ireland would both come back for me.