Arsenal vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[Pete3206]

No chance. 0-3

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Feeling plucky about this one.

Fancy us nicking it: 0-1






Please McGrath, please!

[Legion]

0-0.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

4-0 Arsenal.

I have a horrible feeling we're in for a spanking.

[PeterWithesShin]

Can't be many away teams with a better record there than us in the league, W3 D2 L3.

[brontebilly]

Think the likes of Wellbeck, Wilshere and Oxade-Chamberlain will do well to get back in the Arsenal side even when they are fit. I would say the first two are over rated but they seem to have been found out at the highest level anyway.

Arses likely line-up - Ospina, Bellerin, Mertsacker, Koscielny/Paulista, Monreal, Cazorla, Coqeulin, Ramsey, Rosicky, Walcott/Ozil, Giroud - subs: Gibbs, Chambers, Sanchez

Going to be a busy night for Carlos Sanchez but Id like to try pressing Arsenal high up the pitch especially if they have Paulista making his debut. Id get Delph and Bacuna into midfield next to Sanchez, Cleverley to drop out. Would like Weimann and Gil to play in similar roles like they did in the second half against Bournemouth. The two new signings have improved our squad quite a bit, pretty experienced bench we have now with lots of options.

------------Guzan,
Hutton, Okore, Clark, Cissokho,
-----------Sanchez--------
--Bacuna,-----------Delph,
----Gil-----Weimann,
----------Benteke -

Bench- Gabby, Cleverley, Sinclair, Westwood, Baker, Lowton, Given, Richardson

Think we will put in a good performance, not sure if it will be enough for a result unless Benteke is on his game. 2-1 Arsenal, Weimann with an early goal.

[paulcomben]

The slight feel-goods of actually scoring & winning plus signing 2 cheap players shall not stave off a heavy defeat in North London.

[silhillvilla]

Routine 3-0 home win.

[Toronto Villa]

Routine 3-0 home win.

routine as in we beat them there last season?

[l_mckay]

Can't see anything but a home win. 3-1

[silhillvilla]

Routine 3-0 home win.

routine as in we beat them there last season?

We did , timing was good there . I can't see us getting anything this time .

[Marlon From Bearwood]

Can't be many away teams with a better record there than us in the league, W3 D2 L3.

And in both the 2 drawn games we were leading until they equalised late on.

[SoccerHQ]

3-1 loss.

[Deano's Mullet]

Normal service resumed. 0-3

[Jimbo]

We'll be obliterated. Benny Gil will sign for them on the centre circle in the interval and score a hat-trick in the second half. 6-0.