Away to the Reebok
This weekend sees the gunners travel to the Reebok stadium to face a Bolton Wanderers team that has serious aspirations of making it to the Champions league.Sam Allardyce s men have always been a tough side to beat at home and the gunners have found that out over the past few seasons.Last season saw a Stelios Gianakopolous (or whatever the name is) beating Manuel Almunia with a back post header.The gunners got revenge in the FA cup quarter final with a fine win and also thanks to Diouf who will be worked on again by the gunners.Knowing this Diouf has already been warned by SAM.This contest is also a contrast of playing styles with Big Sam s 4-5-1 against Wenger s traditional 4-4-2.Also the fact that the Lancastrian Crowd at the Reebok backs their team to the core makes it tough for visitors.
Surprisingly there has been no mind games being played on the eve of the game as Wenger and Sam have been arguing about how 4-5-1 is good or bad?Sam says that Wenger preaches and lectures on attacking football but infact he is also employing a 4-5-1 as Bergkamp tucks into the midfield.Mr.Sam, if u have noticed carefully,Arsenal have attacking flank men and on most occasions,U d find that Pires and Lungberg are in an attacking position.GOt it?
I expect Bolton to play the same 4-5-1 with Davies all on his own and Stellios,Nolan supporting him.Borgetti might be thrown in because of his prowess in the air.Arsenal as usual will try to hit them early and defend the lead.
Men to watch-
Bolton-Kevin Nolan,Ralph Jaidi(Set pieces)
Arsenal-Henry,Van persie
Surprisingly there has been no mind games being played on the eve of the game as Wenger and Sam have been arguing about how 4-5-1 is good or bad?Sam says that Wenger preaches and lectures on attacking football but infact he is also employing a 4-5-1 as Bergkamp tucks into the midfield.Mr.Sam, if u have noticed carefully,Arsenal have attacking flank men and on most occasions,U d find that Pires and Lungberg are in an attacking position.GOt it?
I expect Bolton to play the same 4-5-1 with Davies all on his own and Stellios,Nolan supporting him.Borgetti might be thrown in because of his prowess in the air.Arsenal as usual will try to hit them early and defend the lead.
Men to watch-
Bolton-Kevin Nolan,Ralph Jaidi(Set pieces)
Arsenal-Henry,Van persie
posted by Itinerant @ 4:06 AM
6 comments
6 Comments:
my prediction: 1-0 win for either team.
Me thinks it ll be arsenal win by 1 goal diff or draw
Well..what do u know?As it turns out, i am no Nostradamus.Even the most die hard Arsenal fans will have to admit that the gunners got a thrashing.Bolton just played their opposition of the park and Henry and co didnt have any answers,for once.Why the gaffer didnt put Senderos in place of Toure to counter the aerial threat is beyond me.All in all a very disappointing day and one that has totally spolied my weekend.Damn!
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Well, I never thought Arsenal would lose the way they did, especially with Henry playing. I can vividly imagine an Arsenal team without Henry next season and it is not gonna be good for the gunners, at least in the short term.
if henry goes then we ll hafta find a readymade replacement.Torres?Kuyt?cant imagine arsenal without henry...
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