Rest a player for Arsene

[JBizzle]

Theo for me by a country mile. If our player have an amazing game and their's don't we could close down what Giroud, Podolski, Wilshere and Cazorla bring to a degree. No matter how we play, we cannot make our players fast enough to keep up with Walcott on the break.

 

[maltaseagull]

All of the above

 

[T soprano]

Vermalean took a knock on wed night ,Wenger said will probably be rested on Saturday

 

[chucky1973]

I want them all to play, not expecting to win so want to see a full Arsenal team just to see how we compare. I actually think we will do ok.

 

[Marshy]

I voted Corzola but in truth when a big side comes to the Amex I want to see all there best players start.

 

[Silverhatch]

Theo is playing through the middle and Gus is countering by playing Kaz and Buckley at Centre Half.

 

[Randsta]

Would love them to win the champions league with spurs finishing 4th!

Just finishing above Spurs is more realistic

 

[brightonmark1234]

i wouldnt rest any of them i want to see their best players

 

[Birdie Boy]

It's a difficult one, as mentioned, if we win, we want to say we beat their best...
Walcott - upfront too quick for Grre/El Abd, out wide, don't mind against Bridge. I think he will be on the bench though.
Wilshere - he is superb so be very interesting up against Bridcutt.
Podolski, knows where the goal is but slower than Walcott.
Giroud - happy for him to play.
Carzola - don't know much about him.

I think I will go with Walcott purely because of his pace.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

This is a difficult one.

I was going to say Walcott as I think he is in a brilliant run of form and it would help not stretch us quite so much.

However I'd go for Cazorla.

Our game plan has to be the break up the midfield triangle that they will inevitably form. I expect Coquelin or Ramsey will be the deeper of the 3 with Cazorla and Wilshire buzzing around.

Wilshire is like a bloody terrier. He is going to be a nightmare to play against, but Cazorla can just produce that one piece of magic that people often say (in a cliche) that just shows the difference between Championship and Prem.

Either way, even if we get spanked, I am going to savour watching some world class players on show, even if they are 'in decline' as some would suggest.

German internationals Mertesacker (85 caps) and Podolski (106 caps 44 goals)
English talents - Gibbs, Oxlade Chamberlain, Wilshire, Walcott,
and the magician Cazorla.

Drool.

 

[T soprano]

Wenger has always rested top players for FA cup ties , Henry was on the bench once for a semi final against Man Utd
So I expect a few top names missing tomorrow
They played Wednesday against West ham also Playing again on Wednesday vs Liverpool then away to Sunderland on sat , so Wenger will see this game as a chance to rest maybe Wilshire or carzola etc and play players that haven't had game time recently ,
Arsenal getting 4th spot to get into champions league is more of a Priority to Wenger than winning the FA cup
But whatever side he does put out he'll still think it's a side capable of beating us by showing us respect I think Arshavin & oxlade Chamberlain might start ( still not bad are they ) both been on bench in recent games

 

[CHAPPERS]

Wilshere. The guy is class, Arsenal's best player by a distance and he is always up for every game unlike some of their other players. Although there is a bit of me looking forward to seeing him up against Bridcutt.

Huge co-sign on that.

 

[El Turi]

Wilshere has been handed the captains armband so will be playing. I reckon they'll rest Carzola, Walcott and possibly Podolski, which might give us half a chance.