Brighton vs Arsenal, thoughts?

[dingodan]

Gus:

"I would like to win the next two and then it doesn’t matter, the Cup. I want to relax, sit there and enjoy the game."

If we get 6 points from the next two games, the players can go out against Arsenal and enjoy themselves. I think the lads will be well up for this, especially if we continue out current form into the next two league games.

 

[MrShaun15]

vicente will most likely be back for this?

would you play him?

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

vicente will most likely be back for this?

would you play him?

On a tangent, has Vicente played against Arsenal in the Champions League?

 

[GT49er]

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vicente will most likely be back for this?

Vicente will play in this big match. Unfortunately he will then pick up a hamstring niggle..........................................

 

[00snook]

Can't wait!!!

Been biking over the winter?

 

[Frutos]

I don't understand the concentrate on the league/play a less than full strength side stuff - we're not good enough to go up without doing a Swindon, so why not try for a bloody good Cup run?

 

[Seagull58]

so glad gunners won, did stoke beat palace or am i retarded and its a different day

Stoke beat Palace 4-1. Zaha, who was being watched by Fergie, was booked for diving and substituted at half-time.

 

[kingcole]

On the basis it cannot take a week for Arsenal to decide how many tickets they need (everyone seems to think it's 4k) it seems that the only reason the club are advising us that more tickets may become available next Wednesday is that the corners may be ready,

Albion Will Host Arsenal

EDIT: Arsenal confirmed with 4000 tickets

Brighton v Arsenal - Ticket Information | Fixtures Reports | Fixtures | Arsenal.com

This should mean block S1H is mostly available for home fans, if we can segregate on a block by block basis

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

Watched Arsenal tonight and have seen a few of their games this season including Reading in the League cup.No doubt about it if they click and have a 'good day' we could be in for a tough afternoon.I think they had about 20 shots in the 2nd half last night but just couldn't find the net until the end.

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

With opinions like that, thank goodness you're not Tony Bloom!

With the squad we've got now, even the 'reserves' are decent. Don't see how getting beaten by a Champions League regular means you lose your job as manager.

All I'm saying is, if Gus plays a weakened team, with all the excitement of this match and we get battered, twenty three thousand Albion fans are not gonna be happy. You obviously know different and yes I'm not Mr Bloom! I am on the Gus bus mate, but find it odd that people talk about Wenger & Gus not putting their strongest teams out.We could win and go on a fabulous cup run and get Man U at home for fecks sake! Mr Bloom and I would both be very happy.Otherwise just put the development team out and go out in the early rounds.

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

Ridiculous opinion

Read the post above mate!

 

[matthew]

Biggest game we've had in many years!

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Biggest game we've had in many years!

Aye, biggest game since SALDE'S Great Escape match vs Stockport in May 2009.

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Biggest game we've had in many years!

It's not, though is it?

Doncaster last season was a far bigger occasion.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Watched Arsenal tonight and have seen a few of their games this season including Reading in the League cup.No doubt about it if they click and have a 'good day' we could be in for a tough afternoon.I think they had about 20 shots in the 2nd half last night but just couldn't find the net until the end.

This terrifies me too. If they click and we're not on our game we could get a real hammering. Walcott's pace against El Abd and Greer in particular worries me.

Having said that if we're on our game and they're not we could have ourselves a tremendous cup tie and a giant killing.

 

[matthew]

It's not, though is it?

Doncaster last season was a far bigger occasion.

I mean biggest as in opponents

 

[misterspatch]

I just pray to god they don't sign Cavani before we play them as we'll have a big issue in that case.

 

[OSRGull]

Everyone is expecting us to do them, I'm expecting 4-0 Arsenal, they'll take it seriously, they've got nothing else they can win this season except this cup, I'm sure they don't want to risk a 9th year in a row with out trophies by playing a silly reserve team.

 

[bubbaseagull]

cheers

 

[perseus]

Desperate Wenger will play strongest 11

Will want to avoid the fans fury if they lose to a mid table Championship club, handing them another trophy-less season.

Wenger will play ten men behind the ball and hope to hold out for a draw. Boring Arsenal.