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How do we beat Arsenal ? What would your tactics be?
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giveusfalmerplease
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Play 9 goalies (five on the line and four hanging from the cross-bar) and have the two Izzys as our outfield..
Gary Williams..........11 behind the ball and no venturing over the half way line in the first half. (Just like the respect we showed Bournemouth, except this time it's justified) See where we are after half time before the occasional one man foray chasing down a long ball over the top.
Even if we don't win we'll avoid a thumping and I certainly don't expect us to beat them. Although, for the older ones, remember European Champions Forest, with a ridiculously long unbeaten home run, going down to a Gerry Ryan(?) goal. We were 12-1 to win that day.
Wrong-Direction
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Inside the mind of CH?
1. Play Murray if fit
2. If not, don't risk Izzy up front cos he's not match fit and not a natural no.9
3. Also, don't risk Squizzy up front as it's not his natural position, and it's a big game, and...and... he's a big hope so let's not test him in this situation!
4. So, play Murphy up front.
What a depressing post:
1. Play Murray if fit
2. If not, don't risk Izzy up front cos he's not match fit and not a natural no.9
3. Also, don't risk Squizzy up front as it's not his natural position, and it's a big game, and...and... he's a big hope so let's not test him in this situation!
4. So, play Murphy up front.
What a depressing post:
Icy Gull
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- Jul 5, 2003
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You are thinking of a home game, absolute screamer into the South end? This is the epic game I meant. You don't get pitches like that anymore at the top level!
Lawrenson reminding me of Dunk today!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pkp6ma1A6g
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Taybha
Whalewhine
Simple we Pele it .
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Two Professors
Two Mad Professors
Sing "Votre stade trop gros pour vous" to annoy Wenger into making mistakes.
Advice please, great NSC...
I have Ryan and WBA's Foster as my two fantasy league keepers.
WBA are at home to Watford, we're away at Arsenal... do I sub Foster in for Ryan?
Head says this is a no-brainer but it goes against the grain for me to drop an Albion player. Thoughts?
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I have Ryan and WBA's Foster as my two fantasy league keepers.
WBA are at home to Watford, we're away at Arsenal... do I sub Foster in for Ryan?
Head says this is a no-brainer but it goes against the grain for me to drop an Albion player. Thoughts?
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Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Inside the mind of CH?
1. Play Murray if fit
2. If not, don't risk Izzy up front cos he's not match fit and not a natural no.9
3. Also, don't risk Squizzy up front as it's not his natural position, and it's a big game, and...and... he's a big hope so let's not test him in this situation!
4. So, play Murphy up front.
What a depressing post:
This might cheer you up.
https://twitter.com/johnnycburger/status/913740181521534976
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Superphil
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LowKarate
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It's simple. We need to implement the Escapini Defence.
This comprises a ten-man defensive unit, stood on each other's shoulders in the goal mouth, with their backs to the opposing team. They sit there and we rely on rebounds.
This comprises a ten-man defensive unit, stood on each other's shoulders in the goal mouth, with their backs to the opposing team. They sit there and we rely on rebounds.
SULLY COULDNT SHOOT
Loyal2Family+Albion!
1-5(wing backs)-2-3 (AMCs no strikers but breaking from the middle)
Ryan
Schelotto
Duffy
Dunk
Hunemaier
Suttner
Stephens
Propper
Knockaert
March
Gross with Izquerdo or brown the speedier options
Ryan
Schelotto
Duffy
Dunk
Hunemaier
Suttner
Stephens
Propper
Knockaert
March
Gross with Izquerdo or brown the speedier options
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HellBilly
Hoof
Icy Gull
Back on the rollercoaster
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I will eat my shoes if Kayal is back at the end of the international break
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
It has already been said elsewhere, he'll play in an U23 game in the next two weeks or so.
Wardy's twin
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I think 5 at the back is a strong possibility but it will be Bruno rather than Schelotto . I would see how AK gets on and if we have issues bring on Schelotto/Izquerdo to make a change of style. I know Schelotto is a back but he is strong coming forward and good in the air and might put pressure on Arsenal's back players. Not sure how fit Brown is ...
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
CH isn't going to suddenly change our formula and start 5 at the back or any such nonsense. It will be 4-4-1-1, the final 1 being the only variation from Sunday. Tactically is a different matter. Expect Gross to be much deeper, allowing Arsenal possession in their own half. They don't tend to be big crossers of the ball, and we'll fancy ourselves in the air, so would think Bruno and Suttner to be pretty narrow, mainly in line with the 18 yard box, with Knockeart and March expected to do any closing down to the touchlines. If Propper and Stephens can keep their concentration in front closing down Arsenal's swift intricate play, then they and the crowed may get frustrated pretty quickly.