Arsenal 3-0 West Ham Utd (05/04/17)

[szola]

What has changed? A lot.

We no longer have a RB suited for this level, our stellar LB is a shadow of his former self after his injury, our captain's form has been below par for some time, we are without our best player in that line up, and our attacker is better suited to another type of football than Sakho.

I was hoping that we would revert to a classic 4 - 4 - 2 for the previous three games. We didn't.

Now I'm hoping for a 3 - 4 - 2 - 1, with a defensive trio consisting of our three centrehalves (Collins, Kouyate, Fonte), two wingbacks (Cresswell, Masuaku) and two defending midfielders (Noble, Fernandes), two attacking midfielders (Lanzini, Ayew) and one Striker (Carroll).

Keep it tight, keep it simple.

[Cockneyboy311]

I hate to be so negative, but it's what this club does to you over the years. I'm going for a 4-0 loss and Slav to be visiting the job centre the following day.

[jaybs]

Not a lot of hope, and can't make this game, will I miss much, I do HOPE I DO! lol

[wildkard]

I fear a rout. I've written this game off, the one that scares me is Swansea at home, lose that and I think we're down, even if we win at Sunderland, which I don't think we will.

Agree with that 100%. Lose to Swansea, Slav is gone, we are down. Can't see the three points we need coming from anywhere else.

Arsenal might as well be a friendly.

[hammerman11]

This game wont decide slav future should we lose. Lose to swansea and hes gone I reckon.

We need to rest players against arsenal no carroll no antonio no lanzini

Adrian
byram kouyate fonte masuaka
fernandez noble nordvelt snodgrass
fletcher ayew

swansea

adrian
byram kouyate fonte masuaka
antonio lanzini noble fernandez
ayew carroll

[wildkard]

One thing noticeable about this thread is all the different team selections and formations people are suggesting. It's telling that even after 30 games nobody can say "go with our usual line up / formation". Now should not be the time to experiment!

[europeanscum]

last match I managed to get to was Southampton away, I'm heading up to this game so i expect another 3-1 win!

[1860OnceMoore]

I am afraid that I have no confidence in us getting anything from this, but it is imperative that Mark Noble needs to be in the centre marshalling the troops.

for me we should go:-

Adrian,
Collins Kouyate Fonte

Nordveit

Byram Noble Masuaku

Ayew Lanzini

Caroll

With Nordveit almost playing a sweeper role - brave and different but I think it might surprise Arsenal and give them trouble at the back

But for me it will be a defeat - but hoping we give them a game - 3-1 to them!

[Patito]

-----------------Randolph/Adrian

Byram------Fonte--------Collins------Masuaku

------------------------Noble
---------Fernandes--------Kouyate
-----------------------Lanzini

---------------Carroll-------Sakho/Antonio

[psychoscoredthelot]

do they have any players that havent scored a league goal for a couple of years ?

thinking of my bets for Wednesday

[1860OnceMoore]

do they have any players that havent scored a league goal for a couple of years ?

thinking of my bets for Wednesday

Petr Cech

[ageing hammer]

If Bilic doesn't know that Randolph is causing goals by now he deserves the sack.

Nothing to lose in this one so:


...........................................ADRIAN............................................

BYRAM................FONTE.........COLLINS...........MASUAKU......

.................NOBLE.....LANZINI..........KOUYATE...........

....ANTONIO...................CARROLL...................AYEW......................

[The Gibbins]

Fonte and Collins at the back gives me nightmares, i think we need a back 3

[Row X]

If Bilic doesn't know that Randolph is causing goals by now he deserves the sack.

He is really annoying me with this one issue... It's so obvious that Randolph is not a Premier League Number 1

[ageing hammer]

Fonte and Collins at the back gives me nightmares, i think we need a back 3

Ok I rejigged my line up to this, better?

...........................................ADRIAN............................................

..............FONTE...............KOUYATE.......COLLINS............

.BYRAM..................NOBLE.....LANZINI.................MASUAKU........

....ANTONIO...................CARROLL...................AYEW......................

[Patito]

....ANTONIO...................CARROLL...................AYEW......................

I forgot he was back! Happy days

[the pink palermo]

I'd be very surprised if Antonio was fit enough to start .

[TheHandOfDog]

I have forgotten what it is like to have a decent striker in our team. God, why did Ashton have to get injured.

[likemydreams]

Wallcot hatrick Sanchez brace

[ageing hammer]

I'd be very surprised if Antonio was fit enough to start .

I know but I figured a one legged Antonio is better than Snodgrass or Feghoili