Blackburn Preview: Win and go 5 points clear 11 February, 2008
Posted by lasagnechef in Premiership.trackback
Tonight has turned into a massive game for us. With Manchester United losing yesterday we must take advantage of this and make some ground in the title race. Last time Blackburn came to visit The Grove we put 6 past them, but I’m not expecting that again tonight.
We’re severely injury-hit at the moment and can barely put out a full squad. Luckily a lot of our best players have steered clear of any problems and we can still put out a decent side. I put this match report on hold until today hoping that there’d be some team news about but there isn’t. Therefore I don’t know about Flamini and Senderos, their inclusion makes a bit difference to how the team will look. Team news will probably come out just after I’ve written this, it’s typical
I’m just going to have to say at this point that everyone who is a doubt will be out. If you hear this afternoon that someone’s going to be fit then they’ll go straight in the team so it’s pretty easy to guess the side. For now though, this is how I see the team if everyone is out:
Sagna - Hoyte - Gallas (c) - Clichy
Walcott - Fabregas - Gilberto - Hleb
Adebayor - Eduardo
I don’t really see many other options than that; Gilberto could play defence but that’d leave a space to fill in midfield, maybe Hleb would play centrally in that case. If Toure comes back, he’ll slot in for Hoyte, the same goes for Senderos. If Flamini comes back he’ll replace Gilberto and if Almunia recovers he’ll be in goal. So if any of those 50-50 players return it’s just a simple swap for one of those players above; but basically that’s how I see the structure of tonight’s team.
Lehmann will get a chance to redeem himself after that error against Blackburn earlier in the season. Jens’ mistake cost us two points that day and that was the last straw for Wenger, but with Almunia temporarily out at the moment Mad Jens has a chance to show us he’s still got it.
Blackburn are a good side, but we can’t think about the draw; we have to win this one. 3 points tonight are vital and could be decisive in the title race. The weekend’s games have set this up for an exciting game tonight, everyone I’ve spoken to is really excited about tonight and a little bit nervous. Hopefully the players will be more professional about it.
I’m going to have to leave it there, I’ve got work to do. There’ll be a match report tomorrow, until then Gooners.
Nice one Chef!
Once again complacency is our biggest enemy.
That and those Lancashire Cloggers
hi if we have no toure or senderos i would like to see arsene move sagna across as justin hoyte looked well out of place at center back against spurs in carling cup…..i dont think hes big or robust enough for that role in the team…..be good to know what other gooners think of my view.
yes its a massive game because it will give us a physcoligical edge and if we draw or lose then it will perk man united players up…at least us gooners aint moaning about our massive injurys unlike chelsea fans ive read in last few hours.
so come on lets get right behind the boys tonight and get 3 points
Please God Flamini be fit.Gilberto is finished.
Expecting a hard game but 3pts is a must after yesterday
I really hope Flamini plays, I really do. Love Gilberto, but we need Matt in there.
And FFS, it’s “exCiting”, not “exiting” >
Chevre Chaude
were are you 2day u muppet. black son of a bitch 2 busy choking on a cock. fucking black bastard that will teach you not to fuck with my mother
i see your using my name again. Youre the muppet whoever the fuck you are. nice to see you get my pseudonym right for once your black bastard
Copying names is gay, and I know when people are pretending to be someone else. For example, those two comments above, neither of those are actually ‘Connolly’s agent’.
And Jack, I don’t think I’ll ever get that spelling
your right chef whoever that fucking clown is suggest him to do 1 b4 i make mince meat out of that black bastard
Connolly’s agent, I’m fucking glad you’ve learnt to spell my name. It’s one of nature’s fucking marvels to observe your two pathetic brain cells spark to life and make their first (and only) connection. It shows that hell can freeze over, Everton can catch Chelsea, Arsenal can win the league with kids and stupid fuckers like yourself can overcome your obvious learning disabilties. Fucking hell, Chevre/Connolly’s agent/and whoever else you are, I appluad you. Clap. Clap. Clap.
P.S. Please note that I’m not making a racist, sexist or homophobic slur against you. I’m just pointing out the glaringly obvious deficiencies in your intellectual armament. I don’t give a fuck if you’re a lesbian Inuit with celebral palsy; you’re still a dumb fuck.
Massive fucking win for Arsenal today, massive fucking win.