So we are only a day away from the new season beginning and despite rumours of Alex Song departing for Barcelona and Robin van Persie leaving for Manchester United earlier in the week, Arsenal are looking in pretty good shape.
The Gunners kick-off their campaign at home against Sunderland, and needless to say we don’t want to repeat the start that we endured last season.
I know it’s only the first of 38 matches, but every game matters.
Picking up three points at home against a ‘lesser side’ in Sunderland, no offence Black Cat fans, is vital. We need a good start.
Our side looks a little different this term than it did in the previous one with the inclusion of Lukas Podolski, Olivier Giroud and Santi Cazorla into the squad, but it looks like a side which means business, and hopefully that’s what it will prove to be from now until May.
So what should Arsene Wenger’s opening first-team line-up look like?
Well considering we have no Jack Wilshere, Tomas Rosicky, Emmanuel Frimpong and Bacary Sagna, and with the likes of Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain possibly ruled out of contention tomorrow, this is how I see Wenger playing it against the Black Cats:
Szczesny
Koscielny Mertesacker Vermaelen Gibbs
Arteta Song
Gervinho Cazorla Podolski
Giroud
I believe this is a strong enough side to handle Sunderland and ultimately pick up the first three points of the season.
So, who do you guys reckon should start for us tomorrow afternoon against Sunderland?
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Can’t see AW starting with all three new players. This isn’t Fantasy Manager.
szczesny
jenkinson vermaelen mertesacker santos
walcott diaby cazorla gervinho
giroud podolski
Szczesny
Jenk Merte Verm Gibbs
Coquelin Cazorla Diaby
Walcott Giroud Podolski
If Arteta makes it, he plays instead of Diaby. Coquelin will certainly play, Diaby isn’t used as a DM by Arsene.
Szcesney
jenkinson mertesacker vermaelen gibbs
diaby arteta
walcott cazorla gervinho
podolski
fabianski santos djourou coquelin ramsey giroud chamakh
all out are wilshire frimpong rosicky sagna koscielny chamberlain. i believe song will be left out. mannone might make the bench instead of fabianski and arshavin might make the bench instead of chamakh.
Jek Per TV Gibbs
Coq
Arteta Carzola
Gev. Grioud. Poldoski
Jek Per TV Gibbs
Coq
Arteta Carzola/Diaby
Gev. Grioud. Poldoski
we have quite a selection and seem good enough to get the 3 points…my concern is getting in a defensive midfielder if we do not beef up our defense. More frustrating is that i would love us to get kevin mirallas…he will make our beautiful style of soccer even more interesting, something we’ve been lacking up front…possibly better than walcott who cannot take on defenders except for out-running them most of the time…plse wenger get this superb player as he will definitely be one of the most talked about epl players soon.
Scezney
Jenk Mert Verm(c) Gibbs
Arteta Diaby
Gervinho Cazorla Podolski
Walcott
subs
djourou
song
giroud
coquelin
fabianski