So having been beaten by relegation threatened Wigan the other day, we have the tough task of getting back on track and overturning our London rivals Chelsea, who recently beat Barcelona in midweek, tomorrow afternoon at The Emirates.
Needless to say, with four games left to play and sitting just five points ahead of both Tottenham and Newcastle and seven in front of Chelsea, with all three teams still with a game in hand over us, this is undoubtedly a massive game for our side.
Both Arsenal and Chelsea are in good form going into tomorrow’s game, with the former picking up a total of 12 points in their last six Premier League outings, while the latter has racked up 11 points from a possible 18.
Chelsea will undoubtedly have their tails up, having smashed Spurs 5-1 in the FA Cup semi final last Sunday and narrowly beating Barca at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night, and will more than likely have to beat the Gunners if they wish to claim a top four finish come the end of May.
The last time these two sides met, Arsenal bagged all three points with a superb 5-3 victory. This was our line-up that day:
Szczesny
Djourou Mertesacker Koscielny Santos
Arteta Song
Ramsey
Walcott Gervinho
Van Persie
Now of course a few names on that team sheet are either out-of-form or are being overlooked (Aaron Ramsey and Gervs), and two are currently out injured (Per Mertesacker and Mikel Arteta. But the spine of the side remains available for selection tomorrow afternoon.
With a win a must, Arsene Wenger has some massive choices to undertake, especially in midfield.
This is the line-up I hope to see when I switch on for the game:
Szczesny
Sagna Koscielny Vermaelen Santos (Gibbs if fit)
Chamberlain Song
Rosicky
Walcott Gervinho
Van Persie
With Arteta apparently out and Ramsey receiving stick from several Arsenal fans, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain should be given the nod. He has expressed his desire to play in the centre of midfield and this is, in my opinion, the perfect stage to show us what he can do in this position.
Johan Djourou needs to be benched for the return of Laurent Koscielny. I would pick Kieran Gibbs (if fit) over Andre Santos at left-back to give us more pace down that flank.
Gervinho has to come in for Yossi Benayoun, who is ineligible to play against his parent club, Theo Walcott keeps his position on the right and of course Robin van Persie leads the line.
That’s how I would set out the team, but probably Mr. Wenger has other ideas.
Who do you guys reckon should start for us against Chelsea tomorrow afternoon?
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I agree Gibbs if fit but Santos will be fine. I’d rather start with Ramsay, bring Ox in later in the game, along with Diaby. Diaby might not be ready to start h game but only as a sub. Glad Koseilny is back, by far our best defender. Gervinho will have a good game, he must start.
look hw is ma X1
SNY
SAGNA….KOS…VERMA…GIBS
SANTOS…SONG
WELLCOT…ROSESCKY….GERVINHO
V,PERCE
be know that
1- we have 3 wingrs now 14,27 and 15,so we must play 2 of then and keep the other 1
2- santos can play LB,LW and DM,so he can play wilshrs postion and he kan attack he can devend
thats all thanks
I would like to start with Diaby and move Ramsy on to a firing squad !!
Hopefully one of them shoots him on the head and ends the suffering of the 30 million arsenal fans !!
Good news is that Ramsy end is near.
Plans already under way to end his life !!
Hopefully within 3 weeks he will be finished.
This is NO joke !
Dats d parfect 4matn we alex ox, songinho and rasaky in d midfied. 4wad teo, gervinho and d senior man rvp
I think Gibbs should be left back & santos should be left side of the midfield, santos is better in the box than most & I reckon he’d get alot of goals if we played in midfield!!