The mood around the Emirates on Saturday afternoon should be optimistic yet many of the grumbles of recent seasons could be evident given Arsenal's alarming lack of transfer activity over the past few months. This was meant to be the summer when the club spent big yet, as things stand, Arsène Wenger's only fresh recruit is the young French attacker Yaya Sanogo. In contrast, Aston Villa have been busy and, with Christian Benteke remaining in side, Paul Lambert will be expecting his young side to have the maturity to avoid a repeat of last season's relegation fight.
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue Emirates Stadium
Last season Arsenal 2 Aston Villa 1
Referee A Taylor

Arsenal v Aston Villa:
Arsenal
Probable starters
szczesny, sagna, mertesacker, koscielny, gibbs ramsey, wilshere, walcott, carzola, podolski, giroud

Subs from Fabianski, Martínez, Gnabry, Jenkinson, Frimpong, Rosicky, Sanogo, Ox-Chamberlain, Afobe, Zelalem
Doubtful Sagna (ankle)
Injured Monreal (back, 31 Aug), Miyaici (ribs, 31 Aug), Arteta (thigh, Sep), Vermaelen (back, Sep), Diaby (knee, Apr)
Suspended None
Form guide (last season) WWWDWD
Aston Villa
Guzman, luna, vlaar, okore, lowton, el ahmadi, westwood, delph, agbonlahor, benteke, weimann

Subs from Given, Steer, Baker, Clark, Bennett, Bacuna, Helenius, Bowery, Gardner, Tonev, Stephens, Albrighton, Ireland, Bannan, Hutton
Doubtful None
Injured Herd (calf, 24 Aug), Sylla (ankle, 24 Aug), N'Zogbia (achilles, unknown)
Suspended None
Form guide (last season) DLWWLD

Source : http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/16/arsenal-aston-villa-squad-sheets

Arsenal ll go trophyless as usual. Wenger said it's not about the money but identifying the talent. The talents he bought, what has he won with them?
Last Bullet:
If my eye no dey deceive me, I saw Diaby to return 4rm injury in April 2014. Ah! Arsene Wenger! Since 2005, Diaby has not made up to 150 appearance 4 Arsenal. Why? He's injury prone. He's not fit enough 4 football. Infact, he's not dat good when he's fit. I don't know why Wenger is still keeping him. Maybe he's sharing in his wages, abi na which kind favour be dat.

And arsenal waiting period continue.

I can't but support arsenal to win this, just as to blind fold arsene wenger they need no more marquee signing.

Okiki_Oluwa: Arsenal ll go trophyless as usual. Wenger said it's not about the money but identifying the talent. The talents he bought, what has he won with them?

sure that is now a planck constant in the epl
Last Bullet:
If my eye no dey deceive me, I saw Diaby to return 4rm injury in April 2014. Ah! Arsene Wenger! Since 2005, Diaby has not made up to 150 appearance 4 Arsenal. Why? He's injury prone. He's not fit enough 4 football. Infact, he's not dat good when he's fit. I don't know why Wenger is still keeping him. Maybe he's sharing in his wages, abi na which kind favour be dat.[/quote]

only arsene can answer that

torres2:


sure that is now a planck constant in the epl.
Last Bullet:
only arsene can answer that

I don't knw how a talented coach lyk Wenger ll be suffering himself wt Arsenal's stingy board. He missed Higuain, Gustavo. Now, a star may leave Arsenal b4 d start of d season.

Dat cursed club
Shey dm still get fan nii

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Dis one Way Arsenal no fit carry cup way them host, hehehehe dis season go get K-leg o! Anoda FOURPHY hussling awaits de gunners

Arsenal wil wipe Astonvilla ruthlessly like say tomorrow no de

ON GUSTAVO

Thank God we didnt sign Gustavo.
Guys. We av Ramsey and Diaby. We dont
need dis guy. He lacks confident as he is
afraid dat Arsenal will not give him first
team football.

What a loser. He doesnt want challenges.
I dont blame him for his fear as we ar too
talented.

Ajibam: Dat cursed club
Shey dm still get fan nii

y demm no go get
Even 3sc get fans slf
Mind u their number 1 fans na madam at the top so no misreason or else.......complete am

........ya

Gunners 4 life!

DMainMan: Arsenal wil wipe Astonvilla ruthlessly like say tomorrow no de

ON GUSTAVO

Thank God we didnt sign Gustavo.
Guys. We av Ramsey and Diaby. We dont
need dis guy. He lacks confident as he is
afraid dat Arsenal will not give him first
team football.

What a loser. He doesnt want challenges.
I dont blame him for his fear as we ar too
talented.

like seriously re u trying to console ur slf u were de one dt ws putting dt yeye ramsey head for chopping board last season even diaby slf
Ma broda is like u re frustrated becos of lack of transfer activity by mr wengerchukwu, am sure he is lookin for anoda free agent player

if arsenal no kill aston villa today,i go just go on loan till january


Wont be surprise if i see flamini on d bench cos arteta is injured


COYG....we gat thrash em

Okiki_Oluwa:
I don't knw how a talented coach lyk Wenger ll be suffering himself wt Arsenal's stingy board. He missed Higuain, Gustavo. Now, a star may leave Arsenal b4 d start of d season.

plz whilshere come to united

Dj hack: plz whilshere come to united

in ur dreams


No more ferguson effect...lets see how dis season will turn out

DMainMan: Arsenal wil wipe Astonvilla ruthlessly like say tomorrow no de

ON GUSTAVO

Thank God we didnt sign Gustavo.
Guys. We av Ramsey and Diaby. We dont
need dis guy. He lacks confident as he is
afraid dat Arsenal will not give him first
team football.

What a loser. He doesnt want challenges.
I dont blame him for his fear as we ar too
talented.

compariason btwn daiby n ramsey ...I fink ramsey is beter dan diaby dat aside let compare gustavo n ramsey......gustavo is a more consistent player dan ramsey....gustavo has much more experience having played almost along n against big stars n proffesionals in bot club n international lvl....wen it comes to medals he has....nt lyk ramsey dat has only 1 emirates cup silver ware to his name....so tel me apart frm fast growing whilshere wu else can stand gustavo in dat midfield of urz