nothing much kit . . .just want the weekend to come soon . .so we can teach em romans a lesson . .like we did to mansum

but next time leave out the bloos mules ok

Am i lying?

Did we rule or not?

no you did not rule

Muki, hope u have ur bullet-proof on?

Arsenal rules right?

@kit its always on man _{pls translate what you said on the mofo thread}

@amodu get thee behind you evil one

Will give my opinions on the game with the russians on saturday, but what i will say for now is that i am not feeling this game I have this uneasy feeling, maybe its the friday blues, but i have not felt like this about an Arsenal fixture in a while. Maybe watching highlights like this makes me wish for the past;

http://www.arsenal.com/article.asp?thisNav=News&article=433764&lid=NewsHeadline&Title=FREE+VIDEO+CLIP+-+The+ATVO+Friday+Goal

Notice the squad; Cole, Pires, Bergkamp, Viera, Edu All gone

Now we don't even have Henry, Gallas, Rosicky, Lauren, Kolo

I am not really looking forward to sunday, cause the squad is an excuse waiting to happen. This is one of those games where anything crazy can happen (afterall we went to Scum land and pulled off a terrific result)

Maybe i will feel confident as the game approaches, but i have butterflies in my tummy just thinking about the game.

Maybe if Wenger chose this midfield i would feel much better

Hleb Fabregas Gilberto Wallcot

Do we need the Beast in this , i think we need speed of game and thought to trouble lamps, maka, M Bollocks and the biscen.

However i think Le Prof will prefer experience and play Lungberg. FFS don't be too cautious and play the Flamster in midfield .

Defence should be Eboue Johan D, Senderos Clicy

Then attack would be RVP and Ade, but that depends on Wenger adopting a real 4-4-2 formation (what do we have to lose) But i think he will do the 4-5-1 and wait till half time, or we concede before he tinkers with formations.

Please Wenger give theo a chance against tweedy, i believe he will eat him raw

Anyways will look at our realistic chances better tomorrow

Have a lovely weekend my fellow Gooners

GOONER 89

@ loyika
that was nice.
but am also faltering with our squad's loss of some keys players, for christ sake we are not playing Southend , we are playing Chelsea.

No problem, God would see us through

ARSENAL RULES

gun down the haters!!!!

catch you guys later.

djourou is out,

so we have few options at the back,

Don't worry, we can lend you Boulharouz

amodu:

Don't worry, we can lend you Boulharouz

I think you are not serious.
BOULHAROUZ!!! the worst defender in chelsea, have you forgotten what Robbie Keane did to him that is the knid of person you are prescribing for Arsenal.

i think you are drunk.

Is he not better of Djourou and senderos?

never!!!

We shall see their lapses on Sunday.

i doubt it if Mourinho would want to use him because he knows how weak his defence is.

Why using him when Terry and Carvalho are available.

well you've said it all.

We will see how Djourou and Senderos will cope with Drogba and Shevi.

Amodu i give up.
you're on your own.

One man’s problem is another man’s opportunity.

While many would regard Arsenal’s trip to Chelsea on Sunday as injury-hit and ill-timed, Arsène Wenger believes the Stamford Bridge excursion has come right on cue.

His side might be without three of their most experienced players but, make no mistake, the Frenchman is still actively pursuing the Premiership title. Having taken three points off leaders Manchester United at Old Trafford, the Arsenal manager argues pulling off the same trick against the second place team would kick-start their long-range pursuit of England’s top prize.

"I think it is a very good circumstance for us,” said Wenger at his pre-match press conference on Friday. “It is a relief for the team to qualify for the Champions League [Knockout Stage] and we responded well last week with a good win over Tottenham.

"The morale in the squad is very high and I feel we can go there and beat them.

“I want to win the Premiership and it is a good chance on Sunday to reduce the gap between us and Chelsea. It is up to us to do it.

”It is always difficult to win there but I would give everything for us to do it and go on to win the title.

”It looks crazy, but the next game is Chelsea and it is a good opportunity for us. Man United are still a long way away but we have done well in the big games until now. This is an opportunity for us to show we have the character and the quality. I trust my players to deliver something special on Sunday.”

Thierry Henry (sciatic nerve) will be out for at least another week while Kolo Toure is suspended. William Gallas (thigh) failed a fitness test on Friday morning but Johan Djourou has recovered from his hamstring strain and will take his place alongside Philippe Senderos at centre back. Gael Clichy and Emmanuel Eboue will complete arguably the youngest backline Wenger has ever fielded in a game of this magnitude.

The manager admits that his emphasis on youth has temporarily hampered his team title ambitions. In their stead, Chelsea have scooped back-to-back Premiership crowns. The Arsenal manager acknowledges that, in the starkness of the Premiership table, Jose Mourinho’s side have stolen a march on their North London neighbour. But, he adds, Arsenal are on the rise again.

“Chelsea have become better in recent years,” he said. “It is a side that has been slowly growing and maturing. All their players are between 26 and 32 so they know how to handle big games and be efficient.

“Three or four years ago it was a young side with Lampard and Terry but they are better now. They have also had an injection of good players and they have a good manager. That has made a difference.

”You can only go with the table and think that we have regressed a little bit in comparison but we have rebuilt now and we have huge potential.

“We got to the Final of the Champions League without losing a game and we had a good run after Christmas. That is why I feel the team is ready to take off again.”

Sunday would be the perfect time for the youngsters to spread their wings.


By Richard Clarke.

Arsene Wenger has also join JM in mouth making.

I do not see any bragging there.

Kolo Toure is out?

I think Gilberto Silva should play at the back , Drogba can only do his worse he's just a dirty player anyway

I think we'll cope 4-5-1

Hmm, fingers crossed

we are not in good shape at the back without Kolo the rock or Gallas

If we get out with a draw i'll be glad. . . . . . . . . . . but let hope not die!!!!

@debosky

wat do u mean, a draw,

we are gonna beat chelsea black and blue,

black (away) blue (at home), any way, any how, whichever way, always,

we are a depleted side, but we are coming out on top,

stay positive gunners, we are winning,

With Kolo Toure and William Gallas suspended, Senderos will be drafted into the side to partner Johan Djourou. Wenger backed the elder of the Swiss duo to overcome any Drogba demons.

"It is a big challenge for him,” said the manager. “But he will play. He has had some good games against Drogba and he has improved a lot. What is good for him at his age is that next year you can always go out and prove that.

"It is all part of the learning process for him. Last year he had some very good games in the Champions League when we went 10 games without conceding a goal and I am very confident he will do well.

“Philippe is more experienced today and he can show that in a game against Drogba.”

lets hope he performs today

We expect nothing but the best

keep your fingers crossed

my fingers are more than crossed . .

dang i am too nervous . .
guys . pls pray .i want us to win ,

go gunners make us proud . . .

lehmann pls behave today . . .