The Arsenal team to beat Reading tonight?
Five Tips to Beat Reading by Twig
I feel somehow embarrassed writing this article. Why? Well, in years past this would have been seen as an easy three points for Arsenal – right? Big four club with 11 internationals playing a bottom-of-the-table club. Sadly things have changed. Teams like Norwich, Bradford, Swansea and Stoke have picked up valuable points against us this season. And with our form at the moment, there’s no reason why Reading should be pessimistic about their chances tomorrow. Here are five tips I believe could make us get the necessary 3 points against Reading tomorrow:
1. Don’t play Ramsey: Arsenal has curiously done better when Ramsey hasn’t played than when he has played. He no longer scores those “celebrity-killing” goals! Often, he has been played out of position on the right. With Rosicky back, there’s no reason why Ramsey should start. He has in the past made successful appearances as a sub… Wenger, could play him in the last 10 minutes when we would have hopefully wrapped up the game.
2. Podolski should play centrally: Wenger has played Podolski only once as a centre forward this season. The German deserves another opportunity to play centrally where he’s most effective. He’s practically useless on the left wing – and the player himself isn’t exactly excited about playing there.
3. Rosicky should start: Rosicky has probably played enough games since his injury to be fit enough for a start. He’s quick, has some pace and has looked sharp whenever he has played. And after all, he was the catalyst for our revival last season, so maybe he could repeat his magic again.
4. Gervinho musn’t play centre forward: Frankly, I’d much rather see Chamakh play the centre forward role than Gervinho. If Gervinho must play, then it should be on the wings, where his indecisions wouldn’t be as costly. Like many Gunners, I wouldn’t be too upset if he’s replaced by Eisfeld or Gnabry on the bench.
5. Play Cazorla on the wings: For me, Cazorla often goes anonymous in the midfield. He’s often too deep into our own half to make a telling contribution. Maybe, that’s because we don’t have an imposing defensive midfielder? Cazorla, can play left and right wings effectively. Playing Cazorla on the wings would enable Rosicky play centrally where he’s more effective. It will also restrain Wenger’s hand from trying Ramsey on the wings – yet again!
So for tomorrow I would like to see a line-up of: Podolski; Oxlade-Chamberlain Rosicky Cazorla; Wilshere Arteta; Gibbs Vermalaen Mertasacker Sagna; Szczesny. I would really, really like to see Coquelin play, as I believe he gives us a more balanced midfield. If Walcott is fit he should replace Oxlade-Chamberlain. The decision is with the manager of course. But he has in the past proven that he can be a little bit underwhelming in his team selections.
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Wtf you on about? Cazorla is brilliant in midfield!!
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What ever formation you put out right or wrong ,Wenger would always disagree and still change things that would still confuse you,I believe the only formation that would give us a win is playing everyone in their rightful position.
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The stubborn miserly wenger will play his fave players headless chicken ramsey & jelly legs gervinho as usual
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TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU SANTI PLAYED ON THE WINGS FOR MALAGA AND SPAIN AND IS VERY EFFECTIVE AND IT ALSO ALLOWS US TO PLAY OUR BEST 11 NO RAMSEY PLEASE WENGER AND GERVINHO
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Please try out Eisfeld or Gnabry because they have the class to make an impact on the game
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Another insipid performance awaits us fans.The sight of gervinho is the seckest of all and then same old passing ans possession without anything to show for it.Optimism will not come back as long as wenger is there.There is no guarantee that we will do well in matches coming up after this one,and wenger will say fixtures areridiculous,so players were tired and jaded and AKB’s will buy that.
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Depends whether wenger has taken his medicine
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One of the ‘best’ traits of HC ramsey is the way he constantly runs into or blocks his teammates or robs them of scoring chances (HC – headless chicken)
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my team
scez
sagna meter kos gibbs
coq
artera jack
carzola Giroud rosiscky
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if wenger can’t convince you with his tactics , he’ll confuse you
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Off topic but I think that when we buy a new defesive mid he needs to be experienced. Might be good influence on coquelin or frimpong. Wish we got de jong last off season though.
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Wenger wont select this team although your right on quite a few things, once wenger has it in mind hes right about something he will persist. And i fully expect to see gervinho up front atleast once in the next four games, although his conversion has failed horribly expect wenger to persist
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Wenger must play carzola, wilshere, rosicky & walcott and exclude ramsey & gervinho to have any chance of winning
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Rosicky whilsere cazorla
Walcott giroud podolski
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Wengers selection:
Ramsey coqulien arteta
Chaimbo gervinho poldi
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Great formation! Let’s hope mr beans brother sees it nd uses it! But I won’t worry myself watch the match if I see headless chicken Ramsey nd jelly legs forehead gervinho in th starting eleven cos they will piss me off
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-———SZC—–——–
-SAG-MERT-VERM-GIBBS-
———-ARTETA——-
CAZORLA-JACK-ROSICKY- (all interchanging position)
–PODOLSKI-GIROUD–
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__________SZC_________
M’BIWA_MERT_VERM_GIBBS
________WANYAMA______
___WHILSHERE CAZORLA__
ZAHA____________ISCO__
________WALCOTT______
OR
_____DIABY_GUSTAVO___
CAZORLA_ROSICKY_ISCO_
________WALCOTT______
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I agree totally with u on this. Although i’d prefer giroud as CS tho, coz with santi and rosicky on the pitch, Giroud will recieve sweet crosses
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__________SZC_________
M’BIWA_MERT_VERM_GIBBS
________WANYAMA______
___WHILSHERE CAZORLA__
ZAHA____________ISCO__
________GIROUD______
OR
_____DIABY_GUSTAVO___
CAZORLA_ROSICKY_ISCO_
________GIROUD______
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__________SZC_________
M’BIWA_MERT_VERM_GIBBS
________WANYAMA______
___WHILSHERE CAZORLA__
ZAHA____________ISCO__
_______PODOLSKI_______
OR
_____DIABY_GUSTAVO___
CAZORLA_ROSICKY_ISCO_
_______ PODOLSKI_____
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We would see someone of eisfeld, gnbury or akpom as sub.
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I would like to see arsenal play in a different formation, like 4-3-1-2. Scz; sagna mert verm gibbs; wilshere coq arteta/ros; cazorla; walcott giroud.
Walcott is happy in the center, we dont need gervingo, podolski as a sub. Its just like 4-3-3 but cazorla just behind theo and giroud.
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please you guys should remember that this ramsey had had a broken leg sometym ago. so lets stop making joke of him.
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i’d rather pick
sczy
sagna-mert-verm-gibs
arteta-jack
walcott-rosicky-casorla
pody
for todays game and dream of
sczy
sagna-mert-verm-gibs
Gustavo-wilsher
Navas-rosicky-casorla
llorente
after the jan tranfere .basically we need just about three quality players to completely change our fortunes.trust me if its done,the second round ll be astonishing.
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_________SCZ__________
SAG__MERT__VERM__GIBBS
______ART___WIL_____
ROS______CAZ_____OX
_______GIRO/POD_____
OR WITH 2 STRIKERS (Walcott & Girioud are deadly together)
_________SCZ__________
SAG__MERT__VERM__GIBBS
_OX__ART___WIL__CAZ_
______GIR___WAL_____
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BUT BY END OF JAN:
______________SZC______________ subs:Any GK
SAG______MERT_____VERM_____GIBBS Jenkinson,Kosc
_____________GUSTAVO____________ Arteta
CAZORLA__ROSICKY__WILSHERE__ISCO Ox,Eisfield,
____WALCOTT(SDT)___ARIAN/BA_____ Gnarby,Giroud/
Podolski
*SDT = sign da ting
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Agree with the first 4. But the one about Cazorla is nonsense. Take Cazorla out of the middle and watch the supply to the attackers diappear. Wilshere and Arteta aren’t quick enough to play that role. If anything, try Rosicky on the wing.
I imagine Wenger will play with 4 centre mids anyway, he likes to do that for some reason.
Realistic January targets – Ba, Zaha, Diame. £25 million at most. Wenger, go get.
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Very embarrassing for gooners to be considering if will win against reading tonight. Hope for the best tonight.
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I think no one likes joking on Ramsay, we rather have problems with Wenger’s team selection.
Ramsay could be a good starter in QPR or reading and could come back if he finally has remembered how he used to play before.
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Current team:
————-Scz————–
Sagna—Verm—-Kosl—–Gibbs
——Arteta—-Wilsh——–
Rosicky—————Carzorla
———-Podolski———–
———-Walcott————
Team I would like to see:
————-Scz—————-
MRichards—Verm—Kosl—Baines
——-Wishere–Fellani———
————-Gotze————–
Navas——————–Cazorla
———–Walcott————–
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we are all saying about buying players like huntellar and wanyama bbut they are cup tied in thr cl so we must either forget bout cl or wait until summer
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Nah,if he puts Cazorla on the wing he’ll be more anonymous,just needs to play Theo an the Ox on the wings and Giroud upfront.Rosicky and Podolski on the bench.
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