As a fan, am I depressed? Hell yeah. Will I get over it? Meh... maybe... but I can take my own sweet time getting over my depression whereas our MEN should get this hiccup over with and get their acts together for the FA cup replay today. Leyton at the Emirates looks like an easy fixture, but with the growing injury list and the amount of players, I'm guessing that Wenger isn't going to rest.
Leyton will be very eager to win this game with another mouth-watering, money-earning fixture at the Old Trafford being their prize. Despite our dominance in the previous fixture, we failed to add to Rosicky's goal and later on we kind of screwed up and gave away a goal. Leyton will come to the Emirates full of confidence on the back of a 13-game unbeaten streak (I guess that'll have to end today), but will be without captain Stephen Dawson and goal-hero Tehoue due to injuries and illness.
This fixture will be a pretty big test of character for the team.The way they play today will decide how the rest of the season will pan out. I'm personally hoping for a 5-0 win, with Chamakh scoring a hat-trick and finally getting back on scoring form (Form is Temporary, Class is Permanent... believe in him). But that's just me. I really hope he scores-he needs it. He's not like Bendtner who never seems to be short on confidence. He had a really good start to the season but tired off in later stages; now he's had his rest and should get back on his feet and really finish off this season in STYLE. Other players who need to show up and prove themselves are Denilson and Rosicky... both have been pretty below par this season... Rosicky did score in the last game but you have to admit, other than that he wasn't much good. So he'll be one who along with Chamakh will have to NUT UP!!
In a way it's lucky that we have a fixture so soon. This way we can put the disappointment behind us and concentrate on the games ahead; all the frustration and anger can be taken out on Leyton. Personally, I'd like to see 3 people play: Wojciech,Koscielny & Wilshire.Woj and Koscielny have something to prove and Wilshire... well he needs to let some steam off. With the home tie against Sunderland coming up,and Koscielny being injured I don't expect that'll happen.
Possible line up: Almunia
Eboue Squillaci Miquel Gibbs
Diaby Denilson
Bendtner Rosicky Arshavin
Chamakh
This line up has too much quality for Leyton to cope with; although miracles happen, they don't happen back to back, and well, WE'RE GONNA WIN TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!
I also have the pre-match interview with Arsene Wenger below:
I'm keeping it short... Have a good day...
©goonerburgh
No comments:
Post a Comment