Closed Arsenal v Chelsea

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

It's obviously a game plan to try and stop Ozil from playing too much. We have pace and energy on the wings to give an early ball into Torres.

Even better the high pressing stops Ramsey and Arteta.

Throw them off their game and you have essentially nullified Ozil. This makes Giroud a nonfactor.

[Bir_CFC 3,455]

Wtf has Eto'o done to get in the squad over Ba?

Happy that Willian starts, def deserves it. But not sure why we couldn't play Schurrle or Oscar RW, have they let Mou down on their defensive work? Unless it's a 4-3-3.

Have you seen Eto´o there ?

Yeah I do. He's on the bench.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

At least wait till after the match to complain about our performance in the match!

[Bosnian Blue 2,471]

The thread is full shoite and the game hasn't even begun. Way to go fellas.. How about some support for the team ?

[Shakez 755]

yeh lets enjoy ramires on the wing..freaking great.

we are going to play p#ssy football there. emebarasing spending millions and millions to go out and play like p#ssys there. thanks mourinho.

Dude it's 4-3-3.

[Korea 734]

I understand the lineup, except for the Lampard inclusion... Maybe for set pieces I guess...

I would of rather put Schurrle in...

[Gilvorak 3,734]

yeh lets enjoy ramires on the wing..freaking great.

we are going to play p#ssy football there. emebarasing spending millions and millions to go out and play like p#ssys there. thanks mourinho.

Are you mentally handicapped? He's clearly playing 4-3-3 with Willian and Hazard out wide.

[Shakez 755]

Any game where Mata doesn't start people will whine, get used to it.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

These complains.... Are we 2 goals down?

[Bir_CFC 3,455]

If it's 4-3-3 then I think it's a good lineup. Hazard and Willian on the wings and both can get at their opposing fullbacks. And Lamps will be able to get forward and do what he does best, which is score goals. This is how Lamps should be used, because the way the team has been playing, he's the only one I'd always trust to score a goal if given the chances. Better be a 4-3-3

[Hamilton 2,120]

Let's kick some arse!

[zolayes 14,489]

yeh lets enjoy ramires on the wing..freaking great.

we are going to play p#ssy football there. emebarasing spending millions and millions to go out and play like p#ssys there. thanks mourinho.

not perhaps the line up Id have chosen but Im just a senile old fart ,,, lets judge at the end when our hindsight is perfect ,,,why is hindsight perfect ..you

look out of your arse instead of talking out of it

[Jusek 2,031]

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[k d luiz 3]

Come on chelsea

[Toli 977]

Dude it's 4-3-3.

hopefully and still its way too defensive I think and Lampard/Mikel cant press at all, so Arsenal will have endless time on the ball.

[DanishBlue 426]

Damn, I really really hope that Hazards is up for it tonight and that he has a game like the first one against Sunderland. We really need the best from him tonight, and he could be the difference if he shows up.

[Shakez 755]

hopefully and still its way too defensive I think and Lampard/Mikel cant press at all, so Arsenal will have endless time on the ball.

It's the other way around, 4-3-3 allows Lampard to press forward. With 4-2-3-1 lampard is far more limited.

[Gilvorak 3,734]

Wonder what sort of Torres we'll be getting tonight.

[yuvala 2,167]

4-3-3 obviously ..

Lamps is going to be in an advanced positions for large portions of the game IMO.

This is probably to stop Arteta Ramsey and Ozil in the middle, Arsenal move the ball very quick with their midfielders, 4-3-3 should get the sting out of them.

[Toli 977]

It's the other way around, 4-3-3 allows Lampard to press forward. With 4-2-3-1 lampard is far more limited.

yes, it allows him to press more, but Lampard isnt really good and to slow to press effectively. we can only have that hazard/torres and willian have a great day or our offense will look awful.