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Post by philb on Jan 11, 2016 12:26:26 GMT
Should we go with the 3 amigos and try and out football them or go for a target man and mix it up to ruffle their feathers etc?
Discuss.....
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Post by silverdollar on Jan 11, 2016 12:32:22 GMT
Let Arsenal worry about what hey are going to do to cope with us! Hate the name "Three Amigos"! We have eleven players in our team and we can be a super team! Let's hope they turn up on the day.
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Post by SCFC92 on Jan 11, 2016 12:33:17 GMT
All of our players carry crickets bats with them and have one free swing throughout the game with no repercussions.
I think that is fair enough?
In all seriousness stick to what has worked so far this season.
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Post by Robo10 on Jan 11, 2016 12:33:38 GMT
Kick the shit out of them
Score some goals
Has worked well for 8 years so why change?
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Post by lordb on Jan 11, 2016 12:33:46 GMT
Depends on what happens in the Norwich game really.
3 amigo's & Crouch (or Joselu or Walters)
Crouch record v Arsenal is outstanding.
Afellay as number 8
but anything could happen on Wednesday first so who knows?
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Post by Ayupshag on Jan 11, 2016 12:34:50 GMT
Hopefully it'll be nice and cold and windy. As soon as they appear in gloves and leggings the game is already won
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Post by maninasuitcase on Jan 11, 2016 12:34:55 GMT
Whoever's playing should always realise that this game is more important than any other and nothing less than 110% effort will be acceptable on the day.
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Post by ohbottom on Jan 11, 2016 12:36:54 GMT
Set pieces could do with some work - we need to get our scrummaging and line outs sorted out. Also we need to get back to using the Garryowen, can be very effective against these, they don't like it up'em
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Post by Bick on Jan 11, 2016 12:37:49 GMT
Teams that try and outplay Arsenal usually find themselves on the wrong side of a hiding!
I would honestly be looking to go for a more 4-4-2 approach, with Arnie and Shaq trying to exploit the flanks and probably play Crouchie up top.
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Post by djduncanjames on Jan 11, 2016 13:12:27 GMT
The "Let's All Do the Wenger" tactic is fucking ACE! By the way thanks for that lads and ladies! I pissed myself laughing in a pub when you did that, the look on the Arsenal fans faces in that PACKED pub was priceless, literally priceless! I am smiling thinking of it now  |
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Post by WoodbineWright2@ on Jan 11, 2016 14:01:44 GMT
Same as we did to Man Citeh & ManUre. Another nice & easy 2-0+ win will do us and send the Arse home in tears again.
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Post by roostershair on Jan 11, 2016 15:41:32 GMT
Right, kick the crap out of that twat Ramsey. Get Wolly to headbutt fucking Giroud, Absolutely beast Arsewipe Whinger, and Bingo!!! ANOTHER 3 points to the rugby team!!!!!  |
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Post by fca47 on Jan 11, 2016 15:47:04 GMT
Can't see us winning by trying to play the same way they do, Crouch,Diouf or Walters to play for me.
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Post by prem4stoke on Jan 11, 2016 16:07:01 GMT
If they have got it in their locker to press like Liverpool then no. Personally don't think they will so it will be a battle of who's defense is stronger maybe we'll come out on top!
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Jan 11, 2016 17:08:03 GMT
Put some pictures up of bare Arse's on the big screen, they will be too distracted to see whats going on, on the pitch.
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Post by silverdollar on Jan 11, 2016 17:18:49 GMT
Can't see us winning by trying to play the same way they do, Crouch,Diouf or Walters to play for me. Do you mean like Chelsea and Man City play? |
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Post by metalhead on Jan 11, 2016 17:33:50 GMT
We need to make sure we give them a good fucking, they don't look half bad this season. The one thing we've been good at in the past, is ending the bandits title challenge. I don't think we'll be doing that this time, seeing as they're top, but we can at least knock them a bit and hopefully the rest will fall into place.
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Post by jezzascfc on Jan 11, 2016 17:43:02 GMT
Do what the opposition least want you to do. I think they'd be happy for us to play the false 9 and try to beat them at their own game. We should be able to play Naaaarch off the park, but only a few days later, we should be a bit more direct against the Arse - Cameron, Adam, Walters, Crouch, Diouf should start.
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Post by Pugsley on Jan 11, 2016 17:59:54 GMT
Do what the opposition least want you to do. I think they'd be happy for us to play the false 9 and try to beat them at their own game. We should be able to play Naaaarch off the park, but only a few days later, we should be a bit more direct against the Arse - Cameron, Adam, Walters, Crouch, Diouf should start. You've missed out a smiley face, obviously. |
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Post by Binndy on Jan 11, 2016 18:14:27 GMT
Butland
bardsley in his boxing gloves
shawcross
pieters
johnson
camacho
whelan
dejong
adam
walters
crouch.
kick and run.
lol
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Post by drjeffsdiscobarge on Jan 11, 2016 18:22:30 GMT
Surely we just need to hope mertercracker is playing, if we can hit them with half of what we did man city, he will be subbed after half hour. ;-)
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Post by mrcoke on Jan 14, 2016 0:54:26 GMT
Just a foretaste:
Last 10 matches (overall)
GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Leicester City 10 6 3 1 15 6 +9 21
2 Stoke City 10 6 1 3 15 10 +5 19
3 Arsenal 10 5 3 2 16 13 +3 18
4 Tottenham 10 4 4 2 15 8 +7 16
5 Crystal Palace 10 4 3 3 11 9 +2 15
6 West Ham Utd 10 3 6 1 11 9 +2 15
7 Manchester City 10 4 3 3 13 12 +1 15
8 Liverpool 10 4 2 4 9 12 -3 14
10 Chelsea 10 3 4 3 12 9 +3 13
11 Watford 10 4 1 5 15 14 +1 13
12 Manchester Utd 10 3 4 3 12 12 0 13
13 West Bromwich 10 3 4 3 12 13 -1 13
14 Bournemouth 10 3 6 2 17 14 +3 12
15 Everton 10 2 6 2 17 14 +3 12
16 Sunderland 10 4 0 6 13 16 -3 12
17 Newcastle Utd 10 3 2 5 10 16 -6 11
18 Southampton 10 3 1 6 10 11 -1 10
19 Aston Villa 10 1 4 5 7 17 -10 7
20 Swansea City 10 1 3 6 7 15 -8 6
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Post by chrisparker on Jan 14, 2016 10:34:47 GMT
If we sit back and close down all the spaces, Arsenal can't do anything. Bojan is our biggest defensive liability at the moment because he doesn't track back and basically plays as a 2nd striker leaving us 2v3 in midfield. We all remember how awful we were at the Emirates this season when we played 4-4-2.
Sparky needs to be brave in his team selection now. Bojan on his day is arguably our best player but he has really been out of form the last couple of games and I think he needs a break. I think we should start with Van Ginkel / Adam in the number 10 role. Bojan can be brought on after 60 min mark if we're still losing.
We need to go back to the basics. Arsenal will be desperate for a win after yesterday's draw. Ramsey will start as a holding midfielder but he'll soon push up the field leaving Flamini isolated in the middle of the park. The other clear weak link in the Arsenal defence is Mertesacker who's about as slow as my grandmother on medication. We have to target him. We don't have Shaqiri but we still have Johnson & this is the perfect game for those cross field through balls.
So I would start with -
-------------- Butland ---------------
Glen --- Ryan ---- Wolly --- Pieters
------- Whelan ------ Affelay --------
Walters - Van Ginkel / Adam - Arnie
-------------- Joselu ----------------
What do you think?
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Post by mystokebadge on Jan 14, 2016 10:57:23 GMT
My plan would be kick the shit out of them,play Walters and Crouch up front get as many balls as possible into the box.Make it a dogshit of a game wit us winning it with a Shawcross bullit header in the 90 minute.If we were to win only to win 2 games in a season I would want it against this slag of club.
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Post by kevkj on Jan 14, 2016 11:07:18 GMT
Whilst I think both Whelan and Affelay are good players. I think they are an awful pairing as defensive midfielders.Too easy to run through and a lack of stature and strength combined.We win nothing aerially also in their..
I think we desperately need a big powerhouse in midfield to possibly replace Whelan as Affelay is a better passer.
We require someone with stature and presence.
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Post by KevinWhimper on Jan 14, 2016 11:08:49 GMT
Whilst I think both Whelan and Affelay are good players. I think they are an awful pairing as defensive midfielders.T o easy to run ,through and a lack of stature and strength combined. I think we desperately need a big powerhouse in midfield to possibly replace Whelan as Affelay is a better passer. Completely agree mate. Glen Whelan is a fantastic player and has been tremendous for Stoke over the years, but there is definitely someone out there who is better and will improve our presence in midfield. |
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Post by kevkj on Jan 14, 2016 11:11:39 GMT
Butland ---------------
Glen --- Ryan ---- Wolly --- Pieters
------- Whelan ------ Cameron --------
Walters - Affelay - Arnie
-------------- Joselu
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Post by raythesailor on Jan 14, 2016 11:33:04 GMT
On MOD last night I thought they looked quite sharp at times, and so our defence needs to be at its best.
However if Liverpool can score 3 against them, no reason why we can't score a few also.
They won't be looking foreword to their visit.
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Post by silverdollar on Jan 14, 2016 11:50:17 GMT
If we sit back and close down all the spaces, Arsenal can't do anything. Bojan is our biggest defensive liability at the moment because he doesn't track back and basically plays as a 2nd striker leaving us 2v3 in midfield. We all remember how awful we were at the Emirates this season when we played 4-4-2. Sparky needs to be brave in his team selection now. Bojan on his day is arguably our best player but he has really been out of form the last couple of games and I think he needs a break. I think we should start with Van Ginkel / Adam in the number 10 role. Bojan can be brought on after 60 min mark if we're still losing. We need to go back to the basics. Arsenal will be desperate for a win after yesterday's draw. Ramsey will start as a holding midfielder but he'll soon push up the field leaving Flamini isolated in the middle of the park. The other clear weak link in the Arsenal defence is Mertesacker who's about as slow as my grandmother on medication. We have to target him. We don't have Shaqiri but we still have Johnson & this is the perfect game for those cross field through balls. So I would start with - -------------- Butland --------------- Glen --- Ryan ---- Wolly --- Pieters ------- Whelan ------ Affelay -------- Walters - Van Ginkel / Adam - Arnie -------------- Joselu ---------------- What do you think? Isn't it marvellous how the Pulis brainwashing has persisted! This is a marvellous example! |
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Post by kurt on Jan 14, 2016 12:16:20 GMT
Just a foretaste: Last 10 matches (overall) GP W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Leicester City 10 6 3 1 15 6 +9 21 2 Stoke City 10 6 1 3 15 10 +5 19
3 Arsenal 10 5 3 2 16 13 +3 18 4 Tottenham 10 4 4 2 15 8 +7 16 5 Crystal Palace 10 4 3 3 11 9 +2 15 6 West Ham Utd 10 3 6 1 11 9 +2 15 7 Manchester City 10 4 3 3 13 12 +1 15 8 Liverpool 10 4 2 4 9 12 -3 14 10 Chelsea 10 3 4 3 12 9 +3 13 11 Watford 10 4 1 5 15 14 +1 13 12 Manchester Utd 10 3 4 3 12 12 0 13 13 West Bromwich 10 3 4 3 12 13 -1 13 14 Bournemouth 10 3 6 2 17 14 +3 12 15 Everton 10 2 6 2 17 14 +3 12 16 Sunderland 10 4 0 6 13 16 -3 12 17 Newcastle Utd 10 3 2 5 10 16 -6 11 18 Southampton 10 3 1 6 10 11 -1 10 19 Aston Villa 10 1 4 5 7 17 -10 7 20 Swansea City 10 1 3 6 7 15 -8 6 That should be evidence enough, if "we are currently bad" - discussions escalate |
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