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how on earth can you consider an intense international competition pre-season matches? he went straight into a training camp with uruguay played a friendly and then played 5 full international games. and has only had 10 days of holiday? we need to look after him he can be as fit as he likes but his body needs some real rest otherwise he will get injured.

why is there two threads about the arsenal game?
mods can u merge both together

I'm not saying they are pre-season friendlies...i'm saying they are every bit as good (and better) than a pre-season friendly, which is why he should be more than ready for the season ahead.
And what do you mean 'only had 10 days holiday'??!! :-)
How long do you think he needs to recover from a few hours of football twice a week?! Players these days 'rest' for at least 20 hours a day even during the season - if they worked any less they'd be claiming benefits!

FAO..HOUSE,

why have 4 defenders, wen the gooners only have one striker upfront????.

aquilani, games like this are ideal for him, ie free flowing football, not very physical in the middle of the park, and he will show his all round ability.

downing is not out of position, he can play left, rite wing, or in a free role off the striker.

Lucas, no thxs. player of the year last year for the club, but wud he get into any of the top 4/5 teams in the EPL..........NO.

thats how bad, poor quality of players were at the club last season and so many players under performed.

A lot of us are saying it's the perfect time for us to play Arsenal, me being one of them, but I am always weary of playing teams who are understrength. In the past few seasons, we have always been up for games against the top 4 teams but it's when we come up against a lesser team that we under perform. Lets hope the players turn up with a top attitude and play the game out all the way....99 was the last time we beat them away so let's change that stat to being 2011.....

As for the line up against them, Kelly and Kuyt in, Hendo and Flano out.

YNWA

Johnson's hurt, mate. Interesting idea, but I don't think underestimating them when they're backed into a corner like this is wise. They are still one of the most talented teams in the league. Walcott, Ramsey, RVP, and Arshavin are still very much threats, and Wenger is no idiot (as much as I like making fun of the old turtle). Short-suiting our defense is a gamble we really shouldn't take imho.

I also don't think Enrique can fill that kind of winger role either (especially so new to the team). He's a solid defender, but not much of an attacking one. He combined with his mates at Newcastle fairly well, but he isn't used to this team, as seen last week. I think Raul, Adam, and Enrique would destroy any central midfield though, and I think you're right that Lucas does not need this game, and Suarez could use a rest.

you ALWAYS have 4 defenders because its the best way to play 3 CBs is awful, i hope to god kenny doesn't try and bring that back.

this game suits aquilani, are we playing some chinese amateurs? no game in the PL suits him because he is....ermmmm... rubbish!!!!!!!!

what is your beef with lucas? as you like 3 CBs and aquilani, that does point to a fundamental lack of footballing common sense. so you dont like lucas because he keeps on improving and works his arse off every game and was our only consistent player last season, fair enough that makes sense.

oh and lucas would into the spurs and arsenal team, and he's twice the player of mikel so he might even get into the chelsea team as well, and man utd are very weak in CM he would give them a bit of steal so he'd have a good chance of playing for utd as well.

house can you stop with the aqua bashing seriously its getting boring reading that. hes too slow, he falls easily, he has a stupid haircut, he cant hadnle the physicality blablblbla we know.

i didnt say any of that i just said he's rubbish. i dont think he's too slow or too weak i just think he's too rubbish

Ok we know where you stand, its just boring reading the same comment over and over again.