07 Dec 2016 05:21:19
Great result last night and big positive to get through in top place. 9 goals in the last two matches, both away from home. Xhaka was outstanding last night and it was great to see Perez score a hat trick. The summer signings have proved their worth; Mustafi has yet to on the losing side for us, Holding is looking better with each match he plays and Perez proved he has goals in him. Credit to Wemger who got the team selection spot on, able to give some players a rest, but still winning comfortably. We now have two tough matches within a few days of each other, wiith confidence high it would be great to win both. We have Bellerin coming back shortly and as we enter the new year Welbeck and Mertesacker will be added to the squad, I still believe we need quality cover at RB and a top notch LB. Although, I think this should done in the summer window, so as not to disrupt the team. Going into the New Year I would like to see Wenger, Ozil and Sanchez sign new deals, which would give us a boost.
07 Dec 2016 06:34:01
The big benefit of winning the group is I guess having the 2nd leg at home. I'm genuinely not bothered who we get as we have beaten all the best teams in Europe in previous seasons and it's not called the Champions League because it's easy.
I thought Gibbs had a great game last night albeit they're not the strongest side, but with lack of to many minutes hopefully it's done his confidence the world of good.
Back to earth with a bang in the form of Stoke who are just starting to play well.
07 Dec 2016 06:50:56
Red Dog 81 - Good post. I thought Gibbs had an excellent match and those that know me, know that I am not a fan of either of our LB's. The confidence throughout the team was evident last night. I will be at The Emirates on Saturday and would love to see us destroy Stoke.
07 Dec 2016 08:18:55
I hope Arsene plays our strongest 11 Saturday RG but after the game personally takes you to the funfair and pays for you to have a go on the carousel so you get atleast some rotation from the day mate :-) Enjoy.
07 Dec 2016 08:33:17
Gunner 62 - Great team selection last night, keeping almost all the main players in the team, with the exception of Mustafi. We have Stoke at home on Saturday, followed by a tricky trip to Everton on Tues. I agree that we should play our strongest side on Sat and possibly Tuesday as well, although we can tweak the team with a couple of changes. The interesting thing now is that there is strong competition in many positions; Gibbs or Monreal. Walcot or Perez. Iwobi or Ox. A choice of two from Coquelin, Elneny and Xhaka. Giroud or Sanchez up top. When Welbeck returns we will have yet another option. In effect with the exception of a core of undroppable players we have loads of options. The core is; Cech, Bellerin, Mustafi, Koscielny, Ozil and Sanchez. This is the type of system that SAF used so successfully for many successful seasons at United and why they could often fight on all fronts and won the treble back in the day.
07 Dec 2016 09:03:41
To be fair to Arsene I would have gone much weaker than he did last night as I didn't see PSG dropping points but they did and Arsene got it spot on, I'd have still played Dags for the opening 90 seconds and then replaced him with Perez once he worn himself out:-) u.
07 Dec 2016 10:13:06
Yes Gunner62, I would have played a far weaker team, so all credit to Wenger. Presumably PSG put a weakened team out. Would Dags have lasted a whole 90 seconds?
07 Dec 2016 10:56:14
Not without a half time orange and a bit of help from the magic sponge he wouldn't mate :-)
07 Dec 2016 12:39:59
Ask his Mrs.