As we're unlikely to see terraces again at football, this is the virtual equivalent where you can chat to your hearts content about all football matters and, obviously, Arsenal in particular. This forum encourages all Gooners to visit and contribute so please keep it respectful, clean and topical.
I can't believe after the WBA game that Wenger will start such a poor team - imo that game was a waste of time because we had such little experience and real quality that we couldn't string a few passes together for much of it.
I think because of the opposition, a few players back to fitness and to a degree perhaps the Dortmund result we'll see a stronger line-up. Still, Mourinho knows the importance of this game for them and he's bound to put out a strong side, don't think we'll get a result either way.
had we beaten Dortmund then I couldnt have given a toss about this game but when we lose this one too the knives will be out,although I couldn't give a toss about Wenker I do care about the team,i think two defeats in two defining games in quick succession will hit the confidence of the team hard and we know how much we play on confidence.the players will then for sure doubt if again we have the credentials to compete,i hope im wrong
Both us and Chelsea will make massive changes.With a table topper with Liverpool coming up followed by Dortmund and Utd i cant believe some want us to play a strong team.We need to rest players
Even with loads of them rested, their team will be stronger than ours.
If we didn't have Liverpool, Dortmund and Man U following, I think we would've a stronger side than we are going to.
Worst case scenario is that we put out a fairly strong line up (2 or 3 changes) and that they make wholesale changes and still beat us The game itself isn't of huge importance but the result is - beating us and knocking our confidence will mean more to moaninho than actually progressing to the next round of the league cup whilst our fragile confidence wont take another big game defeat
