Leeds vs Arsenal - FA cup
By lucky119
@lucky119 (643)
India
January 18, 2011 10:30pm CST
Hi All,
Having thrown the opportunity to qualify for the next round at home, Arsenal travel to Elland Road to take on Leeds in the replay of the FA cup encounter.
Arsenal are facing problems in the defence with only two recognised centre backs in the squad. Chamakh is expected to start along with Bendtner. Also, Ramsay can start after a long time.
Given the rivalry between the two sides, one can expect a tense encounter when they meet on Wednesday night.
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6 responses
@francis_ferns (174)
• India
19 Jan 11
I hope Arsenal win, heard that Arsene is gonna rest most of the senior players for the game, i hope he makes the right decision.
In Arsene we trust!
Go Gunners..............
@marcmm (1804)
• Malaysia
20 Jan 11
francis,
I don't think we can say who is senior or junior player. Even Wilshere whom have just been playing his first team football in league for Arsenal this season and the youngest is already the first team regular. All of the Arsenal players are worth first team place. It is just about form which make them the first choice, like Arshavin case.
Lucky119,
I don't Arsene have any choice whom he want to play at the centre back this season. Arsenal only left with Djourou and Koscielny and I don't think he will play Norveith or put Song there at the moment.
@marcmm (1804)
• Malaysia
20 Jan 11
Arsenal win the game 3-1 and I'm so happy. Become the first team to win at Elland Road this season, Arsenal shows their mental strenght and the strenght in their squad. At 2-1 Arsenal still have quality players at the bench to introduce which make the game to bed with Robin Van Persie scores the third.
@ram_cv (16513)
• India
20 Jan 11
Arsenal went on to win the match comfortable 3-1. Samir Nasri who was in blistering form at the start of the season was the spark for Arsenal. He scored one and was always as threat to the Leeds goal. Sagna and Van Persie rounded the scoring. Leeds could only manage a consolation.
And after this win like every other season, people are suddenly talking about a Quadruple winning season :). For the last three seasons, the season thus far has always looked good for Arsenal and then all the bad news starts poring in!!
Cheers!
Ram
@lucky119 (643)
• India
20 Jan 11
I hope that this time around there is no bad news for Arsenal. Except the injury for Vermaelen, things are looking good for the Gunners.
The next game is an easy test in FA cup for Arsenal. Hope they secure it on road to at least winning something this season.
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@sjlskl (3382)
• Singapore
19 Jan 11
This should be a good game but it is match that Arsenal should not have to play. Eight changes to the team will definitely affect the cohesion. Yes, it is understandably that Wenger want to rest some of his first team. But I think he would be better off to put his reserve team, like what he did with the Carling Cup, than to depend on hopeless players like Denilson and Diaby. While I hope the Gunners will put through, I think they will have a hard time if the likes of the two players mentioned is on the starting lineup.
@lllwww479 (37)
• China
19 Jan 11
Last match,Arsenal was so lucky that I believe they will win on wednesday.Wenger can dispose of every problem.Maybe they will get two title.
Go gunner,go wenger!
@livecenter (1136)
• Malaysia
19 Jan 11
Me myself is not an Arsenal fan, but somehow I am looking forward to this match, because I want to see the fate of Leeds United in the hands of Arsenal...Leeds is the team which knocked my favourite team in the third round last season, so I hope Arsenal can beat them down in the replay...Although the Gunners almost suffered a defeat in the reverse fixture, but I believe Arsenal can defeat them on behalf of my team...Indeed it will be a tense encounter, given the draw on the reverse fixture...^__^
livecenter
