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10 reasons why we will beat WBA + Tonights squad

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1.. We got Nick Bendtner…mainly due to the club forgetting to sign a real plan B to Giroud for this season. Everyone knows my displeasure for the man, but when he’s on the pitch he deserves full backing.

2.. Will be good run out for Arteta and Vermealen both returning from knocks.

3.. Out back 5 will be decent, with 3 of them (Jenkinson, Vermaelen and Monreal) likely to get a lot of games this season

4.. We have won the last 10 visits to the Hawthornes

5.. WBA haven’t beat us home or away in 3 years

6.. We have won the last 10 away games on a spin.

7.. We have sold just over 5,500 tickets for tonight, by far the best travelling support in the country.

8.. Gnarby should get another chance to show us what he’s got

9.. We really should go all out to win this, I’m slightly disappointed we wont be playing a full strength side, but there is no excuses the players on the pitch have enough to win this game.

10… Wenger knows, he needs silverware this season…

Team from – Per Mertesacker – Thomas Vermaelen – Mikel Arteta – Emiliano Viviano – Nacho Monreal – Mathieu Flamini – Lukasz Fabianski – Nicklas Bendtner – Carl Jenkinson – Ju-Young Park – Ryo – Chuba Akpom – Hector Bellerin – Thomas Eisfeld – Serge Gnabry – Isaac Hayden – Kristoffer Olsson – Alex Iwobi

10 Reasons why we will beat Stoke + Starting XI

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1.. A great away performance at Marseille has boosted the confidence of the squad. There’s even a bit of papertalk about us challenging for trophies now.

2.. We have all our defenders fit, for the first time since 1987, expect to see Jenks, Moneral and Vermaelen on the bench. Wenger will stick to the back 4 who started in France mid-week

3.. Gibbs, I love this fella. He has had more than his fair share of silly niggling injuries over the last few years, but right now he is running himself into the ground, covering the left side of the pitch practically unaided at times. He has everything needed to be a world class left back, just need the fitness now.

4.. Arteta is reported to be back in contention, like Vermaelen he will start on the bench, but he does offer the option to cover in a number of midfield roles. Diaby is also expected back, around December 2017

5.. Ramsey, what a start to the season, what a goal midweek and now facing the player (cnut) who not only screwed his leg but also his mind for a few seasons. Thank Dennis that he is over the injury and is looking his strongest physically and mentally for us. He of course will have some apprehensions facing Stoke, but with everyone fully behind him he will hopefully teach them a lesson Sunday.

6.. Ozil, already showing strong signs to why he is rated as the assist king of world football. He will be looking forward to finally playing in Islington and making the right 1st impression on home soil.

7.. Stoke have changed under Mark Hughes, but you can’t polish a turd. They have had wins against West Ham and Palace by the odd goal and a draw away to Man City, but have only scored 3 goals in 4 League games. Fingers crossed they will come wanting to play Football instead of Rugby, if they do we will roll them over.

8.. Giroud, I worry about him, until we get Podolski back he is our only real Central attacking option and Stoke will be looking to kick him at every given opportunity. I know he wont react but the fear is an injury. I do expect him to lead the line and scare Stoke on occasions as he continues his great start to the season.

9.. The Villa game aside we are currently on a great run and I’m looking at the small amount of fit players at the moment as an advantage. They are playing regularly with each other, not there there is much choice, but the familiarity seems to be doing us some favour’s right now.

10.. Wenger knows, If we are to do anything in the league this season these are the types of games we have to get 3 points out of.

Likely starting X1 – Chesney, Sagna, Kos, Per, Gibbs, Flamini, Ramsey, Wilshere, Ozil, Giroud, Theoooo

10 reasons why we will beat Marseille + predicted starting XI

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1..Ozil, what a fantastic start to his time at The Arsenal, great assist for the first goal and seemed to have a hand in everything good about our play in the 1st half. The 2nd half like most of our players (apart from Ramsey) his performance dropped but still what a player he could and should be for us.

2.. Chesney, another fine performance by him Vs Sunderland. He didn’t stand much chance of the well taken penalty but again did nothing wrong, which is all that should be asked of a keeper.

3.. Marseille have had an ok start to the season, they are currently sitting 4th in the league having played 5 games; Won 3, drawn 1, lost 1, scoring 8 and conceding 4. But the draw and defeat have come in their last 2 games.

4.. Mertesacker is back after an illness. He was missed against Sunderland, especially in the 2nd half.

5.. Ramsey Ramsey Ramsey by far the best Welshman to be playing in London these days, if he can keep his form up it wont be too long before a certain Spanish team will be thinking they have signed the wrong man.

6.. Flamini is growing into the team, some are saying it might be hard for Arteta to get a starting place back when he is fit. So Diaby has no chance.

7.. We always seem to get out of the group stages of the Champions League, we probably have the record for number of consecutive times.

8.. Giroud is having a great start to the season, his work rate as well as goals is up. His strike rate in France isn’t too shabby either. Despite a knock at the end of the game Vs Sunderland he looks likely to start.

9.. Marseille managed to spend £35.5 million on players this summer. Lucky for us most of them are French.

10.. Wenger Knows, we have a hard group this year, the balls were not kind to us and an early win away will give us the confidence to hopefully top this group.

Predicted starting XI – Chesney, Sagna, Kos, Per, Gibbs, Flamini, Ramsey, Wilshere, Ozil, Giroud, Theoooo

COME ON THE ARSENAL !