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Who are the contenders for next Arsenal captain?

Petr Cech:

Pros: Massively experienced, calming influence, captain’s his country, winner

Cons: Goal keeper, ex Chelsea, only been at Arsenal for a year, maybe only has 2 years left at the top level

Per Mertesacker

Pros: Current vice-captain, natural leader, has respect of team mates

Cons: Not guaranteed a starting position, might be gone next summer

Laurent Koscielny

Pros: Been at the club for 6 years, will play every game (if fit)

Cons: Never been a captain, more of a follower than leader, will always miss 5-10 games injured, bit soft

Jack Wilshere

Pros: Arsenal boy, will never leave, fiery, confrontational, fans favourite

Cons: Injured all the time, immature in private life

Aaron Ramsey

Pros: Been at Arsenal 8 years, became Wales captain at just 20, first team starter

Cons: Stripped of Wales captaincy after 18 months, not a fans favourite

Granit Xhaka:

Pros: A born leader, Gladbach captain, confrontational

Cons: Only been at the club 5 minutes

Santi Cazorla

Pros: Experienced, captained Arsenal before

Cons: 32 and never been a permanent captain, not guaranteed a first team place

Alexis Sanchez

Pros: Best player, will always start

Cons: Selfish, never captained anyone, giving captaincy to the best player doesn’t really work

Mesut Ozil

Pros: Other best player, will always start

Cons: Moody, never captained anyone, giving captaincy to the best player doesn’t really work

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10 Reasons why we will beat Hull + My starting 11

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1) Hull played a 3-5-2 in their last game, they do this at our place they will get battered.

2) Our Captain Arteta is back, he can play CB right ?

3) We have beaten Hull the last 7 times we have played them.

4) Hull have won once in London in their last 12 away games in de big smoke.

5) The highly versatile defending genius Monreal will play CB, due to Koscielny having a sore leg. young Hayden is also likely to be in the squad.

6) Diaby played 67 mins for the under 21’s last night, counting him out of playing again for atleast a month.

7) Jack had a great international break, showing some great form and spraying long and short balls all over the pitch.

8) All the English lads had a good break, all come back fit, the only problem is Chambers is suspended after picking up 5 bookings.

9) Even with the players we have missing (Hull have a few out too) we have miles too much for them.

10) Wenger Knows, the pressure is on, all the money in the bank and our back 4 look stretched after only 7 league games, without Ozil and Ramsey today he needs to pick an attacking lineup to unlock what could be 9 men behind the ball tic tacs by Bruce.

My Starting 11 – Chesney, Bellerin, BFG, Monreal, Gibbs, Flamini, Jack, Santi, Podolski, Ox, Welbeck

COME ON THE ARSENAL !!!

10 Reasons why we will beat Chelsea – My starting 11

1) In 11 meetings between Wenger and Mourinho the special case has not lost, purely on the probability of likelihood Wenger is due a win.

2) Due to injuries Wenger can’t tinker with the starting lineup and players starting positions too much today.

3) Mid-week in the CL was the best we have played all season in a half, looks like things are finally clicking.

4) Our number 1 keeper knows he’s a mistake away from being dropped, so hopefully he will concentrate all game.

5) Kos will chuck Costa in his pocket.

6) Diaby is “Rested”.

7) Ozil will prove he’s better than some Spanish kid who so many Arsenal fans still seem desperately in love with.

8) Danny Danny Welbeck, 3 great goals mid-week, a great relationship forming with Ozil and Sanchez, Ox running his socks off, its not Pires, Bergkamp, Henry, Freddie, but its a lot better than we have been served up the last 6 years.

9.1) Chelsea played away in Europe this week, we played at home, English sides have not got a good record in the game after a Euro away this season.

10) Wenger Knows – it’s about time we won a game against one of the top sides.

My starting 11 – Chesney, Chambers, Kos, BFG, Gibbs, Flamini, Jack, Ozil, Alexis, Ox, Welbeck.

COME ON THE ARSENAL !!!