TEAM NEWS: Brighton could have a fully
fit squad as they are waiting on Izzy Brown, who could return from his thigh problem.
Liverpool face Roma at Anfield in a week's time in the first leg of their semi-final tie, and so Klopp will be desperate to have as close to a fully -
fit squad as possible at his disposal for a crucial period in the campaign.
In turn, given the rivalry and what's at stake, Mourinho would have been desperate to have as close to a fully -
fit squad as possible at his disposal, as he revealed that he had good news on Eric Bailly and Marouane Fellaini.
The return fixture then takes place on April 11 at the Bernabeu, and so Massimiliano Allegri will be desperate to have as close to a fully -
fit squad as possible at his disposal.
Not exact matches
With the Big Frenchman are Jack Wilshere, Kieran Gibbs and David Ospina who also miss out,
as does the Ox who is at least
fit enough to make the
squad.
The problem remains the same the depth in the
squad is not
as good
as it seems... sure Cazorla & Wilshere were not
fit but we're talking about attacking midfielders an area where we're staked!
So I am not surprised to hear our only
fit regular central midfielder declare that the Gunners are bound to be better when the manager has a bigger
squad of
fit players to choose from,
as reported by Arsenal.com.
If its the fully
fit Arsenal
squad and the blueprint of the Utd game to just take the game to them, we have nothing to lose
as barcas defence isnt that good and we have Giroud / Theo / Alexis, GTA... just like the game... explosive!!
Having said that we have a lot of players away on international duty and highly unlikely they will all come back
fit we always pick up 1 or 2 injuries so we may have important players missing
as well fingers cross for a change we have no injuries and everyone
fit for liverpool game also we should have arteta, chamberlain and wilshire all
fit to be in the
squad!
And
as for why Arsenal are not challenging for the title this year I would point out that, just like last season, we have had a crippling and ongoing injury crisis, while he has had a fully
fit squad almost every week.
He should have some good chances to open his pre-season account tonight,
as the Gunners are getting
fitter and the
squad is getting stronger, so let's hope for at least one goal from our speedy front man.
With Alexis now
as the main star in a very strong looking
squad, when
fit, Wenger might well find his job of persuading big name players to head to north London a whole lot easier.
Having
as close to a fully -
fit squad at his disposal would have been ideal for the run - in to end the year, but instead, he'll potentially have to continue to make do without Lallana for a while longer again.
It's difficult to blame Ozil for the difficulties he's faced at Arsenal without looking at the big picture... like the fans, he too was lied to by Wenger... there is no doubt in my mind that he was told by Wenger that he was trying desperately to recreate our earlier success by acquiring players that
fit the system he ran when Henry was in his prime...
as we know this hasn't happened... in order for Ozl to flourish he needs some speed up front, forwards that can make intelligent runs, a boss in the midfield to compensate for his obvious defensive liabilities and defenders who can transition from defence to offence quickly and efficiently... much like he had in Real and with the German National
squad... unfortunately he ended up on a
squad that has a striker who plays with his back to goal, very few intelligent runs into the box, minus Sanchez, no one to take pressure off him in the midfield, once Cazorla was injured, average defensive midfielders around him, which simply highlighted his lacking defensive qualities and defenders who lack the necessary cutting edge when it comes to transitional passing... instead of blaming Ozil, which is simply too easy, especially considering his mopey disposition, we should be asking ownership and / or Wenger why they brought him in if they didn't intend on doing what was necessary to get the best from him... can you imagine Ozil playing with the likes of Henry, Viera, Petit and Pires, it would be incredibly to watch and even more difficult to stop... so the only thing different between his experiences in Real and with the German team versus his time at Arsenal are the players around him and we all know who is in charge of making those decisions, the Grinch who stole soccer
Arteta is
fit again but has not been included in the match day
squads so does this tell you that he will be off
as well?
As for Wenger needing 5
squads to
fit all of the fans suggested signings what a load of nonsense.
Just
as importantly, he seems to have
fitted nicely in with his team - mates, and believes that this
squad is going to goall out to win a trophy this year.
Whether or not he
fits the bill for Klopp remains to be seen, but the German tactician is expected to be active in the summer transfer market
as he continues to stamp his mark on the
squad at Anfield.
On one hand, it's difficult to argue with Mourinho
as ultimately he needs to find the right
fit for his players and with Wolves leaving him disappointed so recently, it's no surprise that he has no desire to see any of his players make the switch to join Lambert's
squad.
But the opposite should also be true and just
as I saw the pictures of our latest training session on the Arsenal.com website
as a massive boost, with the likes of Ozil, Ramsey, Walcott, Giroud and Koscielny all
fit and healthy, the whole
squad must grab the positives and use it
as a mental boost.
The Frenchman does not seem too bothered about any perceived lack of quality in the
squad,
as he said before the end of the season that he was happy with what he has got, and would only sign players if they became available and were the right sort to
fit into our
squad.
With the likes of Loris Marius, Marko Grujic and Joel Matip all joining the club ahead of next season, Klopp's work in the transfer market is believed to be far from over
as he hopes to build on their success this past year, and continue to mould and build the
squad into one that
fits his ideologies and tactics.
These season will be better
as we have a full
fit squad.
Louis van Gaal has made a number of changes to the
squad at Old Trafford since he took over
as boss, and Falcao could now lead the attack,
fitting in alongside fellow new - boys Angel Di Maria and Ander Herrera, with two more signings from the Dutchman's Netherlands World Cup
squad also looking likely to go through by the end of transfer deadline day.
As we head into the latter stages of the Premier League season with a title race yet to be completely decided, and a relegation battle ready to go right down to the wire, managers will be calling upon the
fittest players in their respective
squads to help them achieve their particular goal.
It is good to see Elneny back in the
squad after hi8s injury problem
as well and to have the Ox
fit again, but where is Mesut Ozil?
Griezmann ticks all the boxes PLUS we know he
fits in with the current
squad,
as in Euro 2016.
Given the packed fixture schedule, that will surely be a major relief to him,
as he'll be desperate to have
as close to a fully -
fit squad at his disposal
as possible in order to continue to compete on various fronts.
Of course the fans want Elneny to be available
as soon
as possible, because a fully
fit squad will aid Wenger in his selection process.
As long as the squad stays fit Arsenal can win the EP
As long
as the squad stays fit Arsenal can win the EP
as the
squad stays
fit Arsenal can win the EPL.
so all they need to do is show up, PLEASE the manager and they are safe too, no matter how bad results are, the one thing that matters to them is PLEASING the untouchable man and they can keep getting their fat weekly cheques whilst flopping on the field... a new manager will gut half of this
squad because frankly they are not
fit foe purpose... its even more annoying when you see how open this year's league is and how ita possible foe them to win it even
as useless and spineless
as they are, but we really underestimate just how gutless and totally useless and spineless these eternal losers are....
Give they guy a break, once girouds
fit we will have this
as our champions league
squad
He may not be
as good
as Gotze but he is certainly good enough to have in the
squad if he is played and formations adapted to
fit that requirement.
«But he is in great shape —
fit, enthusiastic,
as hungry
as ever and ambitious
as ever, and he can see what is happening with this
squad and he is very excited about the direction of travel so we aren't thinking at all about changes.
Our main aim must be to keep all our players
fit,
as our
squad is well established now.
He'd give his annual statement (can't wait for January when all the injured players start getting
fit and he states we have a good enough
squad) saying players that are better are hard to find in January
as all the best ones are in European competitions...!!!!??? Total lLies
Like to see Hayden in the
squad as well if he is
fit?
Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech is a doubt for this game, due to a calf injury sustained last week, but otherwise Arsenal could also have a fully
fit squad with the exception of the unfortunate Santi Cazorla, who has not been able to play since October 2016
as I reported in my preview of this season's away game.
In an ideal world, Mourinho would want a fully -
fit squad to select from for the business end of the campaign, but ultimately he's been left short for their next outing,
as confirmed in his press conference on Friday afternoon.
They won't
fit in this formation
as both are a waste wide, and we know Wenger will play Ozil what ever happens, for me welbeck is another similar type player to what we have, I think wenger panicked and we know from SS that welbeck contacted us and said he wanted to join City and Chelsea are MILES ahead of us Liverpool have a better balanced
squad which is also deeper If this is true we are fighting Manure / Spuds and Everton for 4 th
When I look at the
squad for next year, assuming everyone's fully
fit, I can't see Welbeck
as anything bar the # 2 striker and impact sub currently.
Both these Premier League heavyweights have been in scintillating form since the beginning of this calendar year, but the Gunners, who won all 6 of their games in March and have a fully
fit squad to choose from, start
as favorites for today's engrossing encounter.
We now insist that the likes of Chambers and Welbeck are «not
fit to wear the Arsenal shirt» and completely miss the point that they haven't earned the right yet, they are not starters, and are there buried in a deep
squad as back - up if required.
With Cazorla and Ozil available I can see Wilshere struggling for game time
as he has done in recent years, even when fully
fit, so would he be just a
squad player for us?
Nearly back to fully
fit squad so AW has lots of room to rotate
as we're still in 3 competitions.
And seeing him nearly score a hat - trick in the 10 minutes he had against Burnley is a timely reminder to us and Wenger that Podolski is still an important member of the Arsenal
squad,
as long
as he keeps himself
fit and sharp.
Actually one thing is that his salary needs to be halved
as he is way overpaid for a
squad player even if he stays
fit.
2 massive games coming up before then and we need to play the
fittest players we have that doesn't necessarily mean our best x1
as our whole 31 man
squad is good now and by the time we play city on next weekend it could be that giroud is our only absentee.
Arsenal may have «shot themselves in the foot» (
as Wenger said) by not being ready for our first two League games but with the campaign restarting in earnest next week, we should have a fully
fit squad firing on all cylinders when we play Southampton next weekend.
Undoubtedly the best
squad we've had for several years (albeit lacking a striker
as Will Hoskins is never
fit, Clinton Morison is too old, and Tom Nichols can't shoulder all the burden) and on our day we can beat anyone — typically we perform better against less physical teams.