Reading Vs Arsenal [Capital One Cup]

Reading Vs Arsenal
19:45 PM BST Kick off


Capital One Cup

The competition is probably at the end of the to do list but it would still be great if we win this. A long way to go but i dont think why we can't win this competition. We have the players for it and if we take this remotely serious, we have a decent chance of winning it.

I am not sure which team Reading will put on but it might be a depleted one like ours so that's good. If it's their first team than we might struggle a bit. In the end it will be up to the team which wants the win more. We will be playing fringe players and youth players who will be hungry to impress and prove themselves so maybe we might edge it

Team News

With Arsenal; Gervinho, Oxlade, Szczesny, rosicky and diaby are still out. We will be having quite a lot of under 21 players involved. Chuba akpom is the notable player who might be involved.

No fresh injuries for reading

Probable Arsenal team


------------------------------------------Martinez-------------------------------------------------

Jenkinson-----------------Koscielny---------------------Djourou-------------------------Miquel-----

------------------------------Frimpong---------------Coquelin-------------------------------------

Gnabry------------------------------------Eisfeld-------------------------------------Arshavin-----

------------------------------------Chamakh------------------------------------------------------


probable reading team



MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

• Arsenal have won all nine of their previous league and cup games against Reading.
  
• The Gunners beat the Royals in the fourth round of the League Cup in 2005 (3-0) and the third round in 1967 (1-0).

Reading

• The Royals could reach the League Cup quarter-finals for the third time in their history. They have never gone further than the last eight.
  
• Victory against QPR in the third round is their only win in their last seven League Cup games against Premier League opposition.
  
• Reading have netted in each of their last 14 League Cup ties, scoring a total of 35 goals.
  
• They have managed only one clean sheet in the last 11 league and cup games.

Arsenal

• The Gunners are attempting to qualify for the quarter-finals for the 10th season running, and for the 25th time in their history.
  
• Arsenal have lost four of their last six League Cup games away from home.
  
• They have won six of their last nine matches against Premier League opposition in this competition.

Final say

Hopefully the kids n the fringe players do us proud.

Thanks RG, thought no one's gonna do it

With the latest team news I have to change my team a bit, I would start this one:


Feck Chamakh, has no future at Arsenal and is in shat form - can't risk starting him which leaves us with Walcott who still has to decide whether to stay or not but is undoubtedly a better footballer than Chamakh.

Very fluid attack on paper and 3 goalscorers in Walcott, Eisfeld and Gnabry.

Defensively our left side is a bit weak with Miquel and Meade, but Meade offers so much offensively you can't just ignore that.

I think we'll NICK it

Good work RG!

urbaNRoots wrote:Thanks RG, thought no one's gonna do it

With the latest team news I have to change my team a bit, I would start this one:

Martinez
Jenkinson Djourou Miquel Meade
Frimpong Coquelin
Eisfeld Arshavin Gnabry
Walcott

Feck Chamakh, has no future at Arsenal and is in shat form - can't risk starting him which leaves us with Walcott who still has to decide whether to stay or not but is undoubtedly a better footballer than Chamakh.

Very fluid attack on paper and 3 goalscorers in Walcott, Eisfeld and Gnabry.

Defensively our left side is a bit weak with Miquel and Meade, but Meade offers so much offensively you can't just ignore that.

I think we'll NICK it

No love for koscielny? I think we can win this match easily. I would start the same team as Urban but i would start koscielny instead of Meade and put miquel at LB.

Koscielny should start against Man Utd

Official 18 man squad:

Martinez
Shea
Koscielny
Squillaci
Miquel
Djourou
Jenkinson
Meade
Bellerin
Frimpong
Yennaris
Coquelin
Eisfeld
Gnabry
Arshavin
Walcott
Chamakh
Giroud

I expect to see:

Good job RG.

I like Jays line up. I want to see Giroud start and hope he can get a goal or 2. Really excited about Gnabry, hope he puts on a great show and Wenger gives him first team action.

It wont be a easy game and hoping for a 2-1 win.

i think we will see Jays lineup today..
but i want to see this..
want to see more of Eisfield...
Giroud for Walcott after 60 mins...
Arshavin for 60 mins... sub with a wide player and then move Eisfield to a central role..

Hope to God we take this match seriously. I want a cup, this one is better than nothing and we have a talented squad of youth players hungry for a chance. This is their chance to do the Arsenal proud and gain more first team chances (looking at you Gnabry)

More match facts.
Between 1935 and 2008, Arsenal have played Reading 9 times and have won every single match.

This is not a good time to break that record.

Good preview

i would prefer same team as wilson
can be starter for Walcott to Get ready for Saturday clash
also that back 4 can cope with crosses with those FBS
and frim and coq collecting 2nd balls &maybe giving Arsha more freedom
excited to see Eisfeld/Gnabry
them Germans

Why are the games starting so late?

Maybe because of the holidays? No idea.

Great job RG. Hope Koscielny ups his game and stakes a claim for a starting spot.

Ping Pong - Coquelin will eat them alive.

the fact the League Cup has a new sponsor this season also provides some positive omens - both times Arsenal have lifted the trophy were in seasons in which a new sponsor had taken over (Littlewoods Cup in 1986/87 and Coca-Cola Cup in 1992/93).
quadruple on

Reading will field their strongest 11. Lets not have ourselves another Norwich please. I would play WIlshere and Frimpong and Coq in the middle
with Walcott, Granbry, and Giroud up top.

In defense, I would much rather we keep Djorou in the bench. And have Miquel and Kos as cb's, With Sagna, and Jenko as the fullbacks

----------Manonne
Jenko--Kos--Miquel---Sagna
----Frimpong-----Coquelin--
--Theo---Gnarbry---Wilshere
--------Girouuuuuuuu

Looks like Chamakh is starting

RealGunner wrote:Looks like Chamakh is starting

what a disappointment...... although imagine if Chamakh remained his early Arsenal form somehow... and played up top with giroud? now that would be badass.

We need Giroud against Man united though

I'd go 4-4-2 with Chamakh and theo upfront

Giroud shouldn't start against United. It should be Podolski up top, with Walcott & Chamberlain wide imo.

#AFC XI: Martinez; Jenkinson Djourou (c) Koscielny Miquel; Coquelin Frimpong; Walcott Arshavin Gnabry; Chamakh

Samuelj29060 wrote:#AFC XI: Martinez; Jenkinson Djourou (c) Koscielny Miquel; Coquelin Frimpong; Walcott Arshavin Gnabry; Chamakh

So Walcott doesnt get his chance to play at central.

Reading vs AFC : Federici; Gunter, Shorey, Gorkss (c), Morrison; Leigertwood, Tabb, McCleary, Robson-Kanu; Hunt, Roberts

Samuelj29060 wrote:#AFC XI: Martinez; Jenkinson Djourou (c) Koscielny Miquel; Coquelin Frimpong; Walcott Arshavin Gnabry; Chamakh

Not bad, Chamakh aside.

Samuelj29060 wrote:Giroud shouldn't start against United. It should be Podolski up top, with Walcott & Chamberlain wide imo.

I hope so, if we start Giroud vs United we will be screwed. Its hard playing 11 vs 12 already but 10 vs 12?

Did you guys even watch Podolski vs Sunderland? He was awful

Atleast Giroud knows the role as a lone striker...