A Dire 3 Points At Stake

   

Merry Christmas Folks.

Uurrrgghhhh, that was nasty. Before I get all critical and stuff let's say happy holidays and a merry Christmas to you on whichever part of the globe you chilling, from the stables of the naijagunner team we hope the new year is gonna be a more profitable one for us all considering how much southerly things went, looking at the economy, forex etc. It don't get any worse when someone like "Trumpeters" get to have their say and their way on who sits on that covered hot seat in the "Blue house". Did I mention anyone's name? You can't be too sure whose listening for non sporting reasons these days. That said, we still love football here, of course Arsenal, so we would like  to say.

Happy Birthday to our own Aron Ramsey 

hopefully you can get a goal today.

signed: anaijagunnerteam

even with their recent episode at flattering to deceive yet again. The match against City epitomizes what's wrong with the team, no leaders bar maybe Sanchez who was all day trying to get the Gunners to give City a go from their own half harrying and pressing. I hope they have sat down to do a critical post mortem cuz dropping 6 whole points from the last two games isn't exactly what we had in mind for the festive period especially when they were accompanied by sub par performances. The big guns need to step up. Özil needs to more than show why he wants that bumper contract, Sanchez has a pass on that. Koscielny has to with Cech lock that defence up tight. We are shipping goals in while Chelsea is grinding out 1-0 wins that tells a lot.

Westbrom at the Emirates is that opportunity we need to get back to winning ways. We can just forget about dreaming of the EPL if we dont win today.......Note I said dreaming ooo. I will start Giroud and Perez with maybe Sanchez back on the wings. Ox pulling a hammy yet again is unfortunate for him, he curve was seemingly on the up this season, nothing special but getting a semblance of good consistency and then blimey!! A shame really. I like Iwobi who has broken into the team but heis still a long way off although one can't fault his heart, the middle of the park is still bolstered with options. Maybe bench Özil and go with Xhaka Coq in the middle and play with Theo and Iwobi on the wings. A good ol' fashioned 4-4-2 as in the past. Knowing le’boss though , he wont go all 360 like I have tinkered up there instead he is likely going to stick with whats been working since except for the two successive defeats. Whatever the formation he uses, the boys need an emphatic win over Westbrom today and it's important they get it with a clean sheet to booth. Mustafi's absence at the back hasn’t been too rewarding so far, not that Gabby has been shabby just the whole team not lifting themselves. Any more slips against the top three then it's sayonara to the league and maybe Arsene's reign, who knows? Westbrom isn't any slouch couch right now granted they have lost their last two matches halting their fine run of form of 3wins in five. But it's been against top opposition, Chelsea and Man United, while I hope they are out of sorts against us I also know that Tony Pulis knows how to set up his side to knuckle down and deny teams like us time on the ball so we would have to be fired up. No lethargy permitted on this one at all. My predicted line up will be like this.

Subs: Ospina, Giroud, Neny, Ramsey, Jeff, Holding, Perez, Gibbs

Image Credits: The Guardian Uk

     The above team on its day can hurt any opposition but the question is, which arsenal will turn up this afternoon? The imperious free flowing Gunners coming out all canons blazing or .......lets not say it please. The consequences are too dire to contemplate. Do enjoy the game wherever you are...Ciao