Match Preview:
The Champions League enters a vital stage as we square off against French giants Marseille away tonight. Though a win would do wonders for our confidence and our group standing, a draw can also prove handy. Arsene has made just two changes from the side that saw off Sunderland in the weekend and it'll be interesting to see hoe he uses the subs and when.
Marseille seem to be a lethal counter attacking side as they beat the German champions Dortmund in their last Champions League match 3-0 despite conceding 20 shots and having only 8 shots themselves. Their attack seems stronger on paper than their defence and I reckon it will be a close game. They also seem to score more goals from set pieces and we have to be really alert from all dead ball situations.
Team News:
Olympique Marseille(4-3-3): Steve Mandanda, Jeremy Morel, Julio N'Koulou, Souleymane Diawara, Cesar Azpilicueta, Benoit Cheyrou, Alou Diarra, Lucho Gonzalez, Dede Ayew, Loic Remy, Mathieu Valbuena.
Substitutes: Gennaro Bracigliano, Djimi Traore, Jean-Philippe Sabo, Gerard Roland, Charles Kabore, Morgan Amalfitano, Andre Pierre Gignac.
Manager: Didier Deschamps.
Arsenal(4-3-3): Wojciech Szczesny, Andre Santos, Laurent Koscielny, Per Mertesacker, Carl Jenkinson, Mikel Arteta, Alex Song, Tomas Rosicky, Andrey Arshavin, Robin van Persie, Theo Walcott.
Substitutes: Lukasz Fabianski, Johan Djourou, Francis Coquelin, Aaron Ramsey, Yossi Benayoun, Gervinho, Marouane Chamakh.
Manager: Arsene Wenger.
Hope to get a win, though a draw wouldn't be bad if we win the reverse fixture.
The Champions League enters a vital stage as we square off against French giants Marseille away tonight. Though a win would do wonders for our confidence and our group standing, a draw can also prove handy. Arsene has made just two changes from the side that saw off Sunderland in the weekend and it'll be interesting to see hoe he uses the subs and when.
Marseille seem to be a lethal counter attacking side as they beat the German champions Dortmund in their last Champions League match 3-0 despite conceding 20 shots and having only 8 shots themselves. Their attack seems stronger on paper than their defence and I reckon it will be a close game. They also seem to score more goals from set pieces and we have to be really alert from all dead ball situations.
Team News:
Olympique Marseille(4-3-3): Steve Mandanda, Jeremy Morel, Julio N'Koulou, Souleymane Diawara, Cesar Azpilicueta, Benoit Cheyrou, Alou Diarra, Lucho Gonzalez, Dede Ayew, Loic Remy, Mathieu Valbuena.
Substitutes: Gennaro Bracigliano, Djimi Traore, Jean-Philippe Sabo, Gerard Roland, Charles Kabore, Morgan Amalfitano, Andre Pierre Gignac.
Manager: Didier Deschamps.
Arsenal(4-3-3): Wojciech Szczesny, Andre Santos, Laurent Koscielny, Per Mertesacker, Carl Jenkinson, Mikel Arteta, Alex Song, Tomas Rosicky, Andrey Arshavin, Robin van Persie, Theo Walcott.
Substitutes: Lukasz Fabianski, Johan Djourou, Francis Coquelin, Aaron Ramsey, Yossi Benayoun, Gervinho, Marouane Chamakh.
Manager: Arsene Wenger.
Hope to get a win, though a draw wouldn't be bad if we win the reverse fixture.
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