Emmanuel Frimpong and Francis Coquelin will be fighting it out to take over from Song's role in the midfield. The European game could suit the ball playing style of Coquelin but Frimpong has come in for Song already this season and has done very well. Personally I would plump for the Frenchman in this instance but I believe that Wenger will choose Frimpong as his chief ball
I reckon Rambo has plenty of midfield goals in him once he takes off. He takes free kicks for his country and packs a good punch behind his strikes, that is certainly a current advantage he has over Wilshere so far but Wilshere currently had a knack of getting more involved in the game, both defensively and
While we are not going to pay wages that we simply cannot afford, it might be time to revaluate our wage structure and increase the top end of the staff while making cuts elsewhere. It is a difficult balancing act as one of our biggest attractions is the fact that we are basically the Manchester City of youth football. We play youngsters more than most and with that are able to attract the best 16-18
His last minute equaliser at Everton in 2008/09 season when he collected a long pin- point pass from Diaby (yes, you read that right) on his chest on the left hand side of the penalty area after pulling away from the in- form Jagielka to rifle a left foot half volley into the far corner of the Gwladys Street
Alex Song's performance was very interesting. Last week Alex Song strode forward, made an assist for Gervinho and created many more chances for others. He was at it again on Saturday afternoon. Mikel Arteta has played as a defensive midfielder for Everton in the past which gave the midfield a lovely fluid
Aaron Ramsey and Tomas Rosicky are back off the treatment table and are included in the squad. Mikel Arteta and Alex Song are certain starters so it will be down to Wenger to decide who from Ramsey and Rosicky is the best suited for this game. My money is on Ramsey after the Welshman's fantastic first half at Ewood park. I have fallen head over heals in love with Francis Coquelin after his energetic performance against Shrewsbury so I hope he makes the bench but he will have strong competition
Now this is a pet hate of mine. It has been something that has bugged me for a while now. A number of players such as Arshavin and Szczesny have spoken about the team working hard this summer on set pieces (which was going very well until Blackburn) and implementing a pressing game. It looked crystal clear during the Asia tour. When not in possession we have the defensive line pushed up the wide
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain played within himself during the first half combining with Jenkinson on the right, holding back when Jenkinson pushed foward and always looking to find space. At one point I was watching him off the ball and was amazed at the amount of times he is looking for space, always looking at where his opponents and team mates are. It seems as if he
Ju Young Park will be a certain starter and I would imagine that Marouane Chamakh will also start the game so that throws up some interesting questions. Which position will Ju Park play? Chamakh can only really play as a central striker so Park will either join Chamakh up front or play a wider role. If Park plays a wider role then one of Ryo or Chamberlain will have to drop to the
Andre Santos was culpable for the Blackburn Rovers equaliser, playing Yakubu onside when his defensive team mates had pushed up. The impressive Hoilett flicked a pass into the path of Yakubu who nudged the ball very early past the advancing Szczesny. Holliet will play for a bigger club in a few