Matchday Thread - Arsenal vs Leicester - 14 February 2016

Need to beat them at their own game here. Mertesacker cannot be anywhere near the starting line up.

Need to beat them at their own game here. Mertesacker cannot be anywhere near the starting line up.

I haven't seen a single Leicester game this season...so what is their game?

I haven't seen a single Leicester game this season...so what is their game?

Soak up pressure and hit every team on the counter attack.

Vardy's first goal against us at their gaff is probably one of the best examples. Mertesacker got absolutely blitzed

Leicester: Pack-press and win the ball in their half. Counterattack the space left behind at pace. Finish chances like a boss.

It's vitally important we don't lose the ball in the middle or commit too many forward. Maybe we should be more direct to bypass the midfield press altogether.

Ramsey could be a huge liability in this one as well if he isn't disciplined. Could be wise to start Elnenny centrally and put Rambo on the right

Arsenal: Cech, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Ramsey, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ozil, Alexis, Giroud

Subs: Ospina, Chambers, Flamini, Elneny, Campbell, Walcott, Welbeck

Gabriel out with with a slight hamstring injury gasp, but COQ is back in starting XI. Time to whoop someone confidence (ours or Leicester)

Best refs in best not corrupted league.

Can't blame the ref for our shit performances

Can't blame the ref for our shit performances

Pathetic. Leicester had zero chance in this game.

Koscielny Injured, Chambers in! Fak this shit.

"Leicester are gonna win the league"

Ok mate

GET THE INFLATABLE PREM TROPHIES OUT LADS

I donno what to say i feel sick head hurt Arsenal will murder me, we better get that title day before!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GET THE INFLATABLE PREM TROPHIES OUT LADS

Proper banter

Leicester really should be mid table, how they are top of the league I don't know.

Leicester really should be mid table, how they are top of the league I don't know.

A bit unfair. Before their red card they were devastating on the counter. As soon as they saw an opening they exploded into action, we had real difficulty dealing with it. Imagine that against mid-table teams and suddenly it makes sense they are where they are.

It's funny really, Ranieri has come into English football with a bang by playing a traditional British game. Two banks of four, sit back and wait for a counter. All other teams are trying to be clever, Ranieri proves that simplicity always wins.

They were dangerous, not devastating. Devastating was what they were last weekend. Speaking of which, Man City just lost to Sp*rs. Shame, was hoping for a draw.

To be fair, it'll work well in Premier League, where most teams cannot control space effectively now. Arsenal can barely control a match nowadays; their central midfield and build-up play isn't what it once was. It took a red card for us to really get into the game. Before that, it was pretty much an even contest, albeit they were a goal up thanks to some dodgy officiating. So this match and result, while so freaking awesome, still hasn't done much for the problems Arsenal have on the pitch.

EDIT: No idea why there's a 'you do that' picture in my post...

Ok, you do that

EDIT: No idea why there's a 'you do that' picture in my post...

u wot m9

Welbeck saved our hides in fa cup last year with that memorable goal at old trafford, and today's goal is what saved them in this title race, should they actually prevail.

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Lol, I have no idea what's happening.

Eh...what?