EPL: Arsenal v Everton

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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    January 9th, 2010
    Emirates Stadium
    10:00AM EST
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    Form...
    Arsenal - W W D W W W
    Everton - L D D D D W

    Expected Lineups...
    Arsenal - 4-3-3 - Almunia, Sagna, Gallas, Vermaelen, Traore, Denilson, Nasri, Ramsey, Diaby, Arshavin, Eduardo
    Everton - 4-4-1-1 - Howard, Hibbert, Neill, Heitinga, Baines, Bilyaletdinov, Osman, Fellaini, Pienaar, Cahill, Yakubu

    Ramifications...
    Arsenal - up to 2nd, stay at 3rd
    Everton - up to 10th, down to 15th
     
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    When is Fabregas back?
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    He might be on the bench for Bolton.
     
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    Cool, super sub?
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    ^ Guess so.

    Speaking of which, Thomas Rosicky will be fit for this game. Mark your calendar.
     
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    Tim Howard FTW
     
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    You mean available to pick up another injury?
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Cold? Niet! AA thinks its barbecue weather!

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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    The good: we didn't lose, and Manchester United didn't win; many knocks but no injuries, it seems; Diaby continues to impress;
    The bad: Armand Traore was exposed repeatedly; Almunia is unreliable and unpredictable; Denilson didn't look up to it; crosses are pointless as we have no finishers up front; we gave up 2 points that might come back to hurt us later; Arshavin is still largely invisible; our team defense was appalling.

    Fellaini was fantastic.

    Wenger admitted Everton were the more dangerous team today.
     
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    How did Landon Donovan look? I was very surprised to hear that he started and was taking corners after being there for just a week.
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Good work rate, made Armand Traore trip over himself a few times, but was a bit unselfish and didn't look like he really knew where to fit in. Before the game he was slotted in as second striker but at kick-off he was suddenly thrown on the right side so I'm not sure what they want from him or if he even knows. I don't think he has the makings of an impact player in the EPL but for the most part he did well today.
     
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    Not a good result today (yesterday), lads.
     
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    Sounds about right. He has the pace for England, but not the strength. On the bright side, this role confusion happened against the team that I would expect him to excell against because of their not-typically-English style of play. Hopefully that all gets squared away for him soon so getting run over is the only thing he is left wondering about.
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    He had a chance on goal but passed instead leading to a goal kick.
     
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    Still disappointed about this, guys... LOL.
     
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    Should've won, lost opportunity. Makes our games against ManU and Chelsea that much more important.
     
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    Yes, hopefully Wenger gets this through to the players. We have to have Fabregas fit for all of these big games.
     
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    ^ He will be.

    I think Arshavin needs him back, too. He lights up when Fabregas is playing.
     
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    Yes, the whole team seems to transform when he gets on the pitch. It's such a shame we're missing van Persie up-front. He seems to complete our attacking plays but I still believe we can cope without him.
     

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