10th... Clichy and Cole work a nice move but the ball is shifted away for the throw. Lauren's cross swept away.
12th... Fabregas sent Lupoli on but the new man was slow in his decision making and the chance disappeared before he swung in the cross.
We really do have the strongest team we can put out there with the current suspensions. I'm sorry but at this point, if we are gonna rest anyone its gonna have to be in the league not the FA Cup or what left of our Champions League time.
Arsenal have not let Sheffield pour forward, but they do not look sharp. Two men haul down Vieira near the center circle. United are sliding in with abandon on the Gunners in midfield.
I think that we are going to have a lot of these mix ups and missed chances due to players not being able to read each other today.
16th... Almunia sprawls to collect a low cross with no red shirts threatening. Cole wins a free kick in midfield.
17th... Best chance. Fabregas on a fabulous run, Lupoli tried to return it but Fabregas was scythed down, advantage ruled and Ljungberg, off balance, skidded it 4 feet wide right.
20th Lauren has to lay out to force a throw as the ball squirted out of a scrum down left wing. Cygan takes a boot to the noggin on the ensuing throw.
21... Clichy sends Fabregas on with a backheel, he can't control and neither can Cole and Sheffield clear.
This is a very worring first 20 minutes the way sheff r playing it looks like they r going to beat us 2 or 3 nil but I don't think they will b able to keep it up and I hope we can come through. ith the amount of players we have got out right now we r an average side we need a lot of strength in depth haven't seen enough of lupoli to comment. COME ON ARSENAL!!! No1ArsenalFan
P.S. Cole and Clichy look good together on the left they compliment each other I think we should try this more often against the lower sides in the divison give them a run out and put reyes upfront again. No1ArsenalFan
They got past the first 10 minutes and are building the pressure. I think the boys will score in the next 10. *** 26 Clichy slides in on Geary and is booked.
29 Fabregas is booed every time he touches the ball. His cross for Cole is headed away. Senderos tries to loop it into the box and it's headed away. Senderos breaks up the ensuing move.
good to see Lupoli is starting. If we need a goal I say we bring on Quincy. He seems to be able to just run straight at the defense
True! Also, I logged on to the Arsenal.com free audo webcast, and the announcers are about to put me to sleep! Are they whispering? Do they think they might wake up the players?
Cole is increasingly forward and it's become obvious he is the de facto left wing tonight. 32 Fabregas wins from Harley and Arsenal are away. Corner as Ljungberg comes together with a defender. Cygan's flick finds no takers.