Tonight's game has come a little early fro my liking. I'm still bathing in the great feeling from Sunday's victory at Eastlands. Hey ho suppose we all need to move on at some point.
Arsene takes our boys up north tonight for the Carling Cup clash with Newcastle. The Toon Army beat of Chelsea in the last round and it wasn't exactly a particularly weak Chelsea either so this should not be considered an easy game.
As you read around the news stories and blogs you can tell that Arsene is taking the Carling Cup a touch more seriously this year but it won't stop youngsters being involved. The fact is the gap between our youngsters and first team is shrinking all the time the players that were the young ones are now reserves or even better, considered regulars in the first team squad.
The third goalkeeper of the season should make his debut tonight. Szczesny has been banging on the door for a while (a little too publicly for my liking, but that's a different story) and has had a lot of hype built around him, tonight will be his first chance to live up to that hype and prove he's good enough to fight for our number 1 shirt.
As for the rest of the team, we'll see a few players coming back from injury looking to regain fitness and a few players who are on the fringe of the first team looking to stake their claim for a regular spot in the starting XI.
One of the biggest questions is who will take on the 'Fabregas' role. Fab and Nasri should be enjoying a rest tonight with at least one of them on the bench, hopefully not needed. Wilshere will be serving the second of his three game ban so I think Rosicky will be given the chance to play in what seems to be everyone's favourite position. Denilson should continue in midfield and fully expect Lansbury to get the chance to carry on where he left off against Spurs.
Walcott and Bendtner should both get starts on their bid to get match fit and it'll be a battle between Vela and JET to get that final spot and considering Wenger lustful comments about JET he may well grab that spot or on the other hand it may be Wenger making him feel good in preparation for telling him he's not starting. Koscielny should also return from injury tonight
Goonerfish's Line-up
Eboue - Koscielny - Djourou - Gibbs
Denilson
Rosciky (c) - Lansbury
Walcott - Vela
Bendnter
Score: Newcastle 1 - 4 Arsenal
I know I said this game won't be easy but I am going on the assumption that Newcastle will rest a few of their stars such as Carroll and Nolan as they did against Chelsea and our team contains enough players fighting for a place in the starting line up to really give it their all.
This may only be the Carling Cup but we need to keep up our winning momentum and lets be honest, is there a gooner in the world who wouldn't want us to win this competition?
Till next time,
Goonerfish.
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