Teams – Arsenal V Burnley – Rodgers & Bendtner Start
The Arsenal team has been confirmed for tonight’s Carling Cup quarter-final clash against Burnley. Arsène Wenger has made three changes to the team that beat Wigan Athletic in the last round, with Paul Rodgers replacing Johan Djourou, Mikaël Silvestre in for Alex Song, and Nicklas Bendtner forcing Jay Simpson to the bench.
Interestingly, Rodgers has recently failed to win contracts with both Watford and Nottingham Forest during trials, yet injuries have presented him with an opportunity to prove his worth.
Young Guns Player Of The Month Amaury Bischoff will feature at some stage, but starts on the bench alongside four English men – Rene Steer, Emmanuel Frimpong, Henri Lansbury and Jay Simspson
Fabianski (c)
Rodgers – Hoyte – Silvestre – Gibbs
Wilshere – Ramsey – Randall – Mérida
Bendtner – Vela
Subs – Mannone, Steer, Coquelin, Frimpong, Lansbury, Bischoff, Simpson
Article By – J.Sanderson
awesome, cmon nikky!
SaniTy said this on December 2, 2008 at 7:28 pm
9 english again is very good
Randall86 said this on December 2, 2008 at 7:31 pm
Very good team, expecting goals tonight. Hopefully plently of them in the Burnley net.
Full report to follow bang on full time, as always.
J.Sanderson said this on December 2, 2008 at 7:33 pm
wow rodgers center back…
i dont kno much about his guy…..do u think he will make it at arsenal??..
phader said this on December 2, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Oh no! Down 1-0 already!!!
gt said this on December 2, 2008 at 7:54 pm
is there any where on the net to watch this game?
john said this on December 2, 2008 at 8:14 pm
Not playing that well at the moment.
Burnley are keeping Arsenal’s full backs pinned back at the moment.
dooop23 said this on December 2, 2008 at 8:24 pm
thats wot i want to see merida do more….stay far on the wing, and den dribbile his way forward…not to cut in all the time like nasri..
im backing merida to become a similar player to david silva
phader said this on December 2, 2008 at 8:55 pm
http://atdhe.net/live-tv-1032.html
lurtzz said this on December 2, 2008 at 8:57 pm
Bendtner is waaaayyyy too casual!
TH said this on December 2, 2008 at 9:07 pm
How shit is bendtner 6 foot 3 with no strength no work rate and struts about like he is god.
Randall86 said this on December 2, 2008 at 9:08 pm
Bendtner has had a shocker.
Supposed to be a senior player too.
dooop23 said this on December 2, 2008 at 9:16 pm
i really hope bendtner is not the future of arsenal…
i dnt mind him being a back up player, like how john oshea is at man utd….but defo not starter
phader said this on December 2, 2008 at 9:25 pm
aww man arsenal didnt go through bendter is the one who has most chances just wasted should start with simpson
shahgooner said this on December 2, 2008 at 9:32 pm
BENDTNER IS SHIT , WHATS RANDALL DOING
SIMPSON SHOULD OF STARTED AND LANSBURY
Emirates_General said this on December 2, 2008 at 9:41 pm
argh there comes the bendtner hate wagon again xd.. tbh he did great in his runs and first touch but the finishing was bad and unlucky, he did make some good passes and kept the ball well.. just wasnt his evening
. as for the rest of the team.. well not much to say, all pretty much did the same as bendtner.. good runs good passes good control but couldnt score.
just my 2 cents..
ARSENAAAAAAAAAAL
SaniTy said this on December 2, 2008 at 9:47 pm
ok rodgers was inexperienced, bendtner is leaving in my eyes, the pitch was poor, vela was poor sorry bt we hve 2 admit it, wilshere was average, ramsey average, merida looked our best player, between merida n wilshere
anonymous said this on December 2, 2008 at 9:54 pm
Sanity. I take you all that was sarcastic you can’t really think his first touch was good and that he kept the ball well and was unlucky.. He was shocking at it all again and more to the point even when he plays terrible he seems to have the attitude that he doesn’t give a toss.
Randall86 said this on December 2, 2008 at 10:04 pm