Furthermore, our style of play will confuse Arsenal; we can play very fast and attacking or very slow and defending - very different from both Chelsea and Utd.
I agree with this point but in a different way. Our style of play is what will give us the advantage. United and Chelsea both play flowing passing football or 'sexy' football. No team does this better than Arsenal so eventually they passed their way through to the box and finnished. Ok we have been playing some great football (except against Hull,very poor passing) this season but when we have to we are able to switch our style and dog out a result. Arsenal HATE that. They hate a team that plays 'ugly' football. Hull, Stoke, Fulham etc. all went out and frustrated them. For this game i think we will need Mascherano and Kuyt. They will run and annoy the Gunners for the full 90 mins. I think we have a very strong chance here but it's not going to be pretty!!!!!
I think it will be a 4-5-1 to outnumber them in mid field. We will need the wingers and the full backs bombing up the wings and sending loads of crosses into the box to pressure their shaky defense. Stoke showed that the Arsenal defense cannot deal with high balls into the box. This is where we need Sami, with his great headers. Alonso will need to play to keep the possesion and pass the ball along. Gerrard, no explaination needed really. Keane needs to play as a lone striker like it or not we need him to hold up the ball until Gerrard and Kuyt get there to help him out.
----------------------------------- Reina ------------------------------
Arbeloa-----=------ Carragher-------------- Hyppia -------------- Insua
-------------------Mascherano-----------Alonso------------------------
Kuyt-----------------------------------------------------------------Riera
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