Arsenal vs Villareal

As we prepare for our next big step into the semi finals of the CL, I strongly urge the team to thread with care. With Gallas, Clichy and Almunia out, our finally stable defence would entertain a shakeup of personal that is not welcomed at all.

As Porto shown in the first leg against Manure, less favored team would also have the tenacity to score if there are enough committed players. We shall do well to guard against complacency.

Who will replace the injured tonight? My guess for the starting line up is Fabianski, Sagna, Toure, Silvestre, Gibbs, Walcott, Fabregas, Song, Nasri, RVP and Adebayor. One very old defender plus one very young defender does not the age average out, but in them, we have a worthy second liner that could still prove capable of conceding nothing.

With Senna rumored out of the game, the rudderless Villarreal may look to Pires for some insight and also possibly the insightful task when the former musketeer returns to his former hunting ground. With Llorente and Rossi hunting upfront for them, our newly assembled defence will still have a difficult task ahead to contain them.

On the other end, Adebayor returns to scoring as Fabregas returns to his best passing physique. If Fabregas can start feeding RVP the same balls, we will have one of the deadliest couple of strikers ever formed in the BPL. It is such a pity that they never had time to gel together this season. However, as Wenger rightly pointed out, Arsenal is coming into form at the right time. With the players getting match fit, the Champion League title is within grasp.

Go Gunners!!!