Having earned 12 points winning 4 out of 5 games in Champions League’s group of death, Arsenal lead but still have not guaranteed qualification.
The North Londoners only need a single point to win the group and will also qualify if they are not defeated comprehensively by the Italian giants Napoli.
Gunners easily defeated the Italians at the Emirates but with Rafa’s men needing a miracle to qualify, Wenger’s side have to be on their toes to compete.
If Dortmund beat Marseille and Arsenal lose, Germans will top the group as they have better head to head record against the English side having scored two away goals.
Topping the group is significant if Arsenal want to avoid big guns in the round of 16 of the competition.
With a huge game coming up at the weekend against Manchester City, Wenger is likely to make changes but still he has to play a strong side to ensure they do top the group.
As far as City are concerned, they have guaranteed second place and visit Bayern where they can afford to play their B team to keep players fit for the Arsenal clash.
Theo Walcott should make his first start since returning from injury and few more alterations may be made in the lineup that started against Everton on Sunday.
Here is Arsenal’s likely XI vs Napoli.
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With Mr Wenger’s tacticability,the Gunners are most likely to go to round of sixteen no matter who starts .
Truly we nid 2 rotate the team Theo en Rosicky 2 start the Rambo shud b rested.
Put gernaby to the left and let him cut in to shoot with his right he can play that game we should blood them in these games
Why not park the bus at Napoli?Wenger did it in 2005 in the Cup Final.
If Napoli were to attack,that will leave gaps for the counter attack.
But Arsenal need to break out fast. A direct pass rather than a lateral
will add speed.Arsenal must not let Napoli score first If its’ 2-0 followed by extra time or worst penalty kicks,the gunners could be shagged and easy meat for MC.
your first eleven isn’t bad at all.personally,i think ARTETA should be rested he has lost form this season he often lose the ball and he’s passes were bad bad bad.i mean,he should be at the bench.FLAMINI should starts
All Arsenal needed is avoid a heavy defeat to Napoli cos our match on saturday is far more important therefore Ramsey, Wilshere and Arteta as well as Gibbs should be rested. Any player call upon aside those one mentioned above will do the job for us. Up Gunners
I definitely rest Ozil, Ramsey, Gibbs and giroud… They look tired and we have deserving players on the bench! Flamini and rosicky for the pressing, Theo and Cazorla for counter attacking football and NB for his presence. Remember we start the match 3 goals up, let them commit and counter….
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Flamini.
Rosicky
Walcott Cazorla (real am). Poldi/Gnabry/Gibbs
NB.
I think Arsene should rest Ramsey, Ozil & Wilshere against Napoli so as to keep them fresh for City game. Options are not problem this time around with Rosicky, Walcott. Gnabry, Flamini all available to replace the names mentioned above.
This game is more important than ManC. Lose this game and we face the prospect of a tough 16-round game that could all but end our CL dream. Losing toCity on the other hand is not the end of the world. There are still 22 games after that.
There exceptional, like Ozil has no sing of fatique so don’t wory about him, dats ‘ow he plays. But Ramsey,arteta gibss can be to de bench. I dont know de Boss is under’extimating dis boy use him( gnabry).
I’ll prefer to See Bendtner play while Giroud is rested against MC cos the former did not play badly against Hull city.And’also Carzola, Rosciky, Flamini, Monreal and Ozil should start while Arteta,Wilshere,Gibbs and Ramsey should be kept fresh against MC