Last week was a real stinker and we all hope we can get a positive result against the stain on Manchester. This Champs league match is pretty much a free game in order to try and restore some confidence and some defensive normality. I think it is pivotal to the Arsenal team that two partnerships are forged rapidly. The first is that of Song and Djourou at centre back and equally important the partnership of Vela and Bendtner.

I think the RvP and Adebayor partnership is pretty hopeless. The key problem is why RvP is always pushed out onto the right which isn't great since he is one of the most one footed players in the world! I am convinced his best position for Arsenal would be on the left side of midfield - playing a Bobby Pires roll. More importantly I think Vela and Bendtner have real chemistry and work off each other very well and it would be great to see them against some decent opposition.

I think that if we are to make inroads Wenger needs to play players on form not reputation like he does so vermently

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