Lucas, Welbz and Feo are fighting for one place if Alexis starts up front, or the

bench if Olly starts.

In some ways it was easier when we had a settled front 4 and Skiltord as cover/1st sub for any of the positions. But it's hard to choose who to play out of those 3. There's a good case for all. Welbz scores 2 first start back. Feo a hat-trick after playing great before his injury, too.

And Lucas has 11 goals and assists in 15 starts, I think, which is very tidy. One assist and two pre-assists yesterday.

It was a tasty front 3 on it's own. And that's without Ox - though he may get more games in MF now as he looked good there - he normally does - and we have so many wide forwards.

So could Ox play the Santi role? And who should start wide if we play Alexis central and Iwobi? And do we bring Olly back or play with a pacy front 3 and Olly as a super-sub?

Not long ago we only had Sanogo up front. Now our cup runneth over. At least AW can do what he used to when he was chasing the game and just keep chucking on forwards until we scored.

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Originally Posted by Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult

bench if Olly starts.

In some ways it was easier when we had a settled front 4 and Skiltord as cover/1st sub for any of the positions. But it's hard to choose who to play out of those 3. There's a good case for all. Welbz scores 2 first start back. Feo a hat-trick after playing great before his injury, too.

And Lucas has 11 goals and assists in 15 starts, I think, which is very tidy. One assist and two pre-assists yesterday.

It was a tasty front 3 on it's own. And that's without Ox - though he may get more games in MF now as he looked good there - he normally does - and we have so many wide forwards.

So could Ox play the Santi role? And who should start wide if we play Alexis central and Iwobi? And do we bring Olly back or play with a pacy front 3 and Olly as a super-sub?

Not long ago we only had Sanogo up front. Now our cup runneth over. At least AW can do what he used to when he was chasing the game and just keep chucking on forwards until we scored.

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Good post, G. I couldn't be happier with the situation #It'sOn

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Good post, G. I couldn't be happier with the situation #It'sOn

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Yes, a very positive range of options up top. He did use the word pre-assist though, which might get a few people queueing up to put the boot in.

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Originally Posted by Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult

bench if Olly starts.

In some ways it was easier when we had a settled front 4 and Skiltord as cover/1st sub for any of the positions. But it's hard to choose who to play out of those 3. There's a good case for all. Welbz scores 2 first start back. Feo a hat-trick after playing great before his injury, too.

And Lucas has 11 goals and assists in 15 starts, I think, which is very tidy. One assist and two pre-assists yesterday.

It was a tasty front 3 on it's own. And that's without Ox - though he may get more games in MF now as he looked good there - he normally does - and we have so many wide forwards.

So could Ox play the Santi role? And who should start wide if we play Alexis central and Iwobi? And do we bring Olly back or play with a pacy front 3 and Olly as a super-sub?

Not long ago we only had Sanogo up front. Now our cup runneth over. At least AW can do what he used to when he was chasing the game and just keep chucking on forwards until we scored.

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Surely Sanchez is the only guaranteed starter and there's two places up for grabs?

I wouldn't get too carried away about Welbeck just yet. He was playing against the Southampton second team Saturday and has looked awfully average against PL teams for an awfully long time. I'm afraid I'd need to see goals like those on a more consistent basis and against better teams before I got excited about him.

Perez, on the other hand, has looked very good this year. Perez Ozil and Walcott behind Sanchez seems like a rather good idea. Further back I have no idea mostly because I'm not convinced Wenger does either.

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Perez, on the other hand, has looked very good this year. Perez Ozil and Walcott behind Sanchez seems like a rather good idea. Further back I have no idea mostly because I'm not convinced Wenger does either.

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Perez is looking a super buy, if he can get the games.

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Perez is looking a super buy, if he can get the games.

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:nod: I think he's going to be one of these chaps who really comes into his own after his first season with us.

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Originally Posted by Ash

Perez is looking a super buy, if he can get the games.

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Very impressed with his all-round play. **** finish at the end

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Originally Posted by World's End Stella

I wouldn't get too carried away about Welbeck just yet. He was playing against the Southampton second team Saturday and has looked awfully average against PL teams for an awfully long time. I'm afraid I'd need to see goals like those on a more consistent basis and against better teams before I got excited about him.

Perez, on the other hand, has looked very good this year. Perez Ozil and Walcott behind Sanchez seems like a rather good idea. Further back I have no idea mostly because I'm not convinced Wenger does either.

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I concur with 100% of this contribution.

Nice to see DW back in his average groove but I must admit I stopped watching after the 3rd.

The Southampton manager should be thoroughly ashamed of himself.

Why?

He's got his side to Wembley for the first trophy of the season and getting knocked out of the FA Cup has given them a two week break before the Final. Much greater chance of winning the EFL thingy than the FA Cup and the sides other managers put out this week-end shows that the FA Cup doesn't rank much higher in their priorities than the League Cup any more.

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Yes, a very positive range of options up top. He did use the word pre-assist though, which might get a few people queueing up to put the boot in.

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True, and deservedly so.

I still think we ought to reserve judgement until May. Those pre-assists could prove crucial at the the end of the season.