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I'm hoping Bolton will win and have confidence since Arsenal are without Henry and there are problems right now with the London club. Will be close but I think Bolton can shade it 1-0.
Scarface
11-03-2005, 16:59
Arsenal are without Henry, but Okocha is struggling for Fat Sam's Trotters. 3 clean sheets in a row for Arsenal, and now our defence is looking somewhat more secure. I can see Arsenal taking this tie at the Reebok Stadium. We have Reyes, Bergkamp, Aliadiere, van Persie and Quincy Owusu Abeyie to choose from up-front, all of which can cause Bolton a lot of problems. This is going to be a difficult game for Senderos, who needs to follow up his stunning performance against Bayern with another convincing display. If he does, we should go through. Bolton have been a bogey team for Arsenal in recent seasons, but as long as we are physical enough and mentally strong we have the extra quality to make Bolton pay for their 1-0 victory earlier in the season :p
If Arsenal do manage to overcome Bolton, they will be setting history as only the second club to reach five consecutive FA Cup semi finals, in 3 of which they have gone on to reach the final, and twice won the competition.
Aren't Reyes and Bergkamp suspended? Since the Sheffield United clash? Or has suspension expired?
Scarface
11-03-2005, 17:05
No, they both are available again after sitting out for 3 games.
I'm expecting van Persie and Bergkamp to start up-front, with Pires and Ljungberg on the wing, and Reyes on the bench. It's not the sort of game Reyes should be thrown into when his in poor form, and low in confidence. I'd like to see Quincy given a start, but I cannot see that happening.
Why are Arsenal evens and Bolton 13/5? I think Bolton stand as much chance as Arsenal. That's why I bet just under half my points total on Bolton.
Scarface
11-03-2005, 18:08
Why are Arsenal evens and Bolton 13/5? I think Bolton stand as much chance as Arsenal. That's why I bet just under half my points total on Bolton.
Probably as we have the best record in the Cup in the past 5 years, while Bolton are usually Cup flops. In one-off games, their is no better team than Arsenal in England, as they have proved in the past 5 years. Also, as it's the only trophy we can win this season, so we should be going all out for victory, and that usually doesn't bode well for the opposition. Good odds for Bolton though, I must admit.
Alex"pes"hilty
11-03-2005, 18:15
1-0 Bolton.
I think they'll really be up for it tomorrow and Arsenal have injury probs including HENRY.
1-0 Arsenal. Diouf sent off, what an idiot.
Noooo...Arsenal are through. Looks like it'll have to be United again who have to finish them off..
Scarface
12-03-2005, 16:23
Great win. A fourth clean sheet in a row, what's going on! :eek: Clichy did well again, Senderos played quite well, Pires was good, and Reyes improved as the game went on. We still need to work on our aerial pressure in defence, but our passing and movement was good. We should have made it easier for ourselves, and taken one of the 4 or 5 chances after we cut open the Bolton defence, but at least we did what was necessary and have made it to the last four again.
Now we have set history as only the second club to reach five consecutive FA Cup semi finals. 3 of which they have gone on to reach the final, and twice won the competition, hopefully that'll be made into a third.
Harry-Kewell
12-03-2005, 19:44
The referee was a joke. Giannakopoulos and Davies should have both been sent off. Their offences were much more malicious than Diouf’s flimsy slap (not saying that it didn't warrant a red card).
Anyways, how Ljunberg’s miss at the end? How the hell did that not go in? :eek:
bbjaylive
12-03-2005, 20:40
That miss is the worst I have EVER seen. Kanu was being held down while Ljunberg didn't have any challenge.
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