Zab Judah

Hello chaps. A Gooner in peace here. Just joined to find out how you guys see the game panning out but also give you an insight into our team. No doubt Chelsea pose our biggest test yet, aside the games against City and United. We are very unpredictable team at the moment and it's almost impossible to predict the outcome. On one hand, we look like we could wipe out any team but on the other, as you saw against Sunderland, we are reasonably easy to choke when denied time and space on the ball. Our home form is excellent as it allows us to play our game and we create chances in abundance. The two main areas of concern for us are 1. Goalkeeper - Almunia is without doubt the worst keeper in the top 4 and many Gooners are becoming increasingly fed up with his incompetence. He commands his box very poorly and set pieces are a major worry for us. He’s conceded 21 goals from 38 shots which is diabolical. 2. The second problematic are is left back with Clichy and Gibbs injured. The only positive for us is that Chelsea aren’t particularly a pacey team so playing Silvestre there wouldn’t be so disastrous and he should help out during set pieces. I think we’ll go 4-3-3 changing to 4-5-1 when defending.... ---------------------- Almunia Sagna -----------Gallas----Vermaelen -----Silvestre Cesc ---------Song ----------Denilson Nasri---------Eduardo -------Arshavin A lot has been made of Robin’s absence but the front three carry a serious goal threat and their constant interchanging would cause any team problems. We've probably lost some of the composure Robin brought to the final third and it told against Sunderland and Liege. I don't think Eduardo has the same ability to bring others into the game but on the plus side he's very mobile. Our best player currently is Alex Song (best desribed as an Essien with flair) and even though he’s a defensive minded player, he’s often been given a license to get forward to good effect. I think Denilson’s introduction will relieve some of the burden off him and give us better stability against Chelsea’s powerhouse midfield. We are no doubt going to concede in this game as we simply haven’t got a clue about keeping clean sheets but we definitely have a few goals in us. Most Gooners have expressed concern about Chelsea's raw power and how you used it to good effect in the game last season. From what I've seen, it looks to be something between Hiddink and Scolari at the moment in the way you play with a moxture of power and flair. I think we'll cope with the flair fine but not too sure about the power. Head says a draw but if Chelsea come to play the end to end attacking game like you did at Villa Park, then I could see a high scoring game going either way.