Alright fellow Gooners! After grinding out a 2-1win against Crystal Palace, thanks to goals from Koscielny & Ramsey, our gunners travel to Istanbul to face Besiktas. And by word, the match versus Eagles was highly frustrating till the arrival of 'match-winner' from the boots of Rambo. Though hard-fought, but they were well deserved points against a strong defensive unit.
Despite of giving everything on Saturday, they start preparations again for the game on Tuesday without taking a proper well deserved rest. Ah well! That's the hard side of footballers life. But when it comes to Champions league football, Wenger doesn't give a damn! He was very clear with his words to express the desire and importance of UCL for Arsenal. The unpleasant news of injury to Koscielny(present in training) and Gibbs, too, doesn't seem to cause much concern in his head. He has made it clear that in case of worst case scenario, he might be forced to bring Mertesacker in action. Wenger's desire is backed by players as well who are willing to go extra yards to quench the thirst of prestigious UCL football. With such great determination being evident in the gunners camp, the opponents should worry.
But Besiktas coach Bilic seems to be ready to face Wenger and his gunners. He also doesn't want to leave any stone unturned to capitalize on their chances of qualifying. He knows very well whom they are facing and has also admitted that their opponents are favourite!!! So let's expect a fiercely fought football game for tomorrow.
Finally the starting XI which I expect to be pretty much the same with just Giroud and Monreal replacing Sanogo and injured Gibbs (if Koscielny is match-fit). Bellerin may get the chance to be on the bench exposing our defensive depth. But we can't help it much and just hope it is addressed by Wenger on time.
Nonetheless, Let's enjoy the Game. On twitter @Saram297
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