Frimpong rewarded with start against Sturm Graz
Emmanuel Frimpong has been rewarded for his hard-working performance at Barnet by being given a place in the starting eleven against Austrian side Sturm Graz.
Frimpong, 18, is a product of the Gunners’ successful Hale End academy and manager Arsene Wenger is said to have been pleased by the youngster’s work ethic in training and on the pitch.
New signing Marouane Chamakh is handed a start upfront, while the World Cup players are not involved at all due to their lack of pre-match training.
Confirmed Starting XI & Subs
Fabianski
Nordtveit – Djourou – Vermaelen – Traore
Wilshere – Frimpong – Nasri
Walcott – Chamakh – Arshavin
Subs: Szczesny (GK), Koscielny, Gibbs, Eastmond, Lansbury, Rosicky, Emmanuel-Thomas.
18 Comments
am starting to suspect almunia is on his way out!!! 🙂
He must be going Alumunia, wasnt in the world cup, and not even in the squad, Wenger surely looking at new goalie then, cant say Fabianski is starting :O!!
ALMUNIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He’s just come back from injury and you could see his arm bandaged in the training fotos, so i suspect thats the reason.
FABIAN BARTHEZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hope Frimpong has another good game…I hope Almunia stays on the bench such is my concern that he might get sick again 🙂
no guys, each of the 4 goalies will be getting 45 mins out of the 180 (in 2 games)so he will start the next one or come on as sub in the next one
Here is a link to the game http://www.atdhe.net/21342/watch-sturm-graz-vs-arsenal nice goal by Nasri 1-0
Where is theo. He is not even in the bench. Hope he is not injured again
@Bala: Walcott’s playing.
Impressed by Frimpong in this game.He looks a really energetic and tidy player. He keeps it simple, that is,he tackles, closes down, wins the ball and makes the simple pass to the creative players. He might be a good find; lets keep an eye on him as he might be the cover for Song.
im impressed with nasri in this game, he looks hungry and angry at the same time
nasri looooking good!
anyone know the second half team
who is that beast wearing no.11 … is it jet with his hair cut
JET is READY.
I agree JET needs to hang around I’d like to see him move up the pecking order. He has size and skill. We can use him.
once again frimpong was outstanding. he never lost the ball and only got beat once. he constantly closed down play. top player for the future and far better than eastmond and even denilson in that role. nasri was excellent, as was jet. nordveidt also good.