Wednesday, January 16th, 2013 « Untold Arsenal: Arsenal News, supporting the club, the players and the manager
By Tony Attwood
Arsène Wenger revealed the following team news ahead of the Swansea City game:
And so the long trek south from the Midlands, with the roads frozen (at least where I live) and a very cold night ahead. Commentators will undoubtedly talk about Arsenal fans being fed up with the club hence the empty seats, while forgetting that what many of us have to do is travel hundreds of miles to watch each game, with (in this sort of weather) considerable uncertainty about getting back.
Really there ought to be a real focus on what lots of people get up to on match days in order to get there, rather than the endless moaning.
I might also mention that in order for the match to be shown on ITV9 or some such channel the game has to kick off at 7.30, meaning we have to leave even earlier than usual. Us long distance supporters are long suffering and rarely complain, but in the snow and cold complaints seem to come more readily!
Anyway, we know that Koscielny is suspended and Arshavin will take his place on the bench. Arteta is out for two or three weeks with a calf strain. Rosicky is also out with a calf injury but probably only for a week or two.
And incidentally Fabianski is just one week away from full training.
Arsène Wenger has said that Jack Wilshere is getting better and better and so he will definitely be in the team. If he gets a break apparently, it will not be for a while.
So we are probably going to see the same team as started the game against Man C but Mert. in for Kos.
As for the transfers it seems today that