Arsenals line up is suggested to include Song in the centre of midfield which means the fitness aspect of Muamba for Bolton has been noted and an engine has been chosen to counter an engine. This sounds like a minor difference but Arsenal need to keep the supply of short balls to Fabregas so he can then play the expansive game he favours and such Bentdner (i presume ahead of Van Persie) and Adebayor will have service. I doubt Walcott will start so it will probably be Eboue which means Wenger again is going for the engine for engine, legs & more legs approach, like a czech supermodel high on thomas the tank engine fumes, while Bolton will run in circles hoping to pick up loose ends.
Smolarek will make his debut for Bolton but his counter attacking play and verve will find no friends or favour with Davies and some others. It just doesnt suit. A good player in the wrong team. Samuel and Shittu neither have the pace or strength over 90 minutes to ocunter the Adebayor Bendtner power machine. In time it will come good.
Without any potent attacking threat they will try their fortune at corners and hope Arsenal switch off which at moments they might only having returned on Thursday morning to London and then flying on Friday morning to Manchester. It is non stop flying. This would normally be bad but Wenger has switched it up and kept the vivacity of Walcott and Van Persie on the bench should it be required while the physicality and stamina of Eboue and Song starts.
It is the correct approach and odds of 1.63 are not the greatest value but are just above what i was expecting the bookies to make, so it has to be taken for 4 units.
Arsenal to beat Bolton - betfair - 1.63 - 4 units
