As expected Nemanja Vidic has assumed his place in the center of our defence alongside Chris Smalling whilst in a bold move both Rafael and Fabio start as wingers.
Can’t look past the fact the team includes 7 defensive players but the way we are set out could work in our favour and it’s great to see Valencia on the bench having been out since September!
Starting XI: VDS, Brown, Smalling, Vida, Evra; Rafael, Gibson, O’Shea, Fabio; Rooney, Hernandez
Subs: Kuszczak, Giggs, Scholes, Obertan, King, Valencia, Berbatov
Arsenal Starting XI: Almunia; Sagna, Djourou, Koscielny, Gibbs; Denilson, Diaby; Nasri, Wilshere, Arshavin; Van Persie
