Arsenal V Bolton Wanderers: Gunners target all three points
Bolton Wanderers may be one of eight top flight teams yet to taste defeat this season but the Panel firmly believes the visitors will head back up the M6 with a sour taste in their mouth on Saturday night.
The Gunners put six past Blackpool on their last outing at the Emirates, but while nobody foresees the Wanderers being on the receiving end of a similar thrashing, only one of our panellists can see them taking anything off the hosts.
North London has hardly been a happy hunting ground for Owen Coyle’s men. Their last win over the Gunners came in the FA Cup in 1994 and you have to go back to 1962 for the last time they beat Arsenal at home in the league. With Jussi Jaaskelainen out for the visitors, following his crazy red card against Birmingham City, their hopes of victory rest in the hands of young Adam Bogdan.
The Wanderers always make life difficult for Arsene Wenger’s men and went two up inside 30 minutes at the Emirates last season before the Gunners staged a remarkable comeback. However, despite Walcott and Robin Van Persie missing out through injury, the majority of the Panel believes Arsenal will see off Bolton without too much trouble this time round.
Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers; Kick off 3pm 11 September 2010
Prediction Panel
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Arsenal |
Don McMahon |
3 |
V |
1 |
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Aston Villa |
Lynette Ranson |
3 |
V |
1 |
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Birmingham |
Steve Coulter |
3 |
V |
0 |
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Blackburn |
Terry Kennedy |
4 |
V |
1 |
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Blackpool |
Phil Trow |
3 |
V |
0 |
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Bolton |
Dave Blackburn |
3 |
V |
0 |
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Chelsea |
Joe Tyler |
2 |
V |
0 |
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Everton |
Chris Goodwin |
3 |
V |
0 |
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Fulham |
Russell Goldman |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Liverpool |
Mark Williams |
2 |
V |
0 |
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Man City |
Callum Rothwell |
3 |
V |
0 |
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Man Utd |
Peter Lee |
2 |
V |
0 |
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Newcastle |
Michael Stout |
2 |
V |
0 |
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Stoke City |
Philip Eccleston |
3 |
V |
1 |
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Sunderland |
Tony Ratton |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Tottenham |
Dave Nash |
3 |
V |
1 |
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West Brom |
Andy Wakeman |
3 |
V |
1 |
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West Ham |
Nigel Telfer |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Wigan |
Alan Moore |
4 |
V |
0 |
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Wolves |
Chris Cox |
3 |
V |
1 |
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OUR EXPERTS |
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Editor |
Antony Melvin |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Writer |
Colin Illingworth |
4 |
V |
2 |
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Writer |
Hugh Larkin |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Writer |
Paul Grech |
4 |
V |
0 |
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Pompey fan |
Dan Taylor |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Boro fan |
Sue Gardener |
2 |
V |
0 |
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Pompey fan |
Peter Rendle |
2 |
V |
0 |
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West Ham fan |
Matthew Beeby |
2 |
V |
1 |
Panel Verdict
The Panel believes Arsenal ease through this game.
Home: 27; Away: 0; Draw: 1.
* Do we have it right, or do you know better? Please don't bother with derisory comments on the predictions after the match - unless you also pulled us up before it!
