Pre-Season 2017-18

[balthazar]

gosh, Kolasinac is built like a tank..

 

[Bergkamp a Dutch Master]

Don't worry, my son - you're going nowhere - your place on the bench is secure

'But Theo, somebody else would expect you to DO something when you go on'.

 

[Penn_]

Be interesting to see what the primary formation we put out is, because if all our targets come in I can't see us leaving an elite attacker on the bench for a CB.

 

[bingobob]

Be interesting to see what the primary formation we put out is, because if all our targets come in I can't see us leaving an elite attacker on the bench for a CB.

Wouldn't look to much into anything we do in pre season. Its all about getting players fit and trying new things. Like that time Clichy and Sagna played centre back

 

[{reed}]

Pre-season is just an opportunity for our youngsters to play for Arsenal before shipping them out to the Championship and below.

 

[redanddread]

 

[MutableEarth]

If both Jenkinson and Debuchy are not on tour, that means we will definitely get Maitland-Niles at RWB. Very good audition for him, even if it's not at CM where he is much better.

 

[Hunta]

Do they fly today? Guess most of the International players will be on the plane.

 

[Taylor Gang Gunners]

Fantastic, the clearout is in motion.

Gutted for Perez but his playing time will be even more restricted. The eternal optimist in me still believes Debuchy could do a decent job at RWB .

 

[NotAUserName]

Don't understand why Welbeck is not on that list instead of Lucas.

 

[redanddread]

Fantastic, the clearout is in motion.

Gutted for Perez but his playing time will be even more restricted. The eternal optimist in me still believes Debuchy could do a decent job at RWB .

I always liked Debuchy - he was unfortunate with injuries at the wrong time. He doesn't want to play back-up & that's understandable.

 

[Camron]

Don't understand why Welbeck is not on that list instead of Lucas.

Guy's been injured for such a long time. He deserves a full season to show us what he can do. Put him up front in cup games and sub him on when Laca is tired. All pressure will be on Lacazette (we finally have an elite striker) so Danny can ease in from the bench.

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

Pity we didn't see more of Perez but good riddance to the rest and their negative contribution.

 

[rich 1990]

Guy's been injured for such a long time. He deserves a full season to show us what he can do. .

Thankfully we have a spare millennium.

 

[Batman]

Don't understand why Welbeck is not on that list instead of Lucas.

Probably because he's 6 years younger and has actually proven over the course of years that he can play in the PL. Perez(who to be fair I wanted to see more of) has not gotten that opportunity for whatever reason and is not young.

 

[aman_s1ngh]

Do I understand this correctly that the games will be shown live on Arsenal TV?

 

[Tosker]

Do I understand this correctly that the games will be shown live on Arsenal TV?

yes they will be

 

[MutableEarth]

Just seen the short clips of the players boarding the plane.

Lacazette is there. Lots of youngsters too. Joe Willock, Reiss Nelson, Eddie Nketiah, Cohen Bramall, Donyell Malen, Krystian Bielik, Ainsley Maitland-Niles all spotted.

 

[MutableEarth]

https://www.arsenal.com/news/travelling-squad-tour-announced

Petr Cech (GK)
Emi Martinez (GK)
David Ospina (GK)
Krystian Bielik
Cohen Bramall
Francis Coquelin
Mohamed Elneny
Olivier Giroud
Alex Iwobi
Sead Kolasinac
Laurent Koscielny
Alexandre Lacazette
Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Donyell Malen
Per Mertesacker
Nacho Monreal
Reiss Nelson
Eddie Nketiah
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Mesut Özil
Aaron Ramsey
Theo Walcott
Danny Welbeck
Joe Willock
Granit Xhaka

 

[Preacher]

Is Mavididi still injured ?

No Jack.

Looking forward to see Lacazette and all the youngsters, especially Nelson.