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[Ricardinho]

Can anyone provide a theory as to why Sokratis and Lacazette are starting in a meaningless game?

My theory on laca is that he wants to play after lack of appearances recently rather than Emery wanting to risk him.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Can anyone provide a theory as to why Sokratis and Lacazette are starting in a meaningless game?

Emery is trying to kill them. Or Emery is letting them play while he goes home and sleep with their wifes. Or Emery is punishing them because instead of eating hot dogs yesterday they ate real dogs.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

But he already does...

Plus, he gets a knock today and we're have 0 subs for Auba.

I like Eddie, but we're aiming for a CL spot here.

So we shouldn't give players playing time just in case the get a knock? What's the point, a player could get an injury at any time. Lacazette needs to be sharp and ready when he's called upon, not playing him today wouldn't make any sense especially when you considered he's only contributed to a 3rd of the playing time of our last 7 games.

It's clear that Auba is first choice, if that's the case then Laca will need as much game time as possible so he can be as sharp as possible when he's called upon.

Again, this is basic stuff. It's common sense. It's amazing that a big deal is being made of it.

 

[pigge]

Emery is punishing them because instead of eating hot dogs yesterday they ate real dogs.

confirmed on twitter thia morning

 

[Sanis]

Russian commentator keeps calling Willock Willcock )

 

[Ricardinho]

Crowd must be under 25k tonight .poor turnout.

 

[OnlyOne]

Players don't really care. Training match.

 

[Notorious Big]

Lacaaaaaaaaa

 

[Ricardinho]

Lovely finish

 

[pigge]

decent goal, **** defending though

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Lacazette!

 

[A_G]

Great by Eddie to win the ball back there

 

[North5]

Keeping them sharp

 

[razörist]

Nice Laca!

 

[Tir Na Nog]

FFS Lacazette scoring, he should have been at home.

 

[OnlyOne]

Özil assist Lacazette goal

 

[Gunner140]

Smart from Emery to put in Laca. It was risky, but it worked

 

[NieThePiet]

Emery even celebrates goals like this.

 

[North5]

Elneny with a complete look of fear on his face marking the big Slavic bloke

 

[razörist]

Sokratis is a true warrior.