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If we go at them we have a better chance of wininng than if we set up the low block and try to nullify them.
If we go at them we have a better chance of wininng than if we set up the low block and try to nullify them.
Whilst I do see what you are saying, I wouldn't expect us to create many chances whoever we go with - so you would want guys who can take their chances.Genuinely puzzling why anyone would want to see a front 3 of Auba, Laca and Willian in a game like this.
3 old limited players who aren't capable of carrying the ball, keeping it, dribbling, etc. There's so many deficiencies in that, it's laughable. Not to mention the gap between them and our flat midfield is massive, there's no connection, no wonder we're incapable of creating regular chances.
Whilst I do see what you are saying, I wouldn't expect us to create many chances whoever we go with - so you would want guys who can take their chances.
Lacazette isn't amazing, but neither is City back four and I imagine he is strong enough to pin their defenders down and make stuff stick. I can't really see any one else doing that.
Think he's been dropped anyways, wouldn't be surprised to see Eddie get the nod and Laca off the bench. Wouldn't be mad at your line up though, I have always been a big advocate of Auba through the middle and can't see why Arteta does not do it.
Big matches/teams, Arteta has always opted for experience over Hale End gang.If Eddie starts then Arteta deserves the sack.
Big matches/teams, Arteta has always opted for experience over Hale End gang.
If it wasn’t for Laca’s miss against Pool and getting benched against Sheffield Utd I would be pretty sure he starts. He’s did ok last time.
I legit can’t tell.
Auba’s pretty darn good at finishing period. Especially in the box. Why limit him to only one type? The bicycle kick against Olympiacos, the one touch near post from Ainsley’s cross against Valencia and many others.
Imagine if we played Thierry Henry on the left wing and Wiltord through the centre just because Henry could bend it with his right better than Pires?
He’s had 4 shots in 3 games this season. Our best striker of the ball, and our most accurate finisher spends most of the game chasing wing backs. He’s scored no less goals through the middle, and his movement there makes us a much bigger threat.
I think Saka can get Sancho numbers of goals and assists from the wing, and we NEED to get the maximum out of our investment in Pepe.
Laca/Eddie should both be a back up solution or impact sub. Neither have the strength or stamina to do 90 minutes anyway.
Just a bit worried of abu
He will play in that channel between walker and possible Diaz
If we don't shut that channel he could possibly pick us off
They are going to expect us to play 4-3-3, they will counter with a back 3/5 and will beat us again. Either try a back 3/5 or start Dinho and Rodri and keep them on all game
Isn't it a bit rich for them to call us 'small time'Small time ****s have just sacked the club mascot as part of the cost cutting exercise.
Given this new energetic and much steelier Arsenal,we could probably do with Gabby's industry and workrate,he defends from the front better than our other forwards.This won't be a game for passengers.
hate arsenal and their coach. hope we smash them. jammy team. long ball merchants.
Absolutely pointless trying to predict a team for this until after Pep's press conference the day before the game. Anything could happen with Internationals, Covid, Injuries etc...
Already Arsenal will be without Tierney as he's been forced into quarantine & out of the Scotland squad meaning he'll miss this game. I expect more of that will follow.
This season will all be about which team & squad are the most flexible & able to react to players missing at the last minute unexpected & hopefully once we get going after the International break that'll be us
Surely we can beat the gunners this time!
The way to hurt City is fairly obvious. Ball over the top. Their weakness is in the spaces behind their full backs so if you think about it, you don’t really need to go at them all game, you just need to be organised and break quickly.
From the blue moon pre-match thread
Isn't it a bit rich for them to call us 'small time'
Leno
Bellerin Luiz Gabriel Tierney
Elneny
Xhaka Partey
Ceballos
Pepe Lacazette
man, is international break boring.