UEL: Arsenal vs Dundalk | Thursday 29th October | 20:00 GMT| BT Sport 2

[Jury]

Yeah I'm saying both teams are heavily rotated but look at our car crash of an XI compared to theirs. Their B team would compete for Europa League imo, our B team would get relegated.

Its not exactly a massive insult on us because I think our depth isnt terrible, I just think Sp**s may have the deepest squad in the league. Kane, Son, Bale, Bergwyjn, Lucas as attackers. Doubled up on fullbacks too.

If Bale hits form, that front 3 could rival any 3 in the world tbh. The pace and variation is unreal.

 

[Sebastes]

For this game it’s more about who I don’t want to play than the other way around.

Bellerin, Gabriel, Tierney, Saka and Auba must be rested. Gabriel is the hardest one as you don’t play Kola as CB in a four. But I’d actually go with Elneny in this scenario. A bit of a risk but Gabriel needs a break.

Leno
Mustafi - Mo - Kola
Cedric - Willock - Xhaka - AMN
Pepe - Nketiah - Nelson

Bring ESR and Partey on for Pepe and Xhaka at 60’

Pretty nailed on with the players at least

I’m happy with this team. Willock and Reiss getting some well needed game time, Pepe and Nketiah hopefully can find some confidence and Xhaka starting is (fingers crossed) a sign he’ll be omitted from the starting eleven against Utd in Sunday.

Hopefully Balogun gets a run out as well. Keen to see how he fares.

COYG!

 

[UpTheGunnerz]

Imagine watching EL games, could never be me

 

[Jury]

Tim Lewis looks like some lame sitcom character

 

[mpower2540]

I think he means that Sp**s got a better second team.
In which case they are currently losing against Antwerp, so meh.

Bale was utter trash too

 

[Let's play Aubamawang]

Good to see Nelson playing. Hopefully he lights the game up. Interesting to see Balogun on the bench as well. Not quite sure what to make of that. Will he get an opportunity if we're not chasing the game?

Slightly worrying about the defence though. Kola and Mustafi together sounds like an accident waiting to happen!

 

[Aevi]

McEleneny

Must be Mo's Irish cousin.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

If Pepe doesn't perform here we can officially consider him a flop.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Arteta is shivering right now

Not sure if the hair is on him or just part of the background. Wtf?

 

[Sanis]

Full training, but not fully fit as far as I can gather.

Not even for 15 minutes from the bench against Dundalk.. that's strange.

 

[Jasard]

Tim Lewis looks like some lame sitcom character

Classic US sitcom hairline

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Rúnarsson looks like Messi could beat him in a fight. Wtf.

 

[MutableEarth]

Hopefully we can give Balogun some minutes today, we really need something new upfront if we want to persist with auba at LW.

I'm really hoping he gets at least 20 minutes. Very exciting striker.

 

[bergholt]

If Pepe doesn't perform here we can officially consider him a flop.

Just as likely he scores 3 but continues to be terrible in games that matter.

 

[boxerumble]

Not entirely sure I've read a more depressing build up match thread against minnows before.

#Arsenal2020

 

[Tir Na Nog]

My keeper.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

@American_Gooner is this you? FFS?

Anyway.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

It's quite crazy because the town of Dundalk has a population of less than 40,000 people. Islington alone has a population of 240,000 people.

 

[Preacher]

I am still shivering that we don't even registered Saliba in EL. Can't get over it.

 

[Jury]

Rúnarsson looks like Messi could beat him in a fight. Wtf.

Wtf are you feeding them over there? Is there a famine?