PL: West Ham v Arsenal | December 9, 20:00 GMT | Sky Sports

[Reodor Felgen]

We need energy and pace, half of them can't run, tired of watching people just walking past Xhaka, Özil, Lacazette etc.
It's not as if they're offering anything with the ball either.
Look at how effective a midfield with Henderson, Milner and Wijnaldum is, lets at least see something different.

Was just about to propose the same squad, think this is our A-team at the moment. A fast, dynamic midfield is the only thing we have been lacking this season, its the source of all our problems.

 

[freeglennhelder2]

Drop Laca, Özil and change the CB pairing.

I know Kola is having a a good spell but I’d also like to see Tierney shoehorned into the team. Remember the days when Wenger would double up on his wingbacks??

 

[mpower2540]

Michail Antonio is going to score isn’t he

 

[DasBootist]

Look at this beautiful group of men...God, they’re such men!

You've been reported for repeatedly posting videos of Arsenal when we were great.

 

[Riou]

You've been reported for repeatedly posting videos of Arsenal when we were great.

 

[DasBootist]

Leno

Bellerin Sokratis Chambers Tierney

Torreira Xhaka

Guendouzi

Pepe Martinelli

Lacazette​

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Martinez
Bellerin Chambers Holding Tierney
Willock Smith-Rowe Özil
Martinelli Auba

Man I hate so many players in this squad. Just going to go with 10 man line up for this one!

COYG

 

[UpTheGunnerz]

Martinez
Bellerin Chambers Holding Tierney
Willock Smith-Rowe Özil
Martinelli Auba

Man I hate so many players in this squad. Just going to go with 10 man line up for this one!

COYG

Seriously, what is your beef with Leno?

 

[UpTheGunnerz]

Leno
Bellerin Chambers Luiz Tierney
Torreira
Pepe Xhaka Guendouzi Saka
Lacazette

 

[Rex Stone]

Leno
Bellerin Chambers Luiz Tierney
Torreira
Pepe Xhaka Guendouzi Saka
Lacazette

Auba’s an interesting one. If we were doing well like you say I’d leave him out but we’re so desperate for a win he needs to start.

He’s played 90 minutes now four times in the last two weeks.

 

[DasBootist]

Martinez
Bellerin Chambers Holding Tierney
Willock Smith-Rowe Özil
Martinelli Auba

Man I hate so many players in this squad. Just going to go with 10 man line up for this one!

COYG

You can't field 10 players from the start, you bellend.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

You can't field 10 players from the start, you bellend.

Martinez
Bellerin Chambers Holding Tierney
Willock Smith-Rowe Özil
Bebé Auba Martinelli

 

[Big Poppa]

The thought of watching this match is so depressing. More Xhaka, more Pepe on the bench, more Özil and Auba wide. More of Lacazette even though he is terrible away from home. More of us struggling to deal with transition. More of David Luiz. More Kolasinac. We need to get back to basics and stop shoehorning. We need structure and we need energy and work rate. FFS Everton went 4 4 2 and beat Chelsea with Iwobi and Walcott on the flanks.

-----------------------------Leno
Bellerin-----Chambers-----Luiz------Tierney

AMN---------Guendouzi----Willock----Nelson

-----------------Pepe----------Auba----

Protect Bellerin and Tierney. Get AMN to tuck in when we to forward and let Pepe drift to the right. Encourage Nelson to get between lines.

Thank you.

 

[yybecause]

Martinelli....Laca...Pepe

.........Matteo.........Maitland Niles
.....................Xhaka

Have Laca as false 9 to open up runs for Gabi and Pepe, but also help Midfield with build up. Niles as the only athletic CM we can come up with now, something we desperately need.

And back to basics. Keep the distance between defense and attack relatively short, and have all of them move synchronized.
Would go with Laca cause he can play that role, while Auba is proper poacher and runner; we would need more playmakers in to make that version work, especially on one of the wings. Think it's harder to balance our team with Auba up front then with Laca, plus, this also gets the best out of our best 2 wingers atm.

 

[ScotsGooner89]

4-2 to the gunners. Auba x2, Pepe, xhaka.

Xhaka to be at fault for at least 1 of the goals against to even up his performance.

 

[roz]

Funnily enough I wanted to try Chambers in midfield years ago as well, he's the English Busquets.
The problem with that is it means Sokratis or Mustafi in defence.

Iv heard it all now

 

[Kobi]

Iv heard it all now

He actually captained England youth teams as a midfielder, it was his position.
He was only promoted as a right back because Southampton had problems in that position and he did well so he stayed there.
Les Reed who worked for Southampton and England as a youth coach said that should be his position (a while back).
He also played there for Fulham last season and won player of the season.

 

[roz]

He actually captained England youth teams as a midfielder, it was his position.
He was only promoted as a right back because Southampton had problems in that position and he did well so he stayed there.
Les Reed who worked for Southampton and England as a youth coach said that should be his position (a while back).
He also played there for Fulham last season and won player of the season.

Hes an ok player. Squad filler level for us, at least at the moment. Maybe he could be a starter for some teams but even then I have my doubts.
Just think the term “English Busquets” is a ridiculous and frankly insulting comparison (to Busquets).

he comes across well though and seems to be well liked, just doubt his ability

 

[GoonerJay24]

A couple of goals from some real Arsenal heroes, in a win from 1997!

Should have won the league that year

 

[GoonerJay24]

I wonder if it's worth giving Luiz a place next to Torreira though, giving that a crack then obviously have Holding in the backline. Luiz runs the ball forward & got a good pass on him, he's played there with Chelsea before & didn't look out of place.

Luiz is too Sloppy