Friendly | Arsenal vs Lazio | Sat Aug. 4 - 19.00 BST

[Fewtch]

I wish its 4-4-2 because it seem so I don't want Lacazzete in wings and in Iwobi behind the striker

Lacazette will never play on the wing so you don’t have to worry about that.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

A bit disappointed that Guendouzi starts on the bench but if it means that he starts against city then I couldn’t be happier

Matteo started all our games in preseason we need to ease up on him. Against city it'll be midfield 3 of Torreira Xhaka Ramsey I guess

 

[Arsenal1508]

Incoming Nketiah hatrick.

 

[razörist]

I think it shows a lot of faith in AMN that after Wenger, Emery also trusts him to play multiple positions for him. Maybe not the best for his development but it shows a lot of maturity.

 

[HairSprayGooners]

I think it shows a lot of faith in AMN that after Wenger, Emery also trusts him to play multiple positions for him. Maybe not the best for his development but it shows a lot of maturity.

Something we're more or less forced into right now but I have more trust in him there than Kolasinac for sure.

 

[Fewtch]

Matteo started all our games in preseason we need to ease up on him. Against city it'll be midfield 3 of Torreira Xhaka Ramsey I guess

Ramsey won’t start training again until a week from now. Not sure he’ll make it for the city game

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Speak for yourself, bro

I mean this as complement, if you rate another man that much you want him to father your children you must rate him!

 

[Slartibartfast]

Lacazette will never play on the wing so you don’t have to worry about that.

Why would Lacazette never play on the wing? He actually played as a winger full time in his first few seasons at Lyon before being converted to a striker after Lisandro Lopez left the club. He's also played on the wing for France.

 

[Vinci]

Exciting line-up.

Hope Chambers impresses, want to see more of him.

 

[HairSprayGooners]

Why would Lacazette never play on the wing? He actually played as a winger full time in his first few seasons at Lyon before being converted to a striker after Lisandro Lopez left the club. He's also played on the wing for France.

Square peg round hole. Why would you play a striker on the wing? Its like saying Henry started his career on the wing so when he became a very good striker we should've just put him out there to accommodate for others. No. Utilise him in his best position or sell him.

 

[razörist]

Why would Lacazette never play on the wing? He actually played as a winger full time in his first few seasons at Lyon before being converted to a striker after Lisandro Lopez left the club. He's also played on the wing for France.

He’s not that player anymore.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Exciting line-up.

Hope Chambers impresses, want to see more of him.

Glad to see you happy again mate! You deserved the turn around!

 

[Slartibartfast]

Looks like a 4-4-2 to me.

Leno
Lichtsteiner - Chambers - Holding - AMN
Nelson - Torreira - Xhaka - Iwobi
Lacazette - Nketiah
​

It's interesting, I expect few of those players to start against City next week. Mainly AMN (because of a lack of other options) and Lacazette, with maybe Torreira or Xhaka depending on how ready they look.

Funny, I saw it as Emery's usual 4-2-3-1.

Leno
Lichtsteiner - Chambers - Holding - AMN
Torreira - Xhaka
Nelson - Iwobi - Nketiah
Lacazette​

 

[HairSprayGooners]

Xhaka captain yasssss

 

[Slartibartfast]

He’s not that player anymore.

Maybe not. Still doesn't mean he couldn't play there from time to time. Or at least once. Never is an awful long time.

 

[Aevi]

 

[Fewtch]

Xhaka captain yasssss

Ffs

 

[Slartibartfast]

Square peg round hole. Why would you play a striker on the wing? Its like saying Henry started his career on the wing so when he became a very good striker we should've just put him out there to accommodate for others. No. Utilise him in his best position or sell him.

Why wouldn't you be flexible and prepared to utilize a player in a different way in a particular situation? Sometimes I think some of you guys can't move past plugging in a fantasy football lineup. Just because you might not want to play a guy there all the time doesn't mean you have to completely rule out ever using him in that position. I'd expect Chambers to mostly play as a central defender. That doesn't mean he won't, now and then, play at right back or even as a defensive midfielder if the situation arises.

Thus, to say Lacazette will NEVER play on the wing is shortsighted.

 

[MaraDon]

our b team structure looking shockingly weak, But interesting to see Eddie getting a start, also i like that we are getting a good look at torreira, and the english back 3 with plenty to show.
delighted if we get a clean sheet.

COYG!

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Remember when many on here thought Wenger was Stalin because he didn't value Captain armband that much and wanted to have sharing captaincy?

Wonder if, just because Wenger and Emery are very open about it but other managers not so much, it is still thing at top level in football? Pep, Flopp, Conte and others and all have their main leader and never speak about this, but inside maybe they have similar system?