Win PL: Arsenal 4 - 1 Crystal Palace | Sunday, March 19 | 14:00 GMT

Spoiler: and look who we play next, ffs

 

[Ljonin]

Why can’t Kiwior start? It can’t possibly be worse than Holding.

Questionable signing if he can’t even get a start in a game like this. He’s not 17 yo

 

[HollandGooner]

White needs to play as CB, would rather play Holding as RB who just isnt good enough.
Really with Tomiyasu out such a **** situation.

 

[ArsenalInMyHeart]

Suprise if Kiwior will replace Saliba. Kiwior can play at RCB but i don't if he suits with our system. Another worry is our performance at home.

 

[HollandGooner]

We cannot mix up partnerships at the centre right now, thats why i want us to play a centre of Gabriel and White, and play Holding as RB or something I know its not good but at the centre we just need to play our best CBS available.

Anyway Holding up against Zaha doesnt look like the best combination either today but we are just unlucky with the injury to Tomiyasu to.

 

[OnlyOne]

Think people are going a bit OTT with Holding. If he's our only missing link we should be winning comfortably still. The main worry is Gabriel being out. If he is.

 

[db10_therza]

Seriously why are people worried about palace now ffs? If we drop points it won’t be because Saliba didn’t start, we have waaaay more than enough to take the three points against this lot…

 

[Blood on the Tracks]

Don't try to be tactically clever or push White or Zinchenko around or even try and play an academy kid.

Saliba is injured, so straight swap with his natural back up, Holding.

It's not rocket science.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

If we can't slot in Holding with everyone else being fit then our system has underlying problems if it's entirely dependent on basically everyone playing. You have to adapt a bit, that's football, that's literally what every manager has to deal with. Drop the line a few yards, go long a few times if we have to, I think we'll be fine tho. Palace aren't exactly scoring for fun, chances will be hard to come by for them.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

Provided it is only this game he misses, then this is the one you want Saliba to miss or at least you can afford him to miss. Home vs Palace who can't score without a manager and players short on confidence who'll probably sit back in a deep block most of the game.

 

[Ljonin]

Wait Gabriel is also out?

 

[Riou]

Let's just wait for the actual team news before we start freaking out, shall we?

And even if the worst happens, and Gabriel/Saliba/Tomi all miss this game...whatever defence we put out is still better than our starting defence of just a few years ago, and it's not like Palace are City anyway.

We have enough attacking quality about us to score a good amount today, even if we can't keep a clean sheet.

Let's be positive... massive game this, we play as well as we normally do and we will win!

 

[Mohamed7]

Some of our fans here are either so drama queens or lack any footballing knowledge.

We have ONE problem why make it MORE? If Saliba is out, play Holding there. Full Stop. Why put White at CB and Tierney at RB?

 

[Maybe]

And even if the worst happens, and Gabriel/Saliba/Tomi all miss this game...whatever defence we put out is still better than our starting defence of just a few years ago, and it's not like Palace are City anyway.

We've survived Mustafi, Luiz, and Kolasinac... I'm sure whoever plays today it's gonna be fine.

Our strength is going forward atm, all attacking options are available and we will outscore them

 

[Riou]

...the ""no" with the exclamation mark for extra anger, did make me laugh

 

[freeglennhelder2]

Where is this talk of Gabriel being out coming from?

 

[Sulosky]

When people hear Holding might start it's like worrying before sex. "can't get a boner anyway". It's still sweet love and there is still 10 fingers to do the job.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

When people hear Holding might start it's like worrying before sex. "can't get a boner anyway". It's still sweet love and there is still 10 fingers to do the job.

As far as analogies go..... this is out there.

 

[db10_therza]

Where is this talk of Gabriel being out coming from?

Have a feeling it started with being concerned about his work load after 120 minutes midweek and escalated to “he’s paralysed from the waist down!!!” AM stylez

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Our season might end this weekend. Crazy.

Cant give my boys a free-hit here unfortunately.

 

[freeglennhelder2]

When people hear Holding might start it's like worrying before sex. "can't get a boner anyway". It's still sweet love and there is still 10 fingers to do the job.

That’s a helluva first post. Welcome to the forum.