Country: Wales
Got an excuse to cheer against Mikel the dosser now thanks to the ESL.
For the good of the game.
For the good of the game.
It would be the smart, progressive thing to do but Mikel will play Eddie because experience (albeit to a very marginal extent in comparison). I'm fine seeing Eddie play personally but in the grand scheme, his value has already been lowered more than it should have been, the best we can do is use these games as an incentive for the likes of Martinelli and Balogun to prove they can carry the line next season. IMO Nketiah will be leaving as things stand, I don't see him signing a deal and he's still a wanted player by some teams owing to his record at U21 level and the fact that he's always going to score goals if you give him the chances. Now would be a time to give one of the others a go.I love Eddie but looks like he doesn't have his future here.
Please start Martinelli or Balogun as striker.
As bad as this lineup is, I see Arteta doing it.Injuries before Villareal are unforgivable here. Ideally we'd plan to give some of Saka, Partey, Xhaka, and ESR around 60 mins, but given the likelihood of Arteta making an early sub they should probably all be on the bench together with Holding and preferred LCB.
Leno/Ryan
Bellerin, Chambers, Gabriel/Mari, Cedric
Elneny, Ceballos
Pepe, Willian, Martinelli
Nketiah
Not saying it's good, but I really hope he does it. Can't see it though, think we'll field a pretty strong team :confused:As bad as this lineup is, I see Arteta doing it.
Eddie with mobile runners around him like Saka, ESL, playing to his strengths where he can move into those penalty box positions is a more potent force than we give him credit for. However if we play like we did at the beginning of the season and expect to be a lone target man up front that won't work. It's all about the system. I too would like to see Balogun as well, what do we have to lose. I'd play one either half to get the most energy out of both of them. At this stage we can be creative.It would be the smart, progressive thing to do but Mikel will play Eddie because experience (albeit to a very marginal extent in comparison). I'm fine seeing Eddie play personally but in the grand scheme, his value has already been lowered more than it should have been, the best we can do is use these games as an incentive for the likes of Martinelli and Balogun to prove they can carry the line next season. IMO Nketiah will be leaving as things stand, I don't see him signing a deal and he's still a wanted player by some teams owing to his record at U21 level and the fact that he's always going to score goals if you give him the chances. Now would be a time to give one of the others a go.
Either way, it does not bother me. I like Eddie and I think he's a better player than given credit. That said, I think he's leaving so it makes more sense to trial one of the players who will actually be here next season.
Of course they all back against us
You know he'll play Nektiah. LolBoth the chuckle brothers out? Advantage Arsenal
From the Azerbaijan Arsenal Supporters club (I followed them before going to Baku).
No ideas what‘s being said but it looks pretty accurate...