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[uriazu]

Dont like this 11
expect halftime changes after we are down 1-0

 

[berric]

Worried about the Xhaka - Guendo partnership.

 

[Aussie_gunner123]

Good team but apart from Auba that looks like a better team coming from the bench haha, good to see Willock & Nelson start though.

 

[arsenefc]

4-3-3 eh...and still managed to squeeze in doozi.

The back 4 is scary as hell and there is no DM. How i missed you Arsenal.

 

[lamby22]

Strong bench. Good to see Nelson and Willock. Fkn Mhki though. Defence what I expected even though there was the small hope of Luiz playing.

 

[HBL]

It's not a great team, let's be honest. This will be a tricky game.

 

[SingmeasongSong]

I had Luiz starting over Chambers but otherwise a predictable team.

I like it.

Wasn't totally sure about that one either, but it makes sense, Chambers did well against Barca and they know one another perfectly well by now.

Throwing Luiz in next to Sokratis and the fullbacks with probably 1 training together is risky with a highline and offside traps that need to be timed to perfection.

 

[BaZZe]

I'd give Chambers the benefit of the doubt to start with.

But damm look at those bench options.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

I think Guendouzi and Xhaka starting it's because Ceballos Torreira aren't ready yet i have preferred Willock with Xhaka and Ceballos. all David Luiz Pepe Laca Torreira and Ceballos will start next week.

 

[Ceballinhos]

It's not a great team, let's be honest. This will be a tricky game.

I agree.
We will have to wait until the end of August before we see our strongest lineup imo.

Emery likes to wait for his signings to settle before starting them. Leno & Torreira last year weren't starting games at first.

 

[Taylor Gang Gunners]

That bench is unreal. Emery is gonna have such a headache picking a squad when everyone is fit.

 

[BaZZe]

Mustafi not even on the bench, he's practically gone

 

[Eduardo_da_Silva]

Torreira and Ceballos shoud have started before Xhaka

 

[SingmeasongSong]

It's not a great team, let's be honest. This will be a tricky game.

What worries me is that with Mkhi we will be predictable going forward as it'll focus on Nelson in transition and will lack the required speed on Mkhi's side.. we had that problem with the Barca game already, Saka and Martinelli came on and it was a different game.

Granted, we will dominate more in that one and lay higher focus
on finding gaps than counter attacking constantly..

 

[OnlyOne]

He really loves Xhaka doesn't he?

 

[arsenefc]

seems Özil, mustafi, kola and elneny are surplus to requirements.

 

[Beany]

That bench is unreal. Emery is gonna have such a headache picking a squad when everyone is fit.

I imagine he had a bit of headache choosing this team.

Guess he knows best but that selection strikes me as asking for trouble - with tough games coming up. Need to win the first two games, minimum.

 

[L3T5 PL4Y]

Tbh, its tactically not too bad in terms of the choice of players for the starting game and the state of the squad. Bench looks like we're well covered for all eventualities so.

 

[razörist]

That bench is unreal. Emery is gonna have such a headache picking a squad when everyone is fit.

And this without Özil, Kola, Bellerin, Tierney, Holding. Insane squad.

 

[Makingtrax]

He loves Guendouzi, better than Torreira.

Can’t help but think this team is a long way short of our best. And we need a win here, no excuses.

Pool and City fielded top sides. What is the matter with this club, every season the same, makeshift sides.