LOSS Premier League: Arsenal 1 - 2 Bournemouth | Saturday 11th April | KO: 12:30 BST | TNT Sports

First Premier League game in almost a month…

Would play Dowman and Mosquera just because of the lack of injury cover ahead the defining week of our season.

A result here ratchets up the pressure on City for Sunday.

Leaving here with something @A_G

 

[El Duderino]

I just want an easy win.

Couple of early goals, another one as the second half starts, just to kill any sort of spirit Bournemouth might have about having a go at us.

Please.

I beg.

 

[El Duderino]

Also praying for Eze to start at the LW position. Could see Arteta going with Kai-Gyokeres up top again.

Sadly, Martinelli is going to start this, since he gave an assist tonight. And pretty as that assist was, Gyokeres-Martinelli-Noni is just nightmare fuel, given the sample size, and I don't think adding Havertz to that equation solves anything.

 

[Gooner Zig]

Would genuinely start Dowman at #10

 

[ThisFather]

Thankfully this is a home game. We need to put in a performance to calm everything down.

 

[Gooner Zig]

Raya
Timber Saliba Gabriel Calafiori
Rice Ødegaard
Dowman
Saka Havertz Martinelli

 

[Pepesuave]

Will Saka and Eze be back? Desperately need reinforcements

 

[Aubamabludclat94]

I can almost guarantee Ødegaard will miss this game. Every single time he’s gone down holding that ****ing knee, he’s been out for multiple games. Hopefully Eze is back, if not it’s Havertz + Gyokeres. Jesús shouldn’t even be an option. Dowman might have to play if Saka isn’t back. No more hand holding. He’s good enough to start, let him start, I can guarantee you he will not play worse than Noni.

 

[Sulosky]

I think Hincapié will miss this match. Eze at least will. Saka might be a question mark.

 

[omurphysjaw]

Yep Hincapie won't be there, Maybe Saka will be back. Ødegaard is a doubt imo. And I'm so surprised that Eze could return because -- didn't he have a calf strain? Those can be tricky to recover from but his return would be very welcome. Can't see Dowman starting it. I grossly dislike Havertz in midfield but we lack options so needs must.

As much as next week is a massive week, this is a massive game. The biggest in years. Win this and we are in a great place in the league, pressure comes off a little.

Bournemouth are a very good attacking side, suspect defensively especially away from home. I won't forget how Iraola (who I like as a coach) set them up against City wide open to take a beating. I think this time though they will do what teams usually do at the Emirates and sit in, mid block and break on us.

The boys will need that home support to see them through so I hope whoever goes gives them all they need.

COYG!!!

 

[Nunowoolmez]

For the first time ever supporting Arsenal, I hope that a player is out injured, Ødegaard.

He actively hinders our play & his attacking impact on games is virtually nil.

For me, he's a serviceable backup option for Zubi, but nothing more.

 

[remains]

I’m going to this one, please just get the job done Arsenal. At this point in the season I’m not expecting scintillating performances but I do expect us to grind out the win.

 

[Mitch]

Hopefully Timber is back considering White's unusual poor form of late.

I want to see Havertz start as ACM and Dowman on RW.

 

[HollandGooner]

Raya
Timber Saliba Gabriel Calafiori
Rice Ødegaard
Dowman
Saka Havertz Martinelli

Yes more creativity on the pitch i agreed with the first eleven.

 

[Make]

I loved how Dowman played in the first half v Southampton as RW but definitely when he played as n.10 the way he turned and dribbled past 3 players like 2-3 times in a row I saw him even better there. I just hoe

 

[UpTheChampionz]

1345 kickoffs instead of 1330? Showing on evil Amazon prime and not Viaplay?

Absolute woke nonsense, I’m out

 

[A_G]

1345 kickoffs instead of 1330? Showing on evil Amazon prime and not Viaplay?

Absolute woke nonsense, I’m out

It’s 12:30, @Rex Caudillo is just inferring that we won’t start performing until 15 minutes into the game

 

[Clrnc]

For the first time ever supporting Arsenal, I hope that a player is out injured, Ødegaard.

He actively hinders our play & his attacking impact on games is virtually nil.

For me, he's a serviceable backup option for Zubi, but nothing more.

Don't hate the player. It's not his fault he is playing despite being so poor for 2.5 years now.

Not cool to wish injury on any player too, let alone an Arsenal player.

Ødegaard and Saka is 2 of our highest profile player but stats don't lie. We have played well and better when they are missing this year.

 

[Nunowoolmez]

Don't hate the player. It's not his fault he is playing despite being so poor for 2.5 years now.

Not cool to wish injury on any player too, let alone an Arsenal player.

Ødegaard and Saka is 2 of our highest profile player but stats don't lie. We have played well and better when they are missing this year.

I'm not wishing injury on him, but if he is actually injured, just think it's a blessing that he's out.

I coulda worded what I meant better, i'd never wish injury on a player.

I don't hate him, he's just hindering us by playing.

 

[freeglennhelder2]

I'm not wishing injury on him, but if he is actually injured, just think it's a blessing that he's out.

I coulda worded what I meant better, i'd never wish injury on a player.

I don't hate him, he's just hindering us by playing.

I’ve seen AM members laugh when Torreira got injured in a game. Don’t worry about it.