This should be relatively straightforward, the new manager bounce not withstanding.
The starting xi picks itself, unless Partey is not fit enough to start and Lokonga takes his place.
Lets seeHopfully nothing serious, it's not that uncommon to get minor muscle injuries after several months out. Same thing probably going to happen to Gabriel Jesus when he returns.
The guy is useless, be surprised if he can make any contribution this season.ESR out from everton game mikel confirmed
Arsenal are nailed on for an early penalty due to a clumsy challenge from someone trying to hard. We will then push for an equaliser and concede from a counter-attack. 5 minutes later the same player will score after being left unmarked at a corner.
The team will go into the sheds at half-time down 0-3 as the boos ring out.
We will nick a goal after half time to raise hopes of a come back but they will score yet again from the resulting kickoff. Late on one of their subs will score with their first touch.
With the last kick of the match we will have a shot from outside the box that will end up near the corner flag.
Think i'll just go to bed and skip this one.
Heart: SD's dogs of war grind out a shock 2-0 win
Head: Arsenal run riot and beat us 0-6
Life affirming victory or a predictable loss. No middle ground.
0-3. Lots of effort, lots of blocks, lots of tackles. No shots on target.
Positives:
New manager bounce
Players trying hard in a new system and being fitter
Goodison factor - a bearpit!
Negatives
They are 5 points clear at the top - in form thay have scored 20 goals away from home.
We are joint bottom of the league we have scored 9 goals at home
We have no new players to improve morale
Fans are disilusioned by Board gaslighting them, incompetence, and unproffesionalism
Board members could be present /Fan protests - a bearpit!
Likely result - we lose 0-2.
Can't help thinking arsenal's quality will give them the points, it's how it usually works .
Let's see if Arsenal like it up 'em on Saturday
This game needs total bully boy tactics. Don’t think the Arsenal will like it rough so a few early clashes will get the crowd up for it.
The Arse don’t like it up ‘em
Law of averages suggests Arsenal will slip to a bottom 10 side at some point this season. We can only hope its us.
Arsenal look a very good team this season. I’m expecting us to battle hard, but lose by a few goals.
Hopefully they get Jorginho straight into the team. We'll have a shot then.
Otherwise I'm just hoping we have more shots than they have goals.
plz dont4-0, easiest game of my life.
Let's hope they don't go out and try to kick us off the park to impress their new boss.We also not a team who struggle against physical sides how they gonna get physical? We got White Partey Xhaka Gabriel and Saliba. Also everton hardly get anyone who can bully opposition apart from onana
They'll go for it but we have very much quality and mentality is very good away from home. so i don't expect different unless our players decided not be bothered to show upLet's hope they don't go out and try to kick us off the park to impress their new boss.
Yeah? You were still too scared to make a prediction on the OP though weren’t you?Not worried about this. Charity FC have completely been been banished this season.
I'd start Trossard and Jorginho.