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Predicted Lineup

Prediction
Arsenal 3-0 Olympiakos

 

[A_G]

Hope Gyok gets on the scoresheet here, seems like a good game to bag one or two.

 

[MikelHadADream]

First game of the season this for me.

Not sure how good Olympiacos are currently but I expect Arteta to put out a strong team for the opening CL home game.

I think we may see the likes of White, MLS, Trossard/GM against West Ham.

I'd like to see Gyok bang a few in as well. Think he needs it.

 

[Jasinho]

We've been on an ultimate revenge tour in Europe under Teta and this will be another feather in the cap, then Bayern thereafter hopefully.
Got international break after the coming weekend so should probably put out a strong team (wink wink, all our combinations are "strong" ).

Would go:
Raya
White Saliba Gabriel MLS
Nørgaard
Nwaneri Eze
Saka Gyok Martinelli

Perhaps give Rice a break before going back to his old stomping ground on the weekend, though he may have to play if Nørgaard isn't up to standard.

Hoping we pull off a good 3-1 win.

 

[MikelHadADream]

I think we have an amazing chance in this competition as well btw.

A lot of it is obviously dependent on the draw, but we've never been this well equipped to go all of the way.

 

[BBF]

Olympiakos looked very weak last time out. Hope we smash this lot.

 

[Gooner Zig]

Olympiakos looked very weak last time out. Hope we smash this lot.

I expect us to batter them, we're so strong in the CL, especially at home.

 

[Entropics]

European derby

 

[viktor]

max dowman, salmon, mosquera, setford, nwaneri, josh nichols, many u-21 & u-16 arsenal player can play in this match

 

[boxerumble]

my last visit to the emirates was in 2012 when we beat them 3-1 in this exact CL fixture.
Hope for another pounding but no goals against, please.

 

[freeglennhelder2]

We've been on an ultimate revenge tour in Europe under Teta and this will be another feather in the cap, then Bayern thereafter hopefully.
Got international break after the coming weekend so should probably put out a strong team (wink wink, all our combinations are "strong" ).

Would go:
Raya
White Saliba Gabriel MLS
Nørgaard
Nwaneri Eze
Saka Gyok Martinelli

Perhaps give Rice a break before going back to his old stomping ground on the weekend, though he may have to play if Nørgaard isn't up to standard.

Hoping we pull off a good 3-1 win.

Err the 'ammers game is at the Emigrates this weekend?

 

[RunTheTrap]

Let me see Ødegaard and Eze in midfield. Let Zubimendi sit this out.

 

[OnlyOne]

Mikel always goes strong but I think I'd rest guys like Gabby, Cala, Saka, Timber and Zubi/Rice.

The first 3 definitely.

 

[lamby22]

For some reason Olympiakos makes me think of Joel 'get out while you can' Campbell. Bizarre looking back on it now that some utter clown thought Joel Campbell needed saving from Arsenal.

Can't see anything other than an Arsenal win here. Hopefully a few goals for us as well.

 

[Jason Jace]

We've been on an ultimate revenge tour in Europe under Teta and this will be another feather in the cap, then Bayern thereafter hopefully.
Got international break after the coming weekend so should probably put out a strong team (wink wink, all our combinations are "strong" ).

Would go:
Raya
White Saliba Gabriel MLS
Nørgaard
Nwaneri Eze
Saka Gyok Martinelli

Perhaps give Rice a break before going back to his old stomping ground on the weekend, though he may have to play if Nørgaard isn't up to standard.

Hoping we pull off a good 3-1 win.

One of rice or zubimendi is definitely playing

 

[Jason Jace]

Good game at home, I think we will
Go strong, but the truth is whatever combination we go with is going to be strong, that’s how good our squad is now.

The preferred line up will be.

Raya

White Mosquera Gabriel Lewis skelly

Ødegaard rice Zubimendi

Saka Gyokeres martinelli.

Trossard started last game, should be bench for martinelli, Eze should be rested for westham, plus he played last midweek too, Ødegaard needs game time and Mosquera should be able to handle this, needs a big start. Hopefully we get see Nwaneri


I predicting 3-0 win

 

[Melquiades]

max dowman, salmon, mosquera, setford, nwaneri, josh nichols, many u-21 & u-16 arsenal player can play in this match

There's exactly a 0% chance that we dress a pile of kids for our opening home UCL game.

And Wenger wouldn't have done it, either.

This will be a strong lineup with only 2-3 rotations.

 

[2 White Thighs]

Raya
White Mosquera Gabriel MLS
Zubi
Ode Merino
Saka Gyokeres Martinelli

Reasoning:

Backline stays strong while Riccy & Timby get a rest before West Ham which is imho more important (considering last season's results againt them at home)

Sub Saliba for Gabriel later in the game once we're 3-0 up

Midfield gets a fresh set of legs with Ode & Merino starting and this is the closest thing we'll get to the SPAIN NT midfield.

Sub Zubi for Nørgaard & Ode for Nwaneri once we're 2-0 up

Attack: Familiar faces. Saka starts this 100% (come on it's Mikel we're talking about).
Big D Vik needs a goal and Martinelli deserves a start against opposition he could do well against.

Sub Saka for Dowman around the 60 minutes, Gabby for Leo for the last 15 and bring on Eze for Vik so Merino gets a runout at CF again [ONLY after Gyoki scores ]

Result: 4-0 to the Almighty Arsenal. Top of the CL Table on GD.
Tschüss

 

[Sapient Hawk]

I hope we bury these c*nts because:

1. Marinakis

2. They're the reason I was the scapegoat of our terrible European performances for well over a season(thanks @A_G you petty bastard)

 

[boonthegoon]

Any news yet on Hincapie? Would like him to get some minutes.