UEL Semi Final 2nd Leg: Arsenal (1) vs Villarreal (2) | Thursday 6th May | KO: 20:00 | BT Sports

[rich 1990]

@Rex Banter thoughts on the poll?

Terrible. You only need two options. Arsenal go out and Villarreal go through

 

[Beany]

Terrible. You only need two options. Arsenal go out and Villarreal go through

There are a depressing number of “thumbs down”...

 

[Riou]

We have his cousin Estupido. Can play various positions from GK to CF depending on the day.

This could be massive for us, so much riding on it for Arteta.

Should start getting Mikel-Mania up and running, just in case the worst happens...

 

[Mo Britain]

We will go through on away goals.

Pretty sure Tierney will start but if he isn't available he has to start Cedric. Xhaka at left-back is never more than a liability waiting to happen, even if he has performed creditably in recent weeks, and this is the precise type of game - where we have to score to go through - where a liability could happen.

Not sure why Bellerin wasn't played past time but see no reason not to start with him. Pepe might consider it unlucky if he doesn't start and I would like to see him behind Auba but this is not a game to experiment. Obviously the two kids need to start. Ceballos a huge loss to Villareal. Really we should score early and then blow them out the water when they have to attack but doubt the team has the character to do this. Nervy evening ahead, probably need Matt Ryan to save a Riquelme penalty late on to get us through to the final.

 

[GLITCH]

I suspect Auba and the rest will be up for this. No Ceballos is an instant boost for us, but we're at home, so my confidence isn't as high as it should be.

 

[<<reed>>]

3-1 Arsenal
Senior Emery in the mud

 

[Breezy ®]

We all know this will be the starting lineup:

 

[Penn_]

Plenty of in form wide players not named Willian to start. So naturally I’m expecting him to be in the 11.

 

[GoonerJeeves]

Not sure if it is a relief, but our season could be over by Thursday evening. If we can't beat Villareal at home, we don't deserve anything better either.

 

[TimoJens]

Not sure if it is a relief, but our season could be over Thursday evening.

A relief. Cant see us win a final against Oles manure collection anyway so **** it.

 

[rich 1990]

Lose and i'm checking out for a while. Can't stand seeing Oil clubs dominating the CL, standards of games have been awful all season, phoney protests, fans wanting us to lose etc. Football is in a terrible place.

 

[Scottish_Gooner.]

They weren't the best team. If Xhaka was playing in centre mid and we had Martinelli up front it would have been a differen't game. Fully expect us to win and go through. Arteta has to get the line up spot on.

 

[Red London]

 

[Hunta]

Visions of Emery knee sliding in front of Teta.

 

[A_G]

Lose and i'm checking out for a while.

Rich 199deep

 

[GDeep™]

First, I just want to say thank you to @OnlyOne for a great thread. When the sun comes out the guns come out.

Think we’ll batter this lot, Auba hatty.

 

[TimoJens]

Visions of Emery knee sliding in front of Teta.

 

[TimoJens]

This guy must be a member here.

 

[MikeVinna]

Think Tetters will want to fit ESR, MØ, Saka and Auba in if all are fit so thats our attack settled..

Leno

Chambers Holding Mari Xhaka

Partey Elneny

Saka Ødegaard ESR

Auba​

That being said I would personally prefer Pepe in there somewhere and probably bench MØ.

 

[boxerumble]

Think Tetters will want to fit ESR, MØ, Saka and Auba in if all are fit so thats our attack settled..

Leno

Chambers Holding Mari Xhaka

Partey Elneny

Saka Ødegaard ESR

Auba​

That being said I would personally prefer Pepe in there somewhere and probably bench MØ.

Think Gabi might start ahead of Mari, but I don't know...