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

[GDeep™]

Should score 3/4 today. Auba hattrick on the way, said this all week.

 

[boonthegoon]

Why is bellerin playing? My only worry

 

[dka1]

The UEFA team sheet has it as a 3-4-3 with Xhaka as a LCB

Hopefully isa trick.

 

[Rex Stone]

Ok I get two left footers aren’t ideal and Gabriel isn’t in as good form as Mari but Chambers over Holding is a no brainer for me.

Back four looks so flimsy on paper.

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

That's an interesting lineup but the defence gives me the horrors. I hope Pepe and Saka are willing to swap positions if necessary. We have to go for it and blow Villareal out of the water early on. I was hoping Ryan would be in goal. Don't trust Leno at all. COYG.

 

[HaffBR]

It is a 4-3-3 with Xhaka LB, Saka RW, Pepe LW, Ødegaard, ESR as 8s and Partey DM.

 

[MutableEarth]

This is definitely one of Arteta's better lineups - only thing I'm intrigued about is who plays at LB. If it's Xhaka again, that means it's a Partey-ESR midfield, which I really like the idea of in theory. If it's Saka at LB, that'll be kinda funny but understandable.

 

[Hunta]

Not sure about that back 4 tbh.

Fancy Alcacer to get a goal against that lot tbh. Think we’ll need 4 to go through, should be easy enough.

 

[BigPoppaPump]

It is a 4-3-3 with Xhaka LB, Saka RW, Pepe LW, Ødegaard, ESR as 8s and Partey DM.

Quite an interesting line up, Arteta finally seems to have figured it out. We'll probably still be bad but this is a step forward. Apart from Xhaka at LB of coutse.

 

[gunner4lyfe]

Hopefully isa trick.

He's at LB again. We're fvcked

 

[Abhishek Arora]

Saka most likely at left back..otherwise esr to partner partey

 

[Jury]

Xhaka at LB will cost us again. Mikel is going to die on that hill. Win lose or draw tonight or in the final, no thanks. No more.

 

[Riou]

Why can't Gabriel at least play left back, Partey-Xhaka was working...some coaches have to always reinvent the wheel ffs.

Also if Thomas gets booked tonight, does he miss the final, anyone know?

 

[Notorious Big]

Xhaka at LB is like elephant in Central Park.

 

[GDeep™]

Fancy Alcacer to get a goal against that lot tbh. Think we’ll need 4 to go through, should be easy enough.

Paco? He was around 10 years ago ffs.

 

[Abhishek Arora]

Chambers should’ve played.

Arteta is relying on Bellerin as he is more attacking than Chambers

 

[HaffBR]

Ødegaard and ESR are better as a 8s than as a 10. The lineup is right, it is a 4-3-3 for sure.

 

[Rex Stone]

This is definitely one of Arteta's better lineups - only thing I'm intrigued about is who plays at LB. If it's Xhaka again, that means it's a Partey-ESR midfield, which I really like the idea of in theory. If it's Saka at LB, that'll be kinda funny but understandable.

Back four is terrifying to me mate.

I just don’t back Holding or why you’d go back to Bellerin when his performances haven’t been good for time.

 

[Jasard]

Just got some stubbies in the fridge. Swerving the pizza though.

 

[krackpot]

Oops.

Both flanks are weak.

Checkweze is gonna have a great time