Arsenal (A) Pre match thread

[vmsuhail]

New manager bounce and against a Top 6 rival away. Probably a draw.

 

[Dax777]

Ederson
Walker Kompany Laporte Mendy
......................Dihno........................
............David.......... Gundogan.......
... Bernardo......................... Mahrez
....................Aguero

 

[Newman Noggs]

I'm hoping the occasion may be their undoing. First game of the season, new manager bounce and at home. They may try to go toe to toe with us which wouldn't be a smart move.

 

[taleofbluehalves]

I think it will be tough. Hoping for 0-2. Sergio to score first.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Ederson
Walker Stones Kompany Mendy
Silva Fernandinho Silva
Mahrez Aguero Jesus

Bravo Otamendi Delph Gundogan KDB Foden Sterling

Assuming Laporte and Sane are injured. Harsh on foden but it's imperative to get a good start and get our squad match fit.

 

[Easy]

I think it will be tough. Hoping for 0-2. Sergio to score first.

They are dreading this game more than us.

Many questions for them. Does Emery introduce new additions to the PL like keeper Leno, Lichtsteiner, Torreria and the new Greek CB against the PL champions?

Or does he start Cech, Bellerin, Chambers plus someone like Elneny??

Do they play to win or play to draw after having little time together against a team with 2 years of Pep’s coaching?

Will Aubameyang and Lacazette start together? I think the former will start alone upfront.

Would be disappointed with anything less than a win considering the conditions and our wonderful performance against Chelsea.

 

[taleofbluehalves]

They are dreading this game more than us.

Many questions for them. Does Emery introduce new additions to the PL like keeper Leno, Lichtsteiner, Torreria and the new Greek CB against the PL champions?

Or does he start Cech, Bellerin, Chambers plus someone like Elneny??

Do they play to win or play to draw after having little time together against a team with 2 years of Pep’s coaching?

Will Aubameyang and Lacazette start together? I think the former will start alone upfront.

Would be disappointed with anything less than a win considering the conditions and our wonderful performance against Chelsea.

Hope so mate. I expected us to be undercooked yesterday so was pleasantly surprised. Should be a good game.

 

[domalino]

Having watched Arsenals preseason games so far, if we play like yesterday this will be a simple win.

They aren't looking very polished at all, a lot of getting used to the new manager and players looking unconvinced. They're likely to be pretty poor with short patches of it clicking and looking right. They'll have to improve drastically to beat us on yesterday's form.

However one thing they do have which Chelsea didnt, is a pair of strikers who will punish any mistakes.

 

[The blue phantom]

A lot of posters not having Stones to start, I think he's nailed on.

 

[Pigeonho]

Mahrez will own this game. I’m going for Arsenal 0 City 3 and I fully expect that to be the score.

Leicester will beat united and all will be glorious in the world.

 

[MarsLlama]

Ederson
Walker
Stones
Laporte
Mendy
Fernandinho
Silva
Bernardo
Mahrez
Aguero
Sane

Bravo, Delph, Kompany, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Sterling, Jesus

 

[richards30]

Ederson
Walker
Stones
Laporte
Mendy
Fernandinho
De Bruyne
Bernardo Silva
Mahrez
Sane
Aguero

 

[uwe rosler 28]

Ederson

Walker
Vinny
Laporte
Mendy

Fernandinho
Kdb
Bernardo

Mahrez
Aguero
Sane

Bravo
Stones
Otamendi
Gundogan
Silva
Sterling
Jesus

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Arsenal away first match of the league.

Many questions marks with Arsenal, really think we should beat them comfortably.

Hope/expect to see something like this:

——————————Ederson
———-Walker—Stones—Laporte—Mendy
————————-Fernandinho
—————-De Bruyne—-D.Silva
————Bernardo—Aguero—Mahrez

No Sané against Arsenal?he tears their players to shreds

 

[Easy]

No Sané against Arsenal?he tears their players to shreds

Picked up a knock in the community shield so would be best to start him on the bench and bring him on against tired legs IMO

 

[Turner92]

Ederson Walker Stones Laporte Mendy Fernandinho Bernardo Gundogan Mahrez Sane Aguero

 

[GX Blue]

For me, KDB always plays. He will have had a full week of double training sessions. He’ll be more than ready.

Ederson

Walker Kompany Stones Mendy

Fernandinho

Mahrez Bernardo KDB Sane

Aguero

 

[ninjamonkey]

Bernardo is on fire and fully fit, really hope Pep gives him another game in the centre where he’s much more influential. Sane will be vital too, his pace will ruin their back line. other than those two I think we could field any other combination of our squad and be confident of a win here.

 

[blue by birth]

For me the opposition's danger men are the officials.
If the officiating is fair then we should win.
Having Mendy back is like a new signing and Mahrez will give us that something extra ..not that we are lacking in that department.

 

[Otamendi's Beard]

For me, I would go with something like:

Ederson
Walker Stones Laporte Mendy
Fernandinho
Gundogan Bernardo
Mahrez Aguero Sane

Bravo, Otamendi, De Bruyne, Delph, Foden/Sterling, Silva, Jesus