Arsenal (H) - FA Cup - Fri 27th Jan, 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[fuskarn]

 

[lazerblue]

put out the strongest possible team and give em a sound thrashing!

 

[bluedreamer]

We can’t afford 30 minutes to settle in against this lot.
Pick a familiar, established, top quality line up who will ready to go from the start.

 

[Axel Freed]

Huge huge game. If we win we plant seeds of doubt in their minds and gain a psychological edge for the run in. I hope we go with our absolute strongest team especially with no game for 9 days after this.

Eddie in goal, Ake at LB.

 

[blue cigar]

Is this sold out? Not in my usual south stand seat but looking forward to this a lot, press press press!

 

[AliBobbyJ]

Your squad is undoubtedly better than ours…in fact, the best in the league. That is our Achilles heel and why you’re favourites still (in my view) for the title .

Jack would be good at poker.

 

[skillman]

It’s unfortunately got to the point, in my opinion, whereby our ‘back up’ 11 isn’t reliable enough. Look at Southampton, rather than knuckling down and putting a fight to start the derby later that week a few of them saw their arse and played shite.

 

[Shaffer92]

I fear Pep will decide on Cancelo at LB vs Saka. With that being said, I'm not sure if we have an option that's significantly better.

 

[Jack Hackett]

Jack would be good at poker.

I‘m no good at bluffing…am I?

 

[Jack Hackett]

Just looking at my tickets for the match. Entrance M1 South Stand…3rd level. I assume that’s high up in the Gods?

 

[Fiftyyearsandcounting]

Huge huge game. If we win we plant seeds of doubt in their minds and gain a psychological edge for the run in. I hope we go with our absolute strongest team especially with no game for 9 days after this.

Eddie in goal, Ake at LB.

Problem is, if Pep goes "Best 11" and Arteta only goes 75%, we won't be able to assess relative strengths, unless of course Arsenal should win, or draw, then we know they have even more to add for future games.
If they both go 100% then, yes, we will then have a good indicator for the future match ups.
Be interesting if Pep went 75% to Arsenal's top line up and still beat them or, if struggling see if our bench can turn things around. No doubt Pep will have decided on his approach to this game.

 

[citymad]

Problem is, if Pep goes "Best 11" and Arteta only goes 75%, we won't be able to assess relative strengths, unless of course Arsenal should win, or draw, then we know they have even more to add for future games.
If they both go 100% then, yes, we will then have a good indicator for the future match ups.
Be interesting if Pep went 75% to Arsenal's top line up and still beat them or, if struggling see if our bench can turn things around. No doubt Pep will have decided on his approach to this game.

Arteta and his young coaching team will be plotting 24 hours a day on how to deal with City. Be interesting to know how much Pep will worry about Arsenal.

 

[Axel Freed]

Problem is, if Pep goes "Best 11" and Arteta only goes 75%, we won't be able to assess relative strengths, unless of course Arsenal should win, or draw, then we know they have even more to add for future games.
If they both go 100% then, yes, we will then have a good indicator for the future match ups.
Be interesting if Pep went 75% to Arsenal's top line up and still beat them or, if struggling see if our bench can turn things around. No doubt Pep will have decided on his approach to this game.

I think if we go best 11 and arsenal go at say 75% we still get a huge mental boost if we win.

Arsenal have no reason to turn up at anything less than full strength, if they don’t play their best team I’d see it as a sign of weakness, sort of them trying to protect their best team from a potentially damaging defeat.

 

[Corky]

Problem is, if Pep goes "Best 11" and Arteta only goes 75%, we won't be able to assess relative strengths, unless of course Arsenal should win, or draw, then we know they have even more to add for future games.
If they both go 100% then, yes, we will then have a good indicator for the future match ups.
Be interesting if Pep went 75% to Arsenal's top line up and still beat them or, if struggling see if our bench can turn things around. No doubt Pep will have decided on his approach to this game.

With the 3 games against Chelsea in late 2020/21 Pep went weaker the first 2 and threw them away, especially the league game, then lost in Porto anyway for the third.

I'm not sure if it was all part of his plan, but it backfired.

 

[don84]

Depends on how often you wash your crusty crystal ball:)

hehe, yes we'll see. I haven't washed it, only dusted it.

 

[inchy14]

Just looking at my tickets for the match. Entrance M1 South Stand…3rd level. I assume that’s high up in the Gods?

Yep, top tier but you’ll get a great view of Erlings hat trick.

 

[aguero93:20]

Has anyone contacted the club about doing that for Andy?

No idea but I'll be doing it at home

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

Well it looks like Pep & Mikel are trying to out flatter each other before tomorrow night's game. I suppose it's better than slanging each other off like some managers. I wonder if the loser will be so nice in May. Up the blues.

 

[train man]

With the 3 games against Chelsea in late 2020/21 Pep went weaker the first 2 and threw them away, especially the league game, then lost in Porto anyway for the third.

I'm not sure if it was all part of his plan, but it backfired.

But he still didn't go 'strong' in Porto? The team that ground PSG to dust should have been the one...

 

[NeilMcnabTwoFooted]

We can’t afford 30 minutes to settle in against this lot.
Pick a familiar, established, top quality line up who will ready to go from the start.

this 1000,000%