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

Match Result Prediction

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Slur Alex stories, ffs.
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jimmygrimblesboots said:
It appears Pep rates Akanji as a better defender than either Dias or Laporte , i know they have had injury issues but both of them have been training for a while , how do they get match fit if they dont get any game time ?
Akanji is decent dont get me wrong but he isnt at Dias or Laporte levels , we need Dias and Laporte for their leadership , i dont see Akanji reading the riot act when we are under pressure , he is too quiet and isnt a leader like the other two.
Apart from Akanji's selection that is a strong side , Ake will have a busy night against Saka , but i think we have the edge in midfield with a consistent Rico stepping in to help Rodri , looking forward to this
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Don’t necessarily think that Pep rates Akanji as a better defender. He may be trying to ease him back in slowly after a pretty bad injury. Lots of games still to go in PL and CL and I think we will see more of him in the 2nd half of this season. When you look at the season so far, I actually think that Ake has been our most reliable and consistent defender.
 
jimmygrimblesboots said:
It appears Pep rates Akanji as a better defender than either Dias or Laporte , i know they have had injury issues but both of them have been training for a while , how do they get match fit if they dont get any game time ?
Akanji is decent dont get me wrong but he isnt at Dias or Laporte levels , we need Dias and Laporte for their leadership , i dont see Akanji reading the riot act when we are under pressure , he is too quiet and isnt a leader like the other two.
Apart from Akanji's selection that is a strong side , Ake will have a busy night against Saka , but i think we have the edge in midfield with a consistent Rico stepping in to help Rodri , looking forward to this
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Tbf laporte and dias had surgery last summer and just getting back .
 
Dave El Magico said:
Don’t necessarily think that Pep rates Akanji as a better defender. He may be trying to ease him back in slowly after a pretty bad injury. Lots of games still to go in PL and CL and I think we will see more of him in the 2nd half of this season. When you look at the season so far, I actually think that Ake has been our most reliable and consistent defender.
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That logic doesn't work for Laporte, though. He's been healthy and playing well... It seems clear something has happened.
 
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