Arsenal (A) - Wed 15th Feb, 19:30 | Pre-Match Thread

[mancityscot]

Crazy how we go into games week in week out with a haphazard back four

 

[Chi-town blues]

No Partey for them is really big. Jorginho has only been there five minutes so not up to pace. We should dominate possession so the biggest danger is the counter attack from which we do appear weak. That said, we are the best team in the world, let's go out and prove it.

Jorginho moved to arse ?

 

[MillisleBlue]

And tonight's defensive fuck-up(s) - from which Arsenal will inevitably score - will be from...

 

[Protein Junkie]

Fuck the draw. Time to make a statement for the rest of the season.
Aim high and (Mahrez) shoot low.

 

[Vienna_70]

Crimson Clive is the commentator!

That’s just ruined my evening.

Fucking wonderful!

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Aké arguably our player of the season so far. If he keeps that up tonight, we win.

If the rest of the team step up, we win big.

Although TBF I'm bricking it!

 

[BringBackSwales]

We could muster up two nominal fullbacks, or even decide not to send Cancelo away on loan. I think there’s a difference between how Zinchenko will play for Arsenal and how Silva will play for us. Perhaps I’m just old fashioned.

If it’s old fashioned to keep moaning, along the same lines, THEN YES YOU ARE

 

[bluebc]

What channel is it on?

 

[BringBackSwales]

And tonight's defensive fuck-up(s) - from which Arsenal will inevitably score - will be from...

Fuck off

 

[Utter bobbins]

Anyone any idea what that woman is on about

 

[the blue panther]

Our performance in the first hour against Villa was the best we've played since the World Cup break. Not reinventing the wheel to play the same system.

Ake in for Laporte is a nod to their pace on the break.

Playing the best 4 defenders on paper would minimise our chances of conceding, but stifle our build up play.

We need to win.

We don't need to win. We're still only half way through the season. A draw will do me away from home.

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

Yep, I am interested to see how Pep uses him over the next few years. I can see him being used in a Pirlo type of role. Sitting deeper and spraying the ball around.

Said this in a previous thread, having Kev deeper gets us out of the press quicker and allows him to play Haaland in like he did on Sunday which led to a goal, especially if teams want to come up to half way

 

[Kippax77]

C'mon Blue Boys, let's get Alan fuckin Davies ranting again

 

[TinFoilHat]

Crimson Clive is the commentator!

That’s just ruined my evening.

Fucking wonderful!

Bingo card ready.

Famous night in Barcelona etc.

 

[Utter bobbins]

And tonight's defensive fuck-up(s) - from which Arsenal will inevitably score - will be from...

Yawn

 

[PragueBlue]

Crazy how we go into games week in week out with a haphazard back four

Back 3.

 

[AirbagsOptionalTheReturn]

Not sure if people have suggested this but I think it will be Rodders at the back with Dias and ake left back.

 

[stonerblue]

I like this team. We may struggle in the middle with speed. Bernie Lb is a good move. We need help at the min moving the ball from the back. Yes he can be targeted but the risk is worth taking.

He will not play full back. We have a back 4

 

[hilts]

Who is this bloody pundit who said on the half turn 4 times in 10 secs.

Now they are showing how it works haha

Quality

 

[Bluemanc100]

Switched to the match coverage to avoid listening to Jenas on the 1 show (the wife watches it) and had to turn prime off too… The woman they have in the pre-match is such a poor pundit….