Arsenal (A) - Sun Oct 8th, 16:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[blue cigar]

Julien and Foden surely.

So no Bernardo? I'd like both for their legs along with kovacic as the midfield 3 but he tends to go with Bernie in big games

 

[B\connellblue]

I am missing the poll. If I can't pick City to win we will loose.

We can Loose all we want.
As long as we don't lose that's the important thing.

 

[B\connellblue]

Not sure why Nunes or Kovacic should start before Lewis in fairness. They were both wank against wolves whereas Rico was outstanding last night. Great performances should be rewarded.

 

[eastmanc]

So no Bernardo? I'd like both for their legs along with kovacic as the midfield 3 but he tends to go with Bernie in big games

No he has to play probably for Jack. It a difficult selection. I know he didn't play last night but surely he has to be thinking about Stones coming in to negate Rodri not being there.

 

[SWPISHOME]

So no Bernardo? I'd like both for their legs along with kovacic as the midfield 3 but he tends to go with Bernie in big games

Agreed. Bernie is a must in this game. I think he'll put Bernardo wide right which he tends to do in big games.

It will be interesting to see who gets the Rodri role.

 

[Lee the Blue]

Interested to see how Pep sets us up for this one. We will need to be able to hold the ball and quieten the crowd - put the ball in the fridge as he likes to say - so Im minded to think Haaland will be a lone frontman and Grealis will play. Bernie has to play and Im assuming Kovacic plays in the hold. Rico's showing last night, alongside Stones not being match fit means he might start, but at a rough guess we could line up like this. Alvarez is in such great form how do you leave him out?

Ederson

Walker
Dias
Akanji
Gvardiol

Kovacic

Foden
Bernado
Grealish
Alvarez

Haaland

 

[Blu1]

We need to control midfield & all will be fine. We can’t leave gaps in midfield like we have been doing. I’d sacrifice a winger & have 2 holding midfielders.

I don’t want a box to box game as we are not fully firing up top & right now I think arsenal can win that type of game.

Hope we think defence first & hit some long balls to haaland that will confuse them

 

[Blu1]

Just had a look at arsenal forum and they are not confident. Most saying 1-3 city win. Fingers crossed

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Not sure why Nunes or Kovacic should start before Lewis in fairness. They were both wank against wolves whereas Rico was outstanding last night. Great performances should be rewarded.

I agree but Pep probably won't. Lewis deserves to keep his place as did Foden after he played a worldie in centre mid against Newcastle. And we all know what happened next match.

 

[deafmanstevo]

Just had a look at arsenal forum and they are not confident. Most saying 1-3 city win. Fingers crossed

I'm thinking the same , confident of a City win 1-3 for me too.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Ederson

Walker Stones Dias Gvardiol

Bernardo Kovacic Phil

Doku Alvarez

Haaland

 

[uwe rosler 28]

Not sure why Nunes or Kovacic should start before Lewis in fairness. They were both wank against wolves whereas Rico was outstanding last night. Great performances should be rewarded.

1 will have to start in place of rodri

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

I've just read that last time Arsenal beat us in the league was in December of 2015. Wow, almost 8 years! Hope we can at least get a point at the Emptyrats on Sunday.

 

[MarsLlama]

I like this but Akanji for Walker and dare I say... Alvarez for Haaland.

I mean what hope does Erling have with our fans if a one-game league goal drought is enough to have people calling for Grealish to start over him. Poor bastard.

 

[blue cigar]

No he has to play probably for Jack. It a difficult selection. I know he didn't play last night but surely he has to be thinking about Stones coming in to negate Rodri not being there.

Maybe nunes in there, he's quick and has stature, or has Rico played himself into the team in front of kovacic? Quite a dilemma for pep.
Ederson
Walker
Dias
Akanji
Gvardiol
Nunes
Foden
Bernie
Jack
Erling
Alvarez

 

[chickaroon]

Agreed. Bernie is a must in this game. I think he'll put Bernardo wide right which he tends to do in big games.

It will be interesting to see who gets the Rodri role.

Yes, that's the problem. Who controls the tempo with no Rodri. It's a hard selection. Gundo would have taken the role last season.

 

[TrentGrisham]

Maybe nunes in there, he's quick and has stature, or has Rico played himself into the team in front of kovacic? Quite a dilemma for pep.
Ederson
Walker
Dias
Akanji
Gvardiol
Nunes
Foden
Bernie
Jack
Erling
Alvarez

This is the team for me. We have enough tempo setters that I don't think we need Kovacic. At the least, Nunes brings a lot of pace and is a statistically great tackler in the league to the midfield.

 

[SWPISHOME]

Yes, that's the problem. Who controls the tempo with no Rodri. It's a hard selection. Gundo would have taken the role last season.

It's a massive ask for someone to step into that role as it's such an important part in the team to how we play.

I'd love to see Stones start this game, We could put Lewis, Nunes or Kovavic in beside him, Who knows...

I'm sure Pep will come up with something.

 

[SWPISHOME]

I see alot of people with Ruben Dias in the side for Sunday.

If love Ruben Dias but if he is to start against Arsenal he needs to up his game and fast he's been way below his usual standards that's defensively and on the ball.

 

[Scottish Cityzen]

I see alot of people with Ruben Dias in the side for Sunday.

If love Ruben Dias but if he is to start against Arsenal he needs to up his game and fast he's been way below his usual standards that's defensively and on the ball.

Last night for their goal he was just too gung ho, trying to get to a ball he had no right to get to, attacker spins off him and he’s left for dead as he does not have dynamite pace to recover.

Think he did similar against wolves as well.

Not like him as well, usually immaculate in his decision making and execution.