Arsenal (A) - Sun 21st Sept, 16:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

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3 points behind Arsenal.

Who were a distant second.

I meant distant from the title.

 

[Gorbachev]

Pretty sure he won't be starting.

Rodri won't be starting? Doubt it mate. He will be the first name on the team sheet. Without him we get banged.

He won't play against Huddersfield or Burnley at home next week, so he will likely get a 10 days rest up to the Monaco away game after today.

 

[ultraboffin]

One thing's for sure... Donnarumma will find out exactly how good he is today!

Arsenal will no doubt attempt to bombard us from all angles in this game .....

These days our defence usually opens up like a lady of the nights legs in games such as this !

They certainly found out how good he is in the CL last season...

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

They certainly found out how good he is in the CL last season...

He made some saves in that tie, that one from Odegaard was incredible, save of the season.

 

[PragueBlue]

Rodri won't be starting? Doubt it mate. He will be the first name on the team sheet. Without him we get banged.

He won't play against Huddersfield or Burnley at home next week, so he will likely get a 10 days rest up to the Monaco away game after today.

We'll see.

 

[BlueMonkey79]

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I found this statistic absolutely mindblowing. Only 17.4% of his passes go forward, for a guy who plays as an attacking midfielder or on the right wing that is abysmal!

Making him captain was a poor move IMO.
Not doubting his commitment since he arrived here. He's been up there with the best, but another one who's usual huge standards have dropped off sharpish.

I watched him live at the derby and nearly every time he received the ball it went back inside to another player. He tried to go on the outside of Dorgu a couple of times and got brushed aside like an academy player.

But who replaces him? Sav ain't exactly pushing him to nail down the wide position.

Maybe Cherki when he's fit?

 

[phargrave]

Fuck me were playing arsenal not prime Real Madrid or prime Barcelona. These fuckers haven’t won the league in 21 years. Some of you need to grown a pair.

That’s the spirit!

 

[Goater=Legend]

We was actually in the game last season, started to dominate and deserved to equalise. It was only when we conceded the third we just collapsed (didn't help that Ortega decided he couldn't be arsed diving for any of them)

 

[PragueBlue]

Making him captain was a poor move IMO.
Not doubting his commitment since he arrived here. He's been up there with the best, but another one who's usual huge standards have dropped off sharpish.

I watched him live at the derby and nearly every time he received the ball it went back inside to another player. He tried to go on the outside of Dorgu a couple of times and got brushed aside like an academy player.

But who replaces him? Sav ain't exactly pushing him to nail down the wide position.

Maybe Cherki when he's fit?

Bobb, Cherki, Savinho, Foden, Nunes. There are a number of possibilities on the right.

 

[Kippax77]

Can't believe that I check who the ref is before I even look at team news these days.
Twatwell hasn't improved my nerves if I'm honest

 

[Bluescholar]

Last season we all saw what was coming when we went there,today I'm more optimistic, bit of a free hit still,we ain't winning the league,but this will definitely show if we're on the right track regarding spirit and playing as a team. Up the Blues.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

I'll take the draw....but something wants me to see Arsenal score first, we then usually pull our socks up.

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

Need to be on it and compete today. Bit meek last year

 

[Blueknows]

Making him captain was a poor move IMO.
Not doubting his commitment since he arrived here. He's been up there with the best, but another one who's usual huge standards have dropped off sharpish.

I watched him live at the derby and nearly every time he received the ball it went back inside to another player. He tried to go on the outside of Dorgu a couple of times and got brushed aside like an academy player.

But who replaces him? Sav ain't exactly pushing him to nail down the wide position.

Maybe Cherki when he's fit?

Bobb ? .......he certainly shouldn't be our captain

 

[Sibierskii]

Bloody hell it is a big game, as i can’t see Arsenal or Liverpool winning next week

 

[willipp]

We'll see.

Didn’t he come off on Thursday as he wasn’t feeling good? I’d be suprised to see him starting I must admit after Thursday.

 

[Bluearmy]

We'll see.

Suicide to not start Rodri today, if fit!!

 

[PragueBlue]

Didn’t he come off on Thursday as he wasn’t feeling good? I’d be suprised to see him starting I must admit after Thursday.

I had a message from a friend today saying he was out. He didn't say whether rested or injured.

He's a close friend and a City fan but he's never sent me info before so no idea how reliable it is.

 

[Blueknows]

Can't believe that I check who the ref is before I even look at team news these days.
Twatwell hasn't improved my nerves if I'm honest

Tbf apart from the cup final which was more down to var than atwell he's generally been okay for us imo

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Tbf apart from the cup final which was more down to var than atwell he's generally been okay for us imo

It's an extremely low bar and this doesn't mean I think he's Pierluigi Collina or anything but I think Atwell and Oliver are the best of an awful bunch. At least they are fit enough to keep up with play.