Arsenal (N) - Sun 22nd March, 16:30 | League Cup Final | Pre-Match Thread

[Mr. Shush]

How are ticket sales for us on this one? We sell out our allocation?

 

[dubblue]

I wouldn’t play him in a final. Just looks a bit lost alot of the time. Only his goals that have masked the very average performances, particularly in the last few weeks.

He’s an average player. Another in a long list of average signings.

 

[Dax777]

Trafford; Nunes Khusanov Guehi NOR; Rodri Nico G; Semenyo Cherki Doku; Haaland.

Guehi cant play

 

[PragueBlue]

How are ticket sales for us on this one? We sell out our allocation?

Yes. There's a thread about it a little bit below on this page if you're interested.

 

[Zenmanc]

He’s an average player. Another in a long list of average signings.

Maybe. But maybe he'll come around. It's sort of been known to happen under Pep. That or we can just give up on everyone when they don't hit the ground running... oh, wait... initially he did.

He's not Nolito for fuck sake.

Or should we just give up anyway?

 

[Big Joe Corrigan]

How are ticket sales for us on this one? We sell out our allocation?

No, we sent 5000 back and the Tarquins have snapped them up…

 

[pride in battle]

Arsenal will want the first of the quad. They have a fully fit squad that’s full of confidence. It’s gonna take a really great performance and Arsenal to have an off day with set pieces to win this one.

I am quietly confident, we need to start well, if we are drawing at half time i think we win, our squad is fucking amazing and if we need to use all 16 players to get over the line i believe our boys can do it ! CTWD

 

[Tevez City]

Why not start the same Eleven that took us to the final ?

 

[borassic]

Traff
Nunes
Kush
Stones
Ait Nouri
Rodri
Nico O
Bernie
Semenyo
Haaland
Cherki

 

[Mancity1980]

Arsenal will want the first of the quad. They have a fully fit squad that’s full of confidence. It’s gonna take a really great performance and Arsenal to have an off day with set pieces to win this one.

The first of the quad? I hope you are being ironic, they should win the league now, the league cup is 50-50, maybe even more in City’s favour. They have no way near the quality to beat the likes of Real and PSG

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

Guehi cant play

Stones & Khusanov.

 

[Stoned Rose]

We’ll be the better side but they’ll do us on corners.

 

[Franny 1234]

Hart was better than pantillimon

I would be very surprised if Donnarumma starts Sunday.
Pep not dropped his cup keeper before in a final and I can't see him starting to now.
If he as dropped the cup keeper i cant recall it. CTID

 

[Franny 1234]

Guehi cant play

Am i right in saying he played in the FA cup after getting knocked out by Macclesfield ?
Which fixtures does Bernardo have to miss ?
It won't be popular on here but my guess is Rico Lewis will start Sunday.

 

[youngbob]

Maybe. But maybe he'll come around. It's sort of been known to happen under Pep. That or we can just give up on everyone when they don't hit the ground running... oh, wait... initially he did.

He's not Nolito for fuck sake.

Or should we just give up anyway?

Funny because Nolito hit the ground running as well. Scored 5 goals in his first 9 games.

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

I wouldn’t play him in a final. Just looks a bit lost alot of the time. Only his goals that have masked the very average performances, particularly in the last few weeks.

All our players seem to have lost their close control....(the ability to keep the ball close enough to their feet while dribbling forwards, so as not to give an opponent a whiff of a chance of tackling them before the ball is released to the next blue shirt).

 

[BLVCKNBLUE95]

He’s an average player. Another in a long list of average signings.

If we leave him on the wing to keep developing I think he could be an Elite winger. Not world class but elite. Also he could do with dropping half a stone I reckon aswell.

What I don’t approve of is Pep playing him striker/10. I see nothing in his game that shows he is natural or instinctive in that position. Matter of fact last night was the first time I saw Cherki and Him in the same pitch where Cherki was the 10 and he was on the RW!

 

[Columbia]

We’ll be the better side but they’ll do us on corners.

Probably right but playing Trafford will help us defend better.

 

[IrishBloodEnglishHeart]

Arsenal will want the first of the quad. They have a fully fit squad that’s full of confidence.

I thought they were missing Odegaard and Timber?

 

[Columbia]

I’m naturally pessimistic but this is the first time we’ve got to a final in recent years and haven’t been the favourites to win so hoping that counts for something.