Arsenal (A) | Pre-Match Thread

[Tb1981]

Think arteta will just put 10 behind the ball and play aubamayang up top
Think arsenal will give up after the first couple of goals

 

[big gaz]

Ederson
Cancelo-Stones-Dias-Zinchenko
Rodri
Bernado-Gundo
Sterling-Jesus-Foden

Like it, as long as Gundog is fit that would be my starting 11.
We don't need to force starts on players coming back.
Get the three points and worry about the Germans next week.
the good win at Everton gives us a bit of wriggle room :-)

 

[chaddblue]

It’s a welcome relief after the pressure for most of last season trying to play catch-up/generate any sort of pressure on the dippers PLUS the second half of the previous season was mind blowingly intense so it’s very welcome to be in a comfortable (but definitely not complacent) position.

With Pep’s mantra of focus on one game at a time and the buy-in of the squad to it we are in a well deserved position, long may it continue.

Arsenal are getting better but I still think we will have too much quality for them to deal with.

Them playing away in Europe tonight will sway the game firmly in our favour

 

[knuckles]

Win for me, never that easy against the arse but should put them away without to much worry.

 

[big gaz]

Eyes have to be one the midweek game so rest a few for this game. Fern and torres must start for me

Sorry have to disagree lets get three points at the arse. We have two legs to sort the Germans out. The team has worked hard to get to the top lets not blow it, strongest team for each game, work round problems later.

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

I'm strangley optimistic about this game.

Normally I'd be concerned about an Arsenal game, but where they are currently together with the run we're on and them playing tonight it's a win for me.

Minor issue Arteta knows all about Pep teams

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

The game is on Sunday mate.

I thought we were sat ffs lol

 

[shevtheblue]

Arsenal are such a strange team, they lost to Villa and Wolves, but then beat Leeds. Arteta has had a line on how City setup, but we have changed that a bit with the Cancelo overload which caused them big problems early in the season. I think we'll add to that overload with a false 9 again, if Kevin was fit it would be him but i think it will probably be Foden or Mahrez. I think to further overload the midfield, he will go with Zinchenko and Cancelo as the fullbacks. They're good on the break so it should be a great game.

 

[Damanino]

One of Liverpool, Leicester, United has to drop points this weekend.
I think Villa will get a draw vs Leicester, dont trust Ancelotti and Bruce get anything vs Pool and MU.

also nice that Tuchel is really making it uncomfortable for them, someone will miss top4, most likely again its Leicester as they messed up a great lead last year too.

 

[aguero93:20]

Sorry have to disagree lets get three points at the arse. We have two legs to sort the Germans out. The team has worked hard to get to the top lets not blow it, strongest team for each game, work round problems later.

Who do we play after the second leg again?