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

[Rammy Blue]

Rico starts apparently.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Rico starts apparently.

Good news if true. I think he'll rise to the occasion.

 

[Grassland Blue]

Play direct with someone right alongside Haaland. Arsenal won’t change their style they’ll come at us. We can beat Arsenal in every single department. There’s a reason we’ve won 12 in a row

Alvarez needs to play closer to Haaland. This would give the Tarquins the problem of who to mark with 2 players.
Grealish, Foden and Bernardo, along with Kovacic would then have more space to dominate the midfield imo.

 

[Rammy Blue]

Ederson Walker Akanji Dias Gvardiol Lewis Kovacic Foden Grealish Bernardo Haaland

I assume this is the starting 11.

 

[Bellamy's Caddy]

--------------------Ederson------------------
Walker----Akanji----Dias-----Gvardiol
-----------Bernardo-----Kovacic------------
Foden------------Alvarez-----------Doku
---------------------Haaland------------------

I can see us adapting our style and looking to pick Arsenal off as they try and take the game to us. It's a big game for Doku to start, but his pace on the counter and goal threat might just get him the nod over Grealish today.

 

[JDV]

--------------------Ederson------------------
Walker----Akanji----Dias-----Gvardiol
--------------Lewis-----Kovacic------------
Bernardo-------Alvarez-----------Doku
---------------------Haaland------------------

Very solid line up.

Plenty of threat as well as control in that side. Just wish we had Stones available to replace Akanji and to help us overload their midfield with Rodri out.

 

[BamberBridgeBlue]

Probably be close today, I'd take a drawer, but got money yet again on a Haaland hatrick

 

[I'msingingingtheblues]

--------------------Ederson------------------
Walker----Akanji----Dias-----Gvardiol
-----------Bernardo-----Kovacic------------
Foden------------Alvarez-----------Doku
---------------------Haaland------------------

I can see us adapting our style and looking to pick Arsenal off as they try and take the game to us. It's a big game for Doku to start, but his pace on the counter and goal threat might just get him the nod over Grealish today.

This team will frighten them - although I might be tempted to start Grealish and bring Doku on as the arse tire. Our biggest danger is turnover ball in the middle of the park - remove those errors and this is more than winnable IMO
CTID

 

[wythenshaweblue£££]

Here's a disconcerting thought.
Lose today and dependant on other results we could be 4th in the table level on points with Villa!

Even if we don’t win today we will be finishing higher then arsenal and most teams come end of the season.

 

[Ric]

Rico starts apparently.

A little surprised by that, but he was excellent on Wednesday and Pep obviously trusts him.