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

[oldius]

I actually prefer Akanji personally. Just don't like him going into midfield.

He won't experiment now, but I'd have preferred Gbardiol inside and Ale at leftback

Akanji has been excellent but he is vulnerable when he shifts into the middle, as you say. Today, with Kova and Lewis in the centre, I suspect Gvardiol may join them.

 

[blue cigar]

Doku to win it late for us

 

[hilts]

Look at the state of him, he looks like a cross between an extra from TOWIE and an extra from The Three Musketeers.

Fake ****

 

[NorCalBlue]

It's a ballsy call, including Rico in the XI. There could have been an argument for having Grealish in the midfield for the extra control he could possibly offer over Lewis. I guess we'll know at 6:30 this evening.

Or possibly 6:45 if we’re winning at 6:30

 

[jimharri]

Or possibly 6:45 if we’re winning at 6:30

 

[ojeme]

Many people asking for us to have stared Grealish even though the player is not in a good form. I wouldn’t mind if it wasn’t against Arsenal at the Emirates - one of the tough matches that we’re supposed to play (at least on paper).

 

[Tuearts right boot]

City to get the equaliser in first, Arsenal to get 3 more. There, I've said it.

 

[mosssideblue]

Should be enough to beat Arsenal.

Pep’s missed an opportunity to put Grealish in midfield today.

How come?

 

[I'm Blue]

Happy with that team.
I’d obviously prefer Rodders in there

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

They are a good side but we are a better one. If we turn up today I think we win.