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

[Bluemoon dan]

Can’t believe Arteta is playing Saka tonite, that’s a big plus for Sunday, I was thinking he’d be rested for Sunday.

And now he's gone off injured.....

 

[johnny crossan]

Looks like Saka has done his hammy.

 

[BamberBridgeBlue]

Looks like Saka has done his hammy.

SSN almost announced it like a wake.

 

[manimanc]

Looks like Saka has done his hammy.

Ah well it evens things up slightly.

 

[chesterbells]

Arsenal pre-match thread already. Is there one knocking about for Brighton too?

 

[Withnail]

I'm with you. Either Stones stepping up from CB or deployed as a DM. My other choice would be a Kovacic and Bernardo CM pairing. I think Bernardo has the discipline to play anywhere Pep tells him to and would do an excellent job at controlling things from deeper - without giving the ball away. Look to attack quickly and play on the counter, worked well last time. If Stones isn't fit enough to play I'd go with Bernardo as the DM and look to get Gvardiol stepping up from LCB instead.

Agreed, Bernardo has the ability and intelligence to play in the DM role.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

I very much doubt Stones will be playing given how many weeks he has been out.

 

[keemcfc]

Let's get tomorrow out the way first!

 

[Lord Blue]

Ah well it evens things up slightly.

Only slightly. Sakas good but not at Rodri’s level.

 

[skillman]

Saka being out is a big plus. If he plays then he won’t be 100% either - win-win.