Arsenal (A) - Wed 15th Feb, 19:30 | Pre-Match Thread

[Chris B]

We don't have Cancelo or Zinchenko, how could we line up like Arsenal? Plus, they don't have a back 4 either, Zinch plays more in midfield than at LB.

We could muster up two nominal fullbacks, or even decide not to send Cancelo away on loan. I think there’s a difference between how Zinchenko will play for Arsenal and how Silva will play for us. Perhaps I’m just old fashioned.

 

[bennyboy]

No probs with that one change from Sunday.
MOTM Ake in the game a few weeks back.

 

[willipp]

What channel is it on?

 

[oldius]

What channel is it on?

Amazon Prime.

 

[PragueBlue]

What channel is it on?

Amazon.

 

[hilts]

This is the only way to get kdb gundog Silva and rodri in the team. Ake is picked I'm guessing because of Saka which is the only talking point.

Its a team more than capable of beating Arsenal. Its up to the players to perform.

 

[doots]

What channel is it on?

Amazon prime

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Irrespective of the personnel in the back 3 and Laporte not being there, the set up itself, with the total commitment to a 3-2-2-3, is a lineup that screams “we want to dominate this match”. It’s a brave lineup whereas playing Ake at left back in a back 4 would have been a pragmatic one. This lineup, plus the Villa one, is Pep remembering what his principles are after a period of time where he’s kind of veered away from them a bit with too many players that can’t actually build up well, and not enough vertical passes. We want the ball in their half, we want to build up well (Bernardo becoming the new Zinchenko reaffirms that, versus playing Ake there) and we want to lay down a marker. I’m very happy with that. If Laporte started I’d be delighted with it but hey, we can’t always get what we want.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Will need to score at least 3 for one to be allowed.

Rag **** in VAR with rag **** on the pitch won't help us.

I expect Alti will let Arse kick us to pieces then book Rodders for his first foul.

 

[mcfcpride]

I just don’t understand why Laporte is not starting, probably one of our if not our best defender!