Arsenal (H) - FA Cup - Fri 27th Jan, 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[Eric Hitchmough]

Full strength please (obviously he won’t pick Ederson but apart from that)

Let’s tear some Cockneys apart. Again.

 

[failsworthblueboy]

Ortega
Walker
Dias
Laporte
Cancelo
Gundo
De Bruyne
Bernardo
Grealish
Foden
Alvarez

I'd be happy with that mate but I don't see Haaland not playing in the FA Cup v any good side.

 

[uptheblues]

I’ll be disappointed if Pep doesn’t go full strength for this, I think it will give us the psychological edge over them for the upcoming Premier League game , it will help to shatter any belief they have they can win the league if we give them a good thumping tonight. I know Pep will probably have other ideas though!

 

[waspish]

Team pass accuracy is where we have the edge

 

[Champions Again Ole Ole]

Not really. I imagine if you asked many neutrals in this country and beyond, most would say Ederson is one of the best in the country.

Ederson can't do the basics of a keeper and make saves. Because we have so much possession, he doesn't need to. Ortega is a much better shot stopper. Ederson has conceded 20 goals this season. He's made 30 saves. 60% save success isn't anywhere near good enough

 

[AKA 55 year old teenager]

We have to be at this the moment the whistle goes. Arsenal will go full on from minute one. If we start slowly and just piss about playing keep ball, we could find ourselves 1 or 2 goals down very quickly.



Before anybody tells me I am a fanny wipe, yesll I am, and a negtive nelly well.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Initially thought Phillips would be nailed on to start this but I've just realised the Spurs game is not for another 9 days so I can't see Rodri not starting. Think we'll go pretty much full strength apart from Ortega.

Ortega
Walker
Dias
Laporte
Cancelo
Rodri
Bernardo
De Bruyne
Mahrez
Haaland
Alvarez

 

[vincent]

Ederson can't do the basics of a keeper and make saves. Because we have so much possession, he doesn't need to. Ortega is a much better shot stopper. Ederson has conceded 20 goals this season. He's made 30 saves. 60% save success isn't anywhere near good enough

Perhaps so. But many people (non City fans) rate him very highly and that was my point to poster FI. Not saying him or you agree with them.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Could go either way in Pep's head.

Win and we sow seeds of doubt in their giddy momentum. Lose and they may get even more over-confident.

 

[paulchapo]

Ederson can't do the basics of a keeper and make saves. Because we have so much possession, he doesn't need to. Ortega is a much better shot stopper. Ederson has conceded 20 goals this season. He's made 30 saves. 60% save success isn't anywhere near good enough

He pulls off the odd great save bit too often gets beaten by shots and headers he should save. Martinez at Villa would be a good upgrade.