Arsenal (h) pre-match thread

[ninjamonkey]

Has Pep had a breakdown? The fuck is that team. We created nothing against Newcastle, lack of width and too many players doing the same thing so his answer is to play 5 central midfielders in the side and no width. Utterly baffling decision. It may well work out but it's certainly a massive risk.

 

[B\connellblue]

Why does Pep have to over complicate everything?. this game was made for leroy and he drops him. Otamendi? another strange one.

 

[sh249]

I think it's 3-2-4-1.

I reckon so. Can’t imagine Fernandinho will drop back into a back four.

——————-——Ederson———————
—-Walker——Otamendi—-Laporte—-
———Gundogan—Fernandinho———-
Bernardo—De Bruyne—Silva—-Sterling
————————Aguero———————-

 

[OntarioBlue]

I’ve given up trying to figure out what Pep us doing but even by his standards this a strange one. Is it 3 5 2 ? Who is playing on the left side ? I suppose it could be Bernie on the right and Sterling on the left.

 

[rnblade]

Oh well!
It could be a managerial masterpiece or a total clusterfcuk.

Hopefully it’s not a typical City day!

 

[Draikin]

Left side doesn't inspire me with confidence, Laporte wont get much help defensively

 

[Deepest Blue]

Played our best starting 11 on Tuesday night and that didn't quite go to plan ...

Yep.
Near unanimous approval for that one but played like strangers.

 

[bluemcr]

Has pep lost the plot? Interesting line up bring it on.

 

[jimharri]

Ffs pep. Trying to be too clever again. Hope it works but can’t see it. Odd selection to say the least. I’d be so deflated if I were gabby

Yep, I'd have played Gabriel today. Also, surprising to see Sane not in the starting XI. He's been, if not the best, one of our best players this season. But I guess the bald fella knows a bit more about this management malarkey than me.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

They're playing
Leno
Mustafi Koscielny Monreal
Lichsteiner Torreira Guendouzi Kolasinac
Aubameyang Lacazette Iwobi

They've set up to counter, we've set up to keep the ball. Will be interesting.