Arsenal (H) | Pre-Match Thread

[MeatHunterrr]

That's what I was thinking, the guy is a liability. Hell, he might not even be hurt.

He is, "out for a while" apparently.

 

[Father Paul]

Rodri as the single defensive midfielder mean that bernardo and foden need to work ver hard to either press or work back defensively along with the front 3

Mendy injured again should be the death knell for uis career with us...shocking player when on the pitch and not reliable injury wise...we need to cut our losses

Should have been done in the summer at least he can do no damage in the stand. I kind of like the guy but he is a major liability at this stage.

 

[Centurions]

They do train

You mean they're not wrapped in cotton wool and stuck in a cupboard until KO? I'm surprised given some of the posts on here.

 

[deano ou812]

How can Mendy and Laporte be injured when they didn't play for France?
At the presser yesterday Pep made no mention of them being injured?
Unbelievable really.

Just sums up the way the season has started for us ..

 

[kaz7]

I started one of these yesterday

 

[super_city_si]

Will we ever play the same back 4 in a game? Our injury record is horrendous.

 

[FromPollockToSilva]

Bernardo is absolutely critical in this one. ‘18/19 Bernie turns up and we win

 

[EdersonsSmiley]

Great to see everyone so optimistic...

 

[kaz7]

I am not bothered about football really , if we lose i am over it by the final whistle

 

[Benarbia’s Backheel]

Great looking team. Plenty of energy around Rodri. Welcome back Kun!

let’s smash these

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Eric is maybe feelig the effects of covid , gundy said he felt very aching and tired when he had it

He's probably had too many chip's from Tony's chippy. Nowt to worry about, hopefully.

 

[Centurions]

Will we ever play the same back 4 in a game? Our injury record is horrendous.

It's deliberate, it keeps the opposition guessing.

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Here’s a thought, maybe, just maybe, the demands on the players is a little excessive in terms of games...

The stress on the bodies over the last two years has been immense, coupled with the high intensity training Pep commands, it isn’t a shock so surprised people deem it as players being ‘injury prone’

 

[Father Paul]

Good to see Aguero back but himself and Mahrez will need to put in a decent pressing shift. They’re often our worst pressing forwards so the concern is that Arsenal will get time to put balls in behind our back 4. As a result Foden and Bernardo will need work really hard without the ball.

We might play a bit deeper today with respect to the press Kun is nowhere fit enough and Mahrez is unlikely to be bothered. I hope we can defend well and Aquero can nick one.

 

[Jack Hackett]

Leno Bellerin Holding Gabriel Tierney Saka
Xhaka Ceballos
Willian Auba Pepe

Partey on bench

 

[Sir peace frog]

good to see Sergio back, however he usually takes 5/6 games to get that sharpness back, hope I'm proved wrong

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

I am not bothered about football really , if we lose i am over it by the final whistle

Yeah, stroking pussy is more important than football Kaz; )

Give him a stroke from me whilst your at it.

 

[willipp]

Well the media already knew he came home from belgium

I know, but no one really knew the extent of the injury and plenty thought he might be fit today. It is what it is, let’s just hope Laporte is sick and it’s nothing worse.

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

Laporte missing again ??

 

[FantasyIreland]

Will we ever play the same back 4 in a game? Our injury record is horrendous.

When was the last game we manged to field the same back 4 in consecutive league games? If injuries don't dictate it,then Pep's tinkering ensures it.