Arsenal (H) - Sun 22nd Sept, 16:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[MCFC1993]

Kick off time 16:30 (BST). Live on Sky Sports.

Big game, a game I think we should be aiming to win, it's a chance to put a lot of pressure on them early on.

I think they'll play the same way Inter did.

I thought he'd pick the same team as the Inter game prior to that game but not sure now.

 

[Blu1]

We need to up our energy & we need midfielders sitting back not going gung ho all they have is the counter

 

[Stelea]

Remember, M62 shut all weekend between Junction 20-19

 

[Stelea]

Walker, Kovacic and Foden in for this
Out Rico, Kev (presumably) and Savinho

 

[wolviedinho]

We let them counter like inter then early goals for le arseholes.

 

[Ric]

Think Ederson, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Rodri, De Bruyne, Bernardo and Haaland are the only guaranteed starters. Three other places up for grabs.

 

[MCFC1993]

Think Ederson, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Rodri, De Bruyne, Bernardo and Haaland are the only guaranteed starters. Three other places up for grabs.

I'd go with that with and then take your pick from the 3 groups below:
- Walker or Lewis
- Kovacic, Gundogan or Foden
- Doku or Grealish

 

[Bluemoonadam]

Think it'll be very similar to the last time we played arsenal, I'll go for a draw 1-1.

 

[lancs blue]

I'd go with that with and then take your pick from the 3 groups below:
- Walker or Lewis
- Kovacic, Gundogan or Foden
- Doku or Grealish

Doku and Foden should start.

 

[117 M34]

At least we had a practice run tonight of playing against a team with 11 men behind the ball.

I'm predicting 1-1.

 

[bluethai]

They'll come and play exactly like Inter.

 

[wolviedinho]

Doku and Foden should start.

Doku bumbles the ball too much. Expected more from him this season. Doesn’t seem to be kicking on.

 

[lancs blue]

Doku bumbles the ball too much. Expected more from him this season. Doesn’t seem to be kicking on.

More dangerous in 15 mins tonight than any of our other forwards.

 

[St.Pauli support]

We need more will to score a goal. Passing in the same same pace around the box and back again wins nowt.

And btw, fans need to kick their (our players') arses and fire them up ffs!

 

[DMA's]

Please pep don’t play both Grealish and Bernardo as wingers. It’s so painful to watch. I want to see us go for their throat. There is no reason we shouldn’t win this by 2/3 goals

 

[Goater=Legend]

Think Arsenal will be more camped in their half than Inter, they have the pace on the wings but without Odegaard I don't see them getting out like Inters midfield managed to do.

 

[murcian blue]

I'd go with that with and then take your pick from the 3 groups below:
- Walker or Lewis
- Kovacic, Gundogan or Foden
- Doku or Grealish

If its defense Walker every over Lewis everytime. Lewis as an attacking mid fielder great but in defense not good enough.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

I could see this being another goalless draw.

 

[chesterbells]

I'd go with that with and then take your pick from the 3 groups below:
- Walker or Lewis
- Kovacic, Gundogan or Foden
- Doku or Grealish

Walker, Doku and either Foden or Gundo for me,

 

[chesterbells]

If its defense Walker every over Lewis everytime. Lewis as an attacking mid fielder great but in defense not good enough.

He’s an attacking midfielder who is full of industry and enthusiasm, knows his limitations and can play simple, possession-keeping passes all day, but can’t finish and in the highest of demand situations doesn’t have the touch or vision of some of the other players around him (Kev, Bernardo, Gundo, Phil), so I’m not sure I’d want him and Jack both in occupying 2 of the 6 mid/forward positions.