Arsenal (H) - Wed 26th April, 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[Zenmanc]

I think if Zinch starts we need Bernardo to tangle him up and make him lose the plot in the first 10 minutes.

 

[kaz7]

He'll be throwing himself to ground every time Ruben gets close. He's soft and our defense will erase him.

He always went down a lot but it has got even worse now , hate that kind of crap , he will be trying for a pen along with that saka kid , cheats both of them

 

[BringBackSwales]

I think if Zinch starts we need Bernardo to tangle him up and make him lose the plot in the first 10 minutes.

Not sure pal, I think he can do that all by himself at the moment. I think he has borrowed mad mikel’s mentality recently

 

[Bluemoonadam]

Arse get plenty of injury time when they are losing so might be minute 1 to minute 105

If we're running rings around them they won't want that extra injury time they usually get.

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

I'm pretty sure he will start because they were really bad without him at West Ham.

Their XG is about 2x better when he's playing.

The problem with the defence is Saliba. With him playing they concede under a goal a game, without him it's nearly 2.


If Arteta is going to make a move, I think it will be putting White to CB and trying to hide Holding at RB.

Forget stats domy, Pep & Arteta aren’t looking at stats when they pick their XI for this game, I know stats are factual but they’ll be looking for lions, fighters, runners, heart, intelligence & cool heads, Zinny ticks a few of those boxes, but he also fails quite badly in some. As an entity that club is losing its head, they’re conceding too many goals, making basic errors, and the fans are ready to jump ship, they’ve become over emotional on & off the pitch, and Zinny has been one of the worst.
Arteta might feel he has little choice than to play him at LB & congest midfield that way, or he might just play Tierney and bypass midfield, they’re shit scared of Haaland & will sit deep and crowd the penalty box out (they have little other choice with no Saliba) with a workmanlike midfield and pacy attack

 

[jimharri]

@BringBackSwales and @domalino

Either put each other on ignore, or take your argument to pms.

 

[BringBackSwales]

@BringBackSwales and @domalino

Either put each other on ignore, or take your argument to pms.

Ok boss

 

[Axel Freed]

Hopefully he'll shit his pants and get booked early

He should’ve been booked or even sent off after about 20 seconds of the cup game when he wrestled Erling to the ground when he would’ve been clean through on goal but the clown of a ref gave the foul against Erling.

Expect more of the same

 

[paulchapo]

The sort of display we put on against Liverpool in the second half will do. Get a couple of goals in front and keep the ball in the fridge.

 

[David White]

We have to approach this and every other game we have for the rest of the season in the same way. Strongest 11 available, hard work, laser focus, quick transitions and take our chances when we create them.

We turn up and play our game in the way we can and we will have nothing to worry about. Arsenal seem to be feeling the pressure, but they're still a good team. The worst thing we can do is let them get into the game.

We're a better team. We have scored more and conceded less this season and we're purring. We've also beaten them twice this season including at their place when they were in great form.