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

[Bluewars]

This time last season we had a bigger title decider againts an even better side than Arsenal, Liverpool.

We played them off the park and should have won, Arsenal are not on that level we should beat them comfortably.

They will play at 100mph from kick-off, its the only way they know how to play, with holding, gabriel and zinchenko at the back we will find space, i can see partey dropping back into defence which will leave space for Kdb and Gundo, 1st half could be tight but when Pep cracks Artetas' system we'll outclassed them in the 2nd half.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

They’ll be shitting it. Their form and confidence is on the rocks. Stark contrast to ours.

The atmosphere will be incredible, everyone pumped up for the game.

3-1 City.

 

[Gray]

A win for City and their arses will go big time.

 

[SebastianBlue]

If we get an early goal it will be a massacre, as their confidence and belief is on its last thread, not to mention they are running on fumes after their last few frantic (and ultimately disappointing performances). They looked shattered at full time against Southampton and there heads will drop below their knees if we score in the first 20 minutes.

If they manage to keep 0-0 through halftime—or even miraculously go ahead—I reckon it will be much more cagey, as they use up all of their remaining energy to make a last stand. But even in that scenario I think we will find a way to win.

 

[Benarbia’s Backheel]

Ederson
Laporte
Stones
Dias
Akanji
Rodri
Bernardo
KDB
 Mahrez
Grealish
Haaland


U can't bench a player after scoring a hat-trick

So the Leeds game coming up, Gomez scores a flukey hat trick, all bouncing in off his arse, you’re keeping him in for the Madrid 2nd leg?

 

[Benarbia’s Backheel]

Why have Walker in goal. It's got to be Ederson surely

Do you think, by any chance at all, that it could have been…. A joke?

 

[Benarbia’s Backheel]

We can never guess a Pep lineout but that may well be it. I feel sorry for Gundo to miss out so would shoehorn him in:

_______Ederson
__Stones Dias Laporte
_____Rodri Gundogan
___KDB______Bernardo
Mahrez Haaland Grealish

That’s not happening. Also, get off my name!

 

[sir baconface]

I’m not entirely sure Arteta will start Zinchenko, especially after what occurred against Soton.

I’m inclined to think the same. We would expose his defensive shortcomings and he might also be too emotional for the occasion. An early yellow and he‘d become a liability.

 

[Withnail]

Should be a cracking game, Arsenal whilst vulnerable at the back are very dangerous going forward especially with Jesus, Saka and Odegaard in the team. Looking forward to Erling bullying Gabriel and Holding. Hopefully there will a loud rendition of "City tearing Cockneys apart again"

 

[Mr Blue Moon]

Ok let’s have a sweepstake. What minutes will Arteta get Ramsdale to call their tactical time outs?