Arsenal face Man City in the Premier League this evening, just four days after losing to Pep Guardiola’s side at Wembley in the Carabao Cup final.
Not exactly the opposition we’d like, but there’s not a lot we can do about that.
Here are the official line-ups.
Arsenal: Cech, Bellerin, Koscielny, Mustafi, Kolasinac, Xhaka, Ramsey, Ozil, Mkhitaryan, Welbeck, Aubameyang
Subs: Ospina, Holding, Chambers, Maitland-Niles, Elneny, Iwobi, Nketiah
Man City: Ederson, Walker, Danilo, Kompany (C), Otamendi, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Silva, Bernardo, Sane, Aguero
Subs: Bravo, Stones, Laporte, Jesus, Zinchenko, Toure, Foden
The line could be worse I guess
line up that should have been….
4_2_2_2
Where’s Jack?
Ramsey and xhaka in middle. It’s a one in ten chance with two above average but not good enough players in midfield. We could win and then Wenger will feel vindicated and justified to continue playing them. Could it be slowest midfield we have ever had?
As usual, zero punishment or change in approach. Joke
It’s four at the back so that’s good enough
What exactly do you propose? Play the u23s?
Does it matter who starts at this point?
That’s just the point. It doesn’t matter who Wenger puts in the starting 11, none of them give a shit what happens and tactically they are clueless. But xhaka and Ramsey are going to get overrun. I would love do dribble through the holes they will undoubtedly leave open in the middle. City must have given Cheshire Cat smiles when they saw those two in the starting lineup.
That bench…
I’d like to watch a 7-a-side, their bench vs ours. Just to take my mind off the actual football situation…
How about their bench against our first team? That seems fairer
The bench is a very interesting comparison actually. Both the backup goalkeepers are first choice for their respective south american national teams. So thats a very similar profile. Both teams have young centerbacks on the bench: Stones (23), Laporte (23), Holding (22), Chambers(23). But the difference in profile is massive. City’s 2 are established first teamers while Arsenal’s two aren’t even considered to have the potential to be as good as City’s. Maitland-Niles, Iwobi, Foden and even Zinchenko can be considered midfield academy products. Again, there is a big difference in potential there. For all the good reviews he might… Read more »
100 million between Stones and Laporte. Chambers and Holding cost 20 million but not a big difference when it comes to talent. It’s clear our defense needs coaching and get rid of part timers like Koscielny and bring in a couple of new Cb’s
Stones and Laporte are miles ahead of chambers and holding.
So, that’s a back 4? We know the rest of the formation is fluid anyway hehe
Mustafi rewarded with a start…
I would have included Elneny or AMN in the midfield 2 and let Rambo play wide right in the 4-2-3-1.
COYG! Win, lose, or draw please play with some passion today.
Problem is, who could we drop Mustafi for? No good competition at CB
Holding. He played so well in the FA Cup, don’t know when he has played poorly
Give holding some playing time? A week ago I would have been asking for Chambers but he got done for goals in cup final and against the Swedes.
Catch 22 when developing young defenders I guess… of course it would be nice to see more evidence of off field development
Jack’s head not “in the right place” then??
I think down voting a question is a bit harsh! You lot….lol
Injured. Can’t take chances
Sticking with Xhaka!!! I don’t get that. I don’t hate the guy, in fact I like him but if you are not playing to your maximum then you should be benched, period. Elneney plays well every time he comes into the side and plays his heart out but Xhaka is put ahead of for what reason I don’t know. He changed the shape yet again which is rubbish because 3 at the back suits us playing against bigger teams but if Monreal is out then I guess there is not much you could do. Last time I said we won’t… Read more »
Only player who put in his best on sunday now out of the team. I do love Arsene’s reward system.
completely delusional………
I have a fishy feeling something happened between Wilshere and the club management, behind closed doors…
was reported to be a disagreement over his contract elsewhere
Back 4 I like but I would have preferred Elneny or AMN to Welbeck in a 4 3 3 (4-3-2-1 if you like). This effectively looks like a 4-2-4 and I’m worried we’ll be overrun in midfield. Again.
I think we will lose 2-0 atleast
Worse squad depth we’ve had in past 20 years
We sold a load to buy the last two players. Sam’s ranches don’t grow on trees you know?!
Sam who? Kroenke out wenger out half the team out. 0-3 again 73mins pathetic
Wonder which Mustafi will show up tonight, the one that can sometimes defend or the one that really really can’t?
The man is not for turning
No Iwobi or Elneny. These guys have been more consistent than most in the last few games and yet still cannot get a look in either match. Some may say Iwobi is not good but i definitely play him ahead of Welbeck as he can make a shot for himself and takes them too besides his interplay. Elneny has done nothing wrong last few games and is arguably our most consistent midfielder who actually knows how to play the midfield role. Smh… but still COYG!
I might just play ✊?✂️to decide whether to see today’s match…. With myself… ?
That bench sums up Arsenal at this juncture…
It’s fair to say I’m pretty worried about this one. Could be merciless if they score early. I’m fearing an absolute hammering of 8-2 proportions (if we can get 2).
Looks like we decided to attack them. Worth a shot.
Lot of empty seats @ the emirates
Not televising the game here on the west coast of Canada, but they are replaying the last game of the Invincibles season. I’m sure that’s way better to watch. Ahh, the good ol’ days.
Viera just made it 2-1 for the Gunners. What a pass from Bergkamp (as usual). And in current time, it’s 3-0 City. I obviously made the right choice to watch this replay.
Game over! Arsenal 2 : Leicester 1. After being down 1-0 at half time. Pk by Henry and winner by Viera. The Invincibles reign!.
Now unfortunately need to get back to reality (and work).
I have never said this before about my beloved Arsenal but I hope we get tanked by at least 5 or 6 if that results in Wenger leaving the club tonight.
It’ll be like shitting bricks
Man… the pain we endure now…
I thought we turned up tonight. Unfortunately so did they.
Couldn’t do much about those goals
Lol, no of course not. No pressure on the ball, no one from midfield tracking back, no organisation. On the ball, Arsenal are misplacing easy passes all over the place. The players look lost and don’t give a shit anyway.
difference is apart from pure class is when we broke they took one for the team and took our man down and earned a booking, we just don’t have the brains to do that and let them run rings around us.
Saturday they were average and still turned us over tonight they are brilliant. sad sad days
Brains?? With two sqiptars from Kosovo (Xhaka and Mustafi) and a Bosnian (Kolasinac) ?? You are not probably from former Yugoslavia 🙂
There’s no such thing as couldn’t do much. Again Kolasinac doesn’t show bernard onto his right. Xhaka just lets silva run off the back of him.. Then we lose a ball in midfield and theres nobody between there and the centre backs.
Unavoidable?? wake the fuck up!
3 goals down inside the first 45 minutes!!! I can see this being a hammering of epic proportions!!!!
I’m not sure whether it’s better or worse than Sunday that we’re playing with some heart today and still getting thrashed.
Well that escalated quickly
They are too good for us.
To be honest i don’t understand everybody booing, that isn’t going to help. Support your team ffs.
Which team? theres only one from where im standing
Maybe the boos were for Wenger?? Duh!
Maybe its a case of you have to be there, paying ridicules money for a ticket, freezing your bollox off, having the nightmare of getting home and then up for work in the morning only to be ripped by every other football fan at your place of work only to do the same thing again and again and again.
Season after season after season…
The midfield protection is sorely missing.
Oh dear all three of those goals is embarrassing, as for the missed penalty!!!
What a joke. Out of the top four race at the end of February.
Its March…..but your point still very much stands
At the current rate of decline we will be struggling to stay out of relegation zone in 3 or 4 seasons.