Arsenal face Stoke today at the Emirates, looking for a confidence boosting win and a chance to put another nail in the visitors Premier League coffin.
Here are today’s official line-ups.
Arsenal: Ospina, Bellerin, Mustafi, Chambers, Monreal, Elneny, Ramsey, Wilshere, Welbeck, Ozil, Aubameyang
Subs: Macey, Koscielny, Kolasinac, Xhaka, Iwobi, Mkhitaryan, Lacazette
Stoke: Butland; Johnson, Shaqcross, Martins Indi, Pieters; Bauer, Badou, Allen; Ramadan, Diouf, Shaqiri.
Subs: Haugaard; Ireland, Berahino, Cameron, Crouch, Campbell, Sorensen
Does this mean Cech is now the no. 1 for EL?
YES ARSENE
No that means cech is injured.
Don’t spoil the fun with facts!
Glad Elneny is getting a start. Hopefully a bit of competition for a place will spur Xhaka into some consistent form.
Not sure about Welbeck over Mhiki though…
And then I thought “oh yeah – prioritise the Europa League.”
Does that mean two strikers or Welbeck wide?
I’m guessing Welbeck wide
I guess maybe the theory is that Laca and Welbz can play in any of the front three positions.
I suppose that gives us plenty of cover, and we might be able to keep everybody happy that way.
hes resting xhaka, no matter how well elneny does today xhaka will be back thursday.
wenger hasn’t got a clue
Cech out?
Come on Gunners, for the 3 points today.
No Cech?
Shout out to Peter Crouch, No matter how much you wish for him to disappear, He is always there like a sore thumb.
I want Stoke to get relegated. Come on Arsenal..let’s do this!
Let’s hope this match is as interesting as the interlull was boring.
So far (37min), it’s just as boring…
Fuck just put 4-0 on my accy then see that Ospina is in goal…….COYG
Well that first half was bloody dreadful.
An absolutely dire 45 minutes…
Hmmm. Do not know how Chambers gets in ahead of Holding. He may be able to dribble better and marginally quicker but Holding is the better defender, positioning and ability to read the game. Safer option.
And I get we have the Europa league but Welbeck ahead of Iwobi or Mkhitaryan would just mean a slow start to a win. His interplay is so poor and ability to take it to the defenders.
Oh well guess we will wait for second half action.