It’s 6th placed Arsenal v 4th placed Watford in the Premier League at the Emirates this afternoon.
Three points would put us into the top four, and here’s the team Unai Emery has selected to do the job.
Arsenal: Cech, Bellerin, Mustafi, Holding, Monreal, Torreira, Xhaka, Ramsey, Ozil, Aubameyang, Lacazette
Subs: Leno, Lichtsteiner, Kolasinac, Guendouzi, Iwobi, Mkhitaryan, Welbeck
Watford: Foster, Holebas, Kabasele, Cathcart, Navarro, Hughes, Doucoure, Capoue, Pereyra, Gray, Deeney.
Subs: Gomes, Mariappa, Femenia, Masina, Chalobah, Sema, Success
I really don’t think we are at our best with Ozil and Ramsey playing together but it doesn’t look like that’s going to change in the League.
Not til we lose at least. In this Unai matches the prof.
A WIN AND A CLEAN SHEET UP FOR GRABS. COME ON YOU GUNNERS. I BELIEVE WE CAN DO IT.
I hope all the Ramsey nonsense won’t affect his performance today, and I’m guessing they are easing Kolasinac back into the starting 11? Either way big game so let’s get all 3 points. COYG!
Doubt it will affect his performance. My guess is he will lose the ball regularly, over hit and under hit passes. Be as slow as usual and generally get in the way. Come on Rambo ?
Agreed. But he’ll probably grab a goal too.
I haven’t got anything against Kolasinac, but why do you assume we’re easing him into the starting xi? For me Nacho’s still our main man in that position unless his performances slip.
I agree with you Sean. I just meant that he hasn’t played all season so I was wondering if he would get some minutes today. I know we have two great left backs and it can be a headache
Ask if it’ll affect Özil’s performance as he is made guilty for this too.
Holding needs to do a job on Deeney like he did on Costa in the FA Cup final. If we don’t give away possession needlessly, and can force turnovers in the midfield, we can manage this encounter. Hopefully Laca and Auba continue their goal-scoring form up front.
Everybody will do a job on Deeney. It was foolish of him to say what he said.
I didn’t think a dead leg would keep a player out for a whole week
I think it’s as much to do with Holding having done well enough to keep his place as it is sokratis being fit
If that was the case then it would be Mustafi out for Holding. Sokratis has really started to settle the past couple weeks and is quickly turning into our most important CB.
Then why isn’t Sokratis even on the bench?
Must be injured still. Dead legs can be buggers. My son gave me one in jest and it hurt like f*** for about three weeks.
Come on you gooners! Let’s break some cojones today.
United lost, such a shame
Just terrible. Is Moyes available? Too early for big Sam, I think!
If I could turn back time I would have sold Ozil and kept Ramsey. But know we have a situation where Rambo is on his way. I really can’t see why we force Ozil out right and Miki on the bench for him
Yes, it rains, sell Özil.
Iwobi for me deserves to start ahead of ramsey or ozil mostly based on form alone.
Ermmm, not sure about Ramsey..but well COYG. Lets make it to the top four today at least
How is Ramsey still starting.
because he is our best player, that’s why
Why not? Ramsey would have signed the contract that Arsenal took off the table.
Would have rather had Iwobi instead of Ramsey in the starting line up today. Nothing to do with Ramsey, but for the balance of the team, would be nice to have a winger in there, especially since Iwobi isn’t playing too bad, and the game would give him further confidence and improvement
good to see holding starting
Apparently Sanchez was out injured today as he strained his neck looking up at Arsenal in the table. COPIED.