Thursday, March 28, 2024

Laca out, Ozil benched, three at the back: Bournemouth v Arsenal team news

Arsenal take on Eddie Howe’s Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium this afternoon.

Following three consecutive pre-Interlull draws in the league, we’re in need of a win to close the gap on the top four.

Here’s how Unai Emery sets up his team today…it’s not what we were expecting!

Bournemouth: Begovic, Daniels, Ake, S Cook, Francis, Fraser, Lerma, Gosling, Brooks, King, Wilson

Subs: Boruc, Mings, Surman, L Cook, Stanislas, Mousset, Defoe

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Arsenal: Leno, Bellerin, Sokratis, Mustafi, Holding, Kolasinac, Torreira, Xhaka, Mkhitaryan, Iwobi, Aubameyang

Subs: Cech, Maitland-Niles, Elneny, Ramsey, Ozil, Guendouzi, Nketiah

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Forest gooner

Good strength on the bench
Coyg!

Forest gooner

3 at the back compensates kolasinac’s defensive vulnerability

afan

its no good on the bench, we want it on the pitch

Rich

I love Emery, and I’ll say it again
“Ozil will be moved on at the earliest opportunity”

afan

we can only hope, everything is crossed

Martin

Rich and Afan still obsessed with Ozil even when he’s not playing. Emery appreciates class and creativity and he will certainly not sell him

Red-Sky

Seems more likely by the minute.

Cliff Bastin

A 343 doesn’t really cater for a number 10.

MrT

Dream on mate… if he can’t accommodate Ozil, Emery will be moved on ?

Charleschui

@MrT spot on

Deano

Very bitter Rich

Mesut O'Neill

It’s great, a manager that doesn’t give a fuck about Diva’s. The complete opposite of what Wenger became towards the end of his tenure.

Lanre

This is weird..

Rich

It’s exciting, Emery is a brave manager who’s certainly willing to throw a curve ball.
Last time he tried this in the Europa league it lasted 45 minutes.
But this could be a system where we can get bothLacazette+ Aubameyang into the starting 11 together.
But will leave no room for Ozil.

Donald's Trump

How does it allow Laca and Aubameyang any more than a 4321. One of them would still be ‘out wide’ in a 343. Unless you mean both up top but then that would accomadate ozil just fine

Martin

Give up Rich. There will always be a place for our most creative player

allezkev

Is Lacazette injured or being protected for the NLD..?

Faisal Narrage

Clearly injured, otherwise he’d be on the bench.

Mark

Interesting to see him go effectively three in the back with Kolasinac and Bellerin as the wide runners. Hopefully knowing he will lead the line all game with help Aubameyang get back on the scoresheet.

afan

pleased ozil has been dropped, but surprised ramsey is not playing and that Mkhitaryan is, im not sure if this team is strong enough or not

PeteyB

T be fair I’d be inclined to put Ozil where Mkhi is, but that’s just me. To be fair Bellerin and Mkhi armed to have a good partnership so hopefully they will click again.
Whatever the case COYG, it’s about time we got a win. Can’t afford to lose ground on top 4, and good to put some space between us and the lesser clubs below us

MrT

Seems that you are the only one pleased…

Toennes

You are completely football ignorate

BODMAS

COYG

Robin Van Pursestrings

Good to see Mkhitaryan playing more centrally. Looks lost out on the wings. Also 3 at the back compensates for Kolasinac’s recent defensive vulnerabilities

Cliff Bastin

He’s playing on the wing in a 343 innit?

ToucanSam

The nose knows.

Lord Bendnter

There’s no creativity in the middle of the pitch with this lineup. That’s why I am not a big fan of this, let alone leaving out Ozil.
No Ramsey in the starting eleven either. Im not sure who will provide the assists or killer passes.
Maybe Emery is trying to keep us wide and win with crosses and headers. Well, that and a pacey counterattack is certainly what Aubamayang is good at.
Very interested to see how this will pan out todaay…

Paul Roberts

I’m not going to lie. This lineup concerns me but what do I know.

Forest gooner

Planning to watch only the 2nd half

Belfast Gooner

Hopefully this lineup is Dickie being proactive and designed to nullify Bournemouth and their strengths. If that is the case, it is more about Ozil not suiting the system for this particular game rather than being dropped.

Hantal

Mki needs a good game, his confidence looks shot at the moment

MaendTabs

5 at the back? No Ozil either, who creates chances in this team?
Oh how I wish this starting line up proves me wrong

Make Arsenal Great Again

Kolasinac is dreadful defensively

Paul Roberts

You didn’t need your forth word mate.

Paul Roberts

*fourth

Hantal

You don’t get into the bundesliga team of the year being dreadful. He’s had some injuries and needs a run in the side for confidence and form

Make Arsenal Great Again

He has been bad defensively since he got to Arsenal. A lot of fans got carried away by his early goal scoring form and didn’t pay attention to him as a defender. His defensive positional play is shocking for a school boy, let alone a professional footballer

Martin

So the man voted the best left back in the Bundesliga is no better than a schoolboy?

Lanre

Ozil on for mkhi please. This is a game we absolutely should win.

FMT

Mikityran has to be like the worst player in the first team right now!

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