Arsenal take on Bournemouth at the Emirates this evening, looking for a third consecutive home win ahead of a trip to the homeless goblins this weekend.
Here’s the team Unai Emery has picked to get the job done tonight.
Arsenal: Leno, Jenkinson, Sokratis, Koscielny, Monreal, Kolasinac, Guendouzi, Torreira, Mkhitaryan, Ozil, Aubameyang
Subs: Cech, Mustafi, Elneny, Iwobi, Suarez, Ramsey, Lacazette
Bournemouth: Boruc, Gosling, Ake, Surman, Mousset, Ibe, Smith, King, Clyne, Fraser, Mepham
Subs: Begovic, Rico, Daniels, Simpson, Taylor, Brooks, Surridge
MY OH MY IT’S ONLY DESERT STORM’S SON HIMSELF!
Even though this looks like 3 CBs it would be pretty sweet if it was actually a back 4 with Kola and Mkhi on the wings with Ozil behind Auba
Even if it’s a back 3, the way Kolasinac interpretes the left (wing) back role, it’s more or less the same.
Interpretes. Lol good way to put Kola’s reckless abandon.
oh god not 3 at the back again..atleast not without xhaka not being in the lineup !!
I feel like I’m going to cry once Ramsey leaves
Strong bench with plenty of options to tinker around if needed. 3–1 Gunners after the unnecessary 1–1 before HT!
JENKO!!!!
Mustafi on the bench. Check. Corporal instead of Lichsteiner. Check. Ozil starts. Check. Lacca on the bench. (That one kills my fantasy team). COYG! 🙂
Big turnover, understandable. Also the kind of thing that could have been implemented earlier, it might (might!) have saved us some injuries…
Still not a fan of the back 3, but we’ll see, we haven’t really seen it with these interpreters.
COYG!
Is Xhaka hurt?
Why a back 3 at home, too defensive IMO.
Could be a 4 with Kolasinac playing as left winger?
I think the word is rampaging
It seems to be a rather conventional 4-3-3. This defence is probably the strongest Arsenal can muster at the moment. Bournemouth is no push-over, and we might struggle to score.
Disappointed that Xhaka is missing but don’t see it as defensive also not necessarily a back 3.
Yes 5-1 says we were too defensive.
Bold choices.
Though I’m not comfortable with Kola on the wing. It just speaks to our lack of quality and depth on the flanks.
Does the Monreal over Mustafi indicate a back four?
It might, but it very well could be resting Mustafi so that he can start at RB against Spurs.
But isn’t Bournemouth too physical for Ozil? Haha oh and why are we playing a back 3?
I was over at the match on Sunday, and Jenko was presenting certificates pre match to some kids. He was wearing jeans, shirt and t shirt combo. Made me smile, as I thought he’s just here as a fan, doesn’t seem to have a future here. Low and behold, he’s starting 3 days later. Living the dream! COYG.
Please don’t let it be fucking three at the back!! Kola at LM is exciting though if hats what it is.
What is a Suarez and why did we get one?
To be fair jenks and sead will be high up the pitch but I think we’re missing a trick not having a baller in midfield. Torreira and Guendouzi I don’t know prefer Xhaka dropping off and picking ball of back 3.
Think could even have back 3 then Torreira and Ramsey but hopefully works out.
Ozil and Aubameyang will be exciting with both central.
4 2 3 1
I hope I’m mistaken, but fuck off with this back 3 nonsense. Emery giving way too much respect to teams we should try to dominate on the front foot.
F*CK 3 ATB!
I hate this formation, but it gives more freedom to Kola and his famous cut backs.
And destroys every other avenue of attack
With no discernible improvement to defence
3 at the back and no Xakha-Torreira midfield partnership is asking for trouble.
I love reading these comments after a 5-1 victory
Brilliant, aren’t they?
Two Arsenal players down on the turf, Bournemouth playing on – Enter Carl Jenkinson!! Crunching tackle to win the ball back, plays a one-two with Aubameyang, wins a corner and then celebrates with the crowd demanding for more noise.
Guendouzi having a nightmare
He really needs a few games off