Sokratis was good in this fixture last year. Worth giving him a shot
Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert wrote: Time for Chambers after the other two's shenanigans last weekend. Torreira needs to start alongside Willock and Ceballos.
Time for Chambers after the other two's shenanigans last weekend.
Torreira needs to start alongside Willock and Ceballos.
Harsh on Sokratis.
And you need your two most senior cb partners for a NLD. This is no time to experiment.
Ceballos was terrible last week too, so let's drop him.
it feels so long since the anfield game. Feeling the excitement now
Predicted lineups https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham-vs-arsenal-lineups-confirmed-team-news-predicted-xis-latest-injury-updates-a4226091.html
Arsenal XI:
Leno; Maitland-Niles; Sokratis, Luiz, Kolasinac; Torreira, Xhaka; Pepe, Ceballos, Aubameyang; Lacazette
Tottenham XI:
Lloris; Aurier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Rose; Sissoko, Winks; Son, Eriksen, Alli; Kane
Would like to see Ceballos + 2 of Torreira/Guendouzi/Willock in midfield.
Spurs deeper midfield of Sissoko and Winks is there for the taking if we take on a couple of runs through the middle. I don't think either of those players have great football IQ.
Pepe, Laca and Auba all play. Torreira starts in midfield with Guendouzi and Xhaka, back five as expected.
Emery has reacted cautiously from the loss last weekend, once again continuously tweaking.
GaelForce wrote: Pepe, Laca and Auba all play. Torreira starts in midfield with Guendouzi and Xhaka, back five as expected.
what back five?
I'd rather see Guendouzi in Xhaka's place and either WIllock or Ceballos in his current position but this is the shape we need for our midfield if we want to play all 3 of ALP.
Reasonable lineup.
Bit concerned about that midfield connecting with the forwards, but we'll see. Probably end up playing through the fullbacks quite significantly.
Luiz ping to Pepe - rinse and repeat Caps
#pingtopepe
Captain wrote: Bit concerned about that midfield connecting with the forwards, but we'll see. Probably end up playing through the fullbacks quite significantly.
Par for the course with the Arsenal Emery.
What has the dross put out as an eleven
I somehow didn't notice Ceballos' omission.
Without Willock's ball-carrying and Ceballos' probing this might be tricky. A tonne of pressure on Pepe to create/drive from deep.
All our big guns up top though, should be too much for Tottenham.
banduan wrote: GaelForce wrote: Pepe, Laca and Auba all play. Torreira starts in midfield with Guendouzi and Xhaka, back five as expected. what back five?
Meaning the back four plus Leno.
Ceballos or Willock staying in would've been welcome but Douzi and Torreira should cover a lot of ground on the outside of midfield. Looks quite like Liverpool's system of a defensively able 3, aggressive full backs and a self-sufficient front 3.
This experiment will be interesting.
