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EPL: Arsenal v Sheffield United | Sunday Oct 4 2PM (GMT) | Onion soup & garlic bread

Klaus

Our lineup for this game should be The Man-Machine, Holdinho, Gabriel and an assortment of eight other dudes.

Arsenal's last three: WWL
Sheffield's last three: LLL

Bit of a nightmare opening for the Blades this year. They'll be desperate for points here which should theoretically open them up on the counter. Perfect opportunity to add to the goal difference if we dare to come out and play.

Sicario

4-3-3:

Leno

Bellerin
Gabriel
Luiz
Tierney

Xhaka
Saka
Ceballos

Auba
Laca
Willian

I know we beat them in the Cup but we only got one point against them in the league last year. Time to capitalise on their current bad form.

Claudius

Sicario wrote:
4-3-3:

Leno

Bellerin
Gabriel
Luiz
Tierney

Xhaka
Saka
Ceballos

Auba
Laca
Willian

I know we beat them in the Cup but we only got one point against them in the league last year. Time to capitalise on their current bad form.

That is a line-up with cojones. I hope to transition to something like this soon

Doc

Please lets try a more attacking line up. They havent scored a goal yet ffs.

Bosscielny

Go full fuck it.

Leno
Heccy Holding Gabriel Tierney
Ceballos Xhaka
Nelson Saka Pepe
Auba

Tired of Pepe being isolated out on right. He was more involved tonight than I can remember him ever being. Still just as shit, though. But we need to get him going if we’re going to do anything this season.

Like the look of Holding and Gabriel as our CB pairing too.

USArsenal

Doc wrote:
Please lets try a more attacking line up. They havent scored a goal yet ffs.

Oh, well, this game will be perfect for them to score their first goal. We like to do that to teams.

Asterix

Saka looked like he had cramp against Pool today so I doubt he'll start this one. Willian and Lacazette will play for sure. But I like the 4-3-3.

TambourineMan

Sicario wrote:
4-3-3:

Leno

Bellerin
Gabriel
Luiz
Tierney

Xhaka
Saka
Ceballos

Auba
Laca
Willian

I know we beat them in the Cup but we only got one point against them in the league last year. Time to capitalise on their current bad form.

This XI please.

Qwiss

Sicario wrote:
4-3-3:

Leno

Bellerin
Gabriel
Luiz
Tierney

Xhaka
Saka
Ceballos

Auba
Laca
Willian

I know we beat them in the Cup but we only got one point against them in the league last year. Time to capitalise on their current bad form.

Drop Laca and replace him with Pepe. Play Willian at AM and Pepe right, Saka left and Auba through the middle.

QuincyAbeyie

Qwiss! wrote:
Drop Laca and replace him with Pepe. Play Willian at AM and Pepe right, Saka left and Auba through the middle.

This is the way.

Clrnc

Yep.

But Luiz in a back 4 is asking for trouble guys.

QuincyAbeyie

It is, so it's kind of disheartening to realize that Saliba won't make that spot his this season.

Qwiss

Clrnc wrote:
Yep.

But Luiz in a back 4 is asking for trouble guys.

Play Old Big Horn then. WE shouldn't be hanging on to defenders who can't play in a defensive pairing.

Qwiss

Quincy Abeyie wrote:
It is, so it's kind of disheartening to realize that Saliba won't make that spot his this season.

Which means we'll be where we thought we were going into this season next season, at best.

QuincyAbeyie

Qwiss! wrote:
Quincy Abeyie wrote:
It is, so it's kind of disheartening to realize that Saliba won't make that spot his this season.

Which means we'll be where we thought we were going into this season next season, at best.

I remember some people even said we didn't need another CB when the Gabriel rumours started surfacing.

Qwiss

Anyway we wont see a formation change here. I predict we might end up with Elneny starting in midfield with Ceballos.

goon

Think we'll see the West Ham lineup, but with Tierney in for Kola and possibly Luiz in for Gabriel, though I think that would be a mistake.

Can't Luiz play in Holdings spot? It's not like Holding is rapid that makes him more suitable for the wide centre back role.

Clrnc

Quincy Abeyie wrote:
Qwiss! wrote:
Which means we'll be where we thought we were going into this season next season, at best.

I remember some people even said we didn't need another CB when the Gabriel rumours started surfacing.

Haha the Gabriel thread is hilarious. People who only watched compilations thought Gabriel was awful. Was surprised not more people were more excited at this signing, first impressions really looked great. We needed such man wall for a long time now, real physical presence

goon

Remember the comments about him diving in too much?'Another Mustafi' 😆

The one thing I wasn't sure about was his distribution, as the compilations just showed the long floaty balls. But his passing along the ground is excellent.

HomeSteak

-----------Leno
---Holding-Luiz-Gabriel
Bellerin - Ceballos - Xhaka - Tierney
Saka -----------------------Auba
------------Lacazette.

I would love to see his, not much of a chance...