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Leeds United - Arsenal | Sunday, 16:30

goon

Wasn't being sarcastic, just a mug. I googled those games but clicked on the fixtures from around this time in 2017 and 2018 😆

Will be an interesting game, I actually think if Leeds push us back it will suit us. Arteta needs to pick the right players though, Ceballos and Xhaka pick themselves with our injuries but Pepe needs to play.

Claudius

Leeds live and die by the the same style. They're always the protagonists. They beat Villa 3-0 and lost to Leicester and Palace 1-4 dominating the ball. They had 59%, 68% and 65% in those games despite the varied results.

So, be prepared for the same team. Be prepared for us to cede possession. And hope we take one of our 8 chances.

Clrnc

Of course they are always going to dominate the ball against us, they played us off the park in the first half at the Emirates when we met them last year in the cup, could have been easily 3 or 4 goals down.

I agree it could suit us though. Start Pepe, play on the counter with speed. They practically don't defend. Every time they lost big this season it was against a team who simply just sat back and counter.

Bielsa on Arteta:

"Arsenal is one of the best teams in the league They have a manager who proposes a style which distinguishes the team. From a tactic point of view, if you watch Arsenal closely they show things that I have never seen in any other team."

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

Mirth wrote:
Not sure that's a valid reason for him to start, if anything that's a mark against him for being disinterested at Old Trafford. Miles has a specific role to play at left back against wingers that cut in, there's not much evidence to suggest he should be first choice beyond that.

Not suggesting he should be first choice, none of these guys' positions should be safe right now except for Partey's and Gabriel's.

We've been dire.

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

Arteta suggesting Willock has a chance like anybody else for Sunday.

Claudius

https://www.arsenal.com/news/team-news-partey-elneny-kolasinac?fbclid=IwAR11HnT-SeuYCRe8W09jLIYLHffLFAG__rX-JDxKEQOK4vv5bwynnhInW-4

Hate to be a party pooper...

Qwiss

Claudius wrote:
Poor Saka. I wonder how Arteta would deal with Southgate. Clearly playing at Euro 2020 would be a massive ambition for Saka. But what Southgate did last week, playing him into the ground was uncalled for. Would Arteta be in his right to give him a call and ask that he exercise restraint in future?

Did it to Mount and Grealish too, he wont be a popular with club managers if he keeps that up

lorddulaarsenal

I think we need to upgrade at right back but before we do that we must get a striker, playmaker and another decent centreback

Klaus

Looks like Ceballos and David Ornstein currently have a beef on twitter 😆

Claudius

Could be Ceballos cleaning up his mess. He or someone else on the squad leaked this story and Arteta is not happy.

Qwiss

Or Ornstein is blowing things out of proportion.

lorddulaarsenal

Orny in the mud

Claudius

It's such a nothing story though. People fight in their workplaces. Football is a physical environment. I've fought on sports teams before. You're pissed off at each other. And then you go out and win the next day.

QuincyAbeyie

Now that's a team.

goon

It's finally happening, we're going to win the league!

Irishgunner

I like the look of that lineup

Rohit

At least he's being brave. Now that this has been said, hope no Willian at center foward.

Klaus

I wouldn't cheer too much. It's great to have Willock in the team but I bet Willian is the centreforward today and not Auba.

Panda

Team to play Leeds: Leno, Holding, Gabriel, Tierney, Bellerin, Xhaka, Willock, Ceballos, Willian, Pepe, Aubameyang

Subs: Runarsson, Saka, Lacazette, Maitland-Niles, Mustafi, Nelson, Nketiah

Saka for Willian would have been perfect but understand why he isn't playing. Hoping for end of last season Xhaka and Ceballos.

Willock and Pepe please take your well earned chances!

Let's win this!

Klaus

No Luiz on the bench by the way. Not complaining, mind, but is he injured or has he really lost out to Mustafi in the pecking order?

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