Arsenal vs Sunderland (H) | Tuesday Dec 21 7:45PM BST | EFL | Tostada - The Arsenal discussion community: One More in the Tolly

Arsenal vs Sunderland (H) | Tuesday Dec 21 7:45PM BST | EFL | Tostada

KingslandBarge

EFL Quarter final tonight.

Sunderland manager Lee Johnson prior to this draw: “I’d love to have Arsenal away or Tottenham away, or someone like that. Then we will wait for the really big guns when it is two legs.”

Sunderland seems to be doing alright, haven't lost for month and a half.

Desire that we rotate today, particularly resting Tomiyasu, and Ramsdale if possible.

Throwback moment here

Clrnc

Can't wait to do them proper after those comments

QuincyAbeyie

Pepe, AMN, Chambers, Holding and Balogun need to start this one.

USArsenal

Lol, easy talk for someone that under most circumstances would have no shot at winning away at Arsenal or Tottenham.. Either he could say he was just trying to motivate his team (after they get tonked) or "see, i told ya" (if they happen to win)

HomeSteak

Leno, Cedric, White, Holding, Tavares, Elneny, Odegaard, Smith Rowe, Pepe, Nketiah, Balogun.

Tierney, Gabriel, Partey, Xhaka, Patino, Saka, Martinelli, Lacazette

Is Chambers ok? Injured maybe, or Covid? Attacking team, strong bench...can't complain, and I do love to

Clrnc

Oh yesss Pepe sighting finally.

Wonder why Nketiah is always played on the left nowadays?

Where's Chambers?

Ricky1985

Ødegaard at CM?

Looking forward to seeing Balogun and Nketiah. And more Tavares is always good!

Panda

Chambers and AMN not even on the bench?

Ricky1985

Panda wrote:
Chambers and AMN not even on the bench?

Could be Covid, but then Chambers hasn't been involved for ages.

Clrnc

Ricky1985 wrote:
Panda wrote:
Chambers and AMN not even on the bench?

Could be Covid, but then Chambers hasn't been involved for ages.

Yup confirmed. All covid except for AMN who is ill.

Hope to see Salaheddine, Taylor Hart and Rekik in future on the bench

Sicario

AMN very unlucky. Would have been good to have seen him instead of the Egyptian.

Patino supposed to be the next Cesc so will be interesting to see if he gets mins.

Massive game for all of the front 3 especially Balogun.

Asterix

No Auba. Arteta is really flexing.

Shady

Just want Pepe to have a good game. We need him to hit form, can't rely on the kids all season. ACN will probably kill any momentum for him anyway tbh.

Clrnc

Our most realistic trophy chance this season.

Lets go!

Shady

Asterix wrote:
No Auba. Arteta is really flexing.

Didn't he say he's out until February?

Ricky1985

Very interested to see how we set up and to see some of the young'uns.

Come on Arsenal, get to that semi-final!

Don Pacifico

My one concern about the lineup is the relatively limited rotation - appreciate our fixture lost isn't as congested as normal but our squad is thin on creativity and we're playing our two creative stars.

Fingers crossed.

Ricky1985

It's 4-3-3, with Smith Rowe and Ødegaard either side of Elneny.

Might be poor opposition but hopefully it works well, it's a way to get all the kids in the line-up together.

Asterix

Shady wrote:
Asterix wrote:
No Auba. Arteta is really flexing.

Didn't he say he's out until February?

Oh I missed that. Will look it up.

Another priority for this or the next transfer window is a back up right back.

Qwiss

Elneny trying to give away a goal early.