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Sicario

It’s a NLD and form goes out of the window blah blah but they are shit and no Son and have a weak underbelly. They go under easily. We can and should beat them even with our depleted squad.

It’s a huge 6 pointer. Hopefully ESR and Tomi are back for this one.

White in midfield with Lokgonga? Hope the latter is up to it, I have question marks over him.

goon

Any news on Tomi or ESR?

I'm not a big fan of weakening other areas to strengthen a weak spot. That being said I think Holding did well yesterday and I'd feel comfortable in him deputising for White next to Gabriel. I'd go with this:

Ramsdale

Chambo- Holding - Gabriel - Tierney

White - Lokonga

Saka - Laca - Martinelli

Eddie

If ESR and Tomi are fit obviously bring them in.

Doc

Really hope they are as would make a massive difference

Pepe LeFrits

A few false positives would be useful right now

KingslandBarge

We're in discussions with the league to postpone this, according to a guardian reporter on social.

goon

I'd rather play them now to be perfectly honest. They're playing shit and have no Son. But yeah, we must be very close to the 13 threshold if no one comes back. Just counting from last night it looks like we're at 14.

QuincyAbeyie

I'd rather not. They're shit at the moment but I back us as the better team when both are at full strength. Without ESR, Vlahovic, Ødegaard, Tomiyasu, Partey (and Pepe and Auba if they even count anymore) it will be hard.

Burnwinter

Yeah I hate postponements, but with our fixtures opening up so dramatically it'd be better. Might even have a signing in place if we can push it back.

Sicario

If no ESR/Tomi /and assuming Ode is out let’s postpone it.

KurtEisner

I'm a lot more worried about the likes of Saka or Martinelli picking up an injury after the marathon effort yesterday than I am about Spurs with Son. If both sides are at full strength, we're easily the better team.

jones

Nice

Mirth

Tottenham angry. 😆

GooneriC

Need one or two more false positives , they will not want us to postpone it. When have the FA not screwed us over?

Sicario

GooneriC wrote:
Need one or two more false positives , they will not want us to postpone it. When have the FA not screwed us over?

It’s not the FA, it’s the Premier League that make the call.

If we have less than 13 players, which we do, the game will be rightfully called off.

GooneriC

I'd be happy if one or two more players suffer phantom injuries , you know like the ones players have when clubs don't want them going on international duty for friendlies.

Anzac

https://www.football365.com/news/north-london-derby-in-doubt-as-arsenal-consider-postponement-request

https://www.football365.com/news/neville-urges-premier-league-reject-arsenal-tottenham-postponement-request
where was he when other games were called off - not just for COVID but also included injuries. Whilst I understand where he's coming from his timing is sh*t and the rules don't stipulate that it has to be for any cause other than a shortage of players being available.

Arsenal should not seek to postpone North London Derby
https://shewore.com/

Klaus

Neville is a prick. The rules call for eligible players and eligible players only. If you don't have them you can't play.

banduan

we've only got 12 apparently?

QuincyAbeyie

Neville (Sky) really wants this to go forward. Reckon they'll force us to play even though Liverpool didn't have to. I actually do think, in isolation, that the game should go on, but that should go for every other games where teams are in our situation as well. They can't just change their mind in the middle of the season.