Bodo vs Arsenal

Pepe LeFrits

Match thread for the match tonight you bums

Jesus left out of the squad

FEBravo

Classic banana peel game.
Cold weather, artificial pitch, we just beat them easily last week, off a big win against Pool, etc.

Claudius

Would rather banana peel here than on the weekend.

Want to see what Reiss can do. Is he a stuffed man or made of the right stuff?

QuincyAbeyie

Supposed to be 5-6 degrees so could be worse.

Ødegaard grew up playing on artificial grass, but at the same time I'd like Vieira to get his minutes since he's not starting in the league.

Claudius

Both can play. Saka can start on bench. Or Martinelli even

Bernard Woolley

Yes, Martinelli played the previous EL game as well, so high time he got a break I'd think.

Rohit

Shouldn't risk first teamers here.

goon

Go for a strong base and then hope the guys up top can do a job:

Turner

Tomi - Holding - Gabriel - Tierney

Ode - Sambi - Vieira

Marq- Eddie - Nelson

That midfield should be able to engineer some chances and also support the front line.

QuincyAbeyie

Seems good to me. Sucks that Elneny is injured, these games are basically his biggest purpose for being here.

Claudius

The starters will most likely play in the second half whatever the case

Asterix

Saka starts. Turner White Saliba Holding Tierney Sambi Ode Vieira Saka Eddie Reiss

Don Pacifico

Disappointingly strong team - makes me nervy about injuries to key players.

Qwiss

This is where we miss Pepe or a replacement.

Claudius

Qwiss! wrote:
This is where we miss Pepe or a replacement.

we do not miss Pepe.
we miss ESR or a replacement.

Clrnc

I am happy with a strong team. Get the job done by half time and get the subs out

Qwiss

Claudius wrote:
Qwiss! wrote:
This is where we miss Pepe or a replacement.

we do not miss Pepe.
we miss ESR or a replacement.

ESR should be in for Odegaard. Were still short a winger.

goon

Risk of having to play two extra games with a full side against CL teams in Feb probably greater. Plus it looks like we're rotating who's playing twice this week which is good.

Just have to hope they come through unscathed like in every other game.

White playing is interesting though. Don't know if it's because we're protecting Tomi or if it's becasue he's pencilled in to play on Sunday at left back again. Bad news for Tierney if he's now 3rd choice left back in the PL.

Claudius

Qwiss! wrote:
Claudius wrote:
we do not miss Pepe.
we miss ESR or a replacement.

ESR should be in for Odegaard. Were still short a winger.

yes, we are short ESR and a winger.
and that CM

Qwiss

Tierney will go if that happens, he's too good to be 3rd choice. If he does we need a new ftback though. We can't survive the CL with onep back up fullback. Though you never know, he could rest White and play Tomi and Tierney at the weekend

Qwiss

Claudius wrote:
Qwiss! wrote:
ESR should be in for Odegaard. Were still short a winger.

yes, we are short ESR and a winger.
and that CM

Pepe is a winger, a good one who usually tears it up in the EL and he's still an Arsenal player.

And why's Marquinhos not playing, he was really good last time.