West Ham vs Arsenal | Sunday, 2pm - The Arsenal discussion community: One More in the Tolly

West Ham vs Arsenal | Sunday, 2pm

USArsenal

goon Yeah, i see this as a must win. All of them (besides Cty away) are basically a must win. If we do not get the win here, I truly believe our title chance is done. And we will already know what happened in the City game from Saturday. So either they win and we need to win to maintain our advantage, or they drop points (unlikely) and we will know we need to win to push our advantage further.

At least that's the theory I am going with. Hah.

Burnwinter

Doesn't matter what they do really. Just win this and then on to the next.

Qwiss

We need to just quietly go about winning these next 2 because all the focus has shifted to City now after their big CL win. We can keep plugging away and let them deal with the pressure of people talking about trebles, etc.

Burnwinter

Qwiss Exactly. We win the next two they're under some pressure at the Etihad—the kind of pressure that could have an impact even if they were to beat us. If we're resilient and just do what we've been doing all season, we're in very good nick.

Lukazan

Qwiss Agree with that, win the next two and build that feeling that this is our trophy again. I'd actually fancy us to go to City and get a result (by that I mean not lose) if we win the next two. I think by the time we had kicked off against Liverpool we were expected to win by the majority and that piled the pressure on and ended up manifesting into the weird collapse and performance we saw. With City, we're expected to go there and get beat by most, the pressure will be on City.

goon

Qwiss I didn’t think City would be under any real pressure in the league. They’ve been there and done it several times. But you make a good point about the treble, the closer that comes to becoming a reality the more it will take it’s toll.

I really hope we can win the games we are expected to. Heard Dixon talking about the pressure of a run in today and I do worry about how this young squad will deal with it. Want to see a fast start on Sunday, need these guys to be flying from the get go.

Claudius

Annoying that we have a Sunday game because West Ham are playing the Intertoto Cup. I would play the same back 7. And then up front, I’m fine if Trossard comes in for one of the others, eg Saka who looked off last week. I’d rather get Saka back in shape for City

KingslandBarge

Sure some of you have been eyeing this up like me...but I believe a win tomorrow seals St. Totteringhams and CL qualification for the first time in 5 seasons. It's an enormous occasion!

HomeSteak

KingslandBarge Even a draw seals it, but we will win.

Claudius

KingslandBarge St Totts in mid April. Insane. More of this please

lorddulaarsenal

Long overdue!

goon

Sounds like Zinchenko could be out for this if you believe the rumours.

Panda

goon Tierney is more than able to slot in. We might even keep a clean sheet with him...

lorddulaarsenal

Think we’ll slice open West Ham today.

Sun’s out

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

Teams?

KingslandBarge

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

Not even a hint of a smile, Kieran means business today

lorddulaarsenal

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

Tierney in for Zinchenko

Front three of Martinelli, Gee Jay and Saka

KingslandBarge

Qwiss fully agree, and he's back on the bench.

Claudius

A bit worried about our ability to build up and control midfield with both Tierney and Holding in the back. More work for White and Partey ensuring we can advance the ball centrally.

But West Ham are poor and distracted by Europe. So let’s go!!

Clrnc

Claudius Tierney will score and have an assist with his superb crossing

COYG!! At London Stadium now. If we don't win today I'm not going for another away match for next 2 years.

Cannon

Nervous! Need a early Martinelli goal to calm get me going

Cannon

Cannon lol! Look at that sentence. So nervous I forgot how to write!