Can't say I'm too fussed by White's limitations in the attacking third. If anything, it just means more touches for Saka and Odegaard as we don't feel compelled to play it wide to White. A little like how I felt with Sagna supporting Theo!
If those players were of a lower class I may be concerned they couldn't unlock the extra defender (who doesn't have to cover White) but they're so good it doesn't matter if it's those two vs three (or four).
We really need to cash in on Smith Rowe. You make some good points there Tricky. He lacks the pace to be a top wide prospect and he lacks calmness, passing ability to be a hit centrally. Has his positives but he’s all about high intensity direct play.
lorddulaarsenal we need to build him up again somewhat before we can get anything close to reasonable money for a player of his talent.
Kel Varnsen the pitches have been incredibly poor too. We wont play on surface like that during the season unless we get some very easy cup draws.
Heard Jesus is injured and will miss tonight?
Hope we get Tross at F9 if that's the case.
Ramsdale, Timber, Saliba, Kiwior, Tomiyasu, Partey, Rice, Smith Rowe, Vieira, Nketiah, Martinelli
Jesus injured.
One of the more reservy looking teams we've put out this pre-season
Knee issue for Jesus. Hope he's ok 😔
Panda fuck's sake.
Panda yeah, I have a feeling it's a big one
HomeSteak
Based on anything?
Oh ffs that would diminish what has so far been a merry Summer. This does give Trossard the obvious inroad into the opening day XI but damn, Jesus is a key x factor for our prospects. The Smith!
At the Emos with my eldest son sat on me lap. He’s got the new dench away top on. Will get Trossard printed on it later. Life seems to be peaking.
Pleased Rice starts
QuincyAbeyie that stupid tackle by the barca prick. Also, Zinchenko is never fit. And Tierney will never start for us. Zinchenko, Timber, Tomi, Kiwior.they are all picked before him now.
HomeSteak that stupid tackle by the barca prick.
Didn't he continue playing afterwards?
Any English streams?
Isn’t that the same knee that ruled Jesus out for half of last season?
Fuck Raya - we need a striker ASAP.
Can’t be going into the season with Eddie leading the line. If he has a poor game tonight you will see a big twitter meltdown imo.
Can’t understand why we neglect the Striker position esp if Jesus has become injury prone.
Sicario2 - Tier 1 £100m on Raya and Havertz doesn't make much sense if we leave CF short.
Everything seems to be Spanish @Pepe LeFrits .
Eddie as captain. A goodbye or he's that senior?
Qwiss Eddie as captain. A goodbye or he's that senior
😂
Qwiss
Has he even played well this pre-season to merit it?
Arteta is cut throat but sometimes can be a like a charity worker (giving contract extensions to Elneny and captaining Eddie based on nothing).
