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⚽ Arsenal vs Man City , Community Shield, Sunday 6 August 4pm

Meatwad

i like what i'm seeing.

Pepe LeFrits

Good half, interesting to see us with a different setup, though it's not one we'll use too often I think. Think Rice has looked quite comfortable in the role and has been quietly efficient in helping us build from the back.

flobaba

Good game. High level stuff. We've created the bigger chances so far. And we are holding our own despite lots of pressure and possession from City.

Ricky1985

daredevil

We need to be much higher up the pitch for that to happen. He "inverted" constantly against Monaco.

Pepe LeFrits

Christ the half time presenter on this stream has the most nasal voice

Coombs

White, Odegaard, and Saliba have been excellent. Flyboys have been OK but could do more. Kai needs to have scored. Martinelli just as guilty.

Want to see Rice impose himself more. The double pivot feels so conservative, but I get it. We need a solution for big knockout games and City, maybe this is it.

Edit: .7 to .08 xG makes for some strong evidence in favor if this approach, at least in this type of game.

RowJimmy

Coombs The double pivot feels so conservative, but I get it. We need a solution for big knockout games and City, maybe this is it.

This is what I've thought about Rice's role all along.

Ricky1985

Who is this lady on ITV who can't string two words together and didn't know how to pronounce "Mahrez" earlier ffs?

Ødegaard and Saka were incredible for that Havertz chance. Wow!

So far, and I stress that it's only so far, but all our defenders look really switched on and focused.

daredevil

Coombs

Rice's athleticism is giving us the flexibility to press with twin 8's and also drop back into a double pivot. Keen to see what he does with the ball in offensive areas.

Ricky1985

Not sure Rice will have 90 mins in him, but if he does, I'd love to see Trossard come on for Partey and to change it up and really go for it in the last 20!

AAStyle

I dont like Havertz's vibe

HomeSteak

AAStyle sleep walking

Lukazan

AAStyle Looks very half-arsed in everything he does.

naz

Terrible touch from Kai there

KingslandBarge

naz get used to it :/

Ricky1985

Ødegaard is testing those City players' ankles! 🤣

Ricky1985

Martinelli has been poor whenever he's had the ball in the first two thirds of the pitch. A bit of a liability.

Clrnc

Ricky1985 need to fight City for Mitoma

naz

Ricky1985 bring on the tross

AAStyle

HomeSteak yeah and he's had good chances in the first half

Ricky1985

Partey getting outmuscled by Stones there. Lucky it was straight at Ramsdale.

Qwiss

We've been poor since half time.

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