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⚽ Crystal Palace vs Arsenal, League, Monday 21 Aug, 8pm

goon

I'm hoping the youthful nature of the squad will actually help. There's no pressure, nothing to lose and the likes of Saka, Martinelli, Saliba and Odegaard will be full of enthusiasm rather than fear.

I think it's important to start well and no build any 'lol we're going out in the last 16 anyway' baggage for coming seasons.

But anyway, Palace...

Burnwinter

goon But anyway, Palace...

He's got a fair idea what he's about, but I confess I'm surprised they've gone into another season with Hodgson in charge. Man's old enough to run for United States President.

Panda

Arsenal to win and Martinelli to score 🤞🏼

Sicario2 - Tier 1

Apparently Gabriel misses this game too

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

Sicario2 - Tier 1 bench again? Has he had a knock since the start of the season? Really unexpected for him to be dropped.

Panda

God I hope not

Pepe LeFrits

Hmm. Shows confidence in our way of doing things I guess.

Kel Varnsen

Is Zinchenko back?

Pepe LeFrits

Kel Varnsen yes apparently so

Sicario2 - Tier 1

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

Arteta trying to be too clever I think. Trying to accommodate Havertz 🙈

Qwiss

goon I'm not sure it's the opposition. Last week Eddie started because he trained well, Arteta may be sending out message early this season.

Interesting to see if Gabriel is straight back in too.

Clrnc

Help

Panda

Clrnc Yikes. I'm also watching this on holiday. We usually lose when I watch us on holiday 🫠

Qwiss

Do not like that stat 😬

HomeSteak

First team news coming out from the regulars on twitter, Tierney is not with the squad. Zinchenko is with the squad

HomeSteak

Panda don't watch.

Again with this bs formation

Pepe LeFrits

Sicario2 - Tier 1 Arteta trying to be too clever I think. Trying to accommodate Havertz

More like accomodating Partey tbh

HomeSteak

Pepe LeFrits why do you say that? This formation makes our best CB sit on the bench, our best DM play at right back and our best number 9 on the bench.

Twitter now saying Gabriel is in talks to leave for Saudi.

Claudius

Pepe LeFrits Partey was only the probably the best CM in Europe ip to the World Cup last year.

I get what Arteta is trying to do. Will need a few games to settle though.

awooga83

It's quite worrying to be with the Gabriel situation now, does appear to be more credible he could be on his way out. It's hard to think this is tactical given how much he played for us last season.

DiabyKungFu

awooga83 It's hard to think this is tactical given how much he played for us last season.

Really think it's just a matter of the fact that if we're inverting from the right then that would put Gabriel at the center CB position which Arteta doesn't fully trust him with. Only thing somewhat surprising is that he could play Gabriel in Tomiyasu's place. I guess he wants that player to optionally overlap sometimes, though. If Zinchenko plays and Gabriel doesn't, then that would really surprise me.

Don Pacifico

Okay, now starting to think something is up with Gabby...

Sicario2 - Tier 1

Is Gabriel off to Saudi?

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