Brentford vs Arsenal | 27th Sept| KO: 19: 45(UK Time). EFL Cup 3rd Round - The Arsenal discussion community: One More in the Tolly

Brentford vs Arsenal | 27th Sept| KO: 19: 45(UK Time). EFL Cup 3rd Round

HomeSteak

3 games in 7 days for us now. I expect Arteta to rotate the team as much as possible, with some academy players getting some minutes at the end of the game.

Ramsdale
Anyone but that prick Cedric - Kiwior - Gabriel - Tomiyasu
Jorginho
No Ideea, maybe Elneny? - Havertz
Nelson Nketiah ESR

This should be enough, if not, I do not care.
For once I think it will be on TV, ESPN+. I know we missed out at least one year on being on TV during the 3rd round.

We play Saturday away from again, don't need to go heavy in this shit competition. Just rotate and whatever happens happens.

est

We'll probably play

Ramsdale
White-Saliba-Kiwior-Tomiyasu
Jorginho
Odegaard-Vieira
Saka-Nketiah-Nelson

With Saka playing 70+ minutes and ESR getting 3 minutes in second half stoppage time.

Gazza M

if ESR doesn't start this, we'll officially know its deeper than rap between him and mikel

Qwiss

Start Nwaneiri.

banduan

Qwiss Start Nwaneiri.

that's a shout. Wouldn't mind him or Cozy Doobs.

MistaT

Read the fucking room Mikel and give ESR some minutes. You should have done it earlier vs Tottenham, and elsewhere, so that he was picking up interest and form for this game.

Sicario2 - Tier 1

Brentford are a wounded animal after their last two results. Be aware of them coming at us aggressively like they did in that home game a few years ago.

RocktheCasbah

Doesn't seem to be much appetite for this one amongst the locals - I've been offered tickets by a few of my Brentford mates. Wonder how full the ground will be come Wednesday night.

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

My enthusiasm has waned badly since yesterday so I'm playing football instead of watching this inevitable shitshow.

daredevil

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

Playing football always trumps watching millionaires who don't know you play it.

lorddulaarsenal

Nketiah has killed the vibe.

Big Willie

daredevil Playing football always trumps watching millionaires who don't know you play it.

Much as I look forward to actually playing, still reckon my whole week is counting down to our next game. Maybe kinda sad, but that's what 20 something years of a habit brings.

RocktheCasbah

daredevil gotta say, especially having missed a year and a half with a knee injury which refuses to heal properly, I looooooove playing football so much more than watching it, the highlight of the week.

My regular game was always on a Thursday night, so Arsenal's demotion to the Spursday night Euro campaigns just meant I missed watching Arsenal, until I got injured anyway.

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

RocktheCasbah Spursday!

Clrnc

Hope to see this team.

Ramsdale
Walters Tomiyasu Kiwior Sousa
Jorginho
ESR Nwaneri
Cozier Havertz Nelson

Make it a proper Carabao Wenger youth team

Burnwinter

Clrnc That'd be great fun, it'd take us back to ye old Wenger days. We'd probably give them a real fright as well.

I have a feeling we'll see something far more conservative, I don't think Arteta will field a true second string side because he won't put out an XI that he imagines will lack tactical coherence.

goon

Clrnc

I'd love to see a couple of youngsters start but I think that's a little too youth. I'd fit Vieira in there somewhere and maybe even Eddie as I'm inclined to drop him in coming games.

I have to say though if Cedric starts I might add a 12th red flag to Sicario's list.

KingslandBarge

loved 3rd round performances like this back in the day, took em slightly for granted. If we have the strongest squad in years, I would like to see it reflected by competing, and competing well on all fronts

Big Willie

KingslandBarge performances like this back in the day, took em slightly for granted. If we have the strongest squad in years, I would like to see it reflected by competing, and competing well on all fronts

Was at that game, used to love going to League Cup games during that period between 2006 and 2011. We didn't seem to get many home games over the years during that period but when we did they were fun to attend. Used to take my younger brothers and cousins out with me at just 10 to 15 pounds a pop. Good times being able to see all those kids out there giving the likes of Sheffield, Everton, Newcastle, West Brom and Liverpool a run for their money.

KingslandBarge

Big Willie that's a touching memory, hopefully your siblings look back on it just as fondly. Very accessible times. Remember a fair few gooners at my school bought Vela jerseys shortly after this game.

Sicario2 - Tier 1

Why the f are Gabriel and White playing? Walters should at least playing instead of one of them

Hell I would even play Cedric ahead of White. We can’t afford any more injuries esp at the back.

Brentford playing their first team it looks like.

Panda

Sicario2 - Tier 1 Highlights our lack of defensive depth unfortunately. Can't see that team scoring a goal. Is Sagoe Jr a wide forward? Feel like I've seen him on the left in the 1 youth game I watched last season.