Fulham v Arsenal Sunday 31 December 2pm

Panda

We usually do well at Fulham but then again we usually do well against West Ham too.

Havertz is back for this so he will start. Saka still has blonde tips so he won't score.

Will Arteta be tempted to give anyone else a chance and take some of our underperforming attackers out of the firing line? I think not.

Win this and we can go top of the league. Drop points and we will be looking over our shoulders at Spurs.

I'm out again so won't be able to tune in but at this point I don't really care.

lorddulaarsenal

Please no Martinelli

goon

Easy win. Martinelli and Zinchenko to tear it up down the left.

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

I expect more garbage huff and puff, and a draw at best.

Qwiss

Should start Eddie.

Gazza M

tomi is back in training. he hasn't been off that long, wonder what the chances are of a start. hari kari zin needs to sit down somewhere

Claudius

Gazza M bring Tomi back only when fit. We’ve been playing too many players unfit. Hopefully a bunch can rest between now and Jan 20th, especially Ben white

For today front five of Nketiah/Jesus/Saka, and Havertz/Odegaard would be interesting

goon

If we’re dropping Martinelli I’d prefer to give Nelson a go.

Gazza M

How comes he’s not been called up for the Asia Cup? Big boost for us.

Qwiss

Claudius fuck that, play Tomi if he's even close. If he misses the Asia cup not our problem

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

goon Nelson deserves a spell with the U16s based on his last appearance, but yes, we may as well give him one final big chance to shine today.

I'm really unhappy with our wide options.

Clrnc

goon Nah Japan hasn't announce their squad. Was hoping he is unfit for Japan so we have him in January but seems like he recovered very fast

Qwiss

goon Nelson has looked really poor in all his cameos lately. I don't think he's much of a solution to anything. We should move him out on loan in January to try and raise some value. Arteta hasn't given him a league start in 3 years, he's clearly got no future here

Don Pacifico

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert you were saying he deserved a chance in the first team before the WH game and now he needs to be banished to the reserves based off a ten minute cameo? 🤔

Whilst he's never going to be 1st choice for us, he's all we've got in terms of squad options this season and I maintain he's shown enough to get more game time. Maybe if he gets more starts (eg. PSV away) he'll show better form.

goon

Clrnc why the f is Son, my captain, not available for my fantasy side then ffs.

goon

Qwiss

Fair though I thought he was good against PSV.

Either way stylistically I think it’s what we need, someone who can run and carry the ball.

Though I guess if we’re lacking killer instinct in from of goal then really it has to be Trossard.

Lukazan

Winning today will off-set the West Ham result nicely (... or just make it more frustrating.. yeah probably that) but I'm not feeling great about this. I think we are starting to show some fragility.

I am open to the idea of Eddie starting rather than bringing him on, especially if it's when we are chasing the game. Agreed on Nelson, he's crap.

Head says draw, heart says narrow win.

Clrnc

goon think because the next week is FA Cup and the next PL fixture will be during asian cup

QuincyAbeyie

Wouldn't mind seeing Trossard up front and Jesus out wide either.

Claudius

QuincyAbeyie this would be a very good option. Or even Nketiah there, with Trossard and Martinelli as your bench options.

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

Don Pacifico he was really, really dreadful though. I think his time is done.

Claudius

One potential change before he goes - Kiwior at left back. Let’s see if Arteta freshens things up. The data suggests he doesn’t need to change the team from West Ham. But 1 or 2 changes would be good given the short turnaround.