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Arsenal - Porto, Tuesday @ 20:00 UK Time.

Sicario2 - Tier 1

@HomeSteak Love your posts mate, they always make me laugh.

Biggest and most important game of the season by far and arguably biggest since Liverpool away last season.

Jesus has to start this game given his prolific record in the CL, even if it is on the left. No Martinelli is a worry as it would be good to stretch them but Jesus there should bridge that gap.

Porto are on form atm, hammered their rivals Benfica 5-0 recently. They also have one of their best players in Mehdi Taremi returning who is a beast - Gab and Saliba need to be on it.

Jorginho is going to be massive in this game given his experience of this competition.

We need to still be in the CL by the time we play City on 31st. If we are out then the City game becomes bigger than it is which we don’t really want.

COYG

Clrnc

Sicario2 - Tier 1 Porto are on form atm, hammered their rivals Benfica 5-0 recently. They also have one of their best players in Mehdi Taremi returning who is a beast - Gab and Saliba need to be on it.

He won't play much if any, has already signed for Inter and hasnt scored since early december. They will play Evanilson

awooga83

This is another of the challenges for the team and Arteta to pass. We've had a poor knockout record and top teams compete in the league and champions League so that's what we have to show we can do. Porto will come to fully shit house I've no doubt, an early to remove the angst that comes with being 1-0 down and them holding out. I feel it could be a tough game but hopefully an early goal for us could overcome that.

invisibleman18

We've been in top form and scored a lot of goals recently but European knockout games are always different as the first leg showed. With our poor knockout record in recent seasons I fear overcoming the deficit to win 2-0 is going to be too big an ask. An early goal is very much needed. If they managed to nick one we're in big trouble.

Gazza M

no gabriel for this, I just read. and martinelli still out too. that's a blow. big gab is the guy you go to war with, and we really needed martis relentlessness. tross was a mess against Brighton unfortunately.

I think this will be a replay for the Brighton game. they will make it a ticky-tacky frustrating affair. i can deffo see a late nail-biting set piece goal or a header from an in-swinger where we pile like 7-8 bodies into the box.

lorddulaarsenal

Must win game.

Gazza M

my mistake, sorry - thought big gabby was out as well. it's only martinelli

whew

HomeSteak

Gazza M fucking scared me man

TambourineMan

I'd go with Jesus on the left and hopefully we have Martinelli back for City.

Asterix

Claudius band of mischievous cynics

Great name for a band btw

banduan

let's fuckin tonk em

Don Pacifico

HomeSteak likewise!

Clrnc

Martinelli is crucial to break Porto, he is a big miss with his pace. We need someone with pace as the Portugese/Brazilians are all pacy and skillful

Phil

Raya
White Saliba Kiwior Zinc
Odegaard Jorginho Rice
Saka Havertz Jesus

Qwiss

Phil why are you dropping Gabriel?

Phil

Qwiss I had heard that he's unavailable due to injury. If he isn't though... that's a huge boost!

Clrnc

Phil Gabriel Martinelli

Sicario2 - Tier 1

I would play Nelson to give us the pace and explosiveness of Mart

daredevil

Sicario2 - Tier 1

Nelson plays like a duracell bunny who is more likely to run and fall over his own feet, then he is to do something effective.

Qwiss

Sicario2 - Tier 1 you can't be serious?

Claudius he better not. That would be outrageous.

Panda

Hoping for Arsenal 3-0 Porto and goalscorers shall be Saka, Havertz + Odegaard 😎

Early goal is crucial but hope we don't run out of patience and get desperate if it doesn't come. They will make this a horrible watch again I fear.