Arsenal v Chelsea - Tuesday April 23rd - 2000 PM GMT KO - The Arsenal discussion community: One More in the Tolly

Arsenal v Chelsea - Tuesday April 23rd - 2000 PM GMT KO

lorddulaarsenal

Chelsea’s midfield is also physically weak

Big Willie

lorddulaarsenal Get Emile running at their defence. He can latch on to lay offs from Kai and also feed Martinelli

I'd like to see that team, but reckon we might be better with Jorginho at the base with Rice and Ode ahead but same lineup otherwise. If Tomi isn't fit bring in Kiwior.

Coombs

Prefer to see Jesus on the bench for this one.

Big Willie

Coombs Prefer to see Jesus on the bench for this one.

Permanently, no?

Gazza M

Chelsea have gotten better in 2024. still a comedy team but more than good enough to steal points off us if we continue to fumble in the final third

naz

We will lose if we don't sharpen up. It's crazy how we went from world beaters to scared of all games in the span of 2 weeks. Take the guys to Dubai or whatever they were again

goon

I’m more worried about this game than Spurs away, especially since our defence has been a little sloppy of late.

Pretty poor in defence but dangerous on the counter. Gave City a good game today, and probably had the better of chances.

Clrnc

goon Udogie is out for them and that's a huge blow given how influential he is in their weird wingbacks become AM transition game.

I like that every club is having some injury crisis when they face us. Didn't realise Wolves had 6 first teamers out, no wonder they had 15 16 years old playing against us. This is the luck we need.

Gazza M

yeah. they're porous as fuck, but we've become such final third bumblers we might not make them pay for it.

i can see territorial dominance by us, peppered with sucker punches from palmer in particular. hopefully tomiyasu is healthy, because palmer would have zinchenko and kiwior on skates

IBL

They should be just as tired after a tough encounter with city, we hope. We're at home so no excuses for not getting all 3 points.

Gazza M

usually it's us that's in an injury crisis at this stage. we've lucked out to have almost a full deck at this stage, and we need to capitalise on it

USArsenal

Gazza M
Yeah, we had our injury crisis earlier in the middle of the season, with Jesus, Vieira, Partey, Tomi, Timber, ESR, and a couple others i am not remembering out. And now everyone is healthy in time for the run-in. Each game, our bench looks strong AF.

Gurgen

Chelsea remain a dogshit team. We need to put these guys away quick, bigger tests coming up. Cole Palmer is not the second coming of Arjen Robben either.

banduan

Exploit their dodgy defence on transitions. It's unfortunate we can't rely on them not being able to hit a barn door. But we have the better team and should be able to beat them.

Meatwad

only tomi from that bunch seems to add any real value.

USArsenal

I would have argued Partey, Jesus and Timber would have added value pre-injury. Jury still out on Timber (next season), but Jesus had no pace right now, and Partey has looked average at best since they returned. But then again, Partey in particular, has not played a lot. im not sure if he's done or if he just isnt back up to match speed yet.

Claudius

Looking forward to this. Chelsea have woken up again, so will be a lively game

———————-Raya
White—-Saliba——Gabriel—Zinchenko
———————Jorgknho
———Odegaard—-Rice
Saka———-Havertz———Martinelli

Big Willie

Claudius Looking forward to this. Chelsea have woken up again, so will be a lively game

———————-Raya
White—-Saliba——Gabriel—zZinchenko
———————Jorgknho
———Odegaard—-Rice
Saka———-Havertz———Martinelli

That extra Z is a typo, I know, but Zinchenko definitely looks like he's half 💤 asleep defensively at times.

Aside from that pick, it's probably our best formation currently.

awooga83

One of the games in the run in I was worried about despite the chaos Chelsea have been they have quality to score goals and they will want to knock us out of the league race. We need to really win our remaining fixtures to show we are a different animal this year after the setback with villa.

Sicario2 - Tier 1

Claudius

Sicario2 - Tier 1 a lot of these Tier 2 accounts are saying this. What is the news from Chelsea?

goon

Sicario2 - Tier 1

Huge boost in case we concede a penalty.

banduan

Sicario2 - Tier 1 Lasagna chef strikes again!