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Champions League: Atalanta - Arsenal @20:00 UK Time

RowJimmy

We want to win this game. Momentum and confidence are important. But we need to protect a few players - Saka, Partey, Timber. So I'd start:

Raya
White Saliba Gabriel Calafiori
Sterling Jorginho Rice Martinelli
Jesus Havertz

This 442 was our starting position last week and I think it continues while Odegaard is unavailable. Kiwior if Calafiori is not ready. Leo off bench early second half for whoever is tiring.
Havertz feels like someone who can play 100 minutes twice a week indefinitely.

Don Pacifico

Clrnc I don't think it's even about losing, it's about trusting the squad depth where we have it.

MistaT

Merino out really has fucked us.

I do think you need to rest Partey so he's fresh vs Man City. But that means we need to play Jorginho three times in a week, which feels like a great way to wear him down.

Sterling over Saka feels really easy, and someone of his guile should be able to slot in decently.

------------- Raya ----------------
White -- Saliba -- Gabriel -- Timber
------ Jorginho --- Rice --------

Sterling --- Havertz --- Martinelli
-------- Jesus ----------------

Not too fussed by Havertz or Jesus leading the line, and I would imagine they'd rotate back and forth quite a bit anyways.

Tactics

I'd go:

Martinelli---Jesus---Sterling
--Rice-Jorginho-Trossard--
Calafiori-Gabriel-Saliba-White
-------------Raya

Big Willie

--------------------- Raya ----------------
White -- Saliba -- Gabriel -- Timber
--------------------- Rice --------
---------Nwaneri--------Havertz
Sterling-----------Jesus ---------Trossard

Solid enough to get us at least a draw, enough firepower to win the game and Rice gets to showcase his abilities playing from deeper like many want. And it gives a chance to Nwaneri to play. I know it won't happen, and we'll end up with something like

--------------------- Raya ----------------
White -- Saliba -- Gabriel -- Timber
--------------------- Partey --------
---------Havertz--------Rice
Saka-----------Trossard ---------Martinelli

By which point we'llbe completely knackered when we face City.

Mirth

3 away games in a row is absolutely disgusting

Big Willie

Mirth 3 away games in a row is absolutely disgusting

Got another 3 coming up in November with Newcastle, Chelsea and Inter away. We've been set up.

Claudius

Big Willie light work.

Sicario2 - Tier 1

We are more focused away from home so I don’t mind it actually.

Mirth

I reckon Odegaard will make a surprise appearance this weekend

samthegooner

Mirth This won't age well...

HomeSteak

Mirth famous last words. He is out for a few months

Mirth

samthegooner 😭

Qwiss

lorddulaarsenal it's not that important. The CL has been gutted of any real importance until the knockouts. There's is no chance we won't go through.

lorddulaarsenal

Can’t say I know the qualification criteria. Don’t have the energy or will to suss it out.

Anyways let’s play Ethan

daredevil

City will probably nab it in the second half, but Inter are an absolutely top quality side.

Big Willie

Oh Mikhi not so fine, not so fine, you fluffed your lines, hey Mikhi, hey hey, hey Mikhi.

Big let off there. Shoulda scored.

invisibleman18

Where is the best place to find a live stream for this? New provider for CL here who have doubled the cost from last season's provider and I just can't justify it to watch one game per round. Other than the odd League Cup game this will be the first Arsenal game in well over a decade that I've not a legal option for.

Asterix

Pretty sure Mikel will go strong for this one - it's just what he does, and probably what he should do. Might see Calafiori start ahead of Timber and Rice for Jorginho of course, but that's probably it. Hopefully Saka comes off after an hour.

banduan

Mikel indicated in his interview he will go strong "It's September..."