• The Arsenal

  • Arsenal - Preston, League Cup, Wednesday at 19h45 UK time

Setford starts. Curious to hear how he does. Backline is pretty strong; feels unnecessary to be playing Timber.

Thats a way stronger lineup than expected. Only Nwaneri and Setford starting that are not normal first teamers. (and Nwaneri is kind of a first teamer). Its even a fairly strong bench.

Oh god please let Timber survive.

That team better win this now.

Damn man, Arteta has no chill

If we are going to play a strong team can we at least thump them?

I think he went for a stronger team because we're away and he wants to give our second stringer some game time (and people like Merino, Timber and Saliba some match sharpness for this weekend). Timber is the big risk here, but maybe he wants him to get his conditioning back up.

Line up makes sense to me. Front line and midfield as most here were predicting. Arteta decides that Zinchenko needs some minutes and that White needs to be rested more than Timber.

    RowJimmy also, we've got an 18 year old in goal - I do feel we need to be quite strong in front of him.

    Jesus is doing my nut in already.

        Amazing!! Jesus scores a lovely one.

        Jesus scores!!!! Hahaha finally he's done it. Set Piece FC 1-0

        Great finish.

        Ok now unleash the kids in the 2nd half