Sicario2 - Tier 1 #nomoreexcuses

The hashtag's been dead since about 2014 mate ... can we just win this though?

Its time to put Temu Man City in their place. We have to win this and hopefully we can win it well.

Big game for the team today we pretty much have to win every game in the next set of league figures if we don't I think that's probably the end of any pretence of the title. I feel like forest can be difficult team for us based on how they've started so a good test to see how serious we are.

Uhhhh who is Merino starting in place of?

Rice not 100%, so on bench. Good team. Let’s do this

What's wrong with Kai? He'll be a big miss.

Claudius
Yes, but we have been in pretty poor form before the international break. I think getting back to winning ways is a necessity, and this probably isn't the game i would rotate. But I guess we'll see. Lets hope they surprise us. I do think Odegaard being back helps us immediately either way.

Claudius let’s see the first half. Folks say Arteta has to use his squad. Let’s see if he has a squad

Yeah, not changing 2/3rds of your midfield and 2/3rds of your attack at the same time that the only starters are struggling with fitness Saka and a just returning from injury Odegaard.

Normally though I don't mind a midfield of Jorginho/Merino/Rice. Its more balanced than what we've put out last few weeks aside from Partey/Rice/Odegaard.

Lots of good technical players in the level today - should see some expressive play

Jesus better start putting in some performances, to showcase himself for the January window if nothing else.

Nots are very hard working and have plenty of pace, will be a rough game.

Those winey zip up tops are lovely. Might have to stick that on the Xmas list.

How did Trossard miss that?

Leo still sucks. Timber apparently offside

Ughhhh.. Merino offside, no goal

Maybe not.. VAR check. its close.