You don’t I guess, but Arteta likes at least one of his fullbacks to be reserved, and he obviously prefers that role for Timber given his experience. And MLS naturally likes to venture into midfield, which in turn pushes Merino high and wide instead.
If you had a more conservative full back on the left, Merino can stay in that midfield role and Timber can just bomb forward on the right.
Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert that midfield was fairly woeful more often than not when we used it last season. I just want to see Partey back in midfield. Our results this season with Partey in midfield or not is a pretty stark contrast.
Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert we've seen it. It's woeful.
Oh man, hope we can get some midfield control with that team.
Have to win today no excuses being only 3 points ahead of this city is a bad indicator in general. This fixture has been a tough one in the past but have to find a way to get the result.
Let's see if Jesus can hold it up while Havertz and Martinelli make runs. I'm sure that's what the plan was in summer 2023.
jesus and havertz really looked like they'd more synergy on paper as a 1-2 punch. jesus drops in and links up, havertz makes runs beyond. let's see some of that today
Box crashing.
Like the look of the line up
Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert we need Jesus getting onto the second ball after Kai wins it from our long kicks too. Usually Saka is the only one who does that regularly. If Jesus can set Saka free a bit more it'd be great too.
Qwiss also hoping Havertz can make clever runs dragging defenders away from a jinking, dribbly Jesus, who can then feed an open Saka.
JESUSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSss
confident gabby j!
Beautiful.
ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?
This man only needs a sniff!
He couldn't believe he'd scored again 
Nicely taken. First PL goal since January.
Lol Big Gabby doing a blocking job for Baby Gabby to score. Wtf was he doing up there in the first place. My stream cut out.
