This will be very tough our squad is not in the best shape and we've lost 1 of our top scorers in this competition Nwaneri ðŸ˜. Newcastle are also on a 6 game winning streak in all competitions and full of confidence.
Some might call this the shithouse derby. Our no1 shithouser White is out but apparently so is theirs Bruno G. Our no2 shithouser Havertz will hopefully make an appearance.
We don't really have much choice with the team as hardly any attackers available. I think Arteta will go strong he will want to win this.
I'd go: Raya Timber-Kiwi-Gabriel-Zinchenko Partey-MLS Odegaard Martinelli-Jesus-Trossard
And let the front 3 interchange. Arteta will probs go Merino LCM, MLS LB and Saliba CB and I wouldn't blame him.
Panda I like your lineup. Would rest Jesus if Havertz has had a chance to rest during his bout of flu. Would also put Partey right back and sit Timber. Jorginho midfield again.
We are a Saliba or Gabriel injury away from this team capsizing.
RowJimmy seven or eight players from the youth team joined training to fill out the session.
Definitely think it's this one.
Claudius Would rest Jesus if Havertz has had a chance to rest during his bout of flu.
Not sure I agree - still feel that Jesus should start in order to continue his rehabilitation. Needs more goals (maybe that's wishful thinking though!).
Claudius We are a Saliba or Gabriel injury away from this team capsizing.
Oh god what a thought 😂 I can picture it now.
Yeah if we can just make it to the end of this month unscathed and still in with a chance in all competitions we will have done very well.
I can't stand Newcastle these days. horrible to play against and full of thugs like joelinton and guimaraes. I hope we bounce them
Mikel said we trained with only 8 players 🥲
banduan Arteta needs to watch his tone and calm down, he's starting to sound defeated.
banduan wut?
"It’s a good learning process, not only tactically but also preparation and training with very few players. Today we had seven or eight players with us just to fill the squad which isn’t normal. It’s a weird way to learn, but I’ll take it. I cannot change it so let’s take the things that we can get out of it to be better."
I can't tell whether he means only seven or eight players participated in training or seven or eight players from the youth team joined training to fill out the session.
Looking at pictures it has to be the latter.
RowJimmy sounds about right. Would mean he has about 13 fit outfield players. Which matches the squad we saw vs Brighton minus Nwaneri plus Havertz.
Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly, Partey, Rice, Odegaard, Martinelli, Trossard, Havertz.
Subs: Porter, Calafiori, Zinchenko, Tierney, Kiwior, Jorginho, Merino, Sterling, Jesus.
Strong team, let's do this!
Very strong team, pity we couldn't field that vs Brighton.
Bench looking better with Sterling on it too.
Panda better with Sterling
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invisibleman18 Shush lol better from attacking options point of view 🙂
IBL I know so nice to see domestic football on free channels. Shame they've been priced out of everything else.
Thought we had an epl match on the weekend. Fa cup against man u instead. Good team
Let’s fucking go.
We can win this cup. The league is done, CL and FA cups are a lottery. This comp, no matter the value, we are 3 games away from this team having something agiant its name. This team cannot and should not go without winning a fucking trophy even if it is a carling cup.
We should be at these cunts from min go. They fucked us last two trips to the North East and now it’s time to see who is fucking boss.
COYG
For those in the UK this is on ITV, didn't know until a work colleague told me a few mins ago 😃
IBL
Sure we played Newcastle in a semi final of the league cup in 1996 on ITV. Lee Dixon and Ginola at it.
Timber v Gordon.
