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Matchday 3: Liverpool vs Arsenal - Sunday Aug 31, 16:30 GMT

Sicario2

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

Sicario2 Martinelli cuts a forlorn figure there.

USArsenal

Interesting... If Odegaard starts, then i doubt Eze will. I think we will start GabiMart/Gyokeres/Madueke up front and bring in Eze as a sub.

For all his faults, this is the kind of game Martinelli seems to do well in, especially if Pool's fullbacks are pushing up a lot.

I wonder if we're going to see run n gun today, or if we will see a bit more cagey..

Klaus

USArsenal I feel the opposite way. If Martin is back I think it would make it easier to start Eze on the left without it being one change too many. The need for Martinelli was mostly to balance too much change and inexperience.

Having said that I still don't think he'll start. It's the wrong game to bring too many new ideas to the table. Then again Arteta went to Old Trafford and started an unfit Gyökeres so who knows? He's been a lot more adventurous this season than I remember him.

Cannon

I am too emotional already. I fear its gonna end in tears. #Heebiejeebies

Burnwinter

A huge emotional wager in this encounter could be the wisdom or otherwise of bringing Dowman on to break the deadlock with twenty minutes left.

He'd give this Kerkez bloke nightmares and could easily turn the match. Could arguably be our best option off the bench late on, depending. But if he fucks up somehow ...

Sicario2

Klaus

I don't understand, but maybe it's just the wording of the tweet - I thought VAR referees couldn't make decisions, only suggestions? How did he intervene?

QuincyAbeyie

Klaus it's really weird. The VAR guy just told the ref to look at the monitor. The latter makes the decision.

Coombs

QuincyAbeyie except we know that's not how PGMOL really operate. They are deeply insecure, corrupt, incompetent fuckwits who can't handle their perceived authority being even slightly questioned in order to get better outcomes.

In their deranged eyes, Salisbury shamed the on-field ref into making a bad decision.

RowJimmy

Ref sticks with initial call after VAR tells him to go to monitor maybe once a year, no more. In practical terms the VAR makes the decision.

Coombs

RowJimmy only because they are so despicably fragile. No reason it has to be this way.

QuincyAbeyie

Coombs of course we know it's not how it works in practice, but it's weird from them to change him out when the on-field ref is the one who officially makes the decisions. It's like they're not even trying to hide it.

RowJimmy

System is designed to preserve on-field ref's authority rather than to produce correct result. EIther a challenge system (so that ref really is making his own decision) or a simple VAR overrule (final decision made centrally) would work better IMO.

Meatwad

because the on field ref is a great man who would have otherwise refereed a good game until he was bullied by that evil VAR official. he's just a victim i tell you, accountability for other people. that VAR official needs to take personal responsibility for what his abuse of power resulted in. hopefully VAR officials will get the message to mind their own business.

TambourineMan

We've gone for a very conservative XI. This will be a horrible watch. But don't care as long we win.

Panda

TambourineMan Looks like we in that white kit again...similar performance to OT looming? I hope not.

Panda

Merino it is loll. Good to see Trossard, Odegaard, Eze, Nwaneri and Dowman on the bench. Hincapie def needed looking at the defensive options.

TambourineMan

Panda line-up giving me jitters no doubt. Only justifiable if we win.

TambourineMan

A little annoyed with the selection. It's the type of selection that's only justifiable if you get the result.

RocktheCasbah

Hopefully the ends justifies the means, but I'm really disappointed by that line up. Fair play Flobs, you called it.

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