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Arsenal Vs. Bournemouth on Sat @12:30 PM

TambourineMan

This will be like Everton which means it could end 1/2-0 to us; and just as easily it could end 0-0 or 0-1 to them. Not going to be a fun watch at all.

But am well past the point of caring about being entertained, just get the 3 points with the ugliest goal imaginable if needed.

awooga83

TambourineMan yep we will be faced with our typical issue of where is our goal going to come from and then is our defence able to do what we ask if it. If we don't get the first goal in the opening 30 then expect it to become the usual nervy horseshoe strategy and then we are into fine margins territory and does it go for us.

banduan

Win the league with games to spare and we'll see the fun footie back, I'm sure of it.

awooga83

MistaT I don't think with Ode it's rust this is the player he has been for a while now. Not basically effective very safe with his passing.

RocktheCasbah

invisibleman18 3 this week and 3 next week and I'll certainly be getting on board with changing my vote in the other thread

Look, you said what you said. :p

USArsenal

Think the late win in Lisbon will actually help us quite a bit here. A draw in the CL game wouldn't have been the worst thing in the world, but that late winner could possibly do wonders for our confidence, especially after losing 2 on the trot before that.

Tam

It's definitely a feel good moment that we've needed.

A draw wouldn't have been a bad result. It was a bit of a limp performance in many ways. Nothing especially wrong with being slightly cautious away from home, but we didn't do it in a way that minimised our exposure to them creating chances. We gave them space and opportunities, and didn't create too much ourselves, or even look that interested in trying to do so.

Still, good win and a cathartic release after two losses.

What I will say in terms of being positive, result aside, it was good to actually get the win and stop any additional pressure going into the Bournemouth game. In Arteta's early years he had a habit of one adverse result becoming a few games without winning. He's done really well to stop that this year, but a draw here after the cup losses might just have been an extra thought in the minds of the players they could do without. Going into Bournemouth off the back of a win, even if a draw would have been a decent outcome, is a good lift.

Pepe LeFrits

If Eze, Saka and Timber miss out, I'd go:

Gyok
Martinelli Kai Noni
Zubi Ode
Cala Gabriel Saliba Rice

Klaus

Pepe LeFrits I generally like that lineup, but I think moving Rice just means that we weaken the team in two positions.

Play Mosquera instead of White and bench Ödegaard; there's no way Martin can start thrice in 10 days anyway. Let him ease into being back.

Sicario2

Pepe LeFrits rice is not Thomas Partey that should play RB

Pepe LeFrits

Klaus , but I think moving Rice just means that we weaken the team in two positions.

My thinking is that at home we should be having plenty of the ball, so Rice will invert into midfield anyway. For me it's about when that happens, that we have Rice and Zubi at the base and Odegaard and Havertz (or preferably Eze) in the advanced positions, instead of Cala and Zubi at the base and Rice in an advanced role where he's not particularly good. Playing Rice at FB would let us get one extra attacker into the team.

Didn't think about Martin having started twice lately already though

Meatwad

last time rice played RB he got hurt for the first time. i wouldn't risk it at this point of the season. fullback is a physically taxing position at arsenal.

MistaT

Zubi - Ode midfield is going to be so porous and physically deficient.

Bournemouth would run right through that.

MistaT

Here's my overly cautious, we need to rotate mindset and lineup.

I think this could be a decent game to rest Zubimendi if he needs it. I think his skill set will be far better suited to a home game in the CL (while up 1-0) than vs Bournemouth. Norgaard should be fine, and I think you could place MLS at LB and have a stable midfield between Norgaard, Rice, and MLS (tucking in).

White needs a rest, we know his body can't stand up to multiple games these days. I don't love Mosquera's attacking game, but I think he could focus on playing a conservative RB role and let Dowman skimp on his defensive duty.

Noni isn't doing it for me, and I'd like to see Dowman get a start here. I'm not sure we're ready for Dowman to start at home in the CL when Sporting have such a strong left flank.

------ Gyokeres ------
Martinelli -- Ode -- Dowman
----- Rice --- Norgaard ---
MLS - Gab - Saliba - Mosquera

I'd like to see Eze, Timber, Saka, and Havertz all get around 30 minutes. If Timber is fit to start then you play him instead of Mosquera, and if Saka is fit for more than 30 minutes you start him, and sub Dowman in.

Sicario2

MistaT this is a crazy team asking for trouble. Madueke did well enough for me last night and merits another start.

You play our best team in a must win game which means no to MLS and no to Nogaard.

Zubi will be fine, had two weeks off recently with his National team.

The others can be brought on when/if we are winning the game or at worse if we need some help ala Dowman v Everton.

Don’t change a winning team.

Gunner89

MistaT The risk I'll take is start dowman, he's good enough, there is nothing for me to doubt he can't have a worse day than a madueke passenger routine

rest of them changes, no thanks

GooneriC

------------- ------Gyokeres --- ---------
Martinelli -- ------------------ -- Madueke
-------‐---------------Rice
------------ Norgaard --- Zubimemdi ---
MLS -------- Gab -----Saliba ----- White

Solid at the base of midfield - Zubi can get forward when he needs to - Pace and power at the top . Rice at 8/10 in shooting range. Kai , Cala , Odegaard ,Dowman and Trossard from the bench if needed.

Gunner89

Where is this shoeing in mls coming from?

This not some carling cup game, we are playing a team that's not lost in 10 league games, not to mention their replacement for Semenyo (Rayan) plays on the right and is a handful

MLS has been just poor this season

Dom

It would be a big risk to play MLS before the league's wrapped up. He's still making mistakes but is also slower and heavier than last season. He has to become leaner over the summer. Going for a Kyle Walker build but not having his pace isn't the smartest thing.

Lukazan

Can't shake the feeling we are gonna draw this.

Don Pacifico

Lukazan to be fair, I feel like that most games! 😂

tazmania

Lukazan they have like 5 draws in a row so there's that threat

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