Arsenal (A) Saturday 4th October 3pm not on TV

Brother_SledgeBrother_Sledge
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Here's hoping I can keep my run going through the International break.

Come on you IRONS!

Comments

  • stevesteve
    Is one draw a run ..just asking =)
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Nuno's first presser coming shortly.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Earthy out for 4-6 weeks still, Todibo and JWP haven't been excluded and are part of the training squad this week, AWB has trained this week. Everyone bar Earthy available.
  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    Hello loss, my old friend
  • alderzalderz
    buffybegood said:

    Earthy out for 4-6 weeks still, Todibo and JWP haven't been excluded and are part of the training squad this week, AWB has trained this week. Everyone bar Earthy available.

    And Soucek is unavailable still.
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    Doesn’t Soucek also slow the midfield dynamism down?
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    He can, but he does also bring goals and threat in the box when getting forward. I see Soucek as being used to bring extra defensive strength if seeing out a game and also being introduced to seek a goal when needing one. He may not start as often as he used to but I do think he will be valuable.
  • alderzalderz
    Fortuneseeker said:

    Doesn’t Soucek also slow the midfield dynamism down?

    What do you think?
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    @alderz, Haven’t we been here before? Yes he does IMO & for someone who is in the team mainly for his ability to not only get on the end of our crosses but also help the defence repel corners he hasn’t excelled at doing that. It’s a shame we can’t bring him on in a special teams capacity, JWP could come on to take our dead ball situations.
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    JWP has done very little to enhance his legend as a dead ball specialist since joining us, zero free kick goals and so many near post corners that were found wanting. Even the commentators have got tried of recounting the David Beckham stat as they have been waiting two and half years for him to score one.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    On the bright side we've won our last two trips to the Emirates

    On the not-so-bright side they've only lost once this season, at Anfield, the only game where they failed to score, and they've only drawn once, at home to City, the only team to score at the Emirates so far

    They've got a few injuries but due to the depth, and quality, of the squad it doesn't seem to have bothered them

    Up front Havertz and Gabriel Jesus are both recovering from surgery so Viktor Gyokeres (£55m Sporting) has started every game apart from the Carabao Cup win over Port Vale

    Madueke (£48.5m Chelsea) suffered a knee injury against City but they have Eze (£60m Palace) Saka, Martinelli and Trossard to call on

    Odegaard is back from a shoulder injury while Martín Zubimendi (£51m Real Sociedad) has replaced Partey (Villarreal) in central midfield with Christian Norgaard (£15m Brentford) left on the bench

    At the back Gabriel had to come off against Olympiacos on Wednesday but Arteta thinks he'll be fit for Saturday and if he isn't then Cristhian Mosquera (£13m Valencia) will take his place

    Best Guess

    Raya
    Timber Saliba Gabriel Calafiori
    Odegaard Zubimendi Rice
    Saka Gyokeres Eze

    A draw would be bloody marvellous...
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