Running busy a bit, but it’s good to see Saturday night football back. We are playing Bournemouth today in about 15min.
There are some changes to the lineup. Ben White is back in the defense alongside Calagiori, Gabriel and Saliba as Timber isn’t fully fit to make it. Merino starts in the midfield with Thomas Partey and Rice. Odegaard is still out. It’s a strange front 3 – Martinelli makes way for Trossard which kind of makes sense but Sterling starting at the right is a concern for me. Saka is injured, I understand but we have seen Martinelli playing well in that position. Even Trossard can do that job. Unless it’s a precaution to keep Marti safe from the injury he picked up on the international break, it’s a poor decision in my opinion.
Every week is an important one if you are fighting for the title. Liverpool has made it even more difficult this season, sitting at the top with 18 points, ahead of City and Arsenal in equal game. We can’t afford to slip here. It’s a must win game, just like the next 30 ones.
Bournemouth has been a kinder opponent for us, since their return in the top flight we have won all 4 games against them with an aggregate of 13-2, scoring 3+ goals in each of those encounters. They haven’t been able to grab a win against the top half of teams in their last 10 games and we should make sure to keep it that way.
An away game is always difficult in Premier League. However, with our defence and form, and with Bournemouth not doing any great any time, we should be comfortably winning this.
A 3-0 for me, Havertz scoring 2 and Trossard with his signature mask celebration. Short one today, hope you and your family is well. Take care and see you in 15 min.
Cheers!
this sort of situation doesn’t fit MA’s new bully-ball script
On a lighter note, Nwaneri and Jesus looks brothers with the former taking his height from his dad lol
great line “architects of our own downfall tonight”
Marc
A washed out, has-been Wenger would have won this with 10 academy players…
Before kickoff Bournemouth were a couple of places above the relegation zone.
Ambarish
And played far more entertaining football.
We hated the entropy and everything offensive nature of Arsene when the world was buying DMs and World Class defenders..
We then got a manager who got half defenders in the team, loves playing defensive and all he has to show is the ‘structure’..
It only works till you win.. the football’s boring.. and you are Pep who wins inspite of that same boring football…
you are *not Pep
Marc—important second point about the brand of football here…MA missed the mark when it came to understanding why we couldn’t get it over the line the last two seasons…makes sense though, as he didn’t want to blame himself for his lack of tactical nous and his inability to identify/secure the right pieces
Bournemouth have been playing a rabble rousing football, out of any of the books El B has read.
So he is looking totally flabbergasted
try fucking shooting Jesus!! if only he could shoot half as well as he flops, he would be world-class
TRVL
He can’t put this on one player.. we lost today, there are still 30 games. We lost Saliba for game against Pool, but you have got Tomi, White, Kiwior, Calafiori in the name of versatility.
He would not be in a good position cometh end of season of he can’t show anything in return.
I would pay 30 odd millions to sell Jesus to City.. that would be a double for us.
Raya must have watched some of his early days performances during the break…he’s been wretched today
Normally Partey would have imposed against such a team. But with the placement , can’t notice anything from partey or even notice he is around
I like Trossard – he’s a decent player but the simple fact is he’s arguably cost us 5 points already this season when you add in Arteta’s negative style of football.
Hopefully a few fans will look at the 5 points we’ve also fucked up with Arteta being too negative in both this match and the Brighton match by being too negative.
Ambarish—what “one player” are you speaking of?
So negative I had to say it twice!
Marc—don’t forget that dreadful Atalanta affair!!
Saliba.. it’s going to come down to Saliba. He is not one of his own.