ALL THE TALKING POINTS

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If you thought you were here for a beast of a post, you’d be incorrect. I wrote ‘TALKING’ not ‘READING’ points. Unreal con right there.

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Wenger, the new new, transfers, contracts, training, TV rights, and the Manchester City game.

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Adam Benabbes

First

Adam Benabbes

2nd

Adam Benabbes

3rd

Adam Benabbes

Tr4phy!!

Adam Benabbes

Wow! My first ever grand slam!

Sid

Arsenal

Pierre

Arteta could be tempted to change formation and personnel for the city game. Tierney and Aubameyang are nailed on starters for the left side . Bellerin and Pepe look favourite for the right. Mustafi and Luiz will probably start at the back and up top it’s a toss up between Lacazette and Nketiah, my gut feeling is that Lacazette will start. Central midfield is more difficult to predict, the choices are Xhaka. Torreira Ozil Ceballos Guendouzi Willock. Whoever Arteta chooses will depend on whether or not he changes formation to a 4-3-3. If he stays with 4-2-3-1 then I wouldn’t… Read more »

Guns of Hackney

I’m going to stick my neck out and say we’re going to hand city a thrashing.

My confidence in Arteta has only galvanised.

If we can get rid of the three bad apples, four if you include the dreadful Chaka, buy some yoot, we will be doing rather well.

Hopefully Arteta has his targets and has already started work.

Danny

Expect Pep to go easy on Arteta after they go 4 nil up, wouldn’t be gentlemanly to embarrass his “friend” too much.

Sid

Is Torr back with the team

Guns of Hackney

Where the fuck are the people? Seriously, did 99% of dicks on here only use work computers?

Useroz

I reckon it’s going to be a ‘boring’ selection from Arteta tomorrow. Other than those back from injuries (eg Tierney @LB) we’d see familiar faces starting.

Mid field anchored by the almighty Xhara, flanked by Torreira , and with Willock adding a bit more physique and pace (cf Guendouzi, say).

Forwards would likely include Pepe and Saka, with Auba down the middle. I’d like Martinelli in place of Saka but I think Arteta would want added defence abilities. I’m hopeful we’d see Martinelli playing a part especially if we fall behind!

Again, a nil nil draw would do for me.

HillWood

Who were that team we played away in the Europa and they had to play behind closed doors ?

Waz

It’ll be interesting to see how the tea look with a little more time under Arteta. I like others am very confident in his approach and ideals (less so in the execs). However, that confidence can’t be blind as the reality (thank you Tim@7am) in terms of performance needs improvements no matter how incremental quickly. I’m no coaching expert but these stats paint a pathetic team ethic and endeavour. – Creating chances: Arsenal are 10th in xA, xG, npxG+A, and 14th in shots per game – Arsenal are 13th in Shot Creation Actions per90 – We need to get more… Read more »

Santan

Wasi

Those stats are depressing

Santan

waz*

azed

Where the fuck are the people? Seriously, did 99% of dicks on here only use work computers?.

Yep.
Why work when you can be on Le Grove.

Sid

If you replace Xhakalson and ozil from the team the stats about pressures will immediately shoot to top five.
You heard it here 1st!

Jamie

Those appalling stats are Raul’s fault.

Sid

People are not back to work because theres no work not because of health concerns,
The corporate ponzi scheme has crumbled

Im telling you for free!

Graham62

GOH

“we’re going to give city a thrashing”

Whatever you’re drinking, I want some.

G

Auba if he stays.. Sakha and pepe as a front 3 can do some damage this season when they play together

Marc

G

I can’t see why anyone would look at a different front 3 for matches where we’re not going to control possession and need to play on the break.

G

Especially if pepe steps up which I think he will this season

Marc

G

I think Pepe needs his confidence boosted – Arteta needs to tell him to run at the opposition it’s what he wants him to do.

Wasi

Those appalling numbers all fall on Raul and Edu .
Need them to buckle up and perform better against City. Raul needs to Score some and create some and Edu needs to shore up the midfield.

Marc

Un

No one would pay you anyway!

Marc

Wasi

You haven’t even mentioned Sanllehi’s chronic lack of pace.

DigitalBob

Un – I echo that, he’s a confidence player and we now have a coach that instils confidence in his players, i’m expecting big things over the next couple of years from Nico providing he stays fit. Thanks for the podcast, Pedro! I gave it a listen and would agree Saka’s deal is incredibly important for the football club as whole, I’d go as far as to say more important than a new deal for Auba and/or Laca. Auba leaving due to not having parity with Mesut or wanting to win things is something we’ve seen here at the arsenal… Read more »

Santan

No one would pay you anyway!

Sanllehi would pay 20m pounds as well as a new palace for Un’s info

Danny S

I would love to see Pepe, Auba and Saka up top, with any mixture of CM (bar ozil) in a 3 behind using bellerin and Tierney as the deliverers.

Hold solid in the middle and just play wide.

However, my guess is it’ll be xhaka, guen ozil auba laca and pepe probably in a 4-2-3-1 as this seems to be the default of every single arsenal manager recently bar emery’s horrific diamond.

Guns of SF

Danny

Ozil will start. I will bank on that.
Defies explanation, against a high octane pressing team…
I have my doubts about Arteta and his formation tomorrow, let alone his starters.

I think tomorrow will be more of the same old same old.

Guns of SF

Just woke up here in sunny california

DigitalBob

Danny – I’d go alone with that front line, bags of attacking threat, but as you said Arteta will probably go for Auba wide with Laca upfront.

Mustafi at the back, Xhaka in the middle with 2019-2020 Ozil in the starting 11 at the Etihad has all the makings of the bubbleguts for me, don’t like it.

Un – Saka’s decision making is superb for a player of his age, all those assists, just great. I still love Martinelli, the effort levels and unpredictability are assets but currently he’s not as much as a threat to the opposition.

Guns of SF

Un Nai
Again?

You already said that last year.

Good morning

Emiratesstroller

I think that Arteta now has a clear picture on the players, which he wants to keep and those he would like to offload in the forthcoming transfer window. I don’t think that Arsenal are interested on making changes on either flank. It is likely that he will retain the services of Bellerin and Tierney as first choice fullbacks and Pepe, Nelson, Saka and Martinelli will be competing for the wing positions. So any recruitment will be confined to the spine of the team. I would like to see both Upamecano and Partey recruited, but that is likely to cost… Read more »

Santan

“Good morning”

Its 5pm for me lol

Santan

I think Konate instead of Upa as Upa’s price is going to be too high for us. Konate is still very decent too

Danny S

Unai

I really like martinelli but in the case of having a winger that will provide a more complete performance I’d go saka.

I like Martinelli up front, but not for this game.

Santan

Sorry mate.

Youve said that before

Guns of SF

thanks Un Nai

surprised you pulled a recycled one out of the hat.

Guns of SF

Any chance against City means that we have to create something…
This is where the problem lies.

Again it will be an individual effort via Auba Pepe or Gabby that might lead to a goal. Great! However, I do hope that Arteta has been working with our mids to establish some form of attacking and creating… against City we will need our mids to be on point and no gaps!

Freddie Ljungberg

Santan

Konate is likely to cost more, got a much longer contract (2023 I think) the only reason we have a shot at Upamecano this year is because his contract is up next year and he doesn’t want to sign a new one so they’ll have to sell. No one is going to pay his release clause at this stage either which is why the price tag has been rumoured to be around 35m.

We paid that for Mustafi and Xhaka So paying that for someone actually good would be nice for once.

Santan

Konate is likely to cost more, got a much longer contract (2023 I think) the only reason we have a shot at Upamecano this year is because his contract is up next year and he doesn’t want to sign a new one so they’ll have to sell. No one is going to pay his release clause at this stage either which is why the price tag has been rumoured to be around 35m.

Im an idiot

Wasi

Marc Sure. That slow old geezer. Needs to step up his game if he is to ever redeem himself. Un Im honestly happy that people are not hyping up Gabi too much. We cant put so much pressure on a kid. But unfortunately all that hype is going towards Saka. Us fans need to be considerate how much pressure we put on our young players. Agree with your point that Saka is the better player for the LW right now but imho Gabi will be a much much better player than Saka. His drive and determination is a rarity nowadays.… Read more »

Guns of SF

Dani C must start tomorrow.
He has been doing well lately. Also that nasty streak… we need that.
He is our best CM… need to play him before he heads back… Get what we can from him!

Chris

Martinelli will be sold for a Ronaldo style fee to Barcelona/Real Madrid in 3-5 years.

You heard it here first!

Wasi

Un

We’ll see in the future.
Just a lil snippet – technique , game intelligence can be taught , physique can be improved. Mentality is constant.