[Alemar]

First game for us away to arsenal?

Of course. It’s a difficult opponent, so we need to play the best team. Hojlund is much better than Martial, so it’s a no brainer

 

[crossy1686]

What's happened to Sancho?

Injured apparently, or sent back to Holland because he's not fit enough.

 

[Dannn411]

Onana
Wan bissaka
Lindelof
Martinez
Dalot
Casemiro
Eriksen
Anthony
Bruno
Rashford
Martial


This is what going around as leaked line up

Guess the strategy is hope and pray. Might be a hammering today. Hopefully the Arsenal of the last 18 months don't turn up.

 

[Buster15]

This is the type of game where we will get battered for the first 25 mins and arsenal will score 2 or 3 in that time.

Then we will decide to start playing but it'll be too late.

Yes that is my concern as well. Midfield looks weak and not athletic enough. And Martial starting doesn't inspire much confidence either. Hope he confounds us and actually breaks sweat. The GK is going to have a lot to do.

 

[Judas]

I can’t say I’m hopeful. Feel like it always goes a bit wrong this fixture, no matter what form we’re in.

 

[NoPace]

Feels like Odegaard might be the key player because you'd think he can run around Eriksen and get on the ball and create trouble, maybe thread some passes behind Dalot who isn't typically a left back. It'll be annoying if we lose in the most predictable way.

Martial looked unfit last game, but we need him making plays on the counter.

 

[Roboc7]

A real shame. We really could have done with his tenacious playing style today. Also, we now have to wait after the international friendlies to see him play. Pretty annoying.

Anyway, 2-0 Arsenal.

I can't see us winning with this midfield.

Hopefully after the break we’ll see him and Hojlund starting and we’ll have better balance and structure. I can’t see us getting anything out of this, could be another bas day at the office based on how we’ve played so far. As well as issues in midfield I just don’t think we have the attacking threat against the top sides.

 

[UnofficialDevil]

We left the Amrabat deal far to late. They knew our schedule too, amateurs.

 

[Black Adder]

Lads it's Arsenal.

 

[Rustyspider13]

We can't play Eriksen against Arsenal. We won't have much of the ball and he's bad at the defensive side of things. Another concern is Rashford. For Dalot to have any chance against Saka, Rashford has to help out in defense. If we play Eriksen at LCM and Rashford stays up top for counters, Arsenal will shred our left side with ease. I'm sure EtH realizes this and I hope he has a plan.

 

[CloneMC16]

We can't play Eriksen against Arsenal. We won't have much of the ball and he's bad at the defensive side of things. Another concern is Rashford. For Dalot to have any chance against Saka, Rashford has to help out in defense. If we play Eriksen at LCM and Rashford stays up top for counters, Arsenal will shred our left side with ease. I'm sure EtH realizes this and I hope he has a plan.

Yup. I sadly see Saka having a field day. He already did last season against Shaw and Malacia. We absolutely must stop him, but it's going to be a challenge.

 

[groovyalbert]

Injured apparently, or sent back to Holland because he's not fit enough.

Shocked.

 

[Hoof the ball]

Onana
Wan bissaka
Lindelof
Martinez
Dalot
Casemiro
Eriksen
Anthony
Bruno
Rashford
Martial


This is what going around as leaked line up

I'm calling bullshit on that leak. A leak four hours ahead of kickoff, allowing Arsenal to make definitive strategies ahead of time?

Fools didn't even know Rasmus trained this week, let alone got the scoop on the lineup.

 

[croadyman]

We left the Amrabat deal far to late. They knew our schedule too, amateurs.

Yeah has already missed Spurs & Arsenal which on our current away form is 6 dropped points

 

[UnofficialDevil]

Have we done a best starting eleven of both teams yet?

 

[Litch]

The game is bad enough but their bloody fans....

 

[Alemar]

Have we done a best starting eleven of both teams yet?

Considering current injuries, it’s something along these lines:

Onana

Bissaka
Saliba
Martinez
Zinchenko

Casemiro
Rice
Bruno

Saka
Hojlund
Rashford

 

[christinaa]

Why are some people allowed to place 'supposedly' leaked line-ups before?

 

[Blood Mage]

We left the Amrabat deal far to late. They knew our schedule too, amateurs.

This fixture has pretty much been written off. Put Amrabat in there and I'd fancy us but I think it will a painful watch today.

 

[Rightnr]

Injured apparently, or sent back to Holland because he's not fit enough.

People slate DvdB but this Sancho guy is just useless.

 

[Rightnr]

Yeah has already missed Spurs & Arsenal which on our current away form is 6 dropped points

It's absolutely infuriating how these clowns run the club.

By all accounts, an important reason we got Amrabat was to solidify the midfield, particularly against the better teams and especially away from home where we've been terrible last season.

Amrabat is going to miss 2/6 away games versus our biggest competition for top 5 (including Newcastle here) but the clowns in charge don't care.

 

[glazed]

Onana
Wan bissaka
Lindelof
Martinez
Dalot
Casemiro
Eriksen
Anthony
Bruno
Rashford
Martial


This is what going around as leaked line up

Boring but likely

 

[Trophy Room]

Boring but likely

We’ll get slaughtered with that line up.

 

[kaku06]

Is Partey definitely injured? I don’t believe Lego pep one bit. He’s a liar. Always stops his players to go on international duty.

 

[SAFMUTD]

We have three options essentially:
1) Eriksen
2) Gore
3) Hannibal

Eriksen is not the best choice for intense midfield fight, so it’s a choice between Gore and Hannibal. Gore is more defensive than Hannibal

0% chance for Gore or Hannibal to start today.

 

[NLunited]

Apparently we are going to get hammered 4/5 to 0.

Get a grip, pussies. We have the tools to hurt them, let’s just sit back and enjoy the game.

 

[SAFMUTD]

We’ll get slaughtered with that line up.

What do you think would be a good starting line up?

 

[Remember the geese]

We have three options essentially:
1) Eriksen
2) Gore
3) Hannibal

Eriksen is not the best choice for intense midfield fight, so it’s a choice between Gore and Hannibal. Gore is more defensive than Hannibal

I would have played Oyedele in a disciplined role. With no Amrabat, Mainoo or McTominay, we really lack that extra physicality that is needed. Despite being tenacious, Hannibal doesn't have the positional discipline for this role, while Gore is a bit too slight. Was never going to happen of course. He's currently playing in a match for the under 21's.

 

[Alemar]

0% chance for Gore or Hannibal to start today.

Ok, Mr. ten Hag

 

[croadyman]

It's absolutely infuriating how these clowns run the club.

By all accounts, an important reason we got Amrabat was to solidify the midfield, particularly against the better teams and especially away from home where we've been terrible last season.

Amrabat is going to miss 2/6 away games versus our biggest competition for top 5 (including Newcastle here) but the clowns in charge don't care.

Yeah he should have signed in time to go on pre season but clearly wasn't priority

 

[Alemar]

I would have played Oyedele in a disciplined role. With no Amrabat, Mainoo or McTominay, we really lack that extra physicality that is needed.

But Oyedele is - very unfortunately - not in the travelling squad. Only Eriksen, Gore and Mejbri to choose from

 

[Remember the geese]

But Oyedele is - very unfortunately - not in the travelling squad. Only Eriksen, Gore and Mejbri to choose from

It's a shame. He would have given us a different option.

 

[Chip]

Starting Martial over Højlund would make no sense. Might as well start with 10 men and put on Højlund in the 88th minute or whenever EtH decides to make his first sub. Martial was absolutely useless vs Forest.

 

[Superunknown]

Considering current injuries, it’s something along these lines:

Onana

Bissaka
Saliba
Martinez
Zinchenko

Casemiro
Rice
Bruno

Saka
Hojlund
Rashford

Behave.
How can you put Højlund in a combined best 11 when he's never even kicked a ball for us yet. This is just getting silly now.

 

[Leftback99]

Starting Martial over Højlund would make no sense. Might as well start with 10 men and put on Højlund in the 88th minute or whenever EtH decides to make his first sub. Martial was absolutely useless vs Forest.

Starting a 20 year old who hasn't kicked a ball in the PL or even had a pre season would make a lot less sense.

 

[Chip]

Starting a 20 year old who hasn't kicked a ball in the PL or even had a pre season would make a lot less sense.

Why? At least he's going to be hungry and up for it. You can't tell me that he can possibly bring less to the table than a half-arsed, lethargic Martial.

Martial didn't have a pre-season either, and look at his pathetic performance vs Forest.

 

[CloneMC16]

Behave.
How can you put Højlund in a combined best 11 when he's never even kicked a ball for us yet. This is just getting silly now.

Seen our fans doing it a lot on Twitter as well. Don't understand it. Has to be Nketiah.

 

[Alemar]

Starting a 20 year old who hasn't kicked a ball in the PL or even had a pre season would make a lot less sense.

It wouldn’t. It’s nearly impossible to play worse than current Martial - so in the worst case scenario he will simply do the same as Martial. But in all other scenarios it would be an improvement

 

[Ekeke]

We can't play Eriksen against Arsenal. We won't have much of the ball and he's bad at the defensive side of things. Another concern is Rashford. For Dalot to have any chance against Saka, Rashford has to help out in defense. If we play Eriksen at LCM and Rashford stays up top for counters, Arsenal will shred our left side with ease. I'm sure EtH realizes this and I hope he has a plan.

Last time we played him against them he had his best game for us and set up the goal.
Edit - not scored

 

[UnofficialDevil]

Considering current injuries, it’s something along these lines:

Onana

Bissaka
Saliba
Martinez
Zinchenko

Casemiro
Rice
Bruno

Saka
Hojlund
Rashford

Martinelli and Odegaard might just get in ahead Bruno and Rashford though.