[MyOnlySolskjaer]

 

[Dempsey19]

Any news on Odegaard, Zinchenko, Ramsdale, Partey injuries?

Partey is definitely out. Odegaard, Zinchenko and Ramsdale all pictured at the hotel. Arteta said they will be assessed today. Zinchenko hasn't trained in a few days so I can't see him being involved.

 

[tyunited]

Hope we win but I think it will be a draw

 

[Shakesy]

I'm afraid I'm dreadfully underrating Arsenal... In my mind they've almost always been Arsenal...

 

[MyOnlySolskjaer]

No Thomas Partey but otherwise pretty much full strength.

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[Houdini]

Lads it's Arsenal...

 

[Telsim]

No Thomas Partey but otherwise pretty much full strength.

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I was hoping Ødegaard would be out...

 

[Camy89]

I’d like to see this:

de Gea

Malasia
Varane
Martinez
Dalott

Ericsson
Casemiro
Fernandez

Anthony
Rashford
Sancho

The spelling mistakes were deliberate, just to see who it triggers.

 

[hellhunter]

I’d like to see this:

de Gea

Malasia
Varane
Martinez
Dalott

Ericsson
Casemiro
Fernandez

Anthony
Rashford
Sancho

The spelling mistakes were deliberate, just to see who it triggers.

Well done

 

[GreatDane]

I was just wondering that.

In the league, we won four on the trot in November/December 2020, followed by five in March/April 2021; the latter run starting with the great 2-0 at Citeh.

Thanks for that!

 

[The Brown Bull]

I was hoping Ødegaard would be out...

Yep, he’s class.

 

[angak]

Starting Ronaldo would be huge mistake. We need to hit them on the counter whilst staying compact in good defensive shape.

 

[RedDevilRoshi]

Buzzing for this one! Vitally important we win the midfield hence why I reckon ETH is going to draft in Casemiro to partner alongside McTominay. We can’t allow them to control the midfield and allow Ødegaard the time and space to pull the strings otherwise they are just going to eventually pick us off. Antony will start on the bench and be introduced at some point.

DDG

Dalot Varane Martinez Malacia

McTominay Casemiro

Sancho B.Fernandes Rashford

CR7​

Heaton, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Fred, Eriksen, VDB, Antony, Elanga

Manchester United 1-0 Arsenal

 

[UnofficialDevil]

I’d like to see this:

de Gea

Malasia
Varane
Martinez
Dalott

Ericsson
Casemiro
Fernandez

Anthony
Rashford
Sancho

The spelling mistakes were deliberate, just to see who it triggers.

Same, just swap Bruno for MCT or Fred. And Erikson as our 10

==============De Gea

Dalott===Varane===Martinez====Malasia

=========Fred==Casemiro

============Eriksen

=====Anthony========Sancho

============Rashford

 

[chris123]

I wonder if Antony could just go straight into the starting lineup? Had at least a few days of training and doesn't need to necessarily the same time to integrate as other signings as he knows Erik's system already.

 

[Chief123]

Form means feck all in big games.

Yep, if anyone knows that it’s Arsenal. 49 and out.

 

[Eplel]

I wonder if Antony could just go straight into the starting lineup? Had at least a few days of training and doesn't need to necessarily the same time to integrate as other signings as he knows Erik's system already.

He has to start for the below reasons

• For romantic reasons, this will be the perfect welcome for him at the club.
• Because Elanga has shown he's not ready to be a starter yet
• He's exactly the type of player you want for this game
• You have nothing to lose if you start him - if he doesn't perform nobody will complain, but if he does, it will be a huge boost for his season
• I already have him in my fantasy team

 

[croadyman]

Been a good weekend for us so far without kicking a ball yet, now up to us to capitalise.

 

[Chief123]

No Thomas Partey but otherwise pretty much full strength.

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Their first XI is pretty good, but they are woefully short of depth. Injuries to just one or two key players can really derail them. Saka, Jesus or Martinelli getting injured is a big drop off with the replacements.

 

[Catt]

Damn! Thought kick-off was 12.30

 

[Smores]

They seem to excel in between the lines so the game will be won or lost on whether our midfield closes off that space.

 

[Laurencio]

If we can win this one, we are 5th with 3 points off the top, and only 2 points behind city. From there it's anyone's season. I'd be chuffed with a result here, it would change the outlook of the season completely.

They seem to excel in between the lines so the game will be won or lost on whether our midfield closes off that space.

Casemiro will be vital in keeping Odegaard quiet.

 

[Drifter]

Damn! Thought kick-off was 12.30

Me to. Sure, it said that before

 

[vanrooney]

He has to start for the below reasons

• For romantic reasons, this will be the perfect welcome for him at the club.
• Because Elanga has shown he's not ready to be a starter yet
• He's exactly the type of player you want for this game
• You have nothing to lose if you start him - if he doesn't perform nobody will complain, but if he does, it will be a huge boost for his season
• I already have him in my fantasy team

i have arsenals defense in there to be sure we win

 

[Niall]

Good evening!

Whilst I have you here - Garner and Chong no longer play for United
And the Score Prediction League Table still doesn't work properly

Apologies, Paul. I read it but I can't do anything about it. Tagging @Niall

@Niall James Garner should no longer be an option for lineup predictions

Garner and Chong removed.

Will need to look at the score prediction league table in more detail.

 

[Catt]

Me to. Sure, it said that before

I know! I was even making dinner early because of that

 

[chb23]

damn thought this game was earlier based on the match day screen, must have been changed

 

[Eplel]

i have arsenals defense in there to be sure we win

 

[Revaulx]

They just love who is winning you paranoid loons.

Not sure that’s true of Liverpool; the love-in doesn’t seem to lose its intensity when their results drop off. When Arsenal are crap they attract far more scorn than sympathy.

 

[ayushreddevil9]

If we can win this one, we are 5th with 3 points off the top, and only 2 points behind city. From there it's anyone's season. I'd be chuffed with a result here, it would change the outlook of the season completely.



Casemiro will be vital in keeping Odegaard quiet.

If he plays

 

[Relevated]

Xhaka to score a 90 yard banger

 

[Relevated]

My confidence today comes from the fact that Arsenal can't help but commit to attack. It's commendable, but it's also tailor made for our own attacking players. They should get space.

Now that we seem to be able to defend a bit I'd sit Casemiro on Odegaard and that in itself should take a lot of steam out of their forward play

Our attackers are toothless. That's the problem.

 

[Judas]

Even though they're top of the league, haven't lost all season, losing to them would still be so painfully embarrassing. Can't stand them. We must win.

 

[sglowrider]

I wonder if Antony could just go straight into the starting lineup? Had at least a few days of training and doesn't need to necessarily the same time to integrate as other signings as he knows Erik's system already.

No way he will start. Casemiro had a full pre-season and played recently and yet, ETH decided to ease him in gradually.

Plus he hasn't played for a few weeks now, after going on strike.

At best he will be a sub with 20mins to go.

 

[sglowrider]

Casemiro will be vital in keeping Odegaard quiet.

Odegaard is the key to Arsenal's attack. I think he plays soft and any physicality on him tends to put him off his game.
McT would be good to man-mark him if he starts.

 

[sglowrider]

Our attackers are toothless. That's the problem.

Not if we are playing fast transitional attack.

 

[Fooza]

It'll be a tough game, I'd take a 1-0 win. I just hope we bring our intensity again

 

[VP89]

Not if we are playing fast transitional attack.

They are still toothless, could and should have been far better in the turnovers of play vs Leicester

 

[Judas]

Feel like when you've got a player like Bruno who should be key in those critical moments when it comes to attacks, but is just quite simply a liability with the ball due to misplacing passes, not making the right pass, wasting chances, it does create quite the issue.

Hopefully he's at it today. They all need to be.

 

[BusbyMalone]

I wonder if Antony could just go straight into the starting lineup? Had at least a few days of training and doesn't need to necessarily the same time to integrate as other signings as he knows Erik's system already.

Nah, no chance for me. He hasn't played any football, has he? Thought he basically went on strike at Ajax. Only been here for a few days as well. Think he'll come on for 10-15 minutes at the end.