25/10/18 | Sporting CP 0-1 Arsenal | Europa League

[Arsenal Tone]

Ridiculous we have 2 games in midweek ffs.

Monday and Thursday. Might have to throw this

Just played 2 games in 3 days and scored 8 goals

We could play two completely different line ups and i'd still be confident of getting results!

[DiamondGooner]

Looking forward to this one ............. as I do about all our games these days.

Best opposition in the group but it should be another game in the bag.

Wonder who Emery will take this time / start?

[Ach]

Reserves/youngsters

Big boys on the bench if needed

2 games in midweek is a joke but that's the had we've been dealt so lets get it on

[Santi]

Hope Auba starts after being rested from the start the other day, Mkhi should start as well as needs to earn his place. Wele up front.

[Arsenal Tone]

It'll be auba up front with rambo behind him. Ozil and laca on the bench. Sokratis in for mustafi. Guendouzi will start too. The e properly rotate these days.

[Yago]

xhaka at lb imo

[ESR10]

Leno
Lichsteiner - Mustafi - Holding - Kolasinac
Neny - Guendouzi
Mkhi - Ramsey - Smith-Rowe
Welbeck

As Auba should be starting in the League, he shouldnt be starting here. Mkhi should be playing Europa games instead.

[indy23]

Next six weeks will determine if anything's changed . We need results against spur united or pool. Our usual first half vs those teams and it's game over at 45. We can't lose to united they Are so bad.

[Arsenal Tone]

Isn't november where it normally goes tits up?

[Angelito]

Isn't november where it normally goes tits up?

Yes.

But we have a trickier December this time. Spurs, ManU away, and Liverpool away.

Under Wenger in recent years, we'd draw against Spurs at home, succumb to a "brave defeat" to United away, and get obliterated by 'Pool at Anfield. So let's see how we deal with these games this season.

[Ach]

Isn't november where it normally goes tits up?

Its usually August-May

[indy23]

Isn't november where it normally goes tits up?

Yes.

But we have a trickier December this time. Spurs, ManU away, and Liverpool away.

Under Wenger in recent years, we'd draw against Spurs at home, succumb to a "brave defeat" to United away, and get obliterated by 'Pool at Anfield. So let's see how we deal with these games this season.

Depends if we try and win the ball back right after losing it or if we just allow pressure in the first half. Our defense has been bailed out but pool Spurs united will just finish those chances.

[DiamondGooner]

Tbf I don't really care about if we win against the top 4 as long as we're competitive.

Those games are 50/50 at best and with a brand new manager really its less than 50/50 so if we get a result its a bonus, I'd rather win all those other numerous games where we're supposed to win.

Its not that I don't want to see us turn over other big teams its just that table wise there are way more points in continuing to turn over everyone else outside the top 4 than to get hung up on losing to Liverpool and it derailing the teams and fans confidence.

We need to stop being so reactionary and focus on the bigger picture.

Similar to this season so far, losing to City and Chelsea looks like small potatoes compared to what we've achieved since .......... would you swap 10 wins for those two? I wouldn't.

[Zedie]

Tbf I don't really care about if we win against the top 4 as long as we're competitive.

Those games are 50/50 at best and with a brand new manager really its less than 50/50 so if we get a result its a bonus, I'd rather win all those other numerous games where we're supposed to win.

Its not that I don't want to see us turn over other big teams its just that table wise there are way more points in continuing to turn over everyone else outside the top 4 than to get hung up on losing to Liverpool and it derailing the teams and fans confidence.

We need to stop being so reactionary and focus on the bigger picture.

Similar to this season so far, losing to City and Chelsea looks like small potatoes compared to what we've achieved since .......... would you swap 10 wins for those two? I wouldn't.

I feel exactly the same.

Of course I'm hoping for us to take points against top 6, but ultimately what I'm most worried about is if we do lose to ie Liverpool, we go into a spiral of shit games that last for weeks.

If we lose, it should be because they were just better than us, the defenders did everything right, there were no suicide balls played across the face of our box, it wasn't a misplaced pass and we at least tried to win just like against Chelsea where it could have gone either way.

[Royal Gooner]

I presume PEA was on the bench on Monday to partially rest him for this game. I'd like to see Smith Rowe start again.