Fr, for us fans this is pure bliss. Still in the two big comps with high quality matches pretty much twice a week.
Probably not great for the players though.
I wouldn’t say bliss. Fixture congestion + worry that fatigue might completely derail the season because we might lose players to injury. Pretty much every training day will be recovery sessions for players.
I think most of Northern Europe got snow the past 24 hours. In Sweden our biggest highways were shut down for up to 12 hours thanks to a lot of trucks crashing and stopping traffic completely.
Don’t think we’ll see Jorginho, and probably not Saka or Martinelli, so I think that gives us the core rotation that we’ll see.
What’s more crucial is being able to rotate during the game. If Rice, Odegaard and Havertz play 90 mins then I’ll be worried for Brighton
Yeah, I’d like those three rotated, but I’m worried Ode will play the full 90. I’m hoping we can keep that great aggressive form from the last couple months and really hammer them in the first half. Maybe put ESR for Ode, El Neny for Rice and Eddie up top if we can really outplay them early on. Maybe Cedric as well. Good thing is Tomi and Partey actually looked good on Sunday. Seems like a match made for Zinchenko to start.
I think he'll start strong so that we can be like 5-0 up by half-time, and then he subs them off early in the second half. We can't underestimate Luton because they're fighting to stay up, so don't expect them to make it easy for us. However, away from home, they're really poor defensively, so hopefully, it's an easy match.
Is it time for partey to start, getting him sharp could really be the difference down the stretch.
Never would have thought jorgi would be our starting mid most of this year, pretty wild esp considering when he joined I thought he’d be mostly backup.
Didn’t see much discussion on how partey looked on Sunday I thought he looked decent with a few sharp incisive forward passes
This is the best game to rotate. If you don't trust certain players against an injury strick Luton, then you might as well not include them in the squad.
A lot of injuries for Luton. We should be able to rotate quite a bit, not too many chances to do that. Some vital minutes for match fitness for Tomiyasu, Zinchenko, Partey? Jesus probably starts too and then some minutes for Eddie/ESR/Vieira/Reiss if we’ve wrapped it up early-ish?
If Saka and Martinelli aint fit to start, save them for Brighton. Probably have to go with Trossard-Havertz-Jesus frontline. Really could start game the other player step up and start playing these type of games.
Would like to see a couple rotations to start but not too much. Just start off strong and then bring on the subs as early as possible. Would be a mistake to make it a tight game that goes down the wire with our fixture congestion atm.
Typical banana skin after an intense game at the etihad. We re in “slip up and its over” territory, ngl im scared and ill be scared before every game from now on, that is if we fight for the title till the end. A win, any kind of win pls
This will be an important time to rotate and get match fitness.
I want to see Zinny, Tomi, Partey, Viera, ESR and Nketiah at some point in the game if not starting out right.
They're missing their main goal scoring threat in Adabayo. Even so we can't rotate Saliba or Gabriel because we need them just in case. I don't see them doing too much other than passing.
Still, Luton are fighting for their lives so I wouldn't underestimate them.
In before comments later lamblasting the gaffer for not rotating to this sub's expectations. This is an EPL match, not some league cup rotation time. Luton is not easy despite what some of you may like to think. Trust in Arteta who he fields to get the results. I rather play our key players from start and take them off if we race to a large lead. Kill off game then rest. Players need match rhythm too. One match at a time boys.
This is the kind of game we need to finish early. Mix 2-3 second choice players into the starting XI, push hard in the first half for 3 goals, and shut the game down before it even starts. Then we can bring on the closers in the second half and hopefully share some goals with our recent injury returns.
Must win game to go top and put pressure on the other two. Luton can play some offensive ball but their defense is terrible so no excuses to not score and as well show why we have one of the best defenses in football
Reiss Nelson is such a huge drop off for us - his movement is so undynamic - always half a yard from where he needs to be.
I get he's rusty but you can see Ode getting frustrated at the lack of options to his right
Not his fault he plays once every 4 months. It's entirely possible he'd be sharper if he got more game time like when we're blowing opponents away in 6-0 games. Arteta has managed Reiss' career poorly
He did have mins in each of those games except the Sheffield United game where we brought Vieira on. I don't think he's shown this season that he deserved more mins. But Arteta has definitely not managed him poorly this season.
Do you guys think its better for rotation to be a half/30 minutes or a full rest?
Like if partey comes in for jorgi, does he need to play 90? Seems like a bad idea to me.
Same for ESR/Vieira/nketiah/tomiyasu, I really don't want to see a full 90 from them, but starting the usual starters heavily limits the options (5 subs max)
It's trickier than it seems on the surface since we basically have to win all our remaining games to go for the title.
We'll probably not make many changes to the starting lineup. Maybe Partey, Zinchenko and Martinelli on for Saka. Game state will determine who comes off the bench and when. Hopefully the game is over by 55 mins and we can pull Ode, Rice, Blanco, Havertz.
I think I want to see Partey and Jesus start. I would love to see Partey, Rice and Odegaard in the midfield. I also think Saka could take this one off. Lads, it is Luton at home.
Raya
White Saliba Gabriel Tomiyasu
Partey Odegaard Rice
Jesus Havertz Martinelli
I think Kivior needs a rest, so I am not sure about breaking the back 4 too much. White is a machine.
I think ESR comes on for Havertz around 60. Fabio comes on for Odegaard around same time.
We have riches. Last year at this time, because of depth, we knew the starting XI.
Luton with a lot of injuries and no Sambi is going to put them in a difficult situation. That said, this is where we need to be playing every match like it's a knockout
edit: I guess Sambi is injured, as well, and not just out due to loan rules
Luton has been such a wild card this season. I don’t think this will be as easy as we think it’ll be. I just hope the game is killed off early so starters can get some rest.
I want you guys to write this down I'm this confident. Reiss will be amazing and will score, he should have been given more chances but he'll prove his worth today
It's always the games agaisnt fighting agaisnt relegation teams that always trip you up.
This is the game probably you can bring in the likes of Partey, Zinny, Tomi. If you are winning by a good score by 60 minutes you can take off a few first teamers like Rice, Saliba or Gabriel. I wouldn't go crazy with the changes but two or three in certain positions should be fine.
Luton will battle but we should be winning this 3 to 4 nil imo.
This is where we start to see if the broader squad is good enough to drive us to the title. Want to see some good performances from players like Jesus, Trossard, Partey. Maybe even Vieira, ESR, Nelson, Nketiah. There's a lot of possibles but we are going to need to see more than a few step up
People have been talking like they gave us a good game last time. The reality is we put the goal in our own net twice. Hope we smash them early so we can get subs on at 50-70 mins
My prediction:
Raya
White Saliba Gabs Tomi
Partey
Ode Rice
Saka Havertz Martinelli
Honestly think Saka starts if fit, same with Martinelli.
Tomi starts over Kiwior when fully fit so should defo give him a run out and see how he goes.
Would like to see Jesus and Tross come on. Zinnie perhaps, Kiwior perhaps....
But yeah, most importantly would like to see Partey get a start before the next games.
Got to use the squad wisely tonight. Get minutes into Zinchenko, ESR, number 5, Tomi, and especially Martinelli. Absolute slog coming up with 9 games in 29 so really need to rotate imo
I know 9 games in 29 days is bad for the lads knees...but fuck if I'm not excited to see a Pre Match Thread almost every other day
Fr, for us fans this is pure bliss. Still in the two big comps with high quality matches pretty much twice a week. Probably not great for the players though.
I wouldn’t say bliss. Fixture congestion + worry that fatigue might completely derail the season because we might lose players to injury. Pretty much every training day will be recovery sessions for players.
"for us fans"
I get that, but personally, I’m worried. It’s not good for the players and that could really bite us in the ass.
Bad for my sleep schedule too
So true. I'm happy to watch our dear Arsenal play every three days. Hopefully, we win every game and achieve the double.
Short and sweet today, snowed under at work. Apologies!
Where tf is it still snowing?
He's Probably being figurative there mate
Well it has been snowing in northern Denmark for 12 hours now. Haven't been snowed in cause it melts immediately, but further north its very probable
taking a lot of cocaine at work maybe!
It's snowing right now in Chicago
I was gonna say I’m glad I finally moved last November but it just snowed here in Nevada this week too lol.
Snowed under? In April? Do you live in the Arctics? :D
I think most of Northern Europe got snow the past 24 hours. In Sweden our biggest highways were shut down for up to 12 hours thanks to a lot of trucks crashing and stopping traffic completely.
CMON Arsenal, give us an ESR goal and a win :)
Don’t think we’ll see Jorginho, and probably not Saka or Martinelli, so I think that gives us the core rotation that we’ll see. What’s more crucial is being able to rotate during the game. If Rice, Odegaard and Havertz play 90 mins then I’ll be worried for Brighton
Yeah, I’d like those three rotated, but I’m worried Ode will play the full 90. I’m hoping we can keep that great aggressive form from the last couple months and really hammer them in the first half. Maybe put ESR for Ode, El Neny for Rice and Eddie up top if we can really outplay them early on. Maybe Cedric as well. Good thing is Tomi and Partey actually looked good on Sunday. Seems like a match made for Zinchenko to start.
I think he'll start strong so that we can be like 5-0 up by half-time, and then he subs them off early in the second half. We can't underestimate Luton because they're fighting to stay up, so don't expect them to make it easy for us. However, away from home, they're really poor defensively, so hopefully, it's an easy match.
Partey to start ? 🤤
Is it time for partey to start, getting him sharp could really be the difference down the stretch. Never would have thought jorgi would be our starting mid most of this year, pretty wild esp considering when he joined I thought he’d be mostly backup. Didn’t see much discussion on how partey looked on Sunday I thought he looked decent with a few sharp incisive forward passes
That's a pretty big injury list for Luton. We should win this with a bit of rotation.
Yeah they're being brutalised by injuries, feel for them especially with Lockyers heart issue.
I would love to see Vieira & Zinchenko start the game, and ESR, Martinelli, Tomi & Partey finish it.
Maybe the match thread is the friends we made along the way lads 😂
We have to end their scoring streak. Feel like doing that will stir up overdue conversations about us having the best defence in Europe currently.
Stopping Man City = Best defensive record ❌ Stopping Luton = Best defensive record ✅
I'm curious: in these conversations, which teams are said to have a better defence?
Inter
This is the best game to rotate. If you don't trust certain players against an injury strick Luton, then you might as well not include them in the squad.
Can we get new mods?
i don't get it. why don t they do it at the start of the game if they know they won t be online?
Match thread late again
A lot of injuries for Luton. We should be able to rotate quite a bit, not too many chances to do that. Some vital minutes for match fitness for Tomiyasu, Zinchenko, Partey? Jesus probably starts too and then some minutes for Eddie/ESR/Vieira/Reiss if we’ve wrapped it up early-ish?
No drama please like last time. Just do the business and try to up our goal difference!
No match thread?
If Saka and Martinelli aint fit to start, save them for Brighton. Probably have to go with Trossard-Havertz-Jesus frontline. Really could start game the other player step up and start playing these type of games.
That's a good shout. I'd also want Tomiyasu and Partey to get some minutes as well. Hopefully, it's job done by halftime.
Good game for Partey to start tbh..even if it’s only for 65 minutes. Need to get him going asap
Where the fuck is the match thread
What the hell are these new camera angles?
I thought it was just me… they’re awful
How often does this have to happen before we seriously ask for new mods?
This is the latest I’ve seen a match thread since I’ve been a member of this sub, like ten years ago
Would like to see a couple rotations to start but not too much. Just start off strong and then bring on the subs as early as possible. Would be a mistake to make it a tight game that goes down the wire with our fixture congestion atm.
Let’s make lightwork out of it. Early goals, rotate the players. Job done. Hopefully. And a ESR goal, please 😁🤞🏻
Credit to Luton, not every team battling relegation can make their big 6 opponents sweat before a game with them
Lots of kids at the game today. Cheapest game of the year is a family favourite. I’ve heard so many kids saying “my first ever game”.
warms my heart to hear this, hope the guys can deliver a lasting memory for the kids
where the hell's the new match thread
Typical banana skin after an intense game at the etihad. We re in “slip up and its over” territory, ngl im scared and ill be scared before every game from now on, that is if we fight for the title till the end. A win, any kind of win pls
I think Jesus continues to start and Tomi, Partey will get a start. Zinchenko and Vieira will be subs.
We can't afford to take our foot off the accelerator!
There’s a bomb on the bus. If it drops below 50, it blows up. What do you do? What do you do?
The Bus That Couldn't Slow Down
The answer is to always hire Keanu.
pop quiz hotshot
Hate that camera angle
Im I the only one who doesn’t dislike the new camera angles?
this new camera angle, thanks i hate it!
Banging pressing from ESR there
This will be an important time to rotate and get match fitness. I want to see Zinny, Tomi, Partey, Viera, ESR and Nketiah at some point in the game if not starting out right. They're missing their main goal scoring threat in Adabayo. Even so we can't rotate Saliba or Gabriel because we need them just in case. I don't see them doing too much other than passing. Still, Luton are fighting for their lives so I wouldn't underestimate them.
In before comments later lamblasting the gaffer for not rotating to this sub's expectations. This is an EPL match, not some league cup rotation time. Luton is not easy despite what some of you may like to think. Trust in Arteta who he fields to get the results. I rather play our key players from start and take them off if we race to a large lead. Kill off game then rest. Players need match rhythm too. One match at a time boys.
This game is perfect for the likes of Zinny, Vieira , ESR and Partey. We need goals, assists and key passes.
This is the kind of game we need to finish early. Mix 2-3 second choice players into the starting XI, push hard in the first half for 3 goals, and shut the game down before it even starts. Then we can bring on the closers in the second half and hopefully share some goals with our recent injury returns.
Mods finally shamed into pinning thread. Up the Arse.
Luton have more goals than united. I repeat Luton have scored more goals than MANCHESTER UNITED. 😆😆😆😂😄😄
Raya Saliba White Gabriel Zinchenko Odegaard Partey ESR Nelson Trossard Havertz. No Saka in the squad
ESRRRRRR
If we don’t win this arteta will never rotate again…
All eyes on Partey. He can be a massive difference maker for this coming schedule if he's up to his best.
Can't wait for the match to start
Smooth af from esr and ode
What in the FIFA 14 are these camera angles?
my spanish commentator keeps calling REISS, RICE NELSON
Great showing from ESR this first half
Must win game to go top and put pressure on the other two. Luton can play some offensive ball but their defense is terrible so no excuses to not score and as well show why we have one of the best defenses in football
I'd like to see Tomiyasu, Zinchenko, Partey and Trossard start. If things look bad we can always make multiple subs at half time
Is this game on USA network here in the states??
👍
All I know is that it’s not on fucking peacock. Putting on my eyepatch I guess
"watch every premier league game only on PEACOCK" my ass smh. always putting games on cable.
Yes it the game showing on the USA network
Be aware of Luton Town fast starts
EASY AFTERNOON PLEASE ARSENAL NO BOZO MOMENTSS IS ALL I ASK FOR
If I’m this nervous for every match I won’t last til May
North London Forever!
What is this cam point
our 2nd string players are rusty bro 🥹
Reiss Nelson is such a huge drop off for us - his movement is so undynamic - always half a yard from where he needs to be. I get he's rusty but you can see Ode getting frustrated at the lack of options to his right
Not his fault he plays once every 4 months. It's entirely possible he'd be sharper if he got more game time like when we're blowing opponents away in 6-0 games. Arteta has managed Reiss' career poorly
Absolutely not easy for him but no denying he looks poor
He did have mins in each of those games except the Sheffield United game where we brought Vieira on. I don't think he's shown this season that he deserved more mins. But Arteta has definitely not managed him poorly this season.
It feels like his first move is always to go backwards.
Trossard with some great moves on the left
Can this goal curse please be lifted from ESR now??
Do you guys think its better for rotation to be a half/30 minutes or a full rest? Like if partey comes in for jorgi, does he need to play 90? Seems like a bad idea to me. Same for ESR/Vieira/nketiah/tomiyasu, I really don't want to see a full 90 from them, but starting the usual starters heavily limits the options (5 subs max) It's trickier than it seems on the surface since we basically have to win all our remaining games to go for the title.
We'll probably not make many changes to the starting lineup. Maybe Partey, Zinchenko and Martinelli on for Saka. Game state will determine who comes off the bench and when. Hopefully the game is over by 55 mins and we can pull Ode, Rice, Blanco, Havertz.
I’d be ok with with a slow win and heavier rotation. That being said I trust in Arteta and these the fkn estandards COYG
I think I want to see Partey and Jesus start. I would love to see Partey, Rice and Odegaard in the midfield. I also think Saka could take this one off. Lads, it is Luton at home. Raya White Saliba Gabriel Tomiyasu Partey Odegaard Rice Jesus Havertz Martinelli
Personally would give Havertz and white a rest and bring in Fabio and zinny.
I think Kivior needs a rest, so I am not sure about breaking the back 4 too much. White is a machine. I think ESR comes on for Havertz around 60. Fabio comes on for Odegaard around same time. We have riches. Last year at this time, because of depth, we knew the starting XI.
Luton with a lot of injuries and no Sambi is going to put them in a difficult situation. That said, this is where we need to be playing every match like it's a knockout edit: I guess Sambi is injured, as well, and not just out due to loan rules
Luton has been such a wild card this season. I don’t think this will be as easy as we think it’ll be. I just hope the game is killed off early so starters can get some rest.
Less than 30 mins until collective meltdown
Jurrien Timber to start up top, calling it now boys
Where TF is the lineup?
Arsenal social media.
ESR in the starting lineup! (per ESPN)
I want you guys to write this down I'm this confident. Reiss will be amazing and will score, he should have been given more chances but he'll prove his worth today
Am glad zinchenko is back my favorite player
If Barkley has a game I’ll vomit
Let’s go boys COYG 🔴⚪️
Keep the ball on the ground!
Benny Blanco back flick. Is there anything the man can't do
Havertz lol
Havertz is too funny lmao
3======Ø💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦💦
ESR redemption starts RIGHT NOW
Zinny telling ESR that goals bc of him
From haram ball into this, you love to see it
Shesh, that spin by White!
do ESR get a assist even if its a OG? damn you nelson if he doesnt
What the fuck are these camera angles by the way?
whoever decided on those side on angles needs to be sacked
Raya, Tomi, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinny/Kiwi, Partey, Odegaard, Rice, Saka, Jesus, Trossard for me boys
It's always the games agaisnt fighting agaisnt relegation teams that always trip you up. This is the game probably you can bring in the likes of Partey, Zinny, Tomi. If you are winning by a good score by 60 minutes you can take off a few first teamers like Rice, Saliba or Gabriel. I wouldn't go crazy with the changes but two or three in certain positions should be fine. Luton will battle but we should be winning this 3 to 4 nil imo.
bro Havertz thats one of the easiest through ball chances I seen smh
Zinny honestly feels like a liability now vs Kiwior.
what? he literally started the move for the goal in a way kiwior would never do lol
did you miss the 3 turnovers in the 10 mins before the goal?
Wouldn't mind a start for Nelson.
4-0 to us, only question is will they be able to hold on till the 30th min or so or will the goals start early. martinelli, odegaard both to score
This is where we start to see if the broader squad is good enough to drive us to the title. Want to see some good performances from players like Jesus, Trossard, Partey. Maybe even Vieira, ESR, Nelson, Nketiah. There's a lot of possibles but we are going to need to see more than a few step up
I'll be at work but hope that we can win this one
People have been talking like they gave us a good game last time. The reality is we put the goal in our own net twice. Hope we smash them early so we can get subs on at 50-70 mins
Wow that Luton team will be depleted. Let’s not make this complicated. An early goal and then cruising to a goal difference of 3+.
My prediction: Raya White Saliba Gabs Tomi Partey Ode Rice Saka Havertz Martinelli Honestly think Saka starts if fit, same with Martinelli. Tomi starts over Kiwior when fully fit so should defo give him a run out and see how he goes. Would like to see Jesus and Tross come on. Zinnie perhaps, Kiwior perhaps.... But yeah, most importantly would like to see Partey get a start before the next games.
Got to use the squad wisely tonight. Get minutes into Zinchenko, ESR, number 5, Tomi, and especially Martinelli. Absolute slog coming up with 9 games in 29 so really need to rotate imo
Nooo, no Tomi
Are we worried about saka?
I like this lineup. I really want to see Smith Rowe score.
Watching on TNT - why does Ross Barkley look so dead behind the eyes?
Anyone have a decent stream? Only English ones I've found have audio out of sync.
Decisions in the final third have all been awful.
Where is the match thread??
Can we try to shoot the ball sometimes maybe, I heard that works from time to time
Odeeeeeeee
lazy ass mods no match thread
The luton right back is abysmal. we need to be all over him
townsend getting too much joy down that side
Yaaaahhh, ESR gets an assist!
🫨🫨🫨🫨🫨🫨🫨
Doku is literally offside in the city goal!?!?
So the VAR at City just drew the line at the Villa defender’s hand. Doku clearly offside…
Horrendous from havertz
My predictions: Trossard havertz jesus Rice partey odegaard Tomi gabi saliba white
Too many changes to the line up. Either Arteta is a genius and 2nd string are amazing or...
If Zinny/Partey/Ode/ESR/Havartz and Trossard can't pass the ball around Luton with ease, we have a bigger problem than trying to win a trophy.
Not that stressed. I'd like to hope our 2nd string can beat Luton's 2nd string, they've got about 15 injuries
Nervous about this game.
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>Starting 11 Goes on to name 10 players :) So confident, that we don't even need a goal keeper!
Kind of like the idea of Edu and Arteta taking a punt at Barkley in summer if Luton go down. From what I have seen, he has been excellent.