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As someone who has been a long term fan of the comic Viz, I remember fondly a term found in Roger’s Profanisaurus. To do a Southampton - To score and stay up when you don’t really have it in you.
According to Arteta both Timber and White are in contention for tomorrow, though there’s no timetable for Odegaard return
Anyway 0-3 Mick Channon hat trick
0-3 Archer hatter
It would be good to see some rotation in this, which I think we will, maybe even a start for Nwaneri and/or Lewis-Skelly
Also give Neto a runout in goal maybe
Given what happened against Leicester last weekend and the fact that it’s the international break coming up so not so concerned with resting people, I’d be more inclined towards caution. Dont get me wrong I don’t think Nwaneri or Lewis Skelly starting would cost us a win but I just don’t want to tempt fate given Southampton have come to our place and managed to get a draw more than once in the pastQuote:
Originally Posted by Mac76
But we shall see. Giving Mikel Merino a start mightn’t be a bad call
I hope we win, tbh
Ramsdale to have the game of his life?
That’s ok, Hermansen had the game of his life last week. They still conceded four :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
I don't doubt it but he's been pulling off very good saves most games and it's still not saved them, let's hope that's the case todayQuote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
I can see him having a good game but let’s be honest, if we can’t beat Southampton at home then end the season now.
Arsenal: Raya, Partey, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Jorginho, Rice, Havertz, Saka, Sterling, Jesus.
Subs: Neto, Lewis-Skelly, Tomiyasu, Kiwior, Merino, Nwaneri, Martinelli, Trossard, Butler-Oyedeji
Not really sure where everyone will be. :lol:
Partey at RB. I thought Arteta was over that. Havertz in midfield was also something I thought was done away with.
Good to see Sterling start and hopefully Jesus can end his drought.
It's only for this game probably.
What an absolute car crash of a line up
If Timber or White aren’t fit why not play California there and play Kiwior left
Don’t play Partey at right back
Don’t play Havertz at number 10
Preferably don’t play Jesus at all
HCZ has spoken - 5-0 win incoming :lol:
I know you’ve never been exceptionally endowed with intelligence but am I to understand you don’t know the difference between an observation and a predictionQuote:
Originally Posted by Mac76
Anyway I’m at the game today, so hopefully Southampton are terrible enough that it won’t matter that we no direct link between defence and attack, hopefully Sterling decides that he can put in some effort in a game tougher than Bolton (though not much tougher) have left the right side of our defence and will have no one supporting Saka on the right
Once we found Saka on the ball, Southampton have been all over the place
Not bad shout for a pel
Sounds like we’re all over them.
Apart from a couple of spells, they’ve barely had the ball for more than five secondsQuote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
However the caveat is that Jesus and Sterling have been shit, so all the attacking play has come from Havertz and Saka
Really? Sterling has made two runs into the box so far, so that is a bit disingenuous.Quote:
Originally Posted by HCZ_Reborn
I can't be the only one watching this wondering what the fuck we are doing with our attack?!?
We haven't had one shot on goal yet and it's not because Southampton have become a defensive wall....
Compared to how many Saka has made, and I’m not even sure one counts, as he was crowded out and had to pass into the middleQuote:
Originally Posted by KSE Comedy Club
It’s because we have Jesus up front, and he can’t hold up the ball and whilst they are not sitting that deep they are sitting deep enough that Jesus can’t run off the shoulder of the last manQuote:
Originally Posted by KSE Comedy Club
Right?Quote:
Originally Posted by HCZ_Reborn
Not that I am defending them over the others (especially waste of space Jesus) but Saka and Havertz have been just as shit then in that regard.
None of them have achieved anything convincing so far. It's been awful.
Saka at least has the excuse that he’s got Partey behind him so he’s largely getting onto long passes from Jorginho or Rice
Havertz is playing too deep, he needs to be up front, shift Jesus to the right and Saka in the hole
Our decision making is laughable at times
Training session for next week:
1. Shooting
2. Shoot on target
Rotation. :lol:
More like bastardising the teamQuote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
In control but pedestrian in the final third. More urgency in the second half please.
What a pathetic 1st half.
The urgency isn’t the issue, it’s having players in the wrong positionQuote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
Jesus can’t hold up the ball yet is in the centre, Havertz drifting too far wide.
If Trossard isn't injured he needs to come on ASAP.
Partey playing RB has been nice to watch, probably because he hasn't had to do too much running back to do.
Though I've been critical of Martnelli for his obvious poor form, not starting him when choosing to start Jesus is a bit strange to me. I think the two "subpar" players actually complement themselves and usually bring out the best in either one of them.
Sterling though has actually been good...but there is something wrong with the final finishing.
Been nice watching us stay in total control...almost like we didn't miss Odegaard. The 3 DMs with Caliafiori has created an interesting overload....we just need the forwards to make it count.
No shots on target is really an indictment
Not quite no shots, Partey got a save out of Ramsdale just before half timeQuote:
Originally Posted by 21_GOONER_SALUTE
Problem with Partey at right back is Saka lacks support on that right hand side, and Havertz is drifting wide to provide overlap
Agree with you RE: Sterling’s finishing
0-1
Pathetic
1-0 Southampton Archer
Oh dear.
Havertz!!
What a finish.
HAVERTZ!!!