The Arsenal v Man Ure, Sunday 3 September 2023, 16.30

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0-3 Fernandes hatter

We might as well get this going, as it seems to me like this is not just another Arsenal v Man Ure match, but a real weather vane for the season.

Arteta has to change things drastically - by which I mean just play a sensible team and formation - his follies so far have meant we've been a hard watch, scraped a couple of wins but then failed to beat a side down to ten men at home. I should be looking forward to this game - last season I was - but not this time

While ETH's Moan U are not perfect you only have to look at how they came back from 2-0 down last week to understand the threat - I don't think we could ever do that with the current lineup and formation and tactics Arteta is employing

If we carry on how we are we will at best draw though my money would probably be on a defeat

Now Arteta has offloaded all our LBs we are in a right pickle in that position as i simply refuse to accept it makes any sense whatsoever to play Zin there - he cannot defend and caused the draw in the Fulham game - so I guess it has to still be Kiwior who isn't perfect but at least not a suicide bomb like Zin

Eddie has done enough to merit a start with Jesus on the bench to be a chaos player later on if needed

So maybe this:

Ram

White Saliba Gabriel Kiwior

Rice

Odegaard Vieira Trossard

Saka Eddie Martinelli