There needs to be changes brought in for this game
Havertz coming in for Trossard will be automatic, and I have to say actually I think we missed the way he holds up the ball.
Martinelli needs to be dropped. One of my favourite players but he’s been awful for ages. Nelson or Smith Rowe deserve a start.
I’d drop Odegaard as well.
Team
Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Rice, Havertz, Smith Rowe, Nelson, Nketiah and Saka
Arteta needs to be braver in his selections and trust more players.
Martinelli should be dropped, no doubt about it.
Jesus is not available, so I just pray he won't be tempted to listen to that voice in his head that tells him Havertz can lead our frontline. Eddie preferably should start, or at worse Trossard.
While I do agree that Captain Marvel is also largely responsible for the obvious overplaying and pointless tippy tappy we've witnessed in the last few games...I'd still start him, but yank him off instantly I see he is reverting to type.
If we're going to go down, lets go down knowing we gave the whole squad a chance to show what they are made of.
Arsenal: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior, Rice, Havertz, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Nketiah.
Subs: Ramsdale, Cedrid, Tomiyasu, Jorginho, Elneny, Smith Rowe, Nelson, Trossard, Jesus.
One of those voices telling him to play Havertz up front would be mine. Jesus is on the bench.
The stupidest thing he’s done with the lineup is playing Kiwior for Zinchenko. Yeah I get Zinchenko annoys the fuck out of most of us, but there’s no doubt that Kiwior cannot play left back, he’s a centre back…he’s not good with the ball at his feet and he gets done for pace easy than Zinchenko
TBH, I only have faith in one player in our attack and that's Saka.
Yes, he's been average to, but even at his lowest ebb, he still offers a threatening directness all the others seem to be incapable of.
I agree Kiwior isn't an LB but he's still more solid than Zin ( and yeah who isn't), I hope he has a good game.
As well as the chronically under-used Nelson, I hope ESR gets decent minutes in this game, he deserves it against Liverpool we could really need him
Well at least Havertz isn't playing upfront!Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
Zinchencko has been shit for a while, however I'd still start him over Kiwior today, seeing we need as much creativity as possible.
Not sure how Martinelli continues to start. Would have played Trossard for him.
Eddie for Jesus is interesting but the problem is Eddie will end up doing Jesus’ job anyway when we need proper centre forward play.
He really isn’t, I have to say Zinchenko hasn’t done a lot wrong lately. Could he have held up Salah better for their equaliser possibly but defensively he’s not done too bad of late. Against West Ham he was guilty of overplaying but frankly who wasn’t.
I’m guilty of this as well but you have a habbit of being definitive about players….and not changing your mind come what may. I said back in October I wasn’t impressed with Tomiyasu but he proved me wrong and I think he’s been our best full back this season but unfortunately he’s always getting injured.
Never been a fan of Rice, but I think even though I’d prefer a more direct box to box player I can’t deny how well he reads the game.
I think Kiwior should be playing to give Saliba or Gabriel a rest
Fulham: Leno; Castagne, Tosin, Bassey, Robinson; Palhinha, Cairney; Decordova-Reid, Willian, Iwobi; Jimenez
Subs: Rodak, Tete, Reed, Wilson, Ballo-Toure, Pereira, Muniz, Lukic, Diop
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