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I'm tempted to bet money Kane will be back but Dembele is much of a muchness and virtually no direct goal threat despite his ability and Alderweireld's a big miss for them but Dier (who I assume is deputising) is very good.

The ArsenalVision did go to town on Xhaka to my surprise a little but our midfield really was bypassed far too easily against Cluedo and in no small part due to Xhaka.
It was a good episode. I still haven’t seen the game but it’s not the first time someone has mentioned Xhaka’s defending. Wenger came out in the press conference recently and said he was concerned about his discipline ahead of the NLD.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footba...s-over-9185914
They touched on this topic before Wenger’s comments on the podcast and it is a concern for us tactically. If he’s being bypassed easily, they’re right to be concerned. He cost a lot and I would have thought he’d be able to defend as well considering the price tag and position. Time will tell and he’ll have to adjust quickly. He should do. It does slightly explain Wenger’s box to box comments.
They touched on a lot stuff I agree with. The Giroud conundrum and how he effects our game, Ozil stepping up his game, pushing for more goals and taking more responsibility….it’s a really good podcast. It will be interesting to see what the team selection is for the NLD.