Fulham vs Arsenal - 08/12/2024 - KO: 14:00 GMT

[HCZ_Reborn]

Still no Gabriel or Calafiori, in addition no Zinchenko. As much as he’s defensively a liability, playing Timber on the left completely nullifies our attacking threat on the left

[Mac76]

It's necessary, Zin would be taken apart by Fulham, we've no choice but Partey at RB and Timber at LB

[Mac76]

3-0 Iwobi hatter btw

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fulham: Leno; Tete, Diop, Bassey, Robinson; Berge, Lukic; Adama, Smith Rowe, Iwobi, Jimenez
Subs: Benda, Castagne, Cuenca, Sessegnon, Andreas, King, Godo, Wilson, Muniz

Arsenal: Raya; Partey, Saliba, Kiwior, Timber; Jorginho, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Havertz, Trossard
Subs: Neto, Tierney, Heaven, Lewis-Skelly, Merino, Sterling, Jesus, Martinelli, Nwaneri

[HCZ_Reborn]

Don’t agree. I think they will try to target us at set pieces with Kiwior in and Gabriel not available. And I think our objective has to be to win rather than simply trying not to lose. Timber at left back is useless, Partey at right back is a waste of his midfield ability and putting Rice at 8 is an equal waste. The main problem we had in last seasons game was struggling to create chances.

[Mac76]

Don’t agree. I think they will try to target us at set pieces with Kiwior in and Gabriel not available. And I think our objective has to be to win rather than simply trying not to lose. Timber at left back is useless, Partey at right back is a waste of his midfield ability and putting Rice at 8 is an equal waste. The main problem we had in last seasons game was struggling to create chances.

well i'd prefer either MLS or dare i say it Tierney at LB but the former is coming back from injury and the latter hasn't played a competitive game since Scotland in the Euros, plus Arteta doesn't actually like LBs

[HCZ_Reborn]

well i'd prefer either MLS or dare i say it Tierney at LB but the former is coming back from injury and the latter hasn't played a competitive game since Scotland in the Euros, plus Arteta doesn't actually like LBs

And I’d prefer someone who can be a liability defensively but will help us coming forward to a kid who has barely played top flight football or someone who could be injured by a strong wind blowing. When Arteta is cautious, it doesn’t help our defence and only manages to stymy our attack

[Mac76]

And I’d prefer someone who can be a liability defensively but will help us coming forward to a kid who has barely played top flight football or someone who could be injured by a strong wind blowing. When Arteta is cautious, it doesn’t help our defence and only manages to stymy our attack

Zin is a gauranteed goal for the opposition when they have someone like Traore who, while crap in front of goal, can have someone like him on toast (as admittedly can 90% of wingers in the league)

I normally don't like Arteta's aution but Zin is a built-in self-destruct mechanism, don't forget it was him who fucked up against Fulham at our place last season and cost us the two points we needed to win the league

[HCZ_Reborn]

Zin is a gauranteed goal for the opposition when they have someone like Traore who, while crap in front of goal, can have someone like him on toast (as admittedly can 90% of wingers in the league)

I normally don't like Arteta's aution but Zin is a built-in self-destruct mechanism, don't forget it was him who fucked up against Fulham at our place last season and cost us the two points we needed to win the league

Yes I do remember that game, particularly that it happened in August. Just as I remember he didn’t actually play in the game at Craven Cottage on New Year’s Eve.

No instead Traore will rinse Partey for pace

[HCZ_Reborn]

And I think it’s academic anyway as Zinchenko isn’t even on the bench which suggests he’s injured