Arsenal v Liverpool. Sunday 27th Oct. 16:30

[Niall_Quinn]

Whilst I do not blame Arteta for the red cards the way the media seems to want to, I absolutely believe he is to blame for many of the injuries we have incurred (obviously not the Odegaard one, although even there I think the club should have prevented him from going on International duty to begin with)

Players are being run into the ground, we are overusing players that have come back from long term injury and are prone to soft tissue problems


With Saka, the only surprise is that this hasn’t happened sooner

I think most players today are queer. Back in the day, when Billy Bremner could kick you ten feet into the air and the ref would walk past, taking a drag on his John Players, the same men would land with a thump and turn up for the next game. Too many faggots in the modern game.

[Niall_Quinn]

The problem is we’ve never prioritised having an alternative to Saka. Yes what Saka does is unique and not easily replaceable but it arguably doesn’t need to be. We didn’t even necessarily need to sign anyone, although far from perfect it’s clear from Tuesday that Jesus is far more effective on the wide right than he is up front…and actually it would have done his confidence good to play more games in that position.

Barcelona never prioritised for having an alternative to Messi. Brazil made the same mistake with Pele. And man Utd continue to this day to make the same mistake with Rashford. Okay, the last one was a joke. How, exactly, do you compensate when your best players are missing? Unless you have a budget like the gypos and you bring in your also-best-players who are prepared to sit on the bench for a million a week when the actual-best-players are fit. That's what doping does for a club. But not all can dope. And even fewer can buy judges. It'd be nice though, wouldn't it, if we had a couple of Sakas on the bench, waiting to go? Just change the system so it's almost like Saka is playing. Good idea. Now please explain how that works. Especially on the set pieces.

[Niall_Quinn]

Part of the problem is Gabriel, he has me almost screaming in frustration in some games, in those regular moments when he gets the ball from Saliba, gives it back to him, gets it back again, gives it back to Saliba again.... - meanwhile Martinelli is standing in space with his arms in the air...

And his back to goal. Position is not the same as movement. Those defenders will cede the position provided there's no movement. And Gabriel knows exactly what happens when he tip-taps it up to back-to-goal Martinelli - he gets it straight back. The ball should be going over Martinelli and into space, that's when the defenders crap their pants. They sip tea when the back-to-goal ball comes in.

[Niall_Quinn]

Well considering the ref will probably cheat and VAR will definitely cheat, I would think a Liverpool "triumph" is all but inevitable. But we do seem to grab our arses off the deck when decent teams show up - almost like it's worth trying. Best outcome is a draw, but likely outcome is a dodgy winning, retaken penalty for the scousers in the 378th minute of extra time.

[HCZ_Reborn]

Arteta has fucked us again with this lineup

Don’t play Partey at right back you fucking moron. He can’t play there, what’s more Merino is not good enough to be a first team starter and Rice is not good enough to play a more advanced role.

Stick Timber at right back and Kiwior at left and stick Partey at 8. That’s all you had to do you cretin

[Mac76]

It looks to me like he's risking Saka and Timber a bit by starting them

[HCZ_Reborn]

It looks to me like he's risking Saka and Timber a bit by starting them

No choice really, and that’s not the problem

The problem is Partey at right back. It’s ridiculous, not only can he not play there….with Rice being very poor this season and Merino not looking like he’s at premier league level….we need Partey in midfield (at 8)


Stuff Kiwior at left back and Timber at right back (which is his natural position)


Looks like he’s fallen out with Kiwior, maybe Arteta showed him his warhammer collection and Kiwior told him that warhammer was for teen boys and middle aged virgins

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

Thank God Saka starts...

...that's all I will say for now as I'm getting tired of complaining about this frightened grown-ass man that call himself our coach!

[Mac76]

And yes I'm surpised Timber's at LB, he clearly doesn't trust Kiwior V Salah and TAA

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Arsenal: Raya, Partey, White, Gabriel, Timber, Rice, Merino,Trossard, Saka, Martinelli, Havertz
Subs: Neto, Jesus, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Jorginho, Sterling, Lewis-Skelly, Nichols, Nwaneri

Liverpool: Kelleher, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson, Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Jones, Salah, Diaz, Nunez.
Subs: Jaros, Davies, Gomez, Endo, Szoboszlai, Gakpo, Tsimikas, Quansah, Morton.