Arsenal.. Away: pre match thread...

[FireFox]

Must win imo.

[m4DD0gg]

Worried after watching arsenal today. Oh well we never win there anyway 

[Mickyblueeyes]

Kasper

 

simpson

morgan

maguire

chilwell

 

ndidi

iborra/james

 

mahrez

albrighton

 

vardy

kelechi

 

i would've preferred to have played three in midfield but without an attacking RB we would suffer.

 

i am so frigging glad the season is back.

[Vacamion]

 

They love a plane banner down at Arsenal, don't they?

 

 

[Vacamion]

 

Or perhaps to taunt their weedy elderly manager with our stacked assistant manager:

 

 

[TJB-fox]

You just know Lacazette will score, it's the Leicester way.

2-1 defeat with a promising performance incoming I think.

[irishfoxkev]

Should be a great penalty shoot out if it gets that far ??......Oh this isn't a meaningless pre season warm up....This is the real McCoy so we had better take care of them in 90 mins.....3-1 to the ??? with Xhaka getting a red card for assaulting a rampant Jamie Vardy ???

[420Hashish]

Ozil and Ramsey are injured for the Leicester game. That's great news.

[Ric Flair]

Got a feeling Shakespeare will play ultra negative and go 4-1-4-1 with Iborra sitting in front of the defence and Vardy up top on his own, but I think Okazaki has to start this if we harbour any intentions of anything other than holding on until the closing stages of the game where we stick or twist. That happened last season and we got nothing, like we probably deserved due to negative play.

 

The team I hope starts:

 

Schmeichel

 

Simpson

Morgan

Maguire

Fuchs

 

Mahrez (Albrighton if Riyad's gone)

Ndidi

James

Albrighton (Gray is Riyad's gone)

 

Okazaki

Vardy

 

Subs: Amartey, Iheanacho, Slimani, Lawrence/Gray, Jakupovic, Chilwell, Iborra

 

Just shows when you put the bench together with a near fully fit squad that surely Musa, King, Ulloa and Benalouane are going to be spare parts and if Mahrez and Drinkwater stay then James/Amartey and Lawrence might not even make the bench.

[AjcW]

I think if he had any intentions of playing anything other than 4-4-2 we would have seen it against BMG because they play a very similar style to Arsenal.

 

However if he feels he doesn't need to test it and it's been worked on in training all week then there's a chance... it won't be a back three though i'd say it would be 4-3-2-1 with a mid three of N'didi, Iborra and James with Iborra sitting deep. 

[Clever Fox]

I'd like us to try something different from the start to try and worry them. Otherwise, they will know how to handle us.

For that reason, I'd like us to bring in Lawrence. he is a Goal threat as well as a winger for an out Ball.

I don't think Nacho is ready for a full game and so I expect him to come on in the second half. Likewise Slim could be an option up top but his injury may also keep him out. But I wouldn't be surprised to see him line out either.

 

 

                Kasper

Simpson Morgan Maguire Fuchs

 

James Ndidi Iborra

 

Mahrez Vardy Lawrence

 

[dynamark]

Slim injured that's a shock  !  Who would have thought

[AlloverthefloorYesNdidi]

7 minutes ago, dynamark said:

Slim injured that's a shock  !  Who would have thought

 Injured for Friday?  Sauce?

 

Its probably that gash on his leg.  Seems like you're suggesting he's a sick-note?  Which isnt true ya know

[UPinCarolina]

35 minutes ago, dynamark said:

Slim injured that's a shock  !  Who would have thought

Yeah, because disgusting back knee gashes are clearly the player's fault.

 

[StanSP]

 

7.45pm Arsenal v Leicester City (Sky Sports)
Referee: Mike Dean
Assistants: S Long, D Cann
Fourth official: L Mason

[themightyfin]

Slim training tomorrow 

DD out 

[TheUltimateWinner]

23 minutes ago, StanSP said:

 

7.45pm Arsenal v Leicester City (Sky Sports)
Referee: Mike Dean
Assistants: S Long, D Cann
Fourth official: L Mason

Suppose it's a neutral appointment, both sets of fans dislike him as a referee  

[blue blood]

got to try and stay in the game for the 1st 70 mins - maybe 0-0.  go for a smash and grab in the last 20 or grind out a good draw away from home to one of our top 6 rivals.  

[Heart-Shaped Fox]

Mike Dean is the ref

 

 

Twat 

[norwichfox]

Mike Dean...deep fcuking joy

[dynamark]

Slim has a habit of getting groin injuries .That was only a flesh wound which I thought would be OK by now.

TBH I doubt he would be a starter wish him well

[cc_star]

1 hour ago, UPinCarolina said:

Yeah, because disgusting back knee gashes are clearly the player's fault.

 

Slim gets injured getting up in the morning... If he survives that then brushing his teeth

[Fox 4 Life]

I read somewhere that Ieanacho won't start so assume it will be pretty much last year's team with Maguire in for Huth and James/Iborra for Drinky. A bit depressing really as can see us losing 3-1 unless we suddenly become way more creative.

[Jattdogg]

Seeing as we never beat them it doesn't look good for us. Im hoping first day upsets  change that this year but id say a draw is our best chance. That or a 3-1 loss.

 

Negative nelly today, check!

[Detroit Blues]

How does Mike Dean keep getting work in the premier league?