Arsenal (H) - 25 February

[Ric Flair]

4 minutes ago, An Sionnach said:

In the PL you don't get space. In normal play you get somebody immediately in your face. He has to show the ball control or pace to beat his man. Once again we have to say do not compare him to Mahrez. He does however know how to defend, which our French friend rarely did.

I mean he's far quicker than Mahrez and his 1st touch is the best I've seen at Leicester since Mahrez departed.

 

Tete was very dangerous in the opening 30 mins vs Man Utd and he teamed up brilliantly with Castagne. It gave us an insight in to how his pairing with the RB, whether that be Castagne or Ricardo could bring us plenty of joy. Both he and the team need to continue to work on the patterns of play to utilise his undoubted strengths. The beauty of all of this though is the freedom Barnes, Kristiansen and Maddison get and vice versa for Tete and the right side when the ball comes down the left side.

 

I've little concern that as we get in to March and beyond that we'll see our attack get better and better.

[Out Foxed]

11 hours ago, goose2010 said:

Meeting up with a couple of mates who are arsenal fans that are in the away end. Is there any pubs in the city that allow away fans in ? Any places to avoid? They don't wear colours etc. Just don't want to be walking about trying to get a pint all afternoon 

go to the 12 Pins in Finsbury Park

[Dazzlermc977]

On 21/02/2023 at 08:27, Solihullfox said:

Judging by his god awful performance on Sunday, yet again, if Soumare plays then Arsenal will playing against ten men.

 

I still have no idea what he brings to the team 

Couldnt agree more, he might aswel be playing tennis while hes out there.

 

[Harry96]

Unchanged for me with maybe youri in for mendy 

[hejammy]

7 minutes ago, Harry96 said:

Unchanged for me with maybe youri in for mendy 

Interesting - can I ask why? For me Mendy has been great and Youri has been so poor - even when he came on against Man United, he was very poor? 

[Lesta2014]

Press conference day today isn’t it, hopefully no reports of any fresh injuries. 

[The Quick Brown Fox]

On 21/02/2023 at 06:30, Raj said:

Do people realky think BR is going to drop Ward now?

Cmon get a reality check.

It's not happening.

Same as people thinking the system/shape will change. 

[hejammy]

2 hours ago, Lesta2014 said:

Press conference day today isn’t it, hopefully no reports of any fresh injuries. 

Anyone know what time the press conference is?

[hejammy]

2 minutes ago, hejammy said:

Anyone know what time the press conference is?

 

Sorry just seen on BBC

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[hejammy]

Maddison potentially out!? 

[coolhandfox]

If Maddison is out please go Nacho and Vardy at 10 and 9 

[FoxinNotts]

Just put Tielemans in the madders role

[moore_94]

If Madders doesn’t start I wouldn’t be surprised to see us playing like before with KDH further forward pressing and Tielemans in the double pivot with Mendy

Edited 23 February 2023 by moore_94

[Gamble92]

Bertrand being fit could be the worst thing I've heard this week

[pmcla26]

Just now, Gamble92 said:

Bertrand being fit could be the worst thing I've heard this week

Why?  He's obviously not going to play. 

[iancognito]

3 hours ago, hejammy said:

Maddison potentially out!? 

He's been potentially out since he came back. It's clearly one of those injuries that needs a few weeks of rest that you just don't get mid-season, especially with how this season has been divided up. With the captains armband on, I don't see him volunteering to take a week off.

[Gamble92]

1 hour ago, Pete52 said:

Why?  He's obviously not going to play. 

 

[Jobyfox]

With players coming back we potentially have a few who won’t make the bench:

 

Bertrand, Vestergaard, Soyuncu, Smithies, Thomas 

 

We really do have a bit of expensive deadwood to shift 

[sacreblueits442]

10 hours ago, An Sionnach said:

In the PL you don't get space. In normal play you get somebody immediately in your face. He has to show the ball control or pace to beat his man. Once again we have to say do not compare him to Mahrez. He does however know how to defend, which our French friend rarely did.

...Algerian, but you can create the space, he can beat a man, it is just his attempts at goal where he sends the shot high and wide!!!

 More about execution than the ability to create the space he needs. 

[BenTayfour]

I think a defensive line-up would better like how Everton kept them at bay. 

[Jobyfox]

5 minutes ago, BenTayfour said:

I think a defensive line-up would better like how Everton kept them at bay. 

It’s bad enough having Ward in the side without bringing Amartey back