Draw Premier League: Arsenal 2 - 2 Fulham | Saturday 26th August | KO: 15:00 BST

Prediction

Arsenal 3-0 Fulham

 

[Hunta]

Be nice if Saka turned up for once as well.

 

[SA Gunner]

But we aren't replacing Foden with Bernardo Silva? or Grealish with Foden. We are moving Partey to RB. We aren't replacing quality with quality.

Did we look secure in defence vs Forest and Palace? I don't think we did, we were easy to counter.

Yes we did, go back and watch those games again if you dont believe me. We looked very very secure.

What is missing, and where we agree is the missing cohesion. But quality depth and control wise, we are there.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Be nice if Saka turned up for once as well.

Are we hoping that Chelsea's dream collapses this season and we can swoop in for Colwill?

 

[El Duderino]

Nah, its not a great point really.

Its @Rasmi being Rasmi.

As far as his logic is concerned, Nketiah's future is also at risk now.

Nah, something's definetly up with Gabriel, c'mon now.

Guy starts, what, 60+ PL games straight for Arsenal and is suddenly dropped because of Zynchenko? He didn't feature when Timber was on the team as well.

Our defense is better with Gabriel in it. He's much superior to Kiwior in *every single aspect* of his game.

 

[OnlyOne]

I think AM are overthinking it.

 

[Rasmi]

If I’m the worst person you know you must live a very sheltered life. I would be practically a saint in Brazil knowing what’s going on there

 

[Blood on the Tracks]

At some point all this tinkering is going to cost us silly dropped points.

Probably won't be today but when it does happen there will be hell to pay on here. Can't blame them either.

Feels like Arteta is desperate to accommodate Partey and Havertz.

 

[Sebastes]

No he clearly said we need to RESET when we limped out of the title race last season, he obviously sees this system as more solid and unpredictable

People just like crying a lot here

It might be too early to make any judgements, but so far we’re very static in possession and have regressed to the U-shape passing map we had under Emery and Arteta early days. We’re not creating from systematic play but rather individual brilliance and a bit luck.

Will be interesting to follow, but given last year you can’t call this anything other than an experiment so far

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

If I’m the worst person you know you must live a very sheltered life. I would be practically a saint in Brazil knowing what’s going on there

What is going on in Brazil?

 

[BergMan]

Arteta wants to upgrade on Partey and get someone more suited to the role he has Partey playing. Something for next season maybe.

 

[El Duderino]

If I’m the worst person you know you must live a very sheltered life. I would be practically a saint in Brazil knowing what’s going on there

Or, and I know this is a novel thought for you, maybe - just MAYBE - I don't keep company with other Rasmis who've had 7+ allegations made against them?

I've seen your moderated messages, mate.

 

[RandomHero84]

It might be too early to make any judgements, but so far we’re very static in possession and have regressed to the U-shape passing map we had under Emery and Arteta early days. We’re not creating from systematic play but rather individual brilliance and a bit luck.

Will be interesting to follow, but given last year you can’t call this anything other than an experiment so far

 

[MikelHadADream]

Gabriel can’t play when the right back inverts, unless you want to put him in Saliba’s position which isn’t going to happen.

 

[Heavy Duty Rom]

The “you wanted Arteta to rotate” argument is disingenuous. We wanted him to rotate when Europe/domestic cups kick in and we have 8 games in a month, not after the first three games of the season.

Also, rotate like for like. If it was Martinelli out, Trossard in, or Havertz out, Rice in, Nketiah out, Havertz in, nobody would mind that much.

We are moving a 6 to RB. A RB to RCB, a RCB to LCB (even though AM have been telling me you need one left footed CB in the team,) LCB to LB.

Ødegaard and Havertz are having to do the job White and Zinchenko previously did in supporting saka and Martinelli, so they are struggling to find themselves in decisive areas. In the middle, we have Saliba, White, Rice building.

 

[James Bond]

The “you wanted Arteta to rotate” argument is disingenuous. We wanted him to rotate when Europe/domestic cups kick in and we have 8 games in a month, not after the first three games of the season.

Also the idea of signing a young DM in Rice was to help potentially keep Partey fresh, yet Arteta threw the 30y/o out to chase wingers back.

It’s madness.

 

[King87]

I think AM are overthinking it.

Shock horror

 

[Buhry]

Kiwior hasn't had a good game at LB yet for us as far as I'm concerned. Let's see if this will be a first.

 

[SA Gunner]

Nah, something's definetly up with Gabriel, c'mon now.

Guy starts, what, 60+ PL games straight for Arsenal and is suddenly dropped because of Zynchenko? He didn't feature when Timber was on the team as well.

Our defense is better with Gabriel in it. He's much superior to Kiwior in *every single aspect* of his game.

I dont think anything's up to be honest. He'll be here on September 2nd I'm quietly confident of that, and if he isnt then its a big transfer happening which is fair enough (even though I wont like it).

 

[Farzad Stoned]

I am done, season written off; i told you guys this guy was stupid. Instead you red card me. Red card yourselves you streaming reality star fan girls. I can’t handle my beloved Arsenal being run by the dumbest guy in world football. I got enough life stress. Season officially written off.

 

[2Smokeyy]

Willian ducking the carpet once again and Frankenstein in attack.

3-0 Arsenal