PL: Cardiff vs Arsenal | September 2nd | KO: 1:30 BST | Sky Sports

[Ricardinho]

Guardian reporting Leno and Lacazzete Torreira all start on bench and Özil start the game

Let's hope that's bollox about laca and Lucas not starting

 

[Fewtch]

Guardian reporting Leno and Lacazzete Torreira all start on bench and Özil start the game

They’ve been wrong every single time this season. They know as much as we do about the lineup

 

[Apollian]

That was Ramsey's best season and Walcott was doing well up until the season ending injury...

I just don't get what fans issue is with Walcott. the guy scored 19 goals in his last 27 starts for Arsenal before his comments against Palace that got him benched along with the change to 3 at the back. any player that scores 100 goals for his club is legend. yet fans keep pissing on him like he stunk up the joint. compear his stats to other players in the team? Theo was actually doing something of worth, one of the top scoring attacking wingers in the league. 5 goals and 6 assists in his last 17 for Everton... that better than Mhki's stats at Arsenal.

 

[Ricardinho]

I just don't get what fans issue is with Walcott. the guy scored 19 goals in his last 27 starts for Arsenal before his comments against Palace that got him benched along with the change to 3 at the back. any player that scores 100 goals for his club is legend. yet fans keep pissing on him like he stunk up the joint. compear his stats to other players in the team? Theo was actually doing something of worth, one of the top scoring attacking wingers in the league. 5 goals and 6 assists in his last 17 for Everton... that better than Mhki's stats at Arsenal.

I liked Theo and his stats are impressive whatever you think of him. Not his fault injuries prevented him from fulfilling his potential here.

Does make you think certain fans get the team they deserve with the way they sh*t on players that actually performed.

 

[Ricardinho]

They’ve been wrong every single time this season. They know as much as we do about the lineup

Let's hope so otherwise it's more half time subs to correct things.

 

[krackpot]

Can we get to see Nketiah in this match?

 

[Red London]

I just don't get what fans issue is with Walcott. the guy scored 19 goals in his last 27 starts for Arsenal before his comments against Palace that got him benched along with the change to 3 at the back. any player that scores 100 goals for his club is legend. yet fans keep pissing on him like he stunk up the joint. compear his stats to other players in the team? Theo was actually doing something of worth, one of the top scoring attacking wingers in the league. 5 goals and 6 assists in his last 17 for Everton... that better than Mhki's stats at Arsenal.

stats wise was a good player, but he didn't suit our style of play. I understand we actually kind of need a quick winger right now but if we had the right ambition and signed one ther would be plenty who could offer maybe a little less output but really effect the side well with their ablity to take on players and open up gaps.

i agree that he can't be considered a donkey like some paint him as. however, him being so stuck on becoming a striker really slowed down his career, he was nowhere near good enough to be a lone striker with his physcality. that is reserved for either strong players or ones with fantastic ability like aguero

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Really hope they wrong we look different team with Torreira and Laca against westham.

 

[Ricardinho]

Really hope they wrong we look different team with Torreira and Laca against westham.

Yep, which will make it even more bizarre if Emery can't see that.

 

[razörist]

I just don't get what fans issue is with Walcott. the guy scored 19 goals in his last 27 starts for Arsenal before his comments against Palace that got him benched along with the change to 3 at the back. any player that scores 100 goals for his club is legend. yet fans keep pissing on him like he stunk up the joint. compear his stats to other players in the team? Theo was actually doing something of worth, one of the top scoring attacking wingers in the league. 5 goals and 6 assists in his last 17 for Everton... that better than Mhki's stats at Arsenal.

Theo was dead to me from the moment he so clearly chose to protect himself and jump over a 50/50 at Sunderland away vs Kaboul instead of trying to win the challenge and being through on goal. Was so happy he didn’t make the Euro 2016 squad, he put himself above the club when we needed him most.

 

[Fewtch]

Let's hope so otherwise it's more half time subs to correct things.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/series/match-previews+arsenal

See for yourself. They’ve had Torreira in every predicted lineup so far lol .

 

[<<reed>>]

Theo was dead to me from the moment he so clearly chose to protect himself and jump over a 50/50 at Sunderland away vs Kaboul instead of trying to win the challenge and being through on goal. Was so happy he didn’t make the Euro 2016 squad, he put himself above the club when we needed him most.

Amazing to hear that from an Özil fan, who avoids 95% of 50/50 challenges

 

[Ricardinho]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/series/match-previews+arsenal

See for yourself. They’ve had Torreira in every predicted lineup so far lol .

So he's bound to start today then

 

[razörist]

Amazing to hear that from an Özil fan, who avoids 95% of 50/50 challenges.

Yeah right, that moment was not the same thing, go watch it back. We were in a title challenge where Özil carried us on his back. But I guess you just like the one-liners too much to care.

 

[Football Manager]

Theo was dead to me from the moment he so clearly chose to protect himself and jump over a 50/50 at Sunderland away vs Kaboul instead of trying to win the challenge and being through on goal. Was so happy he didn’t make the Euro 2016 squad, he put himself above the club when we needed him most.

It’s not about that to me. I dont want a direct guy who can only run fast. He needed to improve on his football intelligence, decision making, creativity, skills, ball control, body strength......

 

[razörist]

It’s not about that to me. I dont want a direct guy who can only run fast. He needed to improve on his football intelligence, decision making, creativity, skills, ball control, body strength......

That too of course. We need to learn when to move players on, but we are always scared that any player leaves us. We got so lucky with Alexis going to United, look at how he plays now.

 

[berric]

Laca starts, Toreirra bench.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

 

[boonthegoon]

No torreira ffs !

 

[Rex Stone]

Mkhitaryan out for Lacazette.... wow. Also surprised he’s still not playing Torreira.