UEL: Arsenal v Rapid Wien | Thursday, December 3 | KO: 20:00 GMT | BT Sport

[oh to be a goon]

He’s in “save my job mode” imo. If we lose here then on the weekend that’s four on the bounce.

Put the second team out, get a big win so it doesn’t look all bad. Shambolic squad management that we’re not loaning out guys like ESR or Balogun and they’re getting 10 minute spells here and there.

ESR JUST came back from injury. When were we supposed to have loaned him out?

 

[Pyres7]

There's nothing to lose, why would you play Lacazette as a 10 instead of giving ESR a game?

 

[Rex Stone]

ESR JUST came back from injury. When were we supposed to have loaned him out?

He was back playing reserve football less than a week after the window shut.

He doesn’t have to be fully fit to go on a loan. Could’ve worked his way back slowly.

 

[MikelHadADream]

I'd usually be buzzing that Lacazette is starting a Europa league game as it means he won't play in the league, but given that Auba looks even more lost as a 9 than out wide, we probably need one of Lacazette/Eddie up top against Sp**s.

 

[Relic]

He was back playing reserve football less than a week after the window shut.

He doesn’t have to be fully fit to go on a loan. Could’ve worked his way back slowly.

Didn't this club send ESR out on loan to RB while injured? Could have sent him while being two weeks away.

 

[Maybe]

Arteta is a nothing manager really, absolutely no excuse for not starting ESR and Balogun.

 

[El Duderino]

He was back playing reserve football less than a week after the window shut.

He doesn’t have to be fully fit to go on a loan. Could’ve worked his way back slowly.

Like he did last time round and it actually worked out.

 

[krengon]

Laca starting is the right decision imo.

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

It looks like a 4231 system which I like. That defence is vomit inducing but let's see how they do. I pity Mari sandwiched between Mustafi and Kola lol. It'll be a disaster or one man defence show. You just know that Laca up front will be lucky to get 4 shots off target after donkey Giroud's masterclass. I hope we win to top the group so we can go full youth (and Pepe) on matchday 6. Good luck to the 2000 fans in the stadium. I hope they're entertained at least on a cold night like this. COYG.

 

[krengon]

Fans inside the stadium again? Is this a Europa only thing or will we see it in pl too?

 

[A_G]

Fans inside the stadium again? Is this a Europa only thing or will we see it in pl too?

PL as well.

 

[krengon]

PL as well.

Nice

 

[GoonerJeeves]

Come to Town ESR!

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Fans inside the stadium again? Is this a Europa only thing or will we see it in pl too?

Yes but depends on regions Liverpool and Manchester still no fans allowed. I think fans going to be back by beginning of new year

 

[DanDare]

WTF why do we keep wearing weird kits?

We're at home why aren't we wearing the Red kit?

 

[Relic]

Yes but depends on regions Liverpool and Manchester still no fans allowed. I think fans going to be back by beginning of new year

I thought Liverpool are Tier 2? Teir 2 can have 2000 fans, Tier 1 4000.

 

[Maybe]

This game means nothing, Wenger would at least give us a show with a couple of young players. Arteta gives us Kola, Laca, Elneny and Mari

Can't wait to see the back of that bum

 

[MikelHadADream]

Lacazette relegated to play Europa league out of position, you love to see it.

 

[El Duderino]

I won’t call out every single Kola blunder, I won’t call out every Kola blund—-

FFS KOLA

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

WTF why do we keep wearing weird kits?

We're at home why aren't we wearing the Red kit?

Read this thread, maybe you can solve this mystery!