Premier League | Arsenal vs AFC Bournemouth | 09/09/2017 | 15:00 BST

[junglist57]

Alexis is injured isn't he?

 

[Relic]

I want to see Wilshere on the subs bench at the very least.

Jack spent a year there and hopefully the boss uses what he's learned to our advantage.

 

[Lookin' for a new Baby]

Alexis is injured isn't he?

Deeply wounded in fact.

 

[Toast]

It's September, so it's time for us to go on a good run before the November collapse. I'll predict a comfortable 2-0 win.

 

[Jasard]

I want to see Wilshere on the subs bench at the very least.

Jack spent a year there and hopefully the boss uses what he's learned to our advantage.

Play anyone who actually will put some effort in, drop anyone that has hinted at wanting to leave.

 

[GoonerBoy19]

Just play players in their own positions, is it that difficult?

One more game with Welbeck as striker , lacaz as winger will crack me up.

 

[Lookin' for a new Baby]

Just play players in their own positions, is it that difficult?

One more game with Welbeck as striker , lacaz as winger will crack me up.

One more with Lacazette on the bench will be worse.

 

[tap-in]

I'm not predicting a team or a result for this one. All I want is for Wenger to show he hasn't forgotten how to pick our best team, and it must include Lacazette & Kolasinac. If he manages to do this and we lose, then fair enough!

 

[Taylor Gang Gunners]

I think we will see a return to 4231.

Me too. Three at the back was introduced to provide extra stability at the back, it seems defensively we're not up to task anyway. It makes sense to focus on our attacking quality, we do have a lot of it.

Cech
Bellerin Kos Mus Kolasinac
Ramsey Xhaka
Iwobi Özil Alexis
Lacazette

Subs: Ospina, Nacho, Chambers, Coquelin, Welbeck, Walcott, Giroud.

I'd love a little surprise inclusion, like Nelson. He's improving at a rapid rate and another homegrown story could be just the tonic we need bring a feel good factor around the place.

We'll win this game. Bournemouth have been very poor and aren't good enough defensively to shut us out. I want it to be convincing too, could do without scraping one.

 

[Keplaz]

Me too. Three at the back was introduced to provide extra stability at the back, it seems defensively we're not up to task anyway. It makes sense to focus on our attacking quality, we do have a lot of it.

Cech
Bellerin Kos Mus Kolasinac
Ramsey Xhaka
Iwobi Özil Alexis
Lacazette

Subs: Ospina, Nacho, Chambers, Coquelin, Welbeck, Walcott, Giroud.

I'd love a little surprise inclusion, like Nelson. He's improving at a rapid rate and another homegrown story could be just the tonic we need bring a feel good factor around the place.

We'll win this game. Bournemouth have been very poor and aren't good enough defensively to shut us out. I want it to be convincing too, could do without scraping one.

As long as players start in their right positions I'll be very happy. I'm tired of being demoralised an hour before every kick off after seeing the team sheet.

 

[DasBootist]

Cech

Bellerin Mustafi Koscielny Kolasinac

Coquelin

El Neny Xhaka

Nelson Sanchez

Lacazette​

 

[DasBootist]

That team should win 4-0 relatively easily...

 

[Sniper Mik]

Even if Alexis is fit I'd expect him to drop out of this one. Might be on the bench but wouldn't be surprised if he's left out altogether.

 

[freeglennhelder2]

Is it true Sanchez is injured again? He's certainly picking up a lot of knocks recently.

How strange.

 

[Keplaz]

Is it true Sanchez is injured again? He's certainly picking up a lot of knocks recently.

How strange.

Not strange. Had to happen sooner rather than later. Sanchez hasn't had a summer off for over three years now. Chile's insistence in picking him for every squad and every tournament means he never actually rests or has a proper preseason. I think his body will start to crumble at some point soon if he carries this on.

 

[Sobotka]

Lacazette
Alexis -------- Özil -------- Walcott
Ramsey ----- Coquelin
Kolasinac - Kos - Mustafi - Bellerin
Cech
​

1-0 win.

 

[Jackie_Treehorn]

Anyone know if this is on TV in the US? Or is it one of the games NBC has decided Ron charge people $50 to see? I'm not paying $50 for what I've seen so far this year in addition to exorbitant cable charges.

 

[freeglennhelder2]

We've adjusted our goals down from "winning the Prem + CL" to "players starting in their correct position"

 

[yybecause]

Wenger circeled this game on his calendar as a perfect one to bring Jack back. I expect him on the bench and to get minutes during the game

 

[Kobi]

We've adjusted our goals down from "winning the Prem + CL" to "players starting in their correct position"

Unfortunately one is about as likely as the other.