UEL Group Stage: Arsenal vs FK Qarabag | December 13, 2018 20:00 GMT | BT Sport

[hydrofluoric acid]

Based on Emery's rotation with Southampton in mind, he should be able to play a strong team against Sp**s including Cech, Koscielny, Monreal, Ramsey, Özil and Lacazette. Good stuff.

Emery inventing the rotation system! What a wonderful human being!

 

[A_G]

Emery inventing the rotation system! What a wonderful human being!

I'm not trying to praise him and say he's doing something revolutionary, but I assume someone like Lacazette is starting to keep him sharp ahead of being on the bench this weekend.

 

[Fewtch]

Whats shocking about it?

Too many first teamers.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

I'm not trying to praise him and say he's doing something revolutionary, but I assume someone like Lacazette is starting to keep him sharp ahead of being on the bench this weekend.

I was just joking and I agree with you!

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Too many first teamers.

Özil, Koscielny lacking match sharpness. Sokratis banned for next game. Lacazette has warmed the bench more lately so getting him up and going for winter fixtures is okay. Nobody cares about Elneny.

 

[krengon]

Good to see Koscielny back, hope he only plays 45-60 min at most..

Saka starting is exciting, was not expecting that. I wouldn't have played Özil, Sokratis or Lacazette, but I guess some first teamers had to be involved.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

Shocking?

Martinez is the reserve keeper.

Jenko reserve full-back, we're keeping Lich for Sunday.
Kosicelny needs game time.
Sokratis suspended for Sunday
AMN sub player in need of game time.

Elneny sub player in need of game time.
Willock and Saka both youngsters getting some game time as with Nketiah.

Özil has missed the last few weeks and is need of game time before the festive period.

Lacazette hasn't started every game recently.

All people need is a we bit of common sense and things are pretty clear.

 

[OnlyOne]

Very good team, will be 6-2 to Arsenal.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Can't wait until we start singing Xhaka-Laca-Saka Xhaka-Laca-Saka.

 

[Fewtch]

Özil, Koscielny lacking match sharpness. Sokratis banned for next game. Lacazette has warmed the bench more lately so getting him up and going for winter fixtures is okay. Nobody cares about Elneny.

I rather we don’t put them at risk for injuries in a pointless game and give the youth a chance. We can’t afford any injuries atm

 

[Manberg]

When did ESR get injured?

 

[El Duderino]

Özil, Koscielny lacking match sharpness. Sokratis banned for next game. Lacazette has warmed the bench more lately so getting him up and going for winter fixtures is okay. Nobody cares about Elneny.

Problem is Sokatris and Lacazette are our only fit senior cb and stating striker (along Auba), though the former is suspended Iirc.

This is a dead rubber on freezing temperatures, we're entering the worst period of games in the year and on the verge of an injury crisis.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

I rather we don’t put them at risk for injuries in a pointless game and give the youth a chance. We can’t afford any injuries atm

We put players at risk of getting injured if they are lacking match sharpness when they enter the more difficult games.

But yeah there should be youngsters playing instead of Elneny and Jenkinson. Pointless players.

 

[Ricardinho]

Giroud has just scored a fantastic freekick

 

[field442]

I'm not trying to praise him and say he's doing something revolutionary, but I assume someone like Lacazette is starting to keep him sharp ahead of being on the bench this weekend.

Outrageous if he keeps benching him. Hope he asks for a move away.

 

[Sanchez11]

Decent team try and score 2-3 goals and then sub of laca etc

 

[Tir Na Nog]

Outrageous if he keeps benching him. Hope he asks for a move away.

Or he could try and force his way into the starting XI. I mean remember a couple of months ago Auba wasn't starting but would make an impact off the bench and forced his way into the team.

 

[field442]

Or he could try and force his way into the starting XI. I mean remember a couple of months ago Auba wasn't starting but would make an impact off the bench and forced his way into the team.

You’d have a point if Lacazette was playing badly and lost his spot. He lost his place because he was injured and his replacements (Iwobi and Mkhitaryan) have been absolutely ****. He was one of our best players before the international break.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

You’d have a point if Lacazette was playing badly and lost his spot. He lost his place because he was injured and his replacements (Iwobi and Mkhitaryan) have been absolutely ****. He was one of our best players before the international break.

Well tbf we were winning games so Emery obviously kept with the winning team for a few games and he was brought back in for the Huddersfield game and did absolutely nothing of note in the first half. It's not about what he did a month ago, it's about what he's doing now. He has a chance tonight to give the manager a headache in terms of selection and he'll get plenty of chances as the games are coming quite quickly over the coming weeks.

 

[A_G]

Outrageous if he keeps benching him. Hope he asks for a move away.

I don't think we've seen the last of him and Auba starting together, it's just odd for us to see the lineup changing every week based on the opponent after years of the same old.