UEL R16 1st Leg: Rennes v Arsenal | March 7, 2019 17:55 GMT | BT Sport

[DanDare]

Hope Guendouzi is rested. He's 19 and one of our top 3 starters. Torreira and Xhaka and I'd bring Xhaka off.

Hope we utilise Suarez for a good 30 minutes of he isn't starting and do some smart rotating to give some rest to players. Rest Koscielny.

 

[HollandGooner]

Would rotate heavily for this. United game is crucial and they’re going to have an extra day’s rest.

Would probably play some kind of 352 formation with Suarez and Özil behind Aubameyang.

I understand your point, but can we rotate because if we might lose against United and lose agains Rennes because of a weaker team we might be in more trouble, difficult decision to be made by Emery.

 

[Mohamed7]

I’d play something like this:

—————— Aubameyang ———————
—————Özil* ———-- Suarez —————
Kolasinac** - Torreira - Elneny - Jenkinson
——— Koscielny - Sokratis - Mustafi ———
————————— Cech —————————

* Ramsey instead if Emery wants to start Özil vs. United.
** Monreal instead if Emery wants to start Kola vs. United.

Would enable us to start the same front 6 we used against Sp**s fully rested against United.

Although a back 4 might be better because it means we can rest Koscielny.

I would really rest both Kosc and Sok. Both of them just came back from injuries and would be too risky (specially Kosc with his injury records) to play full matches both Rennes and United.

We just need to avoid injuries and a loss against Rennes. We will do the rest at home.

 

[Mohamed7]

Lets not forget that United have injury worries of their own and because they are stubborn and 'United' they will think they can go to Paris and win so will field the strongest possible line up there which may work in our favour.

We are hoping they would go for the tie in Paris. I am sure they will go with guns blazed. That means we need to take the risk against Rennes by fielding a weaker team and have a fresh starting 11 against United. Home advantage plus having fresh 11, that would give us huge boost.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

We'll start with strong line up emery want to win this competition.

 

[Mark Tobias]

We'll start with strong line up emery want to win this competition.

Certainly hope so Yousif. I would play a strong side such as below

----------Helmet--------
AMN-Sokratis-Mustafi-Kola
Torreira-Guendouzi
Mihki---Özil---Iwobi
PEA

I hate to use Mustafi but we need to rest Kos, i feel.

 

[El Duderino]

Would rest whoever Emery think needs at the back to start v United.

Is Lukaku fit? Feel Ole is going to put him against one of our fullbacks.

 

[Mohamed7]

----------Cech--------
Jenks/Lich—Mavro/Lich--Mustafi-Kola
Torreira-Guendouzi
Suarez---Özil---Iwobi
PEA

 

[DanDare]

Their manager looks like a bond villain

 

[celestis]

Their manager looks like a bond villain

Awww what a nice thing to say .

 

[gunner4lyfe]

Is Mavro injured? If not then play him and mr calamity. Maybe he has some pride and will want to make up for the sh!t he did.

 

[yybecause]

Cech
Lich Mustafi Papa Kola
Lucas Xhaka
AMN Özil Iwobi
Auba

my guess. think only wingers are a doubt

 

[PoleInGoal]

Think Elneny and Suarez could start this one

 

[tap-in]

We'll start with strong line up emery want to win this competition.

If he does anything else then I'll take back all the praise I've given him this season. Rest Kos, that's all.

 

[Taylor Gang Gunners]

Is Mavro injured? If not then play him and mr calamity. Maybe he has some pride and will want to make up for the sh!t he did.

He’s not included in our EL squad sadly, registration issues. I would’ve liked to see him too- he got injured at a very inconvenient time.

 

[yybecause]

I forgot about Suarez... he'll start

 

[Malky]

Cech
Lich Mustafi Papa Kola
Lucas Xhaka
AMN Özil Iwobi
Auba

my guess. think only wingers are a doubt

Think we'll see something like this. Koscielny, Ramsey, Mkhi and Guendouzi all rested ahead of United.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Now Torreira banned for 3 league games he'll have to start in europa league games

Cech
Jenko Mustafi Sokratis Kola
Torreira Xhaka
Mkhi Özil Iwobi
Auba

 

[carlito'sway]

WTF are english cooking ingredients? Marmite? Asking for a friend.....

 

[field442]

WTF are english cooking ingredients? Marmite? Asking for a friend.....

No snails or frogs legs.