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Mustafi for captain

Spy360:
It's Frankfurt, the toughest match of the group stage. So we expect Emery to field a relatively strong starting line up. But also since it's the first game, some fresh legs will be tested. I suspect it's going to be a 4-3-3.

Nelson ......... Pepe .............. Saka
......Willock .. Rowe .. Torriera ....
Kola . Chambers . Holding . Niles
................... Martinez ...................

The Frankfurt i saw against Chelsea last season were hard, pacy and energetic, Our midfield will be brushed aside, Saka is good but looks a bit frail.
Why are our players so lightweight and smallish sef
Chelsea's look strong and sharp...
I miss the days of Gilberto, Viera,Song ,Baptists and even Diaby

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Roland17:
Baba,
Chambers did not put a foot wrong against Newcastle and after watching 4 games of those 2 senior clowns, Emery has to be pragmatic and ring up some changes at the back. Listen, teams are in the EPL for a reason and that is why when folks undermine other teams by calling them smaller teams I laugh because it exposes their lack of knowledge of what it means to be in a competition. This is why I take the season game by game, instead of looking forward to playing the "bigger teams'" as if you get 6 points for winning the bigger teams.

Every team in the EPL has earned its right to be there and have a lot to prove to themselves, their fans and owners consequently, no one is going to lay down for you to walk over. These guys are professionals, they train just as hard, if not harder, so if Chambers plays well against Newcastle, it should never be about the opponent being a smaller team but about Chambers's performance on that day. A good coach will build from that foundation especially if you consider the kid had a terrific season last year.

I am not saying Chambers is the 2nd coming of F. Baresi but he can not be worse than those 2 senior clowns, can he? There is so much anticipation for the return of R. Holding and this is not because Holding's return will solve all our defensive problems but it gives us another option to look at, something different with hopes it works out. I have maintained my stance about Niles, the kid's biggest problem is his lack of concentration. It almost feels like he is reminiscing an event that occurred in his life while he is playing. But make I ask, what do we expect Niles to learn from our defenders? He has not had any worthy senior player to learn from since he made the first 11. He played alongside Mustafi, Kos, Sok and now Luiz. Abeg wetin those guys wan teach Niles if not to become a worse clown in the making?

This is not bundesleaguedown, Ligue1 or Scottish league.

Tacha has looked cool,beautiful and nice over the past few hours, if she had/can be like this, many would have preferred her to Mercy, but trust her demons to return her back to Trashay attitudes.

Lana1:
Rubbish.

There. I said it.

Is that Rashford you wrote up there or what?
BTW, how far, how Europa go be na, na Frankfurt we dey runs, I hear say that place fine, where you dey travel go?

kokaneprodigy:
i would have preferred Torreira for Pepe to add more numbers to the midfield. Leave Ceb and Ozil till over 80mins.

His substitutions didn’t strengthen us in anyway , it only weakened us TBH. Na permutations him just dey do.

Ah! Pepe should never be taken off in that game, its game over and they will do us with half field like barca of those days..with Pepe,Auba and one of ceba/Ozil till 80 mint would have seen us score 1more and killed the game off..
He really messed up by bringing lightweights against the physical Watford.

solomonbrown64:
....... I honestly don't know what's happening to Emery right now, I feel he is lacking options in so many places and not enough cards to change something that's not working. He also tried too hard to fix things yesterday albeit with the wrong tools. He would never have brought in Nelson or started that nonsense formation I couldn't even place yesterday in the first place if Iwobi was still in the team. I said the other day that selling that dude with no proper replacement especially for a team like ours was stupidity but I was tagged a hypocrite by all knowing people here.

... There's no balance on the wings at all and our few Midfielders are tasked to support the full backs leaving massive holes in the Midfield. It doesn't also help that we don't have a proper destroyer there with ball playing skills. We need a Rodri or Fabinho or Partey or whatever his name is as quickly as possible. Pepe barely tracked back yesterday despite the fact that Niles was being given torture that would last him for life. Teams now know that all they have to do is attack our right side, as Niles is not a defender and no one will help him. The other wing too was just as bad, no cover so the midfielders were all over the place forming activity.

.... Pepe has to be spoken to and we have to field in Gabriel or Saka if need be on the left wing, and they must be instructed to track back. Nelson has been awful, completely awful. There has to be balance and a coordination among everyone to press and cover each other. This coordination is not there yet because of egos and a lack of balance currently. Ozil pressed in the first half and couldn't even bother in the second. Nelson will lose the ball and would be seen jogging back like he is Messi or something. I couldn't believe what I saw yesterday; our players just falling down and pushed here and there. I said the other day, this is the worst midfield I have seen at Arsenal since I started following the team. Absolute garbage and the Coach isn't helping matters with that either..

.... The playing from the back is not properly done in my opinion. Passing in the box is too dangerous especially with the new rule; I believe Leno is good enough to distribute to the full backs from his position since sending it over will just give the ball to the opposition as we lack a tall holdup player. I perfectly understand why Emery does it but he is not doing it right especially with how the players are spaced out. I complained about it the other day in one of the training videos.

.... Let's see what he does on Thursday since the man clearly favours Europa League over Premier League, something that might be his undoing. I want to see Chambers and Papa or Luiz, Both Chambers and Luiz can actually use the ball well and Gabriel on the wings with a proper midfield of two 8s and one 6. I will still wait until both our fullbacks are back and till Mid season before passing judgement.

First paragraph, Replacing Iwobi in January is a priority, anything short of that means we'll have a similar season like the last one, Nelson and Willock are not ready yet,especially away at physical and energetic teams like Watford...

Secondly, Xhaka has failed to the Fernandino,Kante and Doucore role, maybe we need to try chambers out against physical sides away from home, Guen,Torreira,Willock will be crushed and bypassed like they are feathers..
Pepe not tracking back and not being deadly on the counter class for concern..

Emery messed up the sub, Guen for Lucas is okay since he's carded, Ozil should have stayed till 80 for willock ..

Well, I'll also like to jump on the bandwagon of Emery out, If any coach who can correct errors from 30 years old experienced internationals has been found.

Jodera:
Haba Sod09 my guy, na just lighthearted mood him just dey, he didn't bring it up to defend Emery or anything. I would even say he's just lightly trolling, mk e no be like say na so so wail everybody dey wail. You suppose catch d trips na. Lolzz

That boy go sweet to whyne baje, he's like Diego Costa, small pinch,he'll flare up and explode,boom and that's a red card.

sod09:
This is where we will find you always bringing up padded stats just to console yourself. Either you bring Alan fucking nobody shearer fantasy just to praise your home boy.
If we talk now you will tag us hater, between me and you who wants the success of them when all you care about is stats.
You once said you prefer good play than trophies why am I even surprised...shior

K.

20 - There were 20 passes in the build-up to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's second goal for Arsenal against Watford - the longest passing sequence leading to a goal in the 2019-20 Premier League campaign so far. Rhythmic.

Emery Ball

Abeg nobody should quote me and say rubbish, I just dey catch cruise ni

kokaneprodigy:
Why Emery is being blamed is our midfield has been terrible in all aspects you can use in rating a midfield particularly when it comes to shielding the defence. Opposing teams just have free passage to our defence. This has been happening for too long. He has done nothing both in the transfer market and tactics to rectify this.

I said it before the game started that the only way we’ll win is to just out score them cos we’ll definitely concede. That’s how predictable Emery’s team is.

Truly, this crop of midfielders do not have the tenacity and rigidity to protect the defence, I suggested Xhaka and Chambers could have dealt with Doucoure and co's bullying, going forward they've been okay..

Its the childish and unprofessional errors from experienced internationals who are supposed to be the leaders causing us points everygame that requires urgent attention above all.

Swissh:
Most of the goals we have conceded this season are due to individual mistakes.
It was almost as if we were determined to gift them a goal. They repeatedly refused our hospitality until finally, we made them an offer they couldn't refuse.

Commentator said "oh what a gift ".
An experienced international senior player,errors the youngsters are supposed to be committing..
Sokratis deserves to be punished with bench..Bring in Chambers/Mustafi/Holding back.. If Emery can't be bold to do this, then he'll be the architect of his destruction like pa Wenger

Jodera:

I'll quote you again next week God's willing, its a sure banker thing

handsomeclouds:
I swear. I'm done watching for this season

The day Frodd goes, I'm outta this year's show ...

Khafi is a bae.

Khafi is by far the best female personality this year..its a pity, Nigerians value trashy stuffs

Swissh:
Not saying Emery is blames less but it's not his fault if his players decides to make school boy mistakes on constant bases.

I'll like to learn, Are coaches also to be blamed for stvpid decisions and errors made my players?

Sokratis, a whole experienced international player can't decide to play out wide for Niles or kick it long, it's Guen that should decide where he's to play it? SMH

Sokratis again ran to contest ball with Kane who had Xhaka battling with, he couldn't track early to cover and allowed Erickson all time to tap it in?

If it were be Mustafi, he would have been stoned to death, but Emery and Jerry springer are to be blamed..

Check goals we've conceded so far this season, you'll we they aren't from coach's set up, albeit I'm not saying Emery is blameless.

MrDojo:

Another to worry about is our bench, who can be call to change game for us going forward?
The squad is too thin. With Europa and carabao coming up, Fatigue and injuries looms

MrDojo:
Which bullying? It's Doucoure's right to carry that ball . Him and Capoue turned to something else that second half. Just one hand, gbam, they have remove the ball from our supermodels.

Doucoure na Agbaya
Its high time we brought in A big warrior like Doucoure, Supermodels and midgets won't protect our defense.

MrDojo:
Which bullying? It's Doucoure's right to carry that ball . Him and Capoue turned to something else that second half. Just one hand, gbam, they have remove the ball from our supermodels.

Its high time we brought in A big warrior like Doucoure, Supermodels and midgets won't protect our defense.

kodded:
where are the people that keep shouting that replacing iwobi with nelson was a good idea ?




una never see anything





, but in all honesty emery fvked up, removing ceballos and guendouzi killed the game

Niles should start looking for a new team by now

They said end product, Iwobi that made Kola got many assists, English football is physical..

I agree Emery messed it by taking off Ceballos, Guen can be be understandable because he's on card, Willock Torrera are not for Watford away, I could have risked chambers and Xhaka

AAA593:
Selling iwobi is still painful

My brother, I'm still in pains, Iwobi is a fit for this kind of game, Away at teams like Watford, you need Power, pace and energy..
I said it in pre match comment, I don't trust this indomie boys at Watford..

Guen,Willock,Torreira,Ozil,Nelson will never cope if Watford switch to top gear, forget first half, they allowed us time and were just walking and strolling, 2nd half I knew we gon get done.

I was just laughing seeing Doucoure bullying those kids, the commentator even testified.

Jodera I hope you can see what I said that day?

Swissh:
Classic Guendouzi forgetting he is the skinniest guy on the field and wanting to pick fight with men double his size.

That boy gat ballz, I love him.

Nice run from Kola for the first goal, that's what quality wing back does,..
Watford you don't allow ozil time on the ball with much pace, he'll kill you with those kind of pass..
Auba is a 9, he'll score for sure, never again on the wings..
3 points please and we'll be fine.

Goonermind:
I believe that while Alexandre Lacazette’s injury is a blow to Arsenal, it gives young Reiss Nelson the opportunity to stake his claim in Unai Emery’s XI.

While it was hard for some Arsenal fans to see their club let go of Alex Iwobi in the summer, inconsistent as he was. There was one player who is still keeping alive the hope of a youth product starting in front 3, and he is the golden boy of the youth team, Reiss Nelson.

Iwobi’s departure created the room for the vastly more talented Reiss Nelson to enter the first-team fray but the acquisition of Pepe and the deadly duo of lacazette and Aubameyang wouldn’t allow for a regular spot in the front three.

Now, with Alexandre Lacazette set to miss a month with an ankle injury, Nelson may very well be able to step up into the hole at left-wing and make that position his own.

Emery is still tinkering with the squad, thus a full strength Arsenal team is very difficult to put together, except the front three. While Nicolas Pepe is at his best on the right flank, both Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are...
http://goonermind.com/2019/09/14/lacazette-gifts-reiss-nelson-a-golden-opportunity/

Uncle,Until Nelson start beating his man,going past and deleting players, he's nowhere near Iwobi, This isn't Hoffeim in burndeleague, scoring 3,4 rebounds and tap ins with shiny stats won't cover the cracks..
Martinelli looks more matured and ready.

kokaneprodigy:
After spending over 100M on midfielders this season alone, we still gon have excuses going into match day 5 on same midfield.

We still do not have a standard starting 11 going into match day 5. Na only God go save us when the other competitions start.

Emery’s cluelessness is indefensible.

Arsenal?

MrDojo:
Although football is not played on paper, I feel with the investment we made this summer; anything less than top 4 (I'm being generous, because Spuds are not that better than us) is a massive failure. Also, if we eventually get top 4 and it comes via a bitter struggle, rather than a comfortable end to the season. Then, we should tell Emery Thank you and look for someone else.

Yes, football is not beans. However, Under Emery, we have lowkey spent over 200m. 70m last year and 13m+ this year. Yes, I know we have not paid finish. But, I assume you all know what I mean.

Emery might has well leave next international break, One thing is sure, it'll be a battle for the 4th position..

City,L&pool are clearly ahead of us, Spurs are slightly ahead us, So 3rd/4th is a gon be a hard fight..Don't forget teams like Leicester, Wolves and Norwich don't care who you be or have spent.

MrDojo:
Lampard is building on the foundation Sarri left. Although they're leaking goals. The team plays electrifying attacking football. I'm not saying we should play like them, but at least, entertain your fans. Don't kill us with sideways passing.

Most people would not have realized it yet, but the sam pattern of last season has started again. Four games in, the majority of our goals have come from individual brilliance.

Majority of our players aren't skilled enough to entertain, Only Pepe and Ceballos have got the Magic foot, the rest are sideway passers..
With another skillful LW like Everton Soares, the game will flow and you'll enjoy games.

solomonbrown64:
...... My predicted line up for tomorrow's game:

.... The back four picks itself naturally

... We are going away so Emery will be very cautious especially since we have lost a game changer in Lacazette. Xhaka is not injured so I expect him to start, Guendouzi cannot be dropped now, so the next candidate there will be Willock. Torreira is still not fully fit.

.... It's an away game so I doubt if Emery will start Nelson or Gabriel. I expect Ceballos to replace Lacazette in the front three. He started on the wings against Spain, so it's not an unknown territory for him.

..... Niles -- Papa -- Luiz -- Kolasinac
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.......... Guendouzi -- Xhaka -- Willock

........ Pepe --- Auba ------ Ceballos

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Paddy, I fear Watford are too physical and rough for Willock and Guendozi, I know they'll try but we need physical men in the middle in games like this, I don't like Xhaka, but for his height and power he needs to start.

Also cebaloss at the middle and flanked with Martinelli, We need individual brilliance and to convert chances, Some fans are already feeling arrogant and expecting us dominate Watford, Watford on thier top gear will give us stress.
Deloufou,Doucoure,Perriera,Ismala Sarr,Gray and Welbeck are premiership warriors and they won't let us find it easy.

solomonbrown64:
.... Since the creation of BBC in Madrid and MSN in Barca to the Successful Liverpool trio, fans also want something similar especially our own. I have been seeing PAL everywhere on various Arsenal forums and I shake my head. PAL cannot work because we are sacrificing Auba to do that and most of our Fans love Lacazette too much, overrating by doing that. He is good but he is no Firmino. He cannot do what the Liverpool forward does so well. Mourinho explained it well. So, it's best we play to their strength as an actual nine and hope that Martinelli and Nelson take their chances. Because it's certain that if Emery gets a trophy and UCL qualification, he will get his desired players especially on the wings. For now, he needs the respect of the fans and he has to earn that.

You get brain IswearGod

You wrote everything in my head about this PAL brouhaha,

I feel Auba is the reason PAL won't do wonders, Pepe is very okay on the RW, Auba/Laca for CF Auba will score like Suarez of Liverpool's SAS, For me, Laca will work, and can be similar to firmino, Auba on that LW is error 505, if Edu can get us Everton Soares, then we can have that fabulous front 3 that'll shake Europe.

solomonbrown64:
..... Honestly, I no just understand our fans jare. By the time we have a solid right winger whether if we buy one or one of the youngsters develop quickly, then Emery will have no choice but do the right thing. He hasn't won anything yet or even achieve Champions league qualification to warrant such changes that will make some fans boil but once he does then they will likely be forced to support his decisions.

... Ozil matter still dey one side.

The fans are arguably the most powerful in most club footballing side, I read its the reason Kosc left, he knew he'll be among the scapegoat if things didn't go well, He couldn't afford to let his hardwork for the club end with harsh criticism..
Pa Wenger with all efforts was met with fans fire, so who is he? Mustafi,Iwobi and many others
Our fans no get chill, Emery wants the fans love I guess, so he's playing to thier tune.