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iamoyindamola:
If that's the case we don't need him because we have alot of people that can play xhaka position and he's the least to be considered
The fact that we are looking at partey's replacement shows he's not needed

Exactly. It's the reason why I said his place is choked up and that we don't really too need him.

But if we want to get the best out of him without us criticizing him much then the best place is one of the double 8s

E ku principal cup o

Jodera:
Anybody that comes now will first think of being a backup before even considering of ousting Partey. Nobody will come now and bench Partey no matter how good he's. Even if Rodri or Rice comes, na bench.

It's just like Odegaard-Viera scenerio. Even though Viera is good and is competing with Odegaard, he'll always always see the bench as he's doing now until something drastic happens to Odegaard

Same as Jesus/Nketiah, White/Tomi and all others

Lokonga is a good backup but not good enough to give a like for like performance with Partey. We need someone who can give us an equal performance especially as Partey's injuries will always reduce his availability.

Spy360:
Lokonga is a good backup but not good enough to give a like for like performance with Partey. We need someone who can give us an equal performance especially as Partey's injuries will always reduce his availability.

If Lokonga starting anytime Partey goes to injury and there's a notable drop in quality, it simply means he's not a good backup. It's as simple as that. Anytime a Player goes to injury and the fans can't wait for when that injured player will come back, it means his replacement isn't good.

If White goes to injury, nobody will be afraid cos we have a very good backup in Tomi
If Odegaard goes to injury, nobody heart will start beating because we've Viera as a very good backup.
Same thing with Jesus/Nketiah

Contrast it with When Partey goes to injury and Lokonga wants to fill in for him Or When Saliba goes to injury and Holding is told to fill in for him.

Once people heart start beating or have reservations because a backup wants to play, just simply know that he's not a good backup and Lokonga always gives that vibes anytime Partey is out.

Line-up

BlueRayDick:
Line-up

We need to win oo.

PSV seems not to be playing around

Why can't Nelson start instead of martinelli

iamoyindamola:
Why can't Nelson start instead of martinelli

Na Arteta know wetin him eye see for training

iamoyindamola:
Why can't Nelson start instead of martinelli

Just yesterday he praised Nelson and spoke very highly of him. Na dis kain tins dey confuse players

https://www.arsenal.com/news/arteta-backs-special-talent-nelson-shine

Maquinors no try today .

Roland17:
Just yesterday he praised Nelson and spoke very highly of him. Na dis kain tins dey confuse players

https://www.arsenal.com/news/arteta-backs-special-talent-nelson-shine

Martinelli should not enter 2nd half like this
Nelson should enter

Viera is a joy
But he can do better than this

Bodo tried to be disciplined in shape. Glad the left side is leaking to make the average play of Marquinhos to be overlooked. Xhaka freekick is something i want to see again vs Liverpool. It's been long we get edge of box freekick.

6/10 1st half to me. Lokonga long balls are his highlight. Good passes on ground but nothing else.



Why did Viera not score that

For Holding mind now him get head full of hair

Gabu no mind am jare!

Roland17:
For Holding mind now him get head full of hair

Gabu no mind am jare!

He should take gabu to his Baba that help him

Be like too much heading they cause baldness like drogba, kanuote

Is arteta mad
What's all this

Viera no sabi press. No wonder.

iamoyindamola:
Is arteta mad
What's all this

Silly moves. If anyone pick injury now.

Saka don injure

iamoyindamola:
Is arteta mad
What's all this

Make pesin remind baba say we get Liverpool in 3 days!

Nketiah miss that sitter sha!

Vieira makes it 3-0

Roland17:
Make pesin remind baba say we get Liverpool in 3 days!

I don't understand the guy sef

daveP:
Silly moves. If anyone pick injury now.

iamoyindamola:
I don't understand the guy sef

Honestly the line up self made me lose interest in watching the match. All them Gabriel, xhaka and Matinellie have no business in that line up.

Papa Wenger would have packed academy players and they will deliver

johnjunior39:
Honestly the line up self made me lose interest in watching the match. All them Gabriel, xhaka and Matinellie have no business in that line up.

Papa Wenger would have packed academy players and they will deliver

That's true

BBC pundit is predicting a win for us at 4-1 against liverpool.
His opponent is predicting at 2-1.
Hopefully Partey is fit and thiago doesn't play.
Also against liverpool, I prefer a Teneiry.

And yes Wenger would have fielded perhaps only squad player defenders with academy graduate to fill the other spots and they usually delivery.

I tuned in to watch ystdy game because I wanted to see how Marquinhos will fare and mehn, I was somehow disappointed. I wasn't expecting Saka or Martinelli-like performance from him but what I was expecting was just a potential. A potential of a winger who is fearless, can drive with the ball and would want to take on his man — just those attempts. But I was seeing someone who was afraid to drive forward or take on his man even with the space afforded but who was always looking to cross at the first opportunity presented. Maybe ystdy wasn't his day(it happens) but I just hope and pray that's not how he plays.

Lokonga is really a tidy player and his passing ranges where good as he kept things ticking. I love the way he opens up to show for the ball esp when we want to build from the back. Still a question mark about his quality in defensive capabilities tho as it showed in the game.

I don't get why Arteta was starting Martinelli when Nelson is fit. Maybe he don't want to rush him in from the start. If it's that, it's understandable so hopefully from next week, we'll get to see Nelson start. Else, it'll be a "not so cool" management from him in terms of managing our first teamers. Also Xhaka ought not to be playing games like this since he's now an undisputed starter. Europa games like these are the reasons we unearthed Martinelli and Saka which Arteta is a beneficiary from and saved us millions. Is Arteta saying there's no one person in that academy that he can give playing time in that Midfield?
Also I don't get the reason why he's putting G.Jesus, Saka and Odegaard. Maybe to get some run-out which isn't bad but doing that at the 50+ minutes is some kind of risk too high.

Nketiah had a very very nice game ystdy btw bar that miss. And oh, nice work from Jesus to setup that assist for Viera who also had a good game bar his unlucky shots. Turner had a nice game but his passes sha.
Shout outs to Tomiyasu and Tierney. They were really excellent esp Tomi.

Liverpool up next.
We need to take all three points. It'll do us a lot of good and confidence knowing how we're always coming up short against Liverpool.

COYG!!

iamoyindamola:
I don't understand the guy sef

Abi Teta saw some things to implement ni? Mtchew.


It all proves that His most important chess pieces are Saliba and Partey for that game.

Jodera:
I don't just know whether they want to turn the Europa to the new champions league.

I mean what is team like Arsenal, Man u, Barca, Ajax and Juventus looking for in Europa?

See ehn. I think that's why whispers are going in among the big money bags. Ucl is under threat backstage. We'll see how things unfold.

iamoyindamola:
If they drop to Europa it's their wahala because they will play second place Europa in 2 legged affairs
Anything can happen then
Let's concentrate on what's in front of us

I hate that arrangement. Chai.

mostob:
Going by how Arteta is setting up his team, I doubt we'd see something like those again. Tierney and Martinelli could have been a great pair though. They were unplayable in some UEL matches that year.

Exactly. once they bomb forward together, the crosses always led to goals instanta.