Arsenal 2:0 Manchester United

Berbaclass · 2024-12-04T19:10:54+0000

Remember the geese said:
Of course. Amad too. This is practically throwing the game.

Get a grip.

Lewnited · 2024-12-04T19:11:35+0000

I really hope otherwise, but Amorim may learn a harsh lesson here with Maguire and Malacia up against Saka and White

lost7 · 2024-12-04T19:11:49+0000

Malacia seems to struggle with pacy players, but don't think Saka is that so maybe he can pull off a defensive masterclass. Trial by fire for sure, hope he manages. Bruno in midfield against Arsenal is bad news, though

Tony247 · 2024-12-04T19:11:57+0000

Yoro99 said:
Surprised Zirkzee isn’t starting, and Ugarte, Mount, Bruno midfield may be risky. I thought he would have gone with Case and Ugarte.

Anyway, cmonnn United!!!!

Should have selected Zz instead of Bruno. Zz can resist press and his vision while being pressed is better than Bruno.

SirAF · 2024-12-04T19:11:57+0000

TheReligion said:
How do you function in life

Fortitude · 2024-12-04T19:12:00+0000

You’re all talking about Saka and the left flank… Odegaard in the middle vs Bruno and Maguire would be a bigger concern, imo. He’ll hover around both, dragging Ugarte out of position, in turn making it easier to collapse the flanks, would be my worry.

Game’s too early for us, so at peace so long as we don’t get humiliated.

Swedish_Plumber · 2024-12-04T19:12:03+0000

Ooh no Gabriel?

Berbaclass · 2024-12-04T19:12:17+0000

Lewnited said:
I really hope otherwise, but Amorim may learn a harsh lesson here with Maguire and Malacia up against Saka and White

I doubt it considering White isn’t playing

Berbasbullet · 2024-12-04T19:12:46+0000

God his teams are hard to predict. :lol:

Not confident at all, think the idea is to stay in it and half time or 60 min some big guns will come into the fray. I don’t mind rotation this time of year, it’ll save injuries, hopefully.

saik · 2024-12-04T19:12:48+0000

Alemar said:
So five subs will be Yoro, Amad, Rashford, Casemiro and Kukonki

I will be shocked if Kukonki comes on.

Remember the geese · 2024-12-04T19:12:52+0000

Who's Kissing Cameras? said:
Is he? Do you have evidence to support this fact?

You expected him to play like Roberto Carlos after 18 months out?

He wasn't very good prior to his injury. Now he has quite obviously regressed further. If he can't compete physically, he has nothing. Going forward he offered us nothing anyway.

evil_geko · 2024-12-04T19:13:04+0000

The meltdown on here over the lineup, so predictable. :lol:

JBG · 2024-12-04T19:13:43+0000

No Gabriel or Calafiori for Arse

Bon1803 · 2024-12-04T19:13:45+0000

Not feeling this line up at all but hoping for the best.

Understand the reasoning with the heavy schedule. It’s no Amad that I don’t like. Love watching him play.

Rojofiam · 2024-12-04T19:14:01+0000

This XI is spooky...I hope it's gonna be a masterclass for Amorim, but throwing Malacia into deep water after 1.5 years, Maguire + De Ligt at CB when both of them are slow, Bruno at #8, Amad on the bench, Garnacho over Rashford...I really hope today is gonna be proof to how much more a professional manager knows than us :lol:

Orange Tree · 2024-12-04T19:14:06+0000

Amad in the 90th minute to nick the ball from Zinchenko and score the winner.

JJ12 · 2024-12-04T19:14:14+0000

Lewnited said:
I really hope otherwise, but Amorim may learn a harsh lesson here with Maguire and Malacia up against Saka and White

unfortunately Ben White is out injured

Roboc7 · 2024-12-04T19:14:28+0000

Not ideal having to play Maguire and De Ligt but didn’t really have much choice, big call not to play Rashford and Amad but Amorim is being very consistent with his desire to rotate.

RedDevilRoshi · 2024-12-04T19:14:39+0000

What were people truly expecting to be the lineup or more accurately phrased the lineup Amorim should have gone with?

If it’s no Amad starting then I can understand some folks frustration but he did pick up a knock towards the end of the game on Sunday so Amorim may think he may not want to risk him from the off in case he isn’t 100% and Arsenal try to kick him off the park.

madzo2007 · 2024-12-04T19:15:05+0000

madzo2007 said:
Maz, Maguire, De Ligt could be it, i know theres not much pace there but he might not want to risk Yoro against Arsenal.

For once I got it right

Pughnichi · 2024-12-04T19:16:11+0000

Like up scares me

Expected Amad rested

Assumed ugarte and Casemiro to make a solid midfield. Bruno in there terrifies me. Especially with Malacia and a bang out of form Dalot out wide

JBG · 2024-12-04T19:16:12+0000

Forgot to add source earlier. For the Gabriel and Calamari news

RDCR07 · 2024-12-04T19:16:27+0000

Adisa said:
Maguire is going to be exposed.

He isn’t the only one.

The Brown Bull · 2024-12-04T19:17:13+0000

Yes it's not our strongest 11 but I trust this manager to manage. Let him at it.

Tony247 · 2024-12-04T19:17:22+0000

Fortitude said:
You’re all talking about Saka and the left flank… Odegaard in the middle vs Bruno and Maguire would be a bigger concern, imo. He’ll hover around both, dragging Ugarte out of position, in turn making it easier to collapse the flanks, would be my worry.

Game’s too early for us, so at peace so long as we don’t get humiliated.

Seems like Amorim has chosen pace and working rate over ball retention. This is the most defensive line up he can field at this moment who can quickly fall back on counter.

TheReligion · 2024-12-04T19:17:27+0000

RDCR07 said:
He isn’t the only one.

Get a grip mate. Support the lads.

Remember the geese · 2024-12-04T19:17:42+0000

Berbaclass said:
Get a grip.

You disagree? It's a real slap in the face. I was looking forward to this game.

gaffs · 2024-12-04T19:17:53+0000

This is the sit back and counter side, with Mount dropping into midfield and Malacia and Dalot playing like full backs rather than wing backs.

Berbaclass · 2024-12-04T19:18:06+0000

Remember the geese said:
You disagree? It's a real slap in the face. I was looking forward to this game.

Oh well

DWelbz19 · 2024-12-04T19:18:39+0000

Don’t like the team. Hopefully he’s got something cooking for this one.

Berbasbullet · 2024-12-04T19:18:47+0000

Remember the geese said:
You disagree? It's a real slap in the face. I was looking forward to this game.

A slap in the face. :lol:

Redfrog · 2024-12-04T19:18:54+0000

CAF don’t like the lineup : we are winning this !

OverratedOpinion · 2024-12-04T19:18:59+0000

Arsenal missing a couple of players to injuries and we we know that is a tragedy when it happens to Arsenal.

Other teams being totally decimated with injuries is "just part of the game".

gaffs · 2024-12-04T19:19:07+0000

Pughnichi said:
Like up scares me

Expected Amad rested

Assumed ugarte and Casemiro to make a solid midfield. Bruno in there terrifies me. Especially with Malacia and a bang out of form Dalot out wide

Is Dalot out of form? Or just out of position at left back, where he has been put for most of the season?
Much more comfortable with him on the right.

Ayoba · 2024-12-04T19:19:09+0000

Interesting lineup

bosnian_red · 2024-12-04T19:19:20+0000

The Brown Bull said:
Yes it's not our strongest 11 but I trust this manager to manage. Let him at it.

It's the strongest lineup from the midfield and attack POV. Bruno, Ugarte, Mount, Garnacho and Hojlund is the best balanced in terms of ability and energy. Defense was a figure out who we have available and fit them in, due to some absences. I'd say it's the best we can do.

Shiva87 · 2024-12-04T19:19:31+0000

Let’s hope that Maguire and Malacia trying to justify their place in the squad will have a blinder today: come on Reds.

Like the 3 up front with pacey players who will press hard, and then they’ll probably be subbed at 60 mins or so

OverratedOpinion · 2024-12-04T19:19:37+0000

Remember the geese said:
You disagree? It's a real slap in the face. I was looking forward to this game.

Oh you poor thing :lol:

poleglass red · 2024-12-04T19:19:38+0000

Malacia is a surprise for me, a big surprise in fairness. Possibly Amad too but he was shattered against Everton, so maybe he's managing his time. Not surprised to not see Yoro start. As excited as we all are to see him start, I never expected the manager going off what he said earlier in the week to start him.

DJ_21 · 2024-12-04T19:19:54+0000

He’s definitely hoping we’re still in the game by 2nd half and then his super subs win it for us

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