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  • amainwingman@alien.topB
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    11 months ago

    I genuinely want someone to crunch the numbers and figure out how many games #5 has been fit and available for us. Because between injuries and police station appearances, he’s gotta be hovering at around 50% availability

    Can’t wait to bin the twat

    • ret990@alien.topB
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      11 months ago

      Transfermarkt says he’s missed 51 games for Arsenal since joining.

    • Mein_Bergkamp@alien.topB
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      11 months ago

      WE have binned him, Rice is our new 6, Partey is backup.

      Unfortunately our replacement of Xhaka hasn’t gone so well and RIce is also our best Xhaka replacement which is rather annoying, especially since with TImber being injured Partey is also our third choice right back, which becomes second choice when Zinny is injured and Tomi is second choice left back too.

  • zackaria00@alien.topB
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    11 months ago

    No Partey and Jesus how do we line up?

    Would love to see Fabio at LCM and Havertz CF

    • AfricanRain@alien.topB
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      11 months ago

      I would like that too. Fabio wasn’t great against Spurs but unlucky to barely see the pitch since then as he started well and we basically need to keep trying LCM options lol.

    • Le-ChosenOne@alien.topB
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      11 months ago

      White Salibs Gabi XI Zinchenko

      Odegaard Rice Vieira

      Saka Havertz Martinelli

      Tomi probably comes on for White around the 70th min for a mini rest before West Ham, Eddie, Nelson, Trossard, Kiwior, ESR all to start against West Ham.

      • jackulatorstrikes@alien.topB
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        11 months ago

        Have we played with Zinny and Havertz CF at the same time? Seems like a good combination on paper as we got the options of Zinny’s press beating passing at the back and the long ball to Havertz

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          11 months ago

          Doubt we’d risk both of them in the same game, at the same time, especially when Tomi has to possibly start at RCB against West Ham so saliba can get a rest in the cup with his toe injury and all.

    • elvpak@alien.topB
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      11 months ago

      Most attacking line-up possible please. We need to spank them for our goal-difference. Sheffield are the worst team in the league.

  • Dry-Client-3182@alien.topB
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    11 months ago

    Sheffield United have 10 confirmed injured players for tomorrow, we need to significantly add to our GD +3 or +4 will do

  • lemonlixks@alien.topB
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    11 months ago

    I’m thinking of something completely disgusting… I’m not a betting man but I’m thinking of betting on spurs to win… if they lose I’ll be very happy and if they win I’ll have some consolation… could you stomach doing this? Lol

    • topbananaman@alien.topB
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      11 months ago

      Bet on them to win and jinx it for them.

      The only thing you should never do is bet against arsenal.

      • lemonlixks@alien.topB
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        11 months ago

        I know I know, I had this money in my account untouched for 6/7 years because I didn’t want to gamble. I was never a serious gambler. I think £5 is probably the most I ever did often just gambling on stupid shit like ‘no throw in in the first minute’ which was fun to watch with friends lol

    • PapiOnReddit@alien.topB
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      11 months ago

      The only line you can’t cross is betting against your own team imo, anything else is fair game.

      • lemonlixks@alien.topB
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        11 months ago

        Yeah definitely won’t be doing that, ever. Just needed some support from fellow gooners to justify my behaviour haha.

  • B_Cutler@alien.topB
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    11 months ago

    I fancy Palace to get a point tonight then we can move into a share of first place tomorrow

  • NegativeHeli@alien.topB
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    11 months ago

    What are your realistic expectations for January? We can’t afford to spend too much money, but going into the second half of the season without signing anyone is pretty much suicidal, especially with that defensive depth.

    Maybe a Kiwior or Tomiyasu type of signing? One that is cheap.

    • hafrances@alien.topB
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      11 months ago

      We sell someone (probably Emile, maybe Reiss) and sign Kubo (try for Neto but Wolves asks for 80m) and Valentin Barco (this is just me trying to manifest)

    • jackulatorstrikes@alien.topB
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      11 months ago

      I could see a signing from the South American league that was a long term target with funds already allocated but otherwise would require a big sale

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    11 months ago

    If Nketiah starts tomorrow and we struggle then it’s all on Arteta. Jesus being out isn’t completely catastrophic as we have serviceable solutions up top in Havertz and Trossard, but Arteta is seemingly determined to choose the worst out of the bunch every single time

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      11 months ago

      every time i’ve seen him he’s been fantastic. seems to win every single footrace against an attacker and is able to control the ball and turn away from pressure, similar style to saliba.