Arsenal Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours 2020/2021

greendom · 02-02-2021 3:51pm

DenMan wrote: »

Saka has a hip problem and is unlikely while Aubameyang is in quarantine and could be available so fingers crossed.

https://www.skysports.com/football/wolves-vs-arsenal/429053

Tierney doubtful too so could be a very similar team to Saturday. Perhaps Smith Rowe and Odegaard swapping places?

02-02-2021 4:17pm

tayto lover wrote: »

Anyone know if Saka and Aubamayang are available for tonight?
We created very few chances on Saturday.

I really don't think we were that bad. We had 17 shots with 3 on target. I can remember Pepe smashing it at Maguire, ESR smashing at the keeper, Laca off the bar, as well as a couple of Pepe chances that went just past the post. We definitely created plenty of opportunities to score multiple goals.

This is in comparison to the last match against them in the league where we only had 7 shots, with 2 on target, but we won.

tayto lover · 02-02-2021 5:35pm

Basil3 wrote: »

I really don't think we were that bad. We had 17 shots with 3 on target. I can remember Pepe smashing it at Maguire, ESR smashing at the keeper, Laca off the bar, as well as a couple of Pepe chances that went just past the post. We definitely created plenty of opportunities to score multiple goals.

This is in comparison to the last match against them in the league where we only had 7 shots, with 2 on target, but we won.

Yes I didn’t realise we had that many shots.
To me it was like a game that never caught fire.
Maybe I wanted too much for us to win.

Arne_Saknussem · 02-02-2021 6:00pm

https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/1356648587954958337

02-02-2021 6:05pm

That's a strong side, and our bench looks good with Auba and Dani both on it.

greendom · 02-02-2021 6:06pm

really hope Pepe can show that he is worthy of a place in the first team. He did it against United, now let's see if he can do it consistently. He and Smith Rowe worked really well together so hopefully that will continue.

Tierney out would have been a massive loss but Cedric has done so well recently that's it's only a loss! Good to see Saka back

02-02-2021 6:10pm

greendom wrote: »

really hope Pepe can show that he is worthy of a place in the first team. He did it against United, now let's see if he can do it consistently. He and Smith Rowe worked really well together so hopefully that will continue.

Tierney out would have been a massive loss but Cedric has done so well recently that's it's only a loss! Good to see Saka back

I remember Gunnerblog recently saying that he thinks Pepe does well down the left because it takes away his temptation to cut in and it makes him simplify his game.

I think all of Pepe/Laca/Saka/ESR should be fairly high in confidence right now, so I'm hoping they perform well.

DenMan · 02-02-2021 6:17pm

I really like the look of that team. COYG

tayto lover · 02-02-2021 6:37pm

That team should be winning.
Better bench tonight too.

02-02-2021 6:50pm

A win will get us up to 6th on table, at least for a while.

DenMan · 02-02-2021 6:53pm

Why do the BBC still have that tosser Mark Lawrenson on their books! He's gone with a 2-0 win for Wolves. Let's prove him wrong. COYG

tayto lover · 02-02-2021 6:55pm

DenMan wrote: »

Why do the BBC still have that tosser Mark Lawrenson on their books! He's gone with a 2-0 win for Wolves. Let's prove him wrong. COYG

Saw that earlier.
It’s a Liverpool thing.
They can’t forget ‘89.

02-02-2021 6:56pm

DenMan wrote: »

Why do the BBC still have that tosser Mark Lawrenson on their books! He's gone with a 2-0 win for Wolves. Let's prove him wrong. COYG

I'm pretty sure he picked us to beat United the other day.

tayto lover · 02-02-2021 6:56pm

It’s a miserable winters night in Wolverhampton.

tayto lover · 02-02-2021 6:58pm

Basil3 wrote: »

I'm pretty sure he picked us to beat United the other day.

Only because they detest United even more than us.
He probably wanted both to lose.

02-02-2021 7:02pm

Oh my Lord. Should be up 1-0.

DenMan · 02-02-2021 7:03pm

Almost the perfect start. Unlucky Saka.

TimeToShine · 02-02-2021 7:05pm

We look electric tonight

DenMan · 02-02-2021 7:06pm

Saka again, need to put this team away early. Wolves have this eerie swimming pool sound here on purpose.

tayto lover · 02-02-2021 7:08pm

We’re moving the ball much faster tonight which is great and we do better playing this way.

Azatadine · 02-02-2021 7:08pm

Saka!

tayto lover · 02-02-2021 7:09pm

Great goal.
Fully deserved.

mossie · 02-02-2021 7:09pm

Balls

tayto lover · 02-02-2021 7:09pm

Disallowed ffs.

02-02-2021 7:10pm

Crazy to think that 8 minutes in, Saka could already be on a hat-trick.

Guess it was a fairly obvious offside in the end.

Quazzie · 02-02-2021 7:10pm

Looked offside to be fair

tayto lover · 02-02-2021 7:11pm

Ah Jaysus come and grab it Leno.

DenMan · 02-02-2021 7:11pm

Fcuk it!

tayto lover · 02-02-2021 7:13pm

Deserved yellow.

DenMan · 02-02-2021 7:14pm

Good to see Moutinho booked there. Another referee would have let him away with it.

02-02-2021 7:16pm

Partey's passing is going to put some doubt in their backline, which hopefully ends up opening some space for our attackers.

DenMan · 02-02-2021 7:18pm

Once the first one goes in it'll be open season.

Quazzie · 02-02-2021 7:19pm

Wolves are playing two banks of players with about 15 yards between them. It's screaming out for someone to ping a few balls over the top of both lines into space for Saka and Pepe to run on to.