Match Thread Arsenal 5-1 Everton

[Fansince1988]

IMO Niasse and Davies have to start, them two give our attacking extra speed, sort of play Arsenal at there own game a bit. If we stick one up top to hold the ball up, we not coming away with anything, so Tosun on the bench again. It's not really an issue of Niasse being in form or not, Davies attacks from midfield and Niasse make a nuisance of himself allowing the likes of Walcott and Sigs space. We haven't beaten these away in the league since before Moyes time here, so it's about time to put that to bed today.

 

[Fansince1988]

The bus will be parked big time today.

Only if we go back to playing a striker to hold up the ball, it never really works and then they get it back and our defence is under massive pressure. Look at it this way the less our defenders have to do the less chance we have if conceding, but that will only happen if we attack more, well for worth that's my theory whether it will happen is another story.

 

[Newman123]

If that is the team it will instantly kill the optimism from Wednesday.

Why? I can see the forward line causing problems as Bellerin and Monreal struggle with pace and trickery on the flanks.

 

[cromofo]

Tbh i've got no problem with parking the bus at the Emirates. Going at them is suicide. We're not Man City.

Shut the game off and try to nick something.

Unleash Theo and Niasse on them.

 

[davies1878]

Tbh i've got no problem with parking the bus at the Emirates. Going at them is suicide. We're not Man City.

Shut the game off and try to nick something.

Im sorry but they are not that good mate, you take the game to them they normally bottle it as per Swansea. Bournemouth,Stoke city have all shown this season

 

[ToffeeTim]

Why? I can see the forward line causing problems as Bellerin and Monreal struggle with pace and trickery on the flanks.

There's no width from full backs or a passer in the midfield to give service to the front 3. That side wont work.

 

[The Blue Watch]

Why? I can see the forward line causing problems as Bellerin and Monreal struggle with pace and trickery on the flanks.

First we need to get the ball to the flanks. We’ve got Kenny and Martina as wing backs, and Gana and Schneiderlin as a midfield duo that doesn’t work, as has been proven time and time again.

If Walcott and Bolasie get on the end of a hoof rather than a structured counter attack, as there’s no way we’d create many of those, we might bother them a couple of times I guess.

We’ll make an out of form Arsenal look like Barcelona.

 

[cromofo]

Im sorry but they are not that good mate, you take the game to them they normally bottle it as per Swansea. Bournemouth,Stoke city have all shown this season

AFAIK Swansea had like 25-30 % possesion and won 3-1

 

[cromofo]

The key is our midfield. If we play 2 DM s it's a writeoff

Play Rooney or Davies with Gana and we've got a chance.

 

[Wat Tyler]

IMO Niasse and Davies have to start, them two give our attacking extra speed, sort of play Arsenal at there own game a bit. If we stick one up top to hold the ball up, we not coming away with anything, so Tosun on the bench again. It's not really an issue of Niasse being in form or not, Davies attacks from midfield and Niasse make a nuisance of himself allowing the likes of Walcott and Sigs space. We haven't beaten these away in the league since before Moyes time here, so it's about time to put that to bed today.

Davies has been awful all season, he really doesn't bring pace, he is actually incredibly slow.

If that is the team Niasse will be very, very isolated and I can see us going back to our good old zero shots on target scenario.

 

[sd_1992]

Davies has been awful all season, he really doesn't bring pace, he is actually incredibly slow.

If that is the team Niasse will be very, very isolated and I can see us going back to our good old zero shots on target scenario.

And yet we consistently win more when he is in the team...

 

[trueblue10]

Gutted I can't make it to the Arsenal tomorrow (severe stomach bug) but on the plus side if I leave all the doors open I can see the TV from the downstairs toilet so I won' miss a kick.

Far to much info n this post.

Get well soon mate.

 

[Fansince1988]

And yet we consistently win more when he is in the team...

Yes it sometimes how a players style can make others more space.

 

[Marius57]

Holgate has to start. Imagine playing jags and/or williams and/or Keane against aubameyang and Lacazette. They won’t even need to get out of a jog to lose them.

 

[Eggsyblueskin]

If the rumoured side is correct, I would be disappointed. I fully understand the need to rest Coleman, but why change a winning side? The proposed side is too defensive which invites the pressure that Arsenal are well equipped to exploit. I’m actually surprised at how much of a ‘tinkerman ‘ the bulbous gravy boat is proving to be.
Be a bit bolder for gods sake.
Course ,if we nick it he will be vindicated.