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Chelsea v Arsenal (PL) Sun 6th Nov 2022 12:00 GMT

Mod said:
Definitely! Missing players isn't good but we normally up our game against in-form teams!

If you want an earner, Auba to score anytime!
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I picked Auba for first scorer already. So that means he is screwed lol...

GK error, Jorginho give away setting them up, Koulibaly sent off, Sterling and Havertz miss sitters. What I expect.

 
If Potter sets the team up right and Cucurella is as good as the 60m we paid then I expect a win. Arsenal are in good form but they are not City or a level above us. We've just massively underperformed and need to sort ourselves. Honestly if we just had a player like Havertz bringing at least a 7 out of 10 to the table, we would win alot more games. Unfortunately he's a 5 out of 10 player at best and you just cannot win with passengers, especially in attack.

 
axman2526 said:
Mason Mount of course 🙂

or Gallagher.
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then they better bring their A game on Sunday. Mason was quiet last 2 games and Conor just missed a sitter. 

problem is we look like f**king losers lately. we really play sh*t football and it’s been dragging from late last season

 
coco said:
I'm still homeless because you said Pulisic would score "put ya house on it".
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It paid off once I think! I betted on Koln earlier, never again!

Auba has a score to settle, even if Arsenal do a Brighton, I think Auba will still crawl one in!

 
Mod said:
It paid off once I think! I betted on Koln earlier, never again!

Auba has a score to settle, even if Arsenal do a Brighton, I think Auba will still crawl one in!
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This is shaping up quite nicely for us ... we're usually at our best when our backs are against the wall, and with 6 of our best XI currently on the treatment table, our backs are certainly against the wall !

 
Scott Harris said:
Too many injuries, not playing well, Arsenal in great form. Anything can happen in this sport, but we really are up against it.
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If this was days gone by I would say we would put up a back to wall display and nick a win, however from what I have seen in the last couple of seasons, unfortunately we don't have the players to do it.  A draw would be a decent result but my fear is that this could be a rout...I hope not but whoever GP choses to play best give their all.

 
Potter better not f**k up again with the system...has to be a back 4 with Zakaria in the midfield...

Kepa

Chalobah Silva K2 Cucurella 

RLC Kovacic Zakaria Pulisic 

Broja Aubameyang 

 
A game against an in-form Arsenal, midday kick off on a Sunday, and having to drive to London given the train strike. What else can go wrong? I’m certainly not looking forward to Sunday.

 
Trying to be optimistic and convince myself our players will up their game for a big London derby but have to admit, am not over confident.

Can't remember a time where the gooners looked a lot stronger than us as they do so far this season. Heard TalkSport on way in to work this morning where Dean Saunders had to select a starting 11 from the two sides and it was 7 - 4 in Gooners favour and I think he was actually being kind by selecting Kepa, Mount and Sterling. No way I would select Kepa or Sterling over Ramsdale & Martinez. Only Silva really merits selection if I take off my blue tinted glasses.

Still, they have beaten us in the past when we were stronger and should have won so I'm praying we turn the tables and pull off a shock and put them in the place and make London BLUE again.

COME ON THE CHELS - don't let us down!

 
Yes we don't want a repeat of the first half against Utd I also think we will need more bodies in midfield which suggests a back 4.

 
turnyitb said:
Good old fashion 4 4 f**king 2 ! 
win the midfield we win the match

mendy or kepa

dave trev Thiago Cuca

Mason  kova zakaria Conner

auba Sterling 
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Line up aside, this is it. We have to win the midfield. Three at the back and any combination of our normal two midfielders and we’ll be overrun. We’ve seen this repeatedly in PL games recently. 

 
With all the injuries I'm really struggling to come up with a line-up that feels balanced.

I'm not the biggest fan of a back 3 without Reece or Chilwell in the wingback slots, but it does allow SIlva to marshall the backline quite effectively so wouldn't be too surprised/upset to see it.

I thought Zakaria showed promise against Zagreb and would be interested in seeing him feature - to me it felt like he freed up Jorginho a bit, and covered some of his defensive weaknesses. Personally I don't think I would start Auba, he just doesnt offer enough in build up or out of possession. Pulisic has looked good when not forced into wingback during his recent cameos, so perhaps he's earned a start.

As I say, hard to settle on a line-up, but here's where I'm leaning. 433/4231

Kepa (if fit)

Azpi
Chalobah
Silva
Cucurella

J5
Zakaria
Mount

Sterling
Havertz
Pulisic


It's a game in which we're going to need some steel in midfield (Zak + Mase), but also one in which it might benefit us to be able to slow things down and dictate the tempo, which is why I would like J5 in there alongside them.

* Also, as Kova is reportedly playing through an injury, managing his minutes by waiting til the last 25 or so mins to introduce him might be the best way to get production out of him whilst minimising injury risk.

 
Sexyfootball said:
This is shaping up quite nicely for us ... we're usually at our best when our backs are against the wall, and with 6 of our best XI currently on the treatment table, our backs are certainly against the wall !
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Against the wall? That is too many backs against the treatment table! 😜

 
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