Proving I’m not a bot with mg erratic pre match thread timings
Huge game, could be our biggest and most important home fixture of the season and i truly feel we are underdogs.
Everything we have struggled against is everything Arsenal excel at. Set pieces, long throws and pacy counter attacks. All combined with a solid back line.
Something needs to change and we need to start on the front foot.
I don’t think we can drop Ibu as there’s no alternative but I’d be willing to consider it. Worth noting however he’ll he needed at set pieces.
Team for me is:
Alisson
Gomez
Konate
Virgil
Kerkez
Gravy
Macca
Szobo
Salah
Ekitike
Wirtz
We need a solid midfield that will cover defensively, and I’d give Wirtz more of a free role on the wing. Have Gomez act like a third CB and use Kerkez for width.
Tough one to call, could also make a strong claim for Bradders at RB but I’m worried we need Gomez’s defensive strengths - if he was fit I’d start him at CB!