Arsenal away build up thread

[Pass the Dutchie]

I'll be happy with a point (but obviously hope for more!). 1-1

[farawaysaint]

We shall see. I am cautiously optimistic for this one.

[VivaElTri]

We have had good results vs Arsenal recently hope that can continue

[Lastman73]

3 points all the way Davis and Redmond to score !!

 

 

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[Verbal Kint]

2-0 loss if playing the diamond

[Saint Billy]

I'm dreading going tbh.

[Baird of the land]

Hoping we revert 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3. Dreading a re-run of the abysmal Utd game if he sets up again as he did there with the diamond.

 

Forster/Mccarthy

Cedric Fonte Van Dijk Bertrand/Targett

Clasie Romeu

Davis Tadic Jrod

Long

[Sour Mash]

2-0 loss if playing the diamond

 

What will the score be without the diamond?

[Mattio]

3-1 loss for this one I reckon [emoji58]

 

 

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[eddie]

Given injuries..

 

Likely team:

 

----------------Forster-----------------

Cedric---Fonte---Van Dijk---Bertrand

--------------Romeu-------------------

---------Hojbjerg--Davis--------------

---------------Tadic--------------------

-----Redmond---------Long----------

 

Or try some changes, taking into account Arsenal's poor defense:

 

----------------Forster-----------------

Cedric---Fonte---Van Dijk---Bertrand

--------------Romeu-------------------

---------Hojbjerg--Tadic--------------

---------------Redmond----------------

-----Rodriguez---------Long----------

 

McCarthy and Targett stepping up if Ryan/Forster still aren't fit.

Edited 5 September, 2016 by eddie

[Yorkshire Saint]

Fraser

Cedric

Bert

Jose

VVD

Hojberg

Davis

Dusan

Redmondo

JRod

Charlie

Long

 

Bench

McA

Maya

Romeu

JWP

Morrocan Messi

Stephens

[DT]

Home win

[ally_uk]

I just cannot see us beating Arsenal with this stupid formation.... Wenger will know how to counter it off the bat im going for a 4-0 hammering to the Arseoles

[Charlie Wayman]

Probably be 0-0, we can't score and assuming our defence hold firm.

[Chris27687]

We'll lose - hopefully we play well at times so we can take something positive from it.

[SuperSAINT]

Probably be 0-0, we can't score and assuming our defence hold firm.

 

That's a big ask!!!

 

The game at the Emirates from 3 seasons back still haunts me!

 

They looked considerably better against Watford than we did!

[Supersubpuckett]

It will be a bit of a lesson for puel - convincing 4-0 defeat

[ALWAYS_SFC]

I'm dreading going tbh.

 

Don`t then..simple

[Saint-Fred]

The diamond might work better against a better side- revert to pace up front so Long back in, and hopefully we might get some breakaway chances for Redmond& Long . I'd expect them to create chances though- last years nil nil was down to Forster being unbelievable so I reckon 3-2.

[SuperSAINT]

The diamond might work better against a better side- revert to pace up front so Long back in, and hopefully we might get some breakaway chances for Redmond& Long . I'd expect them to create chances though- last years nil nil was down to Forster being unbelievable so I reckon 3-2.

 

Going to the Emirates with 1 DM scares me. I said a long time ago that starting a season in the Prem for the 1st time without either Vic or Morgan concerned me. Nothing has changed.

 

We are learning about the diamond as we go, so let's see how we do.

 

Would love a goal or 2 just to give us some belief.

[HKsaint]

Hopefully a big loss will convince Puel to abandon diamond: 6:0 loss

[ericb]

Can't see anything other than a defeat here, hopefully nothing to humiliating and with Bertrand (hopefully) back i expect our defence to be stronger. Can't see us scoring though so probably go for a 2-0 Arsenal win.

[Saint_Ash]

Hopefully a big loss will convince Puel to abandon diamond: 6:0 loss

Or hopefully a big win will mean it's clicked. Hoping for you team to lose is a bit mental.

[Saint Garrett]

3-1 Arsenal,

 

Hopefully we'll go with more of a 4-1-4-1 and hit them on the break. Mix up the diamond a bit.....I don't want to see 2 up top. or a 4-4-1-1 which we used quite a lot last season.

 

--------------Forster---------------

Cedric - Fonte - VVD - Bertrand

---------------Romeu----------------

-----Hojbjerg-Clasie-Davis

-------------Redmond---------------

---------------Long---------------

[nta786]

Anything better than a 2-0 defeat is a bonus, even a 1-0 one :/

 

We have had very good results at home, not as good away, and even last season at the Emirates we did get destroyed and only got a point for poor finishing and amazing goalkeeping from Forster.

 

My prediction will be 3-1 to Arsenal, Wenger's experience will overcome Puel's tactics.

I'm hoping Boufal can get a run out too, though think Arsenal will come too early for him.

[Baird of the land]

The diamond might work better against a better side- revert to pace up front so Long back in, and hopefully we might get some breakaway chances for Redmond& Long . I'd expect them to create chances though- last years nil nil was down to Forster being unbelievable so I reckon 3-2.

 

From what i've seen so far diamond looks like it is much worse against better sides as you are left with 2 up top as well as a 10 and far less able to drop successfully into a defensive shape when you don't have the ball.

[sandwichsaint]

Probably be 0-0, we can't score and assuming our defence hold firm.

 

I called 0-0 for the two home games, damn defence can't keep a clean sheet and our pesky forwards keep scoring one per game, events dear boy, events ... I'll take a 1-1 here.

[Bad Wolf]

Anyone know how bad Forester's injury is?

[SuperSAINT]

Anyone know how bad Forester's injury is?

 

Hoping to be fit for this game.

[Saint Billy]

Don`t then..simple

 

I might have a moan about them from time to time but I still support them through thick and thin contrary to what you may think.

[Pamplemousse]

I'm not expecting a positive result. Get this one out of the way and roll on the three home games in a row

[striker]

Fraser

Cedric

Bert

Jose

VVD

Hojberg

Davis

Dusan

Redmondo

JRod

Charlie

Long

 

Bench

McA

Maya

Romeu

JWP

Morrocan Messi

Stephens

 

As long as Arsenal don't mind us playing with 12 players, I like this.

[Mowgli]

The diamond might work better against a better side- revert to pace up front so Long back in, and hopefully we might get some breakaway chances for Redmond& Long . I'd expect them to create chances though- last years nil nil was down to Forster being unbelievable so I reckon 3-2.

 

The whole point of the diamond is to open up the mid table sides who come for a draw. I don't expect to see it against Arsenal to be honest. Or any other better side come to that.

[jamesfp1]

This is where it will all fall into place.

[Saint Garrett]

The whole point of the diamond is to open up the mid table sides who come for a draw. I don't expect to see it against Arsenal to be honest. Or any other better side come to that.

 

See I'm not sure it is, as the lower teams who park the bus are the ones which you need to get high and wide against, and get in behind, I don't think the diamond is suited to good or bad sides

[Verbal Kint]

The whole point of the diamond is to open up the mid table sides who come for a draw. I don't expect to see it against Arsenal to be honest. Or any other better side come to that.

 

Do Man Utd not count as a better side?

[Pamplemousse]

Referee is Bobby Madley

 

[Dark Munster]

This is where it will all fall into place.

Either that or to pieces.

[Yorkshire Saint]

As long as Arsenal don't mind us playing with 12 players, I like this.

 

It's the double diamond , deal with it lol

[Saints foreva]

An early Arsenal goal and things could get ugly.

[Dr. Kucho]

Is Boufal fit enough to play? Thought he was injured.

[Pamplemousse]

To be honest, I was expecting us to get smashed before we beat them 4-0. Who knows, maybe the same thing will happen again. Where's the build up thread for that match, what were we all thinking then?

[Toadhall Saint]

Zero points from this game

[Heisenberg]

3-0 unless Puel has used the international break to understand the premiership

[Matthew Le God]

3-0 unless Puel has used the international break to understand the premiership

 

You haven't managed it yet! The top flight of English football was last called the Premiership 9 years ago in 2007.

[kermitsaint]

You haven't managed it yet! The top flight of English football was last called the Premiership 9 years ago in 2007.

Who cares ? You , I and every other person in the world know what he means .

Get a life for crying out loud

 

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[Pamplemousse]

I agree with MLG, and if you're going to cheaply insult our manager, at least get the facts correct

[hypochondriac]

We will probably lose but I don't care as long as we get a performance and a sign that we are developing something. If that doesn't happen then the sooner we ditch the diamond the better.

[Saint in NZ]

On paper it looks like a heavy defeat but how often in the PL has that gone awry. It all depends on the belief of the players. The manager can only do so much. A bit off to write off Puel yet. We might get a pleasant surprise yet!

[Pamplemousse]

Has anyone told you that no positive comments are allowed on the main board?