Sorry to hear MLS suspended. I was kinda hoping he'd partner with Norgaard in MF. For me that position is one of the more interesting decisions for Mikel. p.s. I didn't know Dowman was suitable at CDM. All I've seen him at so far was at RW, no? And that was quite some time ago.
Watching highlights from Dowman’s academy games, in addition to playing wide right, he also appears to play through the middle in some of their games.
I'm seeing that Nichols hasn't played since January. My guess is the following 5 will be in the squad tomorrow. I don't see any others as likely. GK Tommy Setford DF Marli Salmon DF Jaden Dixon (January signing) FW/MF Max Dowman FW Andre Harriman-Annous
Obviously, but if Arteta is looking to rest Rice and Zubimendi (as he absolutely should) and Myles is suspended, alternatives are slim
Just saw VAR allow Salah’s goal that had been ruled offside by the linesman. Is Mansfield Town set up for VAR in their stadium?
Second half. No way am I making kickoff. Any time I get up for a 6:30 (or earlier) kick, the first half always features the most putrid football I’ve seen in months. Now that I’ve publicly acknowledged that, I assume that, tomorrow, we’ll score 7 by halftime.
Here’s a nice little piece on the rebranded club website, about the last time we faced Mansfield: https://arsenal.com/news/mansfield-memories-re-living-our-1929-fa-cup-tie Checkout the 1929 player valuations! ps. The rebranding is most pronounced on the app… gonna take a little getting used to.
It could be a 3-5-2, we just need to work out who the wing backs are. Martinelli on the left and Madueke on the right?
He may “broken himself” by playing through pain? Or genetics? Or Arteta? Or bad luck? TBF probs all of the above.