Morning all.
It’s Southampton at residence at present, the second weekend in a row we’ve confronted a newly promoted facet. After what occurred final weekend, you could be fairly certain Mikel Arteta may have reminded his gamers that even the smallest lapses in focus or self-discipline could be punished at this stage. We left it very late to beat Leicester, and whereas there wasn’t a lot to complain about from an attacking perspective, we conceded two objectives we may have performed higher with.
With regards group information, it’s notably centered on right-back forward of this one/ Arteta was requested about Jurrien Timber and Ben White, and stated:
We needed to modify coaching for lots of gamers. We’ve performed the identical at present due to the load that they’d, so it’s a call to make this afternoon, whether or not to contain them, sure or no. They’re shut, and Tomiyasu as nicely is kind of near being concerned, so excellent news.
Nevertheless, Timber isn’t within the Netherlands squad for the upcoming Interlull, so I don’t anticipate to see him at present, and whilst you by no means know with Ben White, he would possibly nicely miss out too. Might there be a welcome return for Tomiyasu? Maybe, it’d be good to see him again, but when not the supervisor has some considering to do relating to right-back.
Within the absence of all different senior choices, I wouldn’t be that shocked to see Thomas Partey play there. I assumed Riccardo Calafiori was wonderful there in opposition to PSG, however I’d moderately see him do his stuff from his extra pure place, not least as a result of it feels a bit like he has opened up the left-hand facet a bit. Arteta can select from Jorginho or Mikel Merino to fill the midfield hole, and it means he can preserve one senior defender on the bench within the form of Jakub Kiwior.
I do know now we have a few younger gamers who may doubtlessly get the nod, however I believe after what occurred final weekend, and the very fact we’re going into an Interlull, he’ll play as robust and skilled a group as he can. That’s why I don’t suppose there’ll be a lot change on the prime finish of the pitch both. The type of Kai Havertz, Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka calls for their inclusion. Gamers like Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus is perhaps champing on the bit to play extra minutes, however I believe their greatest hope is that we get ourselves into a snug place they usually can attempt to make an influence from the bench.
In the present day additionally sees the return of Aaron Ramsdale after his summer time transfer to the south coast. I’m certain he’ll get an important reception from the Arsenal followers, however he might be a busy man this afternoon. Final week Leicester’s Mads Hermansen put in an impressive efficiency that denied us time and time once more, and whereas I’m certain the goodwill from followers in the direction of Ramsdale might be absolute reciprocated, he’ll be a person with one thing to show at present after the way in which his Arsenal profession went. We don’t must go over outdated floor, however he’s going to be particularly fired up at present I’m certain.
It will likely be fascinating to see if Southampton modify their type in any respect. Enjoying out from the again is admirable, however whenever you don’t have the gamers to do it as effectively as you’d like at Premier League stage, typically you need to adapt. Burnley didn’t actually try this final season and ended up relegated, and we noticed in midweek that even with out Martin Odegaard when Arsenal wish to press they’ll do it in an efficient, coordinated method which places the opposition beneath actual strain. PSG couldn’t cope, I don’t anticipate Southampton to have the ability to both.
On paper it is a recreation Arsenal might be anticipated to win, however as we noticed final week, soccer generally is a bit mad, so hopefully that’s a lesson realized. 2-0 up and cozy, and we had been nail biting till these two late objectives. I do know we don’t all the time do issues the straightforward means, but it surely’d good if at present was a type of days.
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Come on you reds!
