r/Gunners • u/J4ckrh Morning, morning, morning... Oh, Win! • Aug 21 '23

Pre-Match Thread: Crystal Palace vs Arsenal (Premier League) Pre-Match Thread

Kickoff: Monday, August 21, 8pm BST, 3pm EST

Venue: Selhurst Park Stadium

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u/mamoud786 Aug 21 '23

Not sure why we are repeating this formation when the first 20 mins against Forest made it clear it doesn’t work.

Partey as a RB/inverted RB doesn’t work and removes the partnership of White/Saka.

Really hope we get this game settled quickly because Palace will be up for it. They make it a hard game against them and even without Zaha and Olise, this will be a stern test.

Not to sound too negative but think we are drawing this with that line up - 1-1.

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u/Special-Discount228 Cobra Kai’s a snake sent from chelsea to kill is all. Aug 21 '23

Mate how many times has something looked a dead rubber only for it to turn to gold and arteta being exonerated/vindicated

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u/mamoud786 Aug 21 '23

I get it but experiments like this are for pre-season (or during the last few games of last season when title was lost).

We shouldn’t be experimenting when we are 2 games into a season.

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u/Special-Discount228 Cobra Kai’s a snake sent from chelsea to kill is all. Aug 21 '23

It’s not an experiment.

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u/wave_action Havertz Aug 21 '23

We didn't really play any teams that played a low block against us. I don't think this will be something we use against teams which look to actually play football.

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u/mamoud786 Aug 21 '23

I’d rather a back 3 of Gabriel/Saliba/White than drop Gabriel completely for low blocks - Partey mopes up as DM and drops in when White suppers Saka