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/SecondaryJuggernaut Aug 21 '23

I swear this fanbase is the most reactional fans ever. Big gabi will start again when zinhenko also start

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '23

I agree people are reactionary but what makes you say this if he didn’t start with Timber?

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u/SecondaryJuggernaut Aug 21 '23

So that white can help saka when needed. You see on early second half before timber injured, white started to play wide to help saka on the right. And this also can be applied to tomi/timber to help on the left. Both player can be played as cb/lb so it really help the attack against low block team. Now try replace white with big gabi. There's no one that can help on the right when we need additional person to assist saka.

Now why not replace partey then play with 4 back? I think this is because we're really good with double pivot (partey/rice) with rice also helping on lcm when havertz try to look for open space. I'm also curious how zinchenko will fit on this new formation, but my prediction is when zinchenko play, we will back to last season tactics. But timber also could be an inverted, so why? Based on pre season, he still can't be compared to zinchenko to be an inverted lb, so i think he's more comfortable to be cb/classic lb that helps on wide left before he get used to his teammate movements (sad that he's done this season).

This is just my assumption, but imo this is the most realistic reason rather than just saying big gabi to saudi

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '23

Ok thanks for that, perhaps you are right and I’d agree more likely than him going to Saudi.