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Confirmed Arsenal team to face Brentford – Trossard starts

Arsenal will go top of the Premier League with a win over Brentford at the Emirates today and this is the team that Mikel Arteta has selected.

Arsenal has been in terrific form in the league since the start of the new year, scoring goals for fun. There is every reason to believe they will continue this form against the Bees. However, the biggest challenge facing the team is the risk of complacency, which can potentially destroy their momentum.

Brentford, of course, boasts Ivan Toney, a threat to any opponent. However, their defence has shown vulnerabilities, and this is an area where Arsenal can assert their superiority.

If the Arsenal players maintain their current form and avoid complacency, they should win this game convincingly.

Let us know in the comments below what you think about the team that Arteta has selected and what you predict the final score will be.

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  2. The players would be stretched for this match as the bench is my only concern. But it’s a win

    2. Under the circumstances, I don’t think the bench is too bad – in name if not match fitness anyway.

  5. Liking the look of the lineup. It’s Brentford, so the lads have to turn up. I’d be happy with a 1-0. COYG…

  6. Really strong side. Good to see Leo playing. It’s going to be a hard game but I fancy Bukayo and Leo to give us a result. 3 something. COYG.

  7. I hope that Ramsdale puts in a strong performance as it can’t have been easy these last few months.

    1. And just like that Ramsdale gifts the equaliser. Do it quicker boy its at the stroke of half time

      1. Kenya001
        It was an awful blunder – and I feel so sorry for him – but there was a reason why Arteta opted for a new keeper

  10. Honestly i would settle for a narrow win, but i have gotten a little spoiled and now got an appetite for goals.

  12. Smart goalkeeping from Aaron Ramsdale. Released Trossard early, only for Trossard to fluff his lines. Brentford have 7 injuries,,, 4 of which are defenders. 1-0 up Declan Rice

  13. Gabriel needs to be very careful that referee is card happy and both wissa and toney love to wrap themselves around def to draw fouls. Not to mention Gabriel physical play that can be risky in case of mistake.

      1. @Kedar
        At least 3-0 by the half, because they’re coming at us hard in the 2nd half…Jus sayin

          1. Can’t see that happening at the moment
            I would take 2-0
            Or in worst scenario 1-0 lead at the halftime

  15. Our defense and the variety of goals are filling me with confidence. Big test next week but got to be confident in ourselves right now!

  16. Thank goodness that Havertz was offside
    Superlative ball by Jorginho which unfortunately came to nothing

        1. No
          They didn’t because Havertz shot didn’t end up in the net so it doesn’t matter whether he was offside or not

  19. Oh what a shame for Ramsdale, but my goodness he really should have done so much better than that. After such a good first half with some very neat football from Arsenal, that was a sucker punch.

  20. Worse thing that could have happened to Rambo. Man i feel sorry for him in what could be his last match.

    1. Brentford players cheating again by pretending to be injured I hope we beat the shit out of them now

  23. Sad beyond mere words, but that dreadful clanger will be RAMSDALES very last chance in our shirt, barring injury to Raya.

    Goodbye then dear RAMMY.
    You wll be forgiven that howler in time, though not this year, and now you are unlikely to ever wear our shirt again. Sigh!

    1. And some people still wondering why he is stuck in our bench, Jon fox. That hesitation and indecisiveness when rolling it to saliba could have been much easier.

  24. Losing concentration right at the end – shades of Porto. We have to exercise that and go back ahead right away.

  25. I want to believe that the debate of who is better between Raya & Ramsdale can be laid to rest now…
    I sincerely hope that error don’t come back to hurt arsenal in this match

  26. As sad as it it’s to say but he’s made SEVERAL clangers during his stay at us.. I mean a real stinkers..

  27. Ramsdale’ mistake but aren’t we looking toothless a team that has scored a ton of goals. I’ve got no time for Trossard and Harvetz as impact players. Good bench fillers, though.

    1. @Joe.S

      Here we go again. You couldn’t even wait till the end of the match.

      Already bringing out your 🗡️…

      Give it a rest please!

      It’s like some of you are waiting till the team messes up. C’mon.

    2. Joe.S
      I honestly thought we were better than that. Not toothless but not as clinical as we have been recently

    1. I think you’d have to get Mikel Arteta to take a lot of ecstasy before he would see it that way!

    3. That’s not for luck of playing Stephanie, He should be showing us why he should play more. The couple of times I have seen him play haven’t been convincing. Hope he doesn’t get worse in second half, I now got that arteta feeling of subbing the goalkeeper

  29. Rambo!!!! What a mess, I guess he wants to shatter Arsenal’s title challenge as a revenge for being relegated to bench.

  30. Totally forgivable mistake because of lack of game time.

    Played an instrumental role for all we achieved last season. He cannot be remembered for one grave mistake at the expense of his previous heroics.

      1. Yes along with leading the league for 90% of the season and runners up with Ramsdale between the sticks.

    2. It’s not unforgivable but to think HH that it was acceptable at his level in the sport is being generous

      1. It happens even to the best of the best Sue. How fate works never cease to amaze me. It just had to happen to him on his likely last chance (not that he deserved to have to get that chance only when there was no other option).

  32. We are really missing Martinelli bombing down the left wing. Trousers a good player but him playing there does seem to slow things down.

  36. They’re putting us of our game and doing a good job of it. We’re looking frustrated. Jus sayin…

    1. Well if VAR did their job it would likely be 2-1 its a pen all day on Trossard. Outside that we are dominating and you’d hope a goal will come.

  40. This rogue referee Jones seemjs to think we should stop for every foul and take minutes til it starts again. He’s a curse.

    HE is wasting massive time. Why???

    1. A times, i am tempted to believe that we have corrupt refs in the EPL. They want either Liverpool or Man city to win the league.

  42. Remember it was paul tierney who helped Liverpool win vs n forest n now on var duty. Gave liv 2pts now stealing 2 from us. Crooked ref.

  44. So far this match is proving to be real test. The first half was almost entirely ours but the second half has shown greater resilience from Brentford

  46. EACH STOPOAGE TAKES FAR TOO LONG. We are not helping ourselves by falling for Brentford constsnt fould whicyh a ll waste hug etime Thuis game much have record low minutes for ball in play and moving.WE ARE BEING CHEATED..

  47. Well Ramsdale confessed to his problem with concentration to Ian Wright last season. Also his engagement with opposition fans did him no favours and ultimately lost him is place at Arsenal. He made a dreadful mistake tonight which I believe will be his last appearance for Arsenal. Good Luck to him.

  48. Are these ‘fouls’ by Arsenal remotely genuine? It’s ridiculous gamesmanship by Brentford

  50. This game is a farce and not only are we rubbish, but we are naive and allowing a rogue ref and rogue opponents to con us. More fool us!

      1. All he needed was time to adapt
        We have been so fortunate that Rice slotted in straight away

        1. I think Timber also slotted in right away. Very unfortunate his injury. We would have been unplayable with him in the squad.

          1. Let’s hope he’s good to go next season
            I’m not entirely convinced he will be ready this season😔

  57. Ben White! Man of the match Harvetz keeps the dream alive and Ramsdale’ who actually had a very good game can be forgiven. Be real he is a better goalkeeper than Raya

  61. Try as they might with propaganda narratives and dodgy officiating this Arsenal side just won’t go away. Onwards and upwards!!!!! Considering how much younger than Liv/City this squad is and how much less it cost to assemble and costs in wages, we have to be happy about the future!

  64. Are you sure about that dude. He is is in the field, he has to score sometimes. Couldn’t Eddie have scored that if given the opportunity. Still, a valid goal, without a doubt

  71. The refs should really be watched closely they are totally incompetent
    Thanks anyway to king Kai saved the day just like last time out.

  73. Phew! Top of the Prem. But after 80 mins I had virtually given up hope of a winner, as we were pants and naively being conned by that appalling ref and Brentford, who between them knew that every stoppage would waste MASSIVE TIME with the positive help of that so called “ref”.

    He ought to be banned from reffing again this season for himself helping BRENTFORD TO WASTE ALL THAT TIME
    It did not help either that “wait all day White” took SO LONG to take every throw in!

  74. Its not the first time that a Kai Havertz goal has resulted in AFC reaching top of the premier league this season – some fans think they know better than MA – the truth is that they do not. No more disrespecting, he’s doing great. Personally i’m happy for him affecting the result, happy for the team and all the arsenal faithful – COYG

  75. Havertz with another critical goal!!! Man, that was a tough game. Brentford were here for a draw and all they did was waste time from start till the very end. All that matters is the result. I hope the performance vs Porto will be much better than this.

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