Arsenal welcome Crystal Palace to the Emirates Stadium tonight for a crucial Carabao Cup quarter-final clash and this is the team that Mikel Arteta has announced.
Arsenal has been inconsistent lately. The weekend’s draw against Everton was a disappointing result and, unfortunately, not an isolated occurrence this season. While the team has delivered some excellent results and put in several stellar performances, consistency remains a challenge. Facing a resurgent Crystal Palace is a tricky prospect, especially in a cup competition, regardless of the home advantage.
That said, one would expect a strong reaction from Arsenal this evening after the disappointment against Everton. The players owe it to the fans, themselves, and Mikel Arteta to bounce back with an elite performance and secure a place in the semi-finals.
Crystal Palace, however, are in excellent form. They have lost just once in their last nine matches across all competitions and eliminated Aston Villa at Villa Park in the previous round of this tournament. Under Oliver Glasner, Palace has also drawn with Villa in the league, held Manchester City to a draw, and beaten Tottenham, showcasing their recent upturn in form.
If Arsenal returns to their impeccable best, they should win tonight. However, if they fail to perform, Palace is more than capable of pulling off an upset.
This promises to be an intriguing and exciting game.
I’m glad to see Tierney in the side.😊
But Partey at right back again, dear oh dear what a waste.🤦♂️
Huge amount of rotation but a strong looking team. Good to see starts given to Nwaneri, Tierney and Sterling. Plenty of cover on the bench if it all goes bottom up.
Not what I thought arteta would do especially as palace have a very strong side out. I hope for a great result but questions will be asked if we go out tonight in our best chance of winning silverware this season.
Let’s hope Nketiah stays on the bench and doesn’t come on and score another Carabao Cup hat trick 😳
I have fingers and toes crossed for Tierney in more ways than one.
It is a strong bench so as others have pointed out, they can be called upon.
I just want a good game and a win.🤞
No real surprises except the new player Tierney. Where did he come from? Don’t like Partey RB. We could have played 3 CBs and play Partey in midfield but interestedto see how we get on. Showcase for Nwaneri?
My god this is a poor lineup speed in midfield against this palace side is needed Lewis Skelly let’s say but slowgeorgino will get cleaned out
Palace are fielding their strongest side which includes Sarr who is very quick and dangerous.Tierney is obviously not match fit but hopefully he can keep Sarr reasonably quiet..Playing Partey at RB will effectively dilute his value to the team, but let’s hope we have enough in the tank to squeeze through in what is likely to be a tight match.
Oops
Ffs
Long way to go but I guess Reverse Wenger needs to give the back ups a run out. No doubt he’ll throw on the first choice players near the end if we still need a goal to get back into the game. If it’s not too late.
I dont understand the lineup. Why put more pressure on a team that is already underperforming. Fact is Arteta needs a trophy this season and the pressure IS on now.
We are wide open with defenders who can’t defend at present.
Lots of pretty play but still no end product as usual. Looks like we’ll be relying on set pieces as usual.
Arteta is a good manager, but he needed to coach somewhere else before coming to us.
Look at the Bournmouth coach. Look at Maresca. The lineup alone tells the story of a stubborn man.
PArtey will eventually get injured in that RB and will leave for free. Trossard has been bad; you still start him.
Far too slow no urgency again and crowd very quiet. Back passing that doesn’t really need to be done especially as we need to go forward. Need changes as can’t see us scoring one nevermind two goals
Apart from the mistake, I don’t think this “makeshift “ team look too bad. No Saka for everything to go down the right. Sadly no end product so far (not confident on that front either)but Sterling’s free kick nearly brought us back into the game.
I like the change in the LB playing. Its nice to see a proper LB, play.
A proper left footed LB.
Yes Reggie!😁
Shouldn’t be makeshift team we should have put a full strength side out because this is our best chance of winning a trophy. Front 3 are doing not a lot 70 % possession with only 3 shots, AWFUL. And why hasn’t Trossard tested the palace full back since the booking
How poor has/is Kiwior. 3 times in the first 3 minutes he ducked out of a challenge. Rubbish. Apart from that, looks just like we have done recently. Get to the box and no idea. Jesus looks abysmal. At least Palace have all their players playing, so Saturday should be easy. I don’t think they have looked much, except the lump of a striker.
Pretty much like all recent games, dominate possession without any real chances to show for it and a lack of teeth.
Our attack is piss poor tonight.
When we get near the box we should just boot the ball at a Palace player and hope it goes out for a corner. Only way I see us scoring.
Seems to me they’re already doing that.
Piss poor last 3 league games. Its a theme.
Fair comment
The end product is dire.
It’s these types of games where I really miss ESR. He just had a natural ability to create space, link up and speed up play.
If Arteta couldn’t give a stuff about the domestic cups, which seems to me to be the case, why bother playing the stiffs. He could have just played more of the kids to give them the experience. At least they’d be enthusiastic and put in a little more effort.
He is trying to pretend Luke he cares by playing experienced guys like Sterling who were past their sell by date a few years back.
Sterling came the closest to scoring
TRUST THE PROCESS
Livelier beginning to this half
Blimey
Jesus has scored!
Feel happy for Jesus, Tierney looking good as well
With Jesus goal, the second coming has finally arrived. 😂🤣👍
Just in time for Christmas 🎅 he gets a second whoo hoo
Goals are like the buses for Jesus.
Is it 2 or 3 that come at once? 😉
Credit to Jesus, two very smart finishes.
Offside but got away with it.
Blimey, you wait ages for a bus and two come along together. Impeccable timing, we don’t need to splash the cash on a new striker now! Good for Jesus though, happy he’s scoring again.
Second might have been offside, no var though
Very close call
GB,
Looks like you got your wish for Tierney braking down.
Just saying. (Does it make you feel better now).
Derek!
C’mon man.
Sue,
I was just commenting on something that Gb said to me concerning Tierney earlier.
That’s all.
Not sure he was injured, looked like Arteta was motioning for him to come off … maybe a bit of dark arts …
Jesus has got his mojo back 😊
Oo er missus
Did Jesus just score a hat trick?
Pity Nketiah couldn’t score for us more often
For gods sake, Eddie never scored a goal like that for us.
@Gmv8
😂
I hope Jesus saves some goals for Saturdays meeting.
We don’t want him to use up his quota do we?.😂🤣👍
Eddie over Saliba with the header….😯
🤭
Good for Jesus, I know he’s very much relieved. Hope Mikel can start turning things around. Good to see our attack finally show some life that 2nd half.
We don’t score goals like the last one because we are normally trying to pas 15 times in our own half first. Sometimes you have to look for balls/goals early.
We got out of jail and only because of the subs, but at least we are in the semi finals
Good win Arsenal, but why do you have to put us through the ringer like that.
It was nice to finally see Jesus find his scoring boots. Make sure you use the same ones on Saturday.
And more of the same on Saturday please. With a little less drama would be nice to.
Think Jesus is coming back? 100 per cent!
Hope something’s clicked and this is the start of some good form for jesus – all beautiful goals, especially the first. The last one he had loads of time to think and still put it away – good sign.