Arsenal are set to host Dinamo Zagreb at the Emirates Stadium tonight and this is the team that Mikel Arteta has announced.
The Gunners enter the match in strong form, having secured a convincing 3-0 victory over Monaco in their previous home fixture. This result extended their unbeaten run to three matches across all competitions, highlighting their current momentum.
The North London side currently sits fifth in the Champions League table with 13 points, putting them in a prime position to secure a spot in the knockout rounds. Their home form in the competition has been particularly impressive, with Arsenal winning all three of their matches at the Emirates, scoring six goals while maintaining a clean sheet.
Arsenal’s attacking prowess has been evident throughout their Champions League campaign. The team has demonstrated their ability to score early, with several match-opening goals to their credit. Their offensive capabilities are complemented by a solid defensive record, having conceded only two goals in the competition so far, the second-best defensive performance among all teams.
Dinamo Zagreb, currently 25th in the table with eight points, face an uphill battle as they travel to London. The Croatian champions are coming off a goalless draw against Celtic and are experiencing a scoring drought in the Champions League, having failed to find the net in their last 198 minutes of play in the competition.
Despite their recent struggles, Dinamo have shown resilience in away matches this season, securing two wins and suffering only one loss on the road. This away form could provide them with a glimmer of hope as they aim to upset the odds at the Emirates.
Arsenal’s strategy is likely to focus on maintaining their strong home record and exploiting their attacking capabilities early in the match. The Gunners have shown a tendency to score in the first half, which could put pressure on Dinamo Zagreb from the outset.
Dinamo, on the other hand, will need to break their scoring drought and potentially aim to frustrate Arsenal’s attack. Their recent defensive performance against Celtic suggests they may adopt a cautious approach, looking to capitalize on counter-attacking opportunities.
As the match approaches, Arsenal appears to be in a favourable position to strengthen their hold on a knockout round spot. However, Dinamo Zagreb’s away form and the unpredictable nature of Champions League football mean that an upset cannot be ruled out entirely. This clash promises to be an intriguing encounter as both teams vie for crucial points in their respective European campaigns.
Let’s go!!!
This lineup is weak! The bench looks stronger!
Lewis Skelly not on the bench. Is he injured?
I’m not sure about the line up, but the proof will be in the pudding as they say.
I hope Butler-Oyedeji gets a run out. He’s been on the bench a lot recently, so probably should get an opportunity at some point – especially considering we need a striker!
Some rotation again. Not a problem with that, just go out and perform!
At least there is a balance to the team, unlike the weekend. Strange how he can see he went wrong after the event and not before. Team could be stronger but we have to rotate.
He didn’t admit anything wrong…. Just rotation again.., might see partey at the RB in our next game… just saying
No, he got it wrong at the weekend. Wake up.
Might be another mistake then…. just saying.
I hope and pray Skelly is not injured. He is not on the bench.
There are two LB on the bench, so probably resting him. No news of him injured.
He is injured but expected not to bad.
The worst arsenal line up in many a long year I mean let’s b fair it’s all over the shop
Poor, mid table or lower lineup. Fortunately,we are playing Dinamo Zagreb and are sitting relatively comfortably on the ladder.
Arteta decides to rotate as ‘everyone’ has been asking for and of course, then ‘everyone’ losing their minds because Arteta is rotating.
Not so much about the rotation but more about the scraps we have to rotate with.
So we start with Kiwior, Sterling and Jorgi?.. Right, OK
By the way, MLS is injured, just confirmed by BBC.
Arsenal is just injury central this season. Has a club ever had so many injuries in one season?
Yes terrible line up😂
Very nice Declan Rice 😁
The scraps have got off to a good start
Some dodgy defending going on
Scraps? Jorginho, Kiwior, Zinchenko, all playing good first half.
DZ are a very poor team, two or three goals second half against these. We are Messing about a bit at the back, very sloppy. Sterling looks off the pace, even against these.
This has been the ongoing issue. We should be 3 nill up at least. And yet we’re so flat and struggling for that second goal. The squad is just so average with the current injury list. This is why we’re likely to get nothing this season (again). Havertz is so poor right now. Sterling wouldn’t make it into a championship side.
Sterling wouldn’t get into any team in the Premier League and yet he gets a game at Arsenal. Jorginho taking five touches every time he gets the ball. Havertz awful, indecisive and giving the ball away too easily. Even Odegard is struggling, same predictable movements every time and not strong enough in possession. On paper everything can be defended – second in the league and going well in the Champions League but it’s obvious that this is going to be another trophyless season. Even signing a top striker, which we probably won’t do anyway, isn’t going to solve our problems this season.
Come on Arsenal I’m dozing off
I kick myself everytime I log onto this site. We are leading with a severely depleted squad. This is not just arsenal, this is just moaning.
Most of this squad are seasoned and experienced. Let’s not make excuses for being poor (individually).
Your comment made me chuckle 👏
It’s true though, this site has become just moaning. I’ve been guilty of it myself lately but we did a good job tonight. Well done to all the boys that played, on to the next game! Come on Arsenal! ❤️🤍
Same here 👍🤣
Should re-name it Just Bedwetters after that great comment “Utter bedwetters” (in yet another moaning thread) 🤣🤣
Brilliant.
Finally Havertz scores!
Hurrah! Lovely cross and a well finished goal. Well done Martinelli and Havertz
Whoo hoo!
Pleased for Odegaard – The right place at the right time
👍SueP – In the right place at the right time – You’d almost think it was a LP player this season, lol. Must have felt good for Martin. I know it did for me!
👍. Yes BB. He’s been unfairly classified as just good imo
As I scrolled through the comments, it seems our 3-0 win was what was expected, so there should be no negatives tonight then 👍
We have just introduced the first ever Accrington Stanley player to the CL, we rested big players, we have almost qualified for the top eight places and our Ladies are into the semi finals 👌👌
Yep. Almost certainly in the last 8 of the CL, in the top 3 of the PL, in the semi final of the League Cup…
Or is that too “glass half full” for the bedwetting side of this community?
bedwetters absent when Arsenal do well…says it all really…had it with Just Moaning
Arsenal1886
Not completey absent! Note the comments at 09.03 pm & 09.18.pm.
It would be great to see 100% positive. (one day🤞🏼)
And City had a major wobble 😊
There is something seriously wrong at that club.
To give a player a nine and a half year contract at a reported £500k a week is absolute insanity – 130 charges about to be decided on, with talk of a Glasgow Rangers type of punishment – being reported to EUFA for illegally influencing a 17 year old to turn his back on his current club – watching Pep unable to turn things around – in real danger of crashing out of the CL and about to play us in the PL!!
They say what goes around comes around, it couldn’t happen to a nicer club and to think I used to feel sorry for their supporters!!
They’ve turned out to be the most arrogant pack of people in the country.
It must be something to do with Manchester, because the other lot are a close second!!
That’s shot my dream of Haaland joining us right up the arse(nal) Ken. Hope he enjoys life in the Natiional League.
115 decision any time now.
Jax,
Do you really think that the powers that be, will have the bottle to relegate City. I very much doubt it.
Maybe a points deduction or big fine at best. Watch this space.
And you know as well as I do, that if City were actually relegated, then we would have months and months of appeals from them and their rich lawyers, dragging it throughout the land.
Ken1945,
There’s a good chance that our Ladies’ will show the men what it’s like to win a trophy.