Arsenal prepares for a pivotal Premier League face-off against Everton this Sunday. Following an inspiring comeback against Manchester United last week, Mikel Arteta seeks to maintain that momentum in this notoriously dangerous fixture.
With a hectic schedule looming, Arteta aims to keep his squad fresh and competitive, with five matches in 13 days. This presents an opportunity for rising talents like Nelson, Trossard, Kiwior, Raya, Vieira, and Smith Rowe to shine when given a chance.
Facing a struggling Everton side, currently languishing near the league’s bottom, Arsenal must be wary of underestimating them.
Previous experiences serve as a stark reminder that confidence alone won’t secure a victory. Arteta’s squad needs leaders on the pitch, voices that echo the importance of each fixture.
Complacency is not an option, and this sentiment should be etched in Arteta’s team sheet.
With a midweek Champions League fixture on the horizon, Arteta should aim for a streamlined approach on Sunday. A focused, no-nonsense lineup is imperative to secure the desired result.
This was my predicted Starting XI:
Ramsdale
Tomiyasu White Saliba Zinchenko
Rice Odegaard Trossard
Saka Jesus Martinelli
Now let us look at the official confirmed team that Arteta has decided on…..
🔴 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠𝙉𝙀𝙒𝙎 ⚪️
🧱 Gabi at the back
🪄 Vieira in midfield
📞 Eddie leads the lineCOME ON YOU GUNNERS! pic.twitter.com/vBORtGlw2w
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) September 17, 2023
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Interesting changes! Excited.
I want to see smith Rowe also get a chance. The Lad is too good to be on the bench everytime. The squad is strong enough to beat Everton. I predict 0:4 to Arsenal
It’s actually very sad to see ESR rotting on our bench, lovely player that’s so gifted that’s Arsenal through and through.
Bravo- you are correct-it’s 4:0 congrats
Havertz must be carrying a knock 🤣
Oh my….what a bench 🤩
Viera starting a full blooded physical encounter? No Gabby Jesus? Not sure about that. Anyway COYG. We should have enoughm
Viera vs Onana. Don’t see it turning well for us.
That is what Rice is for.
Interesting! Looking forward to seeing what Raya can do.
What a huge call, No Havertz or Jorginho in the middle.
We seems a little light in midfield if you ask me, surely the gaffer has somthing up his sleeves.
Sensing defeat here, we’ll be muscled in the midfield, as it looks so feather weight. Hoping for the best though.
If Havertz had started,you would still complain..we all wanted Viera to start and we finally have our wish…but guess what,you still needed to find another fault
@ Dickens- what you are sensing now after the game? 🙂
The result of this game will depend on who gets the first goal. If we do, Everton would concede more spaces for Arsenal to exploit and score more.
But if the home team get the first goal, we would struggle to get even, never mind winning if
If they pass the ball faster they might not be outmuscled.
Getting those everton midfielder booked as early as possible will be key. Can’t play rough when already booked.
What’s all these Onana vs Viera? Is it a wrestling match?
Very interesting selection and I said in a previous thread that I wouldn’t be surprised if Nketiah started. So many changes though?
I’m excited by this move
Makes good sense to give Raya a warm up game before the CL match on Wednesday & Eddie justifiably keeps his place, but Vieira in for Havertz, now that really is a statement.
Everton will be physical today, not sure this a game for Vieria, would have played Havertz for his physical ability, Trossard not sure, Saka should be rested and Jesus should be playing. We have CL in the week then Spurs. ESR maybe could have started, I hope this isn’t one of these games where the players are baffled as I am with the line up and formation. First fifteen mins will show us if it is working, I do hope so. Everton will feel they have an advantage against us, but we need to show them why there are a relegation team relegation.
Arsenal will impose a very fast game.A few yellow cards early.
The real thinkers have been proven right by the starting selection.
Well cheating again.
Someone needs to take VAR to the courts.
Insane call, Gabriel pass was sideways, no offside in a million years.
Yet another cheating by epl referees. Ball was off beto.
Amateure houre
Cannot even celebrate a goal anymore ,as you know VAR are going to take 15 minutes dissect every passage of play leading upto the goal ,you get a bigger celebration from the opposite fans when the goal gets disallowed .
The second most valuable squad in the world yet our set pieces are worse than a Sunday league club.
2 arsenal players are taken out in the same action yet that ref sees nothing. Remember cheat hooper was “suspended” after that wolves vs man utd match.
This is a game for Smith Rowe direct running with close control
Trossard has been terrible so far, perhaps he was rightly stuck on the bench. we need ESR
Trossard look strange! What happened to him?
A typical Dyche setup against Arsenal forcing us to pass, pass, pass with lots of possession and no end result. You would think Arteta would change tactics against Dyches’ game plan by now? We never do well against Everton away!
Nketiah is doing nothing. Needs Gabby Jesus urgently.
Arsenal played very patiently to prevent counter-attack from Everton
I believe Arteta plans to take higher risk after the 70th minute, if we still can’t break Everton’s defense
If I were Arteta, I would’ve instructed Zinchenko and White to shoot more often, because Everton’s defense was a bit spacious in the half-spaces
EPL as a whole has been more difficult this season. City scored their winning goal on 76th and 88th min with a 3-1-1 record at h/t, Liv is 2-1-2.
Yup. West Ham could’ve won against Man City and Liverpool almost drew against Wolves
Such boring pass pass pass. I can count only 2 good occasions for us one the disallowed goal (not sure on the rules but isnt it like the moment the ball played if player is offside then its an offside?) and the White chance. Need more directness in our play now that Marti is off injured…
Most obscure stupid reason for an offside. Absolutely absurd. VAR are imbeciles. Nketiah was in no way interfering in play in ANY way….stupid decision.
I came back and played the ball to Viera.
He *
Our wingers are afraid to take on a player, can’t MA see Saka or trossard can’t take on there defenders we always passing sideways.
These kind of games are won by shooting from outside the box.
Hope to see that in the second half
Saka bad run of form has gone under the radar. been very poor for some time now. Yes he has moment of magic but overall not good
Saka has been a shadow of his best for weeks. He needs to find his mojo again.
Ref booking Gabriel by playing to the crowd
Get Jesus on.
Get your money on Havertz coming on and scoring
If he gets on I am afraid the game is going to get a lot harder.
Poor performance so far from saka trossard
In particular
And people here have been saying we’ve been playing perfectly fine just because we’ve been picking up points.
This is not sustainable, we may even win this game but if we keep playing this way we’ll be lucky to end in the top 4.
If you are genuinely happy watching this dross and keep claiming we playing well this season then I’m not sure what you are watching.
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Leandro! Leandro! Leandro!!!!!!!
Just how many times will the ref allow everton players to hit us in the face.
This team and the way its been playing so
far this year will get exposed and embarrassed
by Pool, Spuds, City and Brighton.
Such a BORING, BORING product on the pitch
I agree, Everton were boring and played poorly.
Really impressed by Vieira performance today. Especially defensively.
YESSS!!!
What an uninspiring gameplan by Everton. They probably need to be relegated to the lower division at the end of the season. I do not wish to visit Goodison Park next season and in the near future.
Exactly! They’ve been escaping it for two seasons in a row and still no changes. They indeed deserve to go down this time except they if can dramatically resurge.
I would rather Leicester or Leeds remain in the EPL than those scums. They remind me of Stoke City of old under Tony Pulis.
The game has evolved beyond the cynical approach and niggling fouling tactics that Everton still employs. It’s high time they evolve their team and recruitment or get relegated and languish in the doldrums of Championship, never to return again to the top flight.
Not to mention all the times Everton kicked the ball away after the whistle but not 1 yellow , if that was us i doubt it would be same outcome.