ExiledGeordie Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Worried about their pace. That's probably why Mbemba has been chosen over Saylor at CB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Ayoze should start ahead of Thauvin imo. Also, would like to have seen Aarons instead of Obertan on the bench. Except for that everything is spot on. Ayoze for Colback for me with Wijnaldum playing deeper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Fair play decent side that, I'd drop gini deeper personally but that would be risky given the opposition. Hoping Mitrovic can control his aggression and give Arsenal a really good going over Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Ayoze should start ahead of Thauvin imo. Also, would like to have seen Aarons instead of Obertan on the bench. Except for that everything is spot on. na, thauvin has to start. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnes23 Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Can't fault that selection apart from Colback being preferred to Perez. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samptime29 Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Decent team. Bench actually looks pretty strong - we have options on there, which is good news. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 I'll take that team, would have preferred Wijnaldum central with Colback off bench and Ayoze starting but let's fucking have it today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Team is spot on. Yep. Arguably the most mobile set of attacking players in the league, picks Colback to try and stop them. Flawless. The rest of it is fair enough aye. As opposed to picking............ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinotheprehistoricgeordie Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Was expecting Thauvin to be an impact sub. Pretty interesting line up. I hope we support Mitrovic when we hoof the ball his way, other wise this is going to be torture. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Can't fault that selection apart from Colback being preferred to Perez. They aren't exactly in the same position. I would hope Wijnaldum will be played as just an ordinary centre mid breaking forward from deeper from time to time to help the front 3 and not just off the striker Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaotikuk Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Good team selection, ye colback shouldnt be playing but it wont change so have to get used to that i guess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 McLaren just said something you'd never hear from Pardew: "Tauvan is the type of player that is young and exciting, he will go anonymous at times, but he will then come up and produce something to win you the game, thats what we want." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Team is spot on. Yep. Arguably the most mobile set of attacking players in the league, picks Colback to try and stop them. Flawless. The rest of it is fair enough aye. As opposed to picking............ Perez, move Sissoko in the middle with Wijnaldum and Anita sitting behind them. Anyway I'm looking forward to him chasing shadows again today Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 McLaren just said something you'd never hear from Pardew: "Tauvan is the type of player that is young and exciting, he will go anonymous at times, but he will then come up and produce something to win you the game, thats what we want." Blimey, common sense breaking out all over the shop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Wow. Just saw the team sheet - I'm still not sold on McClaren - but very impressed at that selection. Almost perfect. It's still against Arsenal and the team haven't really found themselves, so the personnel means little in the grand scheme of things but still - impressed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnes23 Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Can't fault that selection apart from Colback being preferred to Perez. They aren't exactly in the same position. I would hope Wijnaldum will be played as just an ordinary centre mid breaking forward from deeper from time to time to help the front 3 and not just off the striker Of course, but as you suggested, Perez can be accommodated and Colback jettisoned by dropping either Wijnadum or Sissoko into CM. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Team is spot on. Yep. Arguably the most mobile set of attacking players in the league, picks Colback to try and stop them. Flawless. The rest of it is fair enough aye. As opposed to picking............ Perez, move Sissoko in the middle with Wijnaldum and Anita sitting behind them. Anyway I'm looking forward to him chasing shadows again today To be fair I don't think such a setup would cope better with the ''most mobile set of attacking players in the league'. Opinions thurgh, that's football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AY Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Walcott and Ox will sprint behind Haidara and Coloccini a lot. Asking a lot from Colback cause he has to help the defence today. Thank god he has legs to get back because if we push high Walcott will tear Colo a new one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Team is spot on. Yep. Arguably the most mobile set of attacking players in the league, picks Colback to try and stop them. Flawless. The rest of it is fair enough aye. As opposed to picking............ Perez, move Sissoko in the middle with Wijnaldum and Anita sitting behind them. Anyway I'm looking forward to him chasing shadows again today To be fair I don't think such a setup would cope better with the ''most mobile set of attacking players in the league'. Opinions thurgh, that's football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Pretty good team. Not such a bad move to play Colback and I'll judge him now has better options to pass to than Obertan and Gouffran. His main job will probably be to get stuck in. Thauvin on the other side to midweek presumably, and good luck to him there. Same to Mbemba, who is a big call after Taylor's performance last week. Ayoze is my favourite Toon player, and we'll probably see him if Sissoko can't last the whole match. No Giroud is a bonus, but they've still got a good team out. It's a tough ask, but howay the lads! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Problem with Colback when he tries to get "stuck in" is that it's mostly a chase of a shadow or a foul as he's not dynamic enough to make a well timed strong tackle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinotheprehistoricgeordie Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Wonder if Thauvin will start left or right. Do we want better delivery to Mitrovic or cutting inside and shooting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Would be so typical with a early penalty against us and a player sent off (reverse jinx) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 0-0 or 1-1 until the 70th minute, Giroud comes on and scores the winner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiLvOR Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Problem with Colback when he tries to get "stuck in" is that it's mostly a chase of a shadow or a foul as he's not dynamic enough to make a well timed strong tackle. Yeah, wouldn't be shocked if he got sent off today Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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