• sensiblepuffin
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    3 days ago

    So, the subs thing… I agree, it’s frustrating, but also, look at what Arteta has to work with in the attacking subs department.

    • Ethan Nwaneri (he needed to come on like 20 minutes earlier, I have no idea why Arteta thought that Odegaard was going to get back into this)
    • Ismeal Kabia
    • Nathan Butler-Oyedeji
    • Sterling

    Do you trust any of them to make a positive impact? And for the first two, is it responsible to bring them on in that game state, given their age?

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      3 days ago

      I hear you but he absolutely could’ve and should’ve brought on Nwaneri earlier. Even in the previous couple games. Since Saka got fit, he’s become a bit part and we need him match fit and in form.

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        3 days ago

        Nwaneri, yes, that’s the only one I can agree with. Especially when our attackers visibly started to tire.

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        3 days ago

        Zinchenko actually is not a bad shout, but do you also have faith that he’d retain the ball? Methinks PSG would have nicked it off of him time and time again.

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          I don’t think either of them would have done much and that’s coming from the local Tierney stan lol

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              3 days ago

              But Trossard is also our most natural finisher, so you need to keep him on in case he scores out of nowhere

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          3 days ago

          Zinchenko’s contract expires next summer, so we need to sell him immediately or he’s a Bosman. We know Tierney is leaving so I’m sure we’ll pick up more left backs. Sometimes I genuinely don’t understand how we have all of these injury problems.

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            3 days ago

            I think we’re actually okay at left back now and with Berta in, Arteta can’t keep giving in to that addiction. Plus, let’s be honest, Myles has made that position his own.

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              We do need one more defender though. Backup for Saliba, or otherwise general versatility man. Basically Tomiyasu but actually available. If Tomiyasu becomes available we could also just keep him but…