Field came on in the first half, presumably for Forster-Caskey, but that’s a guess.
Second half:
Amos Lapslie Lockyer Sarr Page Williams Pratley Morgan Doughty Oztumer Bonne
Smith and Davison came on in second half. I think Williams may have been one of the players who didn’t complete the full second half, Page possibly the other.
I’m pleased that Solly missed out on the chance to play at his favourite Emirates, hopefully in the next game Taylor will miss out on playing on thirty bloody pieces of silver....
Just checked the twitter accounts of those around us in the League and looks like no one else played today apart from Middlesbrough who had a in-squad training match
Sets us up for being more match fit than the others.
Field came on in the first half, presumably for Forester-Caskey, but that’s a guess.
Second half:
Amos Lapslie Lockyer Sarr Page Williams Pratley Morgan Doughty Oztumer Bonne
Smith and Davison came on in second half. I think Williams may have been one of the players who didn’t complete the full second half, Page possibly the other.
That's 25 players we've used and not an apprentice in sight. We certainly aren't short of numbers and have all bases covered apart from possibly right back and our former talisman up top.
If someone had said a few months ago that we would be playing a summer friendly against a 1st team Arsenal side, at the Emirates, refereed by Grant Basey - I'd have asked them what drugs they were on.
If someone had said a few months ago that we would be playing a summer friendly against a 1st team Arsenal side, at the Emirates, refereed by Grant Basey - I'd have asked them what drugs they were on.
It's 2020 anything and everything is possible this yesr
I think he has to try something different for these 9 games. We are nowhere near as potent attacking teams without taylor, personally I'd go with this
Phillip's
Matthew's Lockyer sarr doughty
Pratley field cullen
Oztumer William's
Bonne
I like the idea and get what you're going for in that system but for me both William's and Ozzy (I'm a big fan of both btw) like to get on the ball much deeper and influence play from there which would leave Bonne quite isolated. I would rotate the 2 of them (no way is Jonny gonna play 2 games a week for 5 weeks) and have either Chucks there to give a physical presence or Green to offer a pacey option dragging the defenders wider.
I reckon we are gonna go 4231 though. We have so many players who can play in the 3 (Doughty, McGeady, Chucks, Jonny, Ozzy, Green) it makes sense to make better use of them. Beside the diamond hasn't worked so well since we haven't had Gallagher to fill that role, besides the second half against Luton when Lapslie had a blinder there.
Wow it was good to talk about actual football again.
I don't know why but the idea of Grant Basey being the ref is really cracking me up. What a mess football is at the moment. I also find it oddly satisfying that this was Solly's chance to play at the Emirates as a boyhood Arsenal fan and he didn't get to because he was on tantrum strike. I'd like it if Bowyer asked Arsenal for the match just to piss him off
I think he has to try something different for these 9 games. We are nowhere near as potent attacking teams without taylor, personally I'd go with this
Phillip's
Matthew's Lockyer sarr doughty
Pratley field cullen
Oztumer William's
Bonne
I like the idea and get what you're going for in that system but for me both William's and Ozzy (I'm a big fan of both btw) like to get on the ball much deeper and influence play from there which would leave Bonne quite isolated. I would rotate the 2 of them (no way is Jonny gonna play 2 games a week for 5 weeks) and have either Chucks there to give a physical presence or Green to offer a pacey option dragging the defenders wider.
I reckon we are gonna go 4231 though. We have so many players who can play in the 3 (Doughty, McGeady, Chucks, Jonny, Ozzy, Green) it makes sense to make better use of them. Beside the diamond hasn't worked so well since we haven't had Gallagher to fill that role, besides the second half against Luton when Lapslie had a blinder there.
Wow it was good to talk about actual football again.
Yeah I've watched the highlights from today umteen times as its great just seeing Charlton playing again
There is something satisfying about the fact it was probably Sollys only chance to play at The Emirates(unless he gets lucky in the FA Cup next season) and its gone for him
Comments
Matthews Oshilaja Pearce Purrington
Green Cullen Forster-Caskey McGeady
Aneke
Hemed
Field came on in the first half, presumably for Forster-Caskey, but that’s a guess.
Second half:
Amos
Lapslie Lockyer Sarr Page
Williams Pratley Morgan Doughty
Oztumer
Bonne
Smith and Davison came on in second half. I think Williams may have been one of the players who didn’t complete the full second half, Page possibly the other.
Fuck 'em.
Aneke caused a couple of problems, but lacked the final ball.
Dils made some good saves, 3 or 4
Amos had one good point blank block, but was otherwise beaten by every shot according to the highlights.
Phillip's
Matthew's Lockyer sarr doughty
Pratley field cullen
Oztumer William's
Bonne
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52896129
I reckon we are gonna go 4231 though. We have so many players who can play in the 3 (Doughty, McGeady, Chucks, Jonny, Ozzy, Green) it makes sense to make better use of them. Beside the diamond hasn't worked so well since we haven't had Gallagher to fill that role, besides the second half against Luton when Lapslie had a blinder there.
Wow it was good to talk about actual football again.
I've always been an admirer of the unique atmosphere at Arsenal.
Can the feckers just post the video as normal. Why make it so fecking hard. Its was a kick about ffs.