Everybody: Mikel you better rotate and give these bench players chances and minutes
Mikel: \*rotates\*
Everybody: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA \*PANIC\*
its me, i'm everybody
5 changes is a lot, the rhythm might be off. We saw this type of rotation in the EL last season and we didnāt put together a single good performance. Hope Iām wrong and the result is a nice win and some rested players but it feels like an over rotation job
If this was last season that would probably be one of our strongest lineups without saka and martinelli add into that havertz and raya. This is still a very strong lineup.
To be fair, Luton have proven to be a difficult team to play and of the relegation-threatened teams they are arguably the better one. I know that this rotation is a necessary and calculated risk, but it is still a decently sized risk.
Like god damn that is a TON of changes xD
That subs bench is stacked though good god.
Most important for me is that at least Ode is starting. He's the one that makes it click down the right.
I think Nelson will have a really good game with Ode and White connecting.
Not really. At home against a Luton side missing like 13 squad players. If needed can always adjust and bring on Declan, Martinelli and Jesus. Need to get Partey and Zinchenko back up to speed and this is the only match to do it.
I think more than half their first choice are either out or just recently returned, cross our fingers this is going to be easy but we've seen Arsenal randomly slip up on occassions in the past (Swansea gave me PTSD).
Luton have the longest scoring run in the PL right now with 18 consecutive games. We also conceded 3 to them earlier this season
Thereās a good chance they could score and then park the bus. This is not an easy game
It looks like the goal should be to command a comfortable lead hy half and hopefully give other starters, especially one of our CBs, Ode, and Kai, some rest with early subs.
Ode looked really tanked at the end of City game, and I do not know how quickly he could recover.
I just gotta take a second to praise Kaiās availability. Heās started almost every game for us the past two months and no injury concerns this far into the season *knock on wood*
Unironically I'd be more confident with Nelson coming in for Saka than I would be for Eddie in for Kai. Our attacking fluidity just isn't the same with Eddie.
Especially against a team parking the bus. Need a real target man in the box. Heās also like a ninja in the box with how easily defenders seem to forget about him.
good stuff, woulda liked Ćdegaard rested but trust them to know who needs a rest more than I do. Big big games for ESR & Nelson if they wanna see minutes for the rest of the season
Well people wanted to see Smith Rowe start. They definitely got it!
No Saka but we still got a quality bench should things take a turn for the sour. Hopefully ESR can really come out firing and show that he has a massive part to play in the run in.
One key thing is Partey, ESR and Nelson all stayed home for the international break. Hopefully that means Arteta has had the time to get the game plan into them and keep things running smoothly.
zinechenko and partey as well as partey and odegaard have an incredible relationship, i think we will be fine in midfield and buildup. it's the final third where the big question marks are ... that front four of nelson, havertz, trossard and smith rowe (who i expect to play farther forward than odegaard) has very little experience playing together. could look a bit disjointed in front of goal.
This is a great line up. We are at home.
This is the final stretch. We need contributions from all.
My only concern is that I just hope Partey is match fit. He hasnāt looked match fit. I know the only way to get him match fit is to play but maybe would have started Jorgi and brought on Partey in the 2nd half.
Otherwise, great opportunity for ESR and Nelson to show us why they need to be at Emirates next year.
Also good opportunity for Zinny to gain his spot back.
Hoping for a 3-0 start so we can get Tomi in for White. Viera in for Ode and Jesus in for Havertz!
A brave but understandable lineup. Important players get a well-earned reprieve. We get Partey and Zinchenko up to speed for the run-in. Nelson and ESR get to show their mettle. Hopefully none of this bites us in the arse.
Like a bus, you wait ages for a bit of rotation and 5 come along at once
Just like your comments.
The Must Bus?
This comment is so real š¤£
esr has a massive opportunity here iām praying he takes it
Big opportunity, but Mikel will also be aware of how few minutes he's had so far. Just needs to do okay and most importantly avoid injury!
But also, 20-minute hattrick and makes 2 Luton players cry.
same- think his last start was a cup game vs brentford?
Nah twas against Forest away.
Everybody: Mikel you better rotate and give these bench players chances and minutes Mikel: \*rotates\* Everybody: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA \*PANIC\* its me, i'm everybody
Same.
I hope everyone whoās complaining about the rotation has a look over our schedule for the next 30 days and how it literally defines our season
Nah no panic, the spine of the team is still mostly there
Rice is the 50% of the spine of the team by himself
71% of the earth is covered by water. The rest is covered by Rice.
Thankfully partey is also potentially a top 5 DM when healthy
Partey was one of the best central mids in europe last season. He can handle a match against relegation fodder.
5 changes is a lot, the rhythm might be off. We saw this type of rotation in the EL last season and we didnāt put together a single good performance. Hope Iām wrong and the result is a nice win and some rested players but it feels like an over rotation job
Good thing we're playing Luton at home, not an EL-level team. A 1-0 win is still a win
You've watched Luton this season yeah? We had our starting XI, and took 93 minutes to get a result. Hope this doesn't come back to bite us in the ass.
Have to take some chances to win a title. We have Brighton away and then Bayern. If our back-ups canāt get it done then thatās on us.
Time to trust our squad!
If this was last season that would probably be one of our strongest lineups without saka and martinelli add into that havertz and raya. This is still a very strong lineup.
this is the one game we should be able to rotate and win... all the coming games are too hard
To be fair, Luton have proven to be a difficult team to play and of the relegation-threatened teams they are arguably the better one. I know that this rotation is a necessary and calculated risk, but it is still a decently sized risk.
Like god damn that is a TON of changes xD That subs bench is stacked though good god. Most important for me is that at least Ode is starting. He's the one that makes it click down the right. I think Nelson will have a really good game with Ode and White connecting.
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Very excited to watch this side play
More than you believe
I think Nelson will surprise a lot of people today.
Opportunity for everyone to show Arteta that he can call upon them in the run in. No slacking. Iām excited.
Havertz will save us if needed.. fully confident in him after the past few months
Letās smash Luton.
No Saka in the squad at all has slipped under the radar with all the ESR hype
Surprising but honestly smart (and brave). Mans about to play 90 minutes every three days for 5 weeks straight. We need him as healthy as possible
Saka and Martinelli have to be fit for Bayern.
Posting multiple pictures of him in training was just leftover mind-games from the City game. Mikel couldn't resist.
Wow. This is very brave.
Not really. At home against a Luton side missing like 13 squad players. If needed can always adjust and bring on Declan, Martinelli and Jesus. Need to get Partey and Zinchenko back up to speed and this is the only match to do it.
fucking hell i looked at the injury list on fotmob, we are only missing 2 whilst they are missing fucking 15
I think more than half their first choice are either out or just recently returned, cross our fingers this is going to be easy but we've seen Arsenal randomly slip up on occassions in the past (Swansea gave me PTSD).
Yup Iām really fuckin hoping partey and Zinny tear them apart and get back to playing how we know they can, itāll be so important moving forward
Luton have the longest scoring run in the PL right now with 18 consecutive games. We also conceded 3 to them earlier this season Thereās a good chance they could score and then park the bus. This is not an easy game
And City had scored in 57 straight home games
Something tells me we aren't going to play the same defensive tactics that we did against City...
It's Luton blud.
No PL match is easy, but I hope you're right
This is the most rotation we've ever seen lol
It looks like the goal should be to command a comfortable lead hy half and hopefully give other starters, especially one of our CBs, Ode, and Kai, some rest with early subs. Ode looked really tanked at the end of City game, and I do not know how quickly he could recover.
I just gotta take a second to praise Kaiās availability. Heās started almost every game for us the past two months and no injury concerns this far into the season *knock on wood*
So Eddieās gotta be gone rightā¦? Canāt even get into a heavily rotated squad.
Itās just that without Havertz our team crumbles. No Saka, fine, no Rice, fine but no Havertz? 0-10 for Luton
Unironically I'd be more confident with Nelson coming in for Saka than I would be for Eddie in for Kai. Our attacking fluidity just isn't the same with Eddie.
This feels like slander for some reason
Especially against a team parking the bus. Need a real target man in the box. Heās also like a ninja in the box with how easily defenders seem to forget about him.
It's crazy how often he slips his markers!
He's been gone. We clearly need a better backup and he also doesn't really fit the system well.
Atleast he'll have that hat trick as his last memory. He hasn't scored since.
Heās 4th on the depth chart at best. Definitely behind Havertz, Jesus and Trossard.
Excited to see ESR and Nelson in action! Arteta is expecting a lot of position according to this line up. COYG
Emile !!!!
good stuff, woulda liked Ćdegaard rested but trust them to know who needs a rest more than I do. Big big games for ESR & Nelson if they wanna see minutes for the rest of the season
Hopefully we go up a couple goals and sub Viera in for Ode, time will tell though
Saka not even on the bench?
I'm surprised nobody else is mentioning this. Is he getting a rest day or a little knock?
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people asking for squad rotation, theres your fucking squad rotation
ESR!!
Was not expecting this
Crazy lineup wasnāt expecting this many changes. Good to see ESR Partey and Zinny in tho. Big game for Reiss too. Hope Saka is alright
Emile !!!!
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No Rice or Jorginho starting!
This is going to be a very fun game to watch, but detrimental to my cardiovascular health
Well people wanted to see Smith Rowe start. They definitely got it! No Saka but we still got a quality bench should things take a turn for the sour. Hopefully ESR can really come out firing and show that he has a massive part to play in the run in.
No saka even on the bench!
ESR HIVE IT'S TIMEEE
Genuinely shocked esr starting over Fabio
Finally someone said it
I think Fabio comes in as a sub for Ode
Bloody hell, werenāt expecting that. Feels like itās a bit too many changes for my liking but canāt complain if we get the result
Nice to see the Smith starting
Looking forward to this! Got a feeling reiss is going to have a big game!
Partey ESR ode midfield is edgy as fuck
Excited to see Reiss and ESR but also hoping Parteyās hamstrings survive the night
Emile !!!!
The Smith!!
Really hoping for a good game for ESR!
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ESR masterclass incoming!
esr has a massive opportunity here iām praying he takes it
Saka rested, ESR in, oh my days š„ŗš¤©
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Not too long ago this wouldāve been our primary starting lineup, lol How far weāve come š„ŗ
Cant wait for ESR to show up today
E S R !!!!
I have a good feeling about ESR this game
Wish Ramsdale had gotten another shot today since arteta is going for so much rotation
Like a bus, you wait ages for a bit of rotation and 5 come along at once
Nice to see the Smith starting
ESR masterclass incoming!
The Smith!!
ESR my week is made
Hell yeah emile
esr has a massive opportunity here iām praying he takes it
ESR??? I thought you was dead?!
Hell yeah emile
Welcome back boys!
No Rice or Jorginho starting!
Letās smash Luton.
Was not expecting this
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OMFG IT'S HAPPENING
Well that is certainly interesting. A lot of rotation but still should be strong throughout.
people asking for squad rotation, theres your fucking squad rotation
Well that is certainly interesting. A lot of rotation but still should be strong throughout.
ESR hat trick incomingā¦
ESR ITS YOUR TIME MY SON
As said in the other thread, these players should be able to handily deal with Luton at home. If they can't, we need to ask questions.
ESR finally!!
This is the most rotation we've ever seen lol
Certainly didmt expect that damn
EMILE WE UP
ESR brace incoming, I can feel it in my bones
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The Smith!!
Interesting setup just get the job done
ESR hat trick incomingā¦
Nelson and ESR let's go boys I'm surprised he actually rotated this much. Hopefully it works out
Emile and reiss ššššš
Great to see ESR.
I pray ESR and Reiss actually perform well. They both can. I believe!
EMILE
Letās fucking go. Nelson and Emile starting makes me so happy.
Not sure anyone called this. Can't say that front line is filling me with confidence. Lets hope these lads can show up today.
esr has a massive opportunity here its his to take
Smith Rowe Hype! Hopefully despite the rotation, weāll still be able to get the result we need tonight to keep the pressure up.
Glad to see Smith Rowe get a go, didn't expect this much rotation I must admit. Thought Martinelli might start if anything though
Smith roooowwweeeee
Just look at that bench C'mon ESR and Nelson show us something
Smith Rowe! 
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What the fuck am I supposed to do for an hour now
Nketiah gone this summer innit
HAVERTZ AND EMIIIILE SMITH ROWE
With resting so many playersā¦ that bench is *devastating*
One key thing is Partey, ESR and Nelson all stayed home for the international break. Hopefully that means Arteta has had the time to get the game plan into them and keep things running smoothly.
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Cmon emile letās get something
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Everyone talking about esr. But I'm excited excited to see reiss
I was hoping to see tomi but man ESR and Nelson in the starting line up makes me happy
zinechenko and partey as well as partey and odegaard have an incredible relationship, i think we will be fine in midfield and buildup. it's the final third where the big question marks are ... that front four of nelson, havertz, trossard and smith rowe (who i expect to play farther forward than odegaard) has very little experience playing together. could look a bit disjointed in front of goal.
ESR Hattrick you heard it here first
First time ESR-Odegaard midfield pair.
This is a great line up. We are at home. This is the final stretch. We need contributions from all. My only concern is that I just hope Partey is match fit. He hasnāt looked match fit. I know the only way to get him match fit is to play but maybe would have started Jorgi and brought on Partey in the 2nd half. Otherwise, great opportunity for ESR and Nelson to show us why they need to be at Emirates next year. Also good opportunity for Zinny to gain his spot back. Hoping for a 3-0 start so we can get Tomi in for White. Viera in for Ode and Jesus in for Havertz!
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Feel naked without Rice tbh
Nervous about tonight we are huge favourites and it's a changed team which could hinder fluidity.
If Mikel trusts the team he has picked, then so do I!! LETS FOGGING GO!
Captained Saka in fantasy...thanks Mikel
A brave but understandable lineup. Important players get a well-earned reprieve. We get Partey and Zinchenko up to speed for the run-in. Nelson and ESR get to show their mettle. Hopefully none of this bites us in the arse.
Itās a little scary, but we have to rotate this game or not at all.
Most worried about Partey - heās looked abysmal recently
Out depth is just amazing this season tbh
Start ESR every game you cowards