Arsenal v Leeds Utd Match Thread

[Ellandback1]

He's not with the squad

Not any more....

[andrewjohnsmith]

Did Ramazani travel with the squad to Arsenal, or did he leave the team hotel to undergo a medical elsewhere?????

Graham Smyth's report was inconclusive. We all assume he's been cut from the squad. That would seem logical having signed Okafor and Ramazani is now 5th choice winger (6th if you include Aarsonson)

It could be an injury. It could be that he's getting ready for a move elsewhere. We'll find out soon, I guess

[The Subhuman]

[The Subhuman]

Okafor in the squad

[andrewjohnsmith]

Okafor in the squad

Okafor takes Ramazani's spot

Bijol takes Amapdu's spot (on the bench)

DCL not deemed ready for the bench yet? A bit surprised. Thought he'd have him available for a possible last 5 minutes desperation throw

[AcrossThePondAsh]

ARSENAL LINE-UP: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard, Saka, Madueke, Gyokeres.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Lewis-Skelly, Mosquera, Kiwior, Merino, Nwaneri, Dowman, Martinelli, Trossard.

OUT: Ben White, Eberechi Eze.

[andrewjohnsmith]

ARSENAL LINE-UP: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard, Saka, Madueke, Gyokeres.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Lewis-Skelly, Mosquera, Kiwior, Merino, Nwaneri, Dowman, Martinelli, Trossard.

OUT: Ben White, Eberechi Eze.

Seems like everyone of their players is a £50m-plus player. Even their reserve goalie was once worth £71.6 million

[White Lotus]

That's the best Arsenal line up we could hope for imo.
Had a feeling it would be Gruev - I hope he now has a stormer, and it's got me wondering why he's gone for him. I'd love to be inside the managers head - Has he got plans to still be in the game after 60mins and then throw on something different?
I can't wait for this, please don't batter us

[YorkshireSquare]

Seems like everyone of their players is a £50m-plus player. Even their reserve goalie was once worth £71.6 million

Worth or cost?

That's the thing about the top end of the Premier League, everyone expects you to pay £40m+ plus for a player. But look at the dross Man Utd have brought in for that amount.

[YorkshireSquare]

That's the best Arsenal line up we could hope for imo.
Had a feeling it would be Gruev - I hope he now has a stormer, and it's got me wondering why he's gone for him. I'd love to be inside the managers head - Has he got plans to still be in the game after 60mins and then throw on something different?
I can't wait for this, please don't batter us

He was always playing Gruev, he loves him and was the choice he made Monday.

Question I had was would he go more conservative and swap Longstaff in for Tanaka.

[John in Louisiana]

Okafor takes Ramazani's spot

Bijol takes Amapdu's spot (on the bench)

DCL not deemed ready for the bench yet? A bit surprised. Thought he'd have him available for a possible last 5 minutes desperation throw

My thoughts on DCL exactly.

Didn't he undergo a medical? Won't even get a run out today.

Very disappointed with the way Ramazani has been buried. I still don't understand why, in a team without a lot of creativity, Farke doesn't rate him, if only as offense off the bench if we find ourselves down late in the game.

[Ellandback1]

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[White Lotus]

He was always playing Gruev, he loves him and was the choice he made Monday.

Question I had was would he go more conservative and swap Longstaff in for Tanaka.

No way he was dropping Tanaka, I wanted Longstaff for Gruev, but i can't wait to see what Gruev offers or what he does if it's for defensive purposes. I'm also thinking maybe Farke doesn't think Longstaff is right yet for the teams format

[YorkshireSquare]

Got a feeling watching this is going to be excruciating

[White Lotus]

He was always playing Gruev, he loves him and was the choice he made Monday.

Question I had was would he go more conservative and swap Longstaff in for Tanaka.

Yes he did seem that choice was already made though at the presser, the first name out of his mouth when questioned was 'Gruev'

[andrewjohnsmith]

Worth or cost?

That's the thing about the top end of the Premier League, everyone expects you to pay £40m+ plus for a player. But look at the dross Man Utd have brought in for that amount.

I made the comment on Kepa

[White Lotus]

Got a feeling watching this is going to be excruciating

Please no.
I'm scared this could be more season defining that the Efc game, come through this one ok with heads held high and we might just be ok going forward

[andrewjohnsmith]

My thoughts on DCL exactly.

Didn't he undergo a medical? Won't even get a run out today.

Very disappointed with the way Ramazani has been buried. I still don't understand why, in a team without a lot of creativity, Farke doesn't rate him, if only as offense off the bench if we find ourselves down late in the game.

Ramazani could have been ideal to throw on late if we're losing

But it seems Farke has made his decision on wide men for the season. He's going to have Okafor, Gnonto, James, Harrison, and Aaronson. So Ramazani would only ever get an occasional cameo from the bench.

I wouldn't be surprised if we make another signing and one more of those wide men gets pushed out too

[Cjay]

A Premier League squad with Aaronson and Harrison in it and Ramazani pushed out

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And DCL not being fit is the least surprising news ever.

Be very interesting to see how we cope out of possession, it looked iffy during pre season.

[andrewjohnsmith]

Got a feeling watching this is going to be excruciating

Sky put up a stat earlier that Leeds have lost their last 5 away games in the premier league conceding 15 goals

Kind of forgot about that era. Different squad today and a lot more positive. But still wouldn't be surprised to see us concede 3.