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Arsenal v Leeds United
Arsenal
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2–1
Premier League
08/05/2022
Emirates Stadium
Leeds United
Leeds United
All-time record vs Arsenal
129
Played
41
Won
33
Drawn
55
Lost
-52
GD
32%
Win %
Away record
67
Played
15
Won
15
Drawn
37
Lost
-61
GD
22%
Win %
DateGroundScoreCompetition
18/12/2021 Elland Road 1–4 L Premier League ↗
26/10/2021 Emirates Stadium 2–0 L Carabao Cup, 4th Round ↗
14/02/2021 Emirates Stadium 4–2 L Premier League ↗
22/11/2020 Elland Road 0–0 D Premier League ↗
06/01/2020 Emirates Stadium 1–0 L FA Cup 3rd Round ↗
All-time top scorers vs Arsenal
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1 Peter Lorimer 9
2 Tom Jennings 8
3 Lee Chapman 7
4 Allan Clarke 6
5 Johnny Giles 5
Starting XI
Goa Meslier
Def Ayling ©
Def Koch
Def Llorente
Def Firpo
Mid Klich
Mid Phillips
Mid James
Mid Harrison
For Gelhardt
Substitutes
SUB Bate
SUB Moreno
SUB Struijk
Unused Substitutes
-- Klaesson
-- Hjelde
-- Cresswell
-- Greenwood
-- Shackleton
-- Gray
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Joffy up front from the start please
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VinnysTattoo wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 11:43 am Joffy up front from the start please
No reason not to. Its a no-brainer
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Marsch OUT

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VinnysTattoo wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 11:43 am Joffy up front from the start please
You've got your wish Vinny :tup:
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That is a strong Arsenal attack today.

No Coops but is this the first time we see Koch and LLorente as a pair of CBs?

Shacks makes the bench, a player Jesse rarely speaks about
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We should cause their defence a few problems, hopefully.
Just started to feel a bit more positive for today.
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Madron wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 12:08 pm We should cause their defence a few problems, hopefully.
Just started to feel a bit more positive for today.
I was until I looked at our bench

Our most improved player under Jesse surrounded by a bunch of children :lol:
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Was feeling positive till I saw Firpo at left back.
He'll get destroyed if he's left isolated. Harrison has got to put a shift in and help him out.
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William wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 12:10 pm I was until I looked at our bench

Our most improved player under Jesse surrounded by a bunch of children :lol:
Might not be needed William :)
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It’s a decent attacking lineup with pace to spare, but there is not much creativity. James pace is better served in midfield just hope he can get his head up and find the right balls.
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Johnboy1965 wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 12:15 pm Was feeling positive till I saw Firpo at left back.
Don't worry he'll be sent off before HT
Stop worryin' about what people say, when it ain't gonna stop them anyway.

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Firpo gonna have to be quick to beat last week. 6 mins will take some beating.
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Madron wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 12:25 pm Firpo gonna have to be quick to beat last week. 6 mins will take some beating.
Guaranteed Arsenal have identified him as the weak link, be booked in <5 mins I dare say.
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Interesting to see James start ahead of Rodrigo. Of the two, Rodrigo is much more creative.

Firpo will have his hands full with Saka, but to be fair, everyone has his hands full with Saka. The kid's special.
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Absolutely astonished Firpo has been selected, particularly as he is playing fullback. If we went with 3 centre backs and Firpo playing wingback I could live with that, but if we are playing a flat back 4 it has catastrophe written all over it with Sakai’s intelligent running and skill on the ball.

Hope I am wrong and we somehow come away with something. Arsenal have a habit of having an off day at home when they have the opportunity to Consolidate 4th place. They got beat at home by Southampton when they were on a 5 or 6 win streak.
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Betfair exchange have Arsenal odds drifting a bit.
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DDB220 wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 12:37 pm Absolutely astonished Firpo has been selected, particularly as he is playing fullback. If we went with 3 centre backs and Firpo playing wingback I could live with that, but if we are playing a flat back 4 it has catastrophe written all over it with Sakai’s intelligent running and skill on the ball.

Hope I am wrong and we somehow come away with something. Arsenal have a habit of having an off day at home when they have the opportunity to Consolidate 4th place. They got beat at home by Southampton when they were on a 5 or 6 win streak.
Don't know who Marsch could play at left back besides Firpo with Cooper and Dallas out. Struijk doesn't have the pace to stay with Saka.

Damned if he does, damned if he doesn't.
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