Arsenal (H) 25/1 - Build Up & Match Thread

[sycophantia]

Wolves best-ever performance against Arsenal.

Arguably McGarry's team best league performance during his reign.

Remember that game very well, one of my favourites. It was bloody cold but that second half performance warmed me up.

 

[Jinky]

We have a chance of winning this considering how blunt arsenal attack has been

I admire the optimism, but it's going to be a bloodbath

Team with the most goals scored from set pieces come up against the one who's conceded the most from them. We've conceded 9 goals across our last three games. The manager doesn't really have any other choice/options than to throw the same 11 out and hope for the best (and he seems quite stubborn with his formation/style anyway). It would take some turn of events for us to even get a point, let alone a win!

I'm really hoping Vitor wises up and realises that he has to work with the squad and players he has, rather than trying to force them in to a formation he wants to play, which clearly isn't working.

3-5-2, for me.

Sa
Agbadou Dawson Toti
Semedo Andre J. Gomes Doyle R. Gomes/RAN
Cunha
JSL
​

If he INSISTS on playing the same shape:

Sa
Agbadou Dawson Toti
Semedo Andre J. Gomes R. Gomes
RAN JSL Cunha​

 

[SSB]

Who do they employ to write this bollocks?

 

[Tony Towner]

They need to decide whether North Bank is one word or not

 

[sycophantia]

I admire the optimism, but it's going to be a bloodbath

Team with the most goals scored from set pieces come up against the one who's conceded the most from them. We've conceded 9 goals across our last three games. The manager doesn't really have any other choice/options than to throw the same 11 out and hope for the best (and he seems quite stubborn with his formation/style anyway). It would take some turn of events for us to even get a point, let alone a win!

I'm really hoping Vitor wises up and realises that he has to work with the squad and players he has, rather than trying to force them in to a formation he wants to play, which clearly isn't working.

3-5-2, for me.

Sa
Agbadou Dawson Toti
Semedo Andre J. Gomes Doyle R. Gomes/RAN
Cunha
JSL
​

If he INSISTS on playing the same shape:

Sa
Agbadou Dawson Toti
Semedo Andre J. Gomes R. Gomes
RAN JSL Cunha​

Don't think it's much to do with the formation, rather he just doesn't have enough players (defenders) to play any formation. We're still going into games with 2 fit CBs, one seems OK so far, the other isn't fit for purpose.

 

[Derby Wolf]

Who do they employ to write this bollocks?

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Quite the 180⁰ from closing the North Bank bar to pesky season ticket holders in August to begging them to use the place in January.

 

[Tony Towner]

Still no Lemina, Toti sounds like he'll be on the bench

https://twitter.com/x/status/1882783809789399519

 

[Jinky]

Toti has to start. Agbadou on the right, Dawson (or more likely, Santi) in the middle, Toti on the left.

Play him for as long as he can last and then see where we’re at. Start with the same defence as the last few games and we’ll be 0-4 down by half time.

 

[1986]

Toti has to start. Agbadou on the right, Dawson (or more likely, Santi) in the middle, Toti on the left.

Play him for as long as he can last and then see where we’re at. Start with the same defence as the last few games and we’ll be 0-4 down by half time.

If Toti is not match fit , then leave him on the bench or out of the squad until he is ready to play . It's Arsenal , not Fulham .

 

[Jinky]

If Toti is not match fit , then leave him on the bench or out of the squad until he is ready to play . It's Arsenal , not Fulham .

If he’s not match fit, don’t put him on the bench.

 

[Alan]

Buying Taiwan flags as some sort of anti Chinese protest on Saturday seems to be a thing

That’s… I guess it would send a message but equally it feels gross to use Taiwanese independence as a weapon in a sport context.

 

[Mel Evo]

Maybe we could all wave white flags of surrender as a more inclusive reflection on our current strategy.

Then again, Jeff would probably interpret it as our response to his price rises.

 

[Alan]

It's just a weird thing to aim at. The problem isn't that Guo and Jeff are Chinese, it's that they suck.

 

[Wellen Wolf]

That’s… I guess it would send a message but equally it feels gross to use Taiwanese independence as a weapon in a sport context.

It would be beyond stupid and naive to do that.

 

[Tredman]

It's just a weird thing to aim at. The problem isn't that Guo and Jeff are Chinese, it's that they suck.

Very difficult to separate any successful Chinese business from the state or the communist party though.

Agree it's a stupid idea though.

 

[lemonjelly]

Maybe we could all wave white flags of surrender as a more inclusive reflection on our current strategy.

Then again, Jeff would probably interpret it as our response to his price rises.

We'd just end up with a white 3rd or 4th kit if we did this.

 

[Banjo]

Wolves youtube account has posted this video ahead of the weekend. I used to love watching highlights of the Nuno years. Just makes me feel sick now.

 

[sycophantia]

Wolves youtube account has posted this video ahead of the weekend. I used to love watching highlights of the Nuno years. Just makes me feel sick now.

Nah, I still love watching us when we were good. Pre Nuno it was restricted to Bully compilations and scraps from the 70s.
Does make me sad though that Neves is playing in the Saudi league when he should be at the height of his career.

 

[Tony Towner]

Pond playing tonight which confirms the Toti news

https://twitter.com/x/status/1882853091231621146

 

[Del Woppio]

Does make me sad though that Neves is playing in the Saudi league when he should be at the height of his career.

He's already half way through his contract! 18 months, well over £20m earned, treble won, only lost one match in total since he's been there!


Don't be sad mate, up the wolve