Administrator Stan Posted August 20, 2021 Administrator Share Posted August 20, 2021 Kick-off 16.30 (BST) Live on Sky Sports VS Last 3 Meetings 12/05/2021 - Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal 26/12/2020 - Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea 01/08/2020 - Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea (FA Cup) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cicero Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 I'd go with this. Mendy Chalobah Chrisentensen Rudiger James Kante Jorginho CHO Havertz Mount Lukaku Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carefreeluke Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Stan said: No real loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 How does to procedure work for players that have been vaccinated, but tested positive, but aren't showing symptoms like Pulisic? How long's his isolation period meant to be? As soon as he gives a negative test result can he rejoin the squad & be available for selection? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted August 20, 2021 Author Administrator Share Posted August 20, 2021 3 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said: How does to procedure work for players that have been vaccinated, but tested positive, but aren't showing symptoms like Pulisic? How long's his isolation period meant to be? As soon as he gives a negative test result can he rejoin the squad & be available for selection? I've lost track now of what anyone has to do these days in terms of isolation and being symptomatic or asymptomatic. Who knows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waylander Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 As a Chelsea fan not too confident in this one, not that I think Arsenal are the better team it is just they have a recent habit of beating us. Not a bogey yet though not far off. I recall in the early 90s when CFC were struggling to make an impact, we won nothing and our highlights was beating Fergies Utd, twice in this period home and away. I get the same feeling with Arsenal now, their season highlight (Spurs aside) is beating us.... ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 It’s Arsenal’s cup final. Their players always turn up for this whereas ours never do. I’m hoping with Lukaku starting it galvanizes the entire team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 @Stan you took your time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted August 20, 2021 Author Administrator Share Posted August 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Gunnersauraus said: @Stan you took your time Better late than never. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6666 Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Weren't favourites in any of our meetings against Chelsea in the previous three games (don't think our record against them in the past five years since Conte took over is that bad to be honest) and definitely aren't favourites here. Can't see things ending up the same way this time around. Hopefully the embarrassing defeat last week to the league's new Stoke City woke us up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 No Ben White. Covid. Gabriel, White, Partey, Odegard, Auba, and Lacazette unavailable. We are full strength. Saying that. 2-0 Arsenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Sneaky Arsenal win please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Can't see Tuchel losing this. I'm not saying that because Brentford beat Arsenal that Chelsea will because London derbies are very difficult to predict. Also often many newly promoted teams play above themselves and have a thumping impact in the very early stages of the season. But, who are Arsenal's new players? I'd never heard of them until last week. Nothing can be measured after the first match of the season as I posted on another thread but lose to Brentford and then beat Chelsea? No team can be that inconsistent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 What will be interesting for me is how the home crowd react. Playing at home should be galvanising teams at the moment because it feels new and exciting again being able to go to games. They are obviously a very frustrated fanbase, there is no togetherness there, not ever really been known as fans to get behind their team either. Arsenal are a club under heavy scrutiny right now, not just because of last season or last week, but also best part of £150m spent on debatable upgrades. If things don't go well today, I do wonder if the Arteta Out chants will come out already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 24 minutes ago, Lucas said: What will be interesting for me is how the home crowd react. Playing at home should be galvanising teams at the moment because it feels new and exciting again being able to go to games. They are obviously a very frustrated fanbase, there is no togetherness there, not ever really been known as fans to get behind their team either. Arsenal are a club under heavy scrutiny right now, not just because of last season or last week, but also best part of £150m spent on debatable upgrades. If things don't go well today, I do wonder if the Arteta Out chants will come out already. If Arteta does go soon because of bad results then just who would take the job? Conte maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Chickasaw said: If Arteta does go soon because of bad results then just who would take the job? Conte maybe? Doubt it. Conte isn’t a yes man and he and Edu will clash heads day one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Not a chance Conte goes to Arsenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaaay AFC Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 If Chelsea don't beat us today then Arteta has some weird spell over Chelsea. To be fair he prefers being the underdog, so could see him pulling a rabbit out the hat. Chelsea should win this one though, Lukaku could have a field day here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 13 minutes ago, Chaaay AFC said: If Chelsea don't beat us today then Arteta has some weird spell over Chelsea. To be fair he prefers being the underdog, so could see him pulling a rabbit out the hat. Chelsea should win this one though, Lukaku could have a field day here. I'm not a great fan of buying a player back because it rarely works, Keane at Spurs and Pogba at Utd being 2 examples. Let's see though. Chelsea have a good manager and morale is high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber JoshBRFC+ Posted August 22, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted August 22, 2021 Arsenal win here, Saka to run the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 10 minutes ago, JoshBRFC said: Arsenal win here, Saka to run the show. Bottler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Pablo Mari floored there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted August 22, 2021 Author Administrator Share Posted August 22, 2021 8 minutes ago, Danny said: Pablo Mari floored there Lukaku too strong. Mari barely put up a fight. I love Lukaku's hold up play. Reminds me of Drogba and I think Lukaku will be just as good. He has so much about his game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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