What a wild couple of days, right? I mean could things have gone any crazier with this entire Europe Super League fiasco?
Okay, now that it appears to be off the table (for now), let’s bring our focus back to Arsenal on the pitch.
Friday is a huge test for the Gunners as we host Everton. We lost to the Toffees 2-1 at Goodison Park on December 19th. Currently, Arsenal trails Everton by only 3 points in the league table. However, due to the Gunner’s goal differential advantage, a win over Carlo Ancelotti’s squad would move AFC into 8th place.
When selecting Friday’s starting XI, Mikel Arteta will have to deal with several key players who will remain on the sidelines, including Aubameyang, Odegaard, Lacazette, Luiz and Tierney.
With that said, here is my predicted starting XI line-up to face Everton on Friday in Emirates Stadium…
[4-2-3-1]
Nketiah
Martinelli, Smith Rowe, Saka
Elneny, Partey
Xhaka, Gabriel, Holding, Chambers
Leno
Predicted final score: ARSENAL 1 – Everton 2
COYG prove me wrong!
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One of my all-time Arsenal players, Olivier Giroud, returns to Emirates Stadium on Tuesday. This time as a player for the competition, Lille. Giroud scored 105 goals in 253 appearances for the Gunners.
Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard on Man City’s punishment. “In terms of how I feel, I potentially could be affected if you like, I wouldn’t want individual players to give stuff back, that wouldn’t be right. But the club, they have to be stripped.”
