Okay Gooners. We have 11 more days until the Gunners play their next match, so let’s use that time to create the best Arsenal line-up we can to start against Leeds United.
Here’s mine…
[4-3-3]
Goalkeeper: Bernd Leno
Defense: Kieren Tierney, David Luiz, Gabriel, Bellerin
Midfield: Granit Xhaka, Thomas Partey, Dani Ceballos
Front line: Bukayo Saka, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Nicolas Pepe
We know Mikel Arteta and his staff are watching a lot of game footage trying to figure out a way to become more offensive minded.
With that said, I propose that Arteta return to a back four, allowing Tierney to move more forward on the left side to provide more crosses into the box. Overall, this formation will provide more men forward, and more offensive punch.
Xhaka can line-up in front of the back four, allowing Partey and Ceballos to be more attacking minded when the Gunners have possession. Our front line needs more chances. Period!
Also, since the front line needs a serious spark or two, I would start Saka and Pepe on the flanks, and allow Auba to play more central in front of goal.
By the way, this is the exact front line Yankee Gooner readers voted as Arsenal’s best front trio during a recent YankeeGonner.net poll.
So, my overall concept is to sacrifice a little defense, while trying to create more offense.
I look forward to your starting XI suggestions!
COYG!
Gunner1953
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.”
that is whot we want arteta to use Auba to play centrol position than laca
Auba to start as the main striker