If we guarantee top spot do we start playing some kids? I know it's not Europa but surely we'd need to preserve as much fitness as possible, especially with how last year's Europa campaign went

[–] Astrealix@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm all for playing the entire U19 team in game 6 if we win next game, our fitness is really quite dire right now.

[–] sensiblepuffin@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Alright, so we play:

        Ramsdale
Cedric Kiwior Lintasa Sousa
 El-Neny Jorginho Havertz
 Reiss Eddie/Gabi Trossard

We really are somehow light in attack.

[–] Astrealix@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

who's lintasa? lol

also nah,

Ramsdale
Cedric Walters Robinson Sousa
Rosiak Elneny Gower
SagoeJr Benjamin ACD

just full on rotate, idc, risk nothing. Ramsdale and Elneny'll hold it together.

[–] sensiblepuffin@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I was just picking the most rotated side from our 25-man CL list. And as for Lintasa... I have no fucking idea, have they butchered Saliba somehow

[–] Astrealix@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Don't see a Lintasa on the list on Arsenal.com lol, don't think I've heard of one in the academy either

Also yours is probably more realistic tbf, but fuck me if I don't want us to just avoid injury rn

[–] sensiblepuffin@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I have no fucking idea where the site I was looking at. But then I looked it up and I found this!

https://www.archysport.com/2023/09/william-lintasa-opens-up-about-his-lazy-start-as-a-footballer/

They even call him "Saliba" towards the end of the article!