Arsenal (H) Mickey Mouse Cup 7:30pm 1st November (live on Sky)
Kick off in 1 day, 11 hours and 30 minutes so I might as well start this one and after a very disappointing week what better than to play a team we've not beaten in eight games
As Paqueta and Alvarez are banned at the weekend they'll almost certainly start this one but who else starts is anyone's guess
On the other side Arteta left captain Odegaard and Gabriel (Magalhaes) on the bench at the weekend which suggests he regards us in the Cup as more important than Sheffield Utd in the league. A bit of a compliment, I suppose.
Injury-wise Thomas Partey and the other Gabriel (Jesus) are both unavailable which leaves Arteta with just Eddie Nketiah as the only out-and-out striker. Does he risk him in this or play someone like Martinelli, Trossard or Havertz up front?
I finish work at 6:30pm and I'm off on Thursday so I'll be watching this one down the pub, for better or worse.
As Paqueta and Alvarez are banned at the weekend they'll almost certainly start this one but who else starts is anyone's guess
On the other side Arteta left captain Odegaard and Gabriel (Magalhaes) on the bench at the weekend which suggests he regards us in the Cup as more important than Sheffield Utd in the league. A bit of a compliment, I suppose.
Injury-wise Thomas Partey and the other Gabriel (Jesus) are both unavailable which leaves Arteta with just Eddie Nketiah as the only out-and-out striker. Does he risk him in this or play someone like Martinelli, Trossard or Havertz up front?
I finish work at 6:30pm and I'm off on Thursday so I'll be watching this one down the pub, for better or worse.
Comments
I shall be watching with a gooner friend of over 40 years instead of our normal wednesday night snooker session.
White and Martinelli were replaced after about an hour, Smith Rowe and Saka around the 75 minute mark so they could possibly start.
The last time it didn't go to the North West was 2015 Chelsea 2-0 Spurs
Apparently Odegaard has a hip problem but obviously it can't be that bad as he was on the bench Saturday
Dems the rules.
https://www.whufc.com/news/talking-points-moyes-arsenal-mohammed-kudus-and-carabao-cup-progression
Subs: Areola (GK), Cresswell, Ogbonna, Kehrer, Ward-Prowse, Fornals, Cornet, Ings, Antonio
Looks like we might be trying Bowen up front, ahead of an attacking midfield 3 of Kudus, Benrahms and Paqueta.
West Ham United: Fabiański ©, Coufal, Mavropanos, Aguerd, Emerson, Souček, Álvarez, Paquetá, Kudus, Benrahma, Bowen
Subs: Areola (GK), Cresswell, Ogbonna, Kehrer, Ward-Prowse, Fornals, Cornet, Ings, Antonio
No Mubama, even on the bench. He was hailed as the next best thing but has hardly played. It has been reported that he has turned down a new contract. Has Moyes frozen him out or is something else afoot. I would have liked to see him get some minutes.
O.g. by Ben White from a Bowen corner, almost Dowie-esq in its simplicity.
Also - White's got some beak on him, hasn't he.