Arsenal - Nottingham Forest

[Salvatore Matrecano]

Username accept your opinion but if all we are about is survival I rather be in a league where we can compete and be entertained by the football on show

So you would rather we had been relegated last year?

To be fair to you a lot of fans of PL clubs outside the top 6 say the same thing.
A season long battle for survival, picking off a few 1-0s amidst a string of hammerings from the big boys does lose its appeal after a bit.

[DeesideRed]

Ok then, from our current squad please choose a team and formation that wouldn’t lose to this Arsenal team, Im really interested to know.

When we beat them in May we were facing a demoralised side but they still had 85% possession. We did what we needed to do which was hit on the break, defend for our lives and feed off the emotion of the occasion. I doubt any other tactic would have worked.
Different circumstances today and its showing.

I'd prefer a genuine 5-3-2 if it has to be a 5. 

Push MGW up middle and let Brennan run either channel.

[JollyLolly]

Agreed SM but as a fan would you rather watch how we play in the PL or how we played when on the up in the Championship?

[Salvatore Matrecano]

Agreed SM but as a fan would you rather watch how we play in the PL or how we played when on the up in the Championship?

I agree JL. Its a bit of a paradox. Personally preferred the Promotion season
Hammering 3 or 4 past teams, Really exciting competition any team can win, No VAR, kick offs at 3pm Saturday.
But you just have to want to be in the best league.

[JollyLolly]

SM it's only the best league if your club is loaded, has no regard for FFP rules and can regularly play against teams like Forest who just feebly submit so that they don't get trounced every week. I know what I would prefer and dont say support another team you just can't.

[Shawoddyred]

THAT WAS EXCEPTIONAL!

[Salvatore Matrecano]

Superb stuff come on now.

[JWJW]

Elanga done more in 5 minutes than Johnson all match...

[Mcforest]

Makes you wonder why we don't go for teams a bit sooner or press them higher rather than letting teams come onto us. We have really rattled Arsenal. Subs have made a huge difference and we go away with a bit of respect now.

[willdared]

Much better 2nd half.. good result for our goal difference

[Username]

Username accept your opinion but if all we are about is survival I rather be in a league where we can compete and be entertained by the football on show

After 23 years in the Championship I can assure you that it is barely entertaining and mostly failed to compete.

[DeesideRed]

Awoniyi is vital to this system. If that's case we need a backup if it's not going to be wood. Playing johnson there was plain wrong