21 Sep 2025 17:29:47
Worth noting how all the Champions League teams got on this weekend.
Liverpool won 2-1
Tottenham drew 2-2
Chelsea lost 2-1
Newcastle drew 0-0
Arsenal playing Man City now.
Nice to have a big lead with trips to Palace (still unbeaten) and Chelsea to come next.
I think we could well see eleven changes for the League Cup on Tuesday - maybe Ekitike starts allowing Isak to start the League game next week. My guess
Mamardashvilli, Frimpong, Gomez, Leoni, Robertson (C), Endo, Nyoni, Jones, Rio, Ekitike, Chiesa.
Good to see Arne recognise that he didn't rotate enough last season and it caught up with the team the week of the PSG (UCL) and Newcastle (Cup Final) games.
Very tough week over, three more wins bagged. Life is good.
21 Sep 2025 18:16:15
I think Isak will start.
21 Sep 2025 18:25:48
Maybe we will see Danns instead of Ekitike.
21 Sep 2025 18:35:04
That line up looks pretty good. I would possibly start Wirtz and Isak tho to get them some game time before the Palace game.
21 Sep 2025 18:49:58
For league cup I would play:
Marma
Robbo
Leoni
Gomez
Frimpong
Endo
Nyoni
Wirtz
Rio
Isak
Chiesa
I would bring Danns on for Isak at half time, and give jones 30 minutes to get his fitness back up.
21 Sep 2025 19:07:49
Newcastle are not a threat here, IMO.
21 Sep 2025 19:08:31
I’d go with Mamardashvilli, Frimpong, Gomez, Leoni, Robertson (C), Bajcetic, Nyoni, Jones, Wirtz, Isak, Chiesa. Good chance for Isak and Wirtz to play together. Give Bajcetic some minutes then replace him with Endo at about 60.
21 Sep 2025 19:16:27
Isak'll start, games perfect for him.
22 Sep 2025 01:54:54
@Olired I'm not suggesting Newcastle are a threat, just highlighting how difficult it is to get a result after playing in Europe. Six teams played in the UCL, one team won.
Guardiola for example played the same team in all 3 games, unheard of from him but obviously felt he needed his best available XI in all three games.
22 Sep 2025 09:11:33
Oh, I get you now, RedAK. Your point overall is right, as well.
22 Sep 2025 09:41:24
@Vik, if Baj, does play it will be for tho last 20 minutes or so. He is not going to start a game if he is just coming back from an injury.