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Bumble wrote: ↑Fri Dec 19, 2025 12:35 pm Always an air of inevitibility about these games. Need to get over that inferiority complex we undoubtedly have, both as a club and from the manager. Your head tells you it will be a standard defeat but then agin they have stumbled past few weeks so with a bit of luck something might happen.

This will the bar we measure by in the future - whether or not we still shit the bed against the big boys.

Once that air of inevitability stops hanging over games like this - we’ll know we’ve made real progress.

Funny that some feel there is an air of inevitability, I always feel we can beat Arsenal at home regardless of how good/bad we/they are.

I must forget all the times we've been pummeled at home against them. Always feel like a backs to the wall 1-0 could be on the cards.

Do think the squad is looking weak with Ndiaye, Gueye, , KDH, and Branthwaite out. 4 guaranteed starters is tough to deal with.

If we are to have any chance we need Tim to somehow produce an accomplished performance, as our midfield is going to be really weak without KDH and Gana.

Need Myko to find his form defensively as he's been woeful this season but is usually a really solid 1v1 defender, and him against Saka is going to be a key battle.

I expect nothing from this game so anything at all beyond that is a bonus.

Grealish and Röhl available.

Sounds like KDH isn't far away.

Also, looking likely that Harrison Armstrong could well be recalled.

Cantoffee wrote: ↑Fri Dec 19, 2025 1:35 pm Funny that some feel there is an air of inevitability, I always feel we can beat Arsenal at home regardless of how good/bad we/they are.

I must forget all the times we've been pummelled

My guy living in real life Severance

Indiantoffee75 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 19, 2025 1:49 pm Grealish and Röhl available.

Sounds like KDH isn't far away.

Also, looking likely that Harrison Armstrong could well be recalled.

I thought he was out till Feb??

Audrey Horne wrote: ↑Fri Dec 19, 2025 2:37 pm I thought he was out till Feb??

He said something along the lines of he’s doing alright when asked about KDH.

“Do you have a timescale?”

He was asked

“We do, but I’m not telling you” Moyes replied. So could be anything

Probably 4-6 weeks as suggested.

Hamstrings are like a month minimum aren't they really

Indiantoffee75 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 19, 2025 1:49 pm Grealish and Röhl available.

Sounds like KDH isn't far away.

Also, looking likely that Harrison Armstrong could well be recalled.

I’d rather let Armstrong stay there and play every week and win lots of games

sam of the south wrote: ↑Fri Dec 19, 2025 3:40 pm I’d rather let Armstrong stay there and play every week and win lots of games

I dont trust Rohl to stay fit, id be bringing Armstrong back to see if he can be a starter. We need players in that position and hes already ours.

The Doc wrote: ↑Fri Dec 19, 2025 5:07 pm I dont trust Rohl to stay fit, id be bringing Armstrong back to see if he can be a starter. We need players in that position and hes already ours.

Just can’t see Moyes playing him.

Plus, he would have a point to be reticent, he is just a kid after all.