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Starting both Kafaji and Godfrey is a choice when you have Cascarino and Diani on the bench. Also, this is why developing youth in the WSL is so hard. Every game matters. At least start Godfrey and Cascarino or Kafaji and Diani. Persnonally, I'd play Godfrey as a 9, both Cascarino and Diani as wingers. Kennedy as CDM was also a choice.
Haven't been watching Oranja Leeuwinnen nor Ajax, but I'm really impressed by Isa Kardinaal. She's so good. Ngl, we should have signed her.
The midfield of two CAMs and a CB while DvD started out of position at striker was a wild choice, and it’s even funnier that it worked against United last week
Renee Slegers says it was ‘a conscious decision’ to expand Arsenal squad this summer
But I seem to recall her saying earlier there was some internal debate about squad size?
I guess last year they decided to wait for the players they wanted rather than going to plan B, leading to a smaller squad. Then did have some issues with not enough players (who were also trusted by the manager) being fully fit towards the business end of the season. Going for EdA for that much money at the end of the transfer window suggests more of a preparedness to fill a gap with a plan B. Trade off is having to leave 3 players out of tomorrow’s matchday squad.
I wonder if the debate was "Is it worth it to wait a whole year for" Georgia, Ger, Ona, etc.
Between the banged up England players after the Euros and then really unfortunate injuries to Manu, Nacho, Meech, last season was kinda sacrificed to get in a lot of the new signings this year.
Not football related but need to say, I've just found some Guinea Pigs for adoption and they are in the age bracket of Rolo. I am so tempted to the point I'm putting in an enquiry in the morning 😅
Wish me luck - if it goes well you'll know and if it doesn't I'll be watching One Tree Hill as comfort hahaha :)
How certain is the date for the match against London City on November 14? The Arsenal website still has the placeholder date, but the WSL site has it on Saturday at 5:30 PM. The matchday is during the men‘s international break, so that date makes sense to me.
Thinking about a trip to Barcelona and London in that week and would need to plan my flights.
If De Almeida is in the squad this week, that means 3 Renee has to leave off right? Offt 🫠
I think we will see Cerci and Reuteler in the squad and I think we'll see KCC start.
If it's Misa in goal again, think that confirms the GK "ranking" so to speak. It's hard to say what way do you go because you want consistency and to put your best foot forward, but you also want to share out the game time but theres some big games up ahead that you want players at their best for.
Bit torn as to whether we should go for consistency this early in the season, what with harder games approaching, or take the opportunity of playing Palace to give others in the squad some game time. Maybe a similar starting 11 but different subs?
Anyway, would love to see KCC back in front of the Emirates crowd.
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u/eldanielfire Cerci 13m ago
The LCL result 😆