OneBardGooner wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 9:43 amI would suggest that that the injury to Timber has really thrown a spanner in the works; not that that is an excuse as Arteta / Edu should have a reasonable back-up player/s and plans in case. But it's affect on Team Selection, Playing System/s etc could so easily cause dropping more points than we might have if he were available and a part of the squad.
It has certainly dented my hopes (not expectations) as to how we will fare this season.
Timber was left full against forest - his injury cannot be used as an excuse for playing partey at right full, white at centre back, and picking havertz anywhere on the team. You are trying to remain in arteta's camp and I understand that, but Timber's injury has cost us the use of a quality player for sure, but it has NOT been the reason why legohead is fcuking about with team selection and tactics