Still no Saliba in training, then. Is there something being withheld from us?

[Rich]

Every time Arteta is asked he is ?days? away.

Also no Rice or Trossard in training either.

[7sisters]

Every time Arteta is asked he is ?days? away.

Also no Rice or Trossard in training either.

It?ll be worth throwing this one just to witness the media melt down..

[pjlincs]

It?ll be worth throwing this one just to witness the media melt down..

Not as much of a melt down as could follow the giant banana skin that arrives 8pm Saturday.

[redgunamo]

Not as much of a melt down as could follow the giant banana skin that arrives 8pm Saturday.

Watched them last night and they are really poor, from top to bottom to tactics

[Peter]

Every time Arteta is asked he is ?days? away.

Also no Rice or Trossard in training either.

Let's hope Rice is having a rest and is staying home tomorrow.

Saliba as well, although that means Timber has to play again.

[Rich]

Let's hope Rice is having a rest and is staying home tomorrow.

Saliba as well, although that means Timber has to play again.

Not sure why White is seemingly not fancied at centre back. Could also be a chance for that Salmon kid. Supposed to be superb and has been on the bench a few times -including Vs Villa.

[Peter]

Not sure why White is seemingly not fancied at centre back. Could also be a chance for that Salmon kid. Supposed to be superb and has been on the bench a few times -including Vs Villa.

It is one of the more curious aspects of Arteta's approach. He always seeks versatility in players and praises them for their ability to play multiple roles. And then refines each of them in one role and stops seeing them as an option in any other.

White is a good example, as is Calafiori.

[7sisters]

It is one of the more curious aspects of Arteta's approach. He always seeks versatility in players and praises them for their ability to play multiple roles. And then refines each of them in one role and stops seeing them as an option in any other.

White is a good example, as is Calafiori.

I?m not sure where this leaves Merino ?

[Peter]

I?m not sure where this leaves Merino ?

He has to cover for everyone. He'll be playing at centre back by Christmas.

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

Not sure why White is seemingly not fancied at centre back. Could also be a chance for that Salmon kid. Supposed to be superb and has been on the bench a few times -including Vs Villa.

Because BW is so good on the overlaps and JT has been playing CH regularly for NL?