Girona vs Arsenal (CL) 1-2

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Girona vs Arsenal

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:stadium: Estadi Municipal de Montilivi
:calendar: Wednesday 2025-01-29T20:00:00Z
:soccer: UEFA Champions League
:tv: TNT Sports

Result

  • Girona win
  • Draw
  • Arsenal win
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We’re about 99,96% certain of finishing top 8, so rotation is very welcome here.

Raya;
Timber, Kiwior, Calafiori, Zinchenko/Tierney;
Nwaneri, Jorgino, Merino;
Sterling, Trossard, Martinelli;

Maybe even through one of the kids up front, but doubt it. Zinchenko in there for his last Arsenal appearance, or Tierney if Zinny’s already gone on Wednesday.

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Smash Spanish city Wednesday smash oil City sunday. Sorted.

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Hopefully gets a rest midweek

Would probably involve Skelly somehow seeing as he’s banned for next weekend (unless the sensible thing happens and it gets overturned)

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I am fully expecting MLS to be available for the weekend. No way that doesn’t get overturned.

I really hope White can play on Wednesday, would be a perfect game to return in. Doubt he’s there yet though.

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Get that other lad in the Neto, Raya can have a night off.

7

Find a way to rest Havertz. Start Tierney LW if needed.

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Will never happen but I would play a back 3

Netto

Kiwor Calafiori Tierney

Nwaneri Jorgino Merino Zinchenko

Sterling Trossard Martinelli

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Is there a difference between finishing 1st or 8th in this phase?

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yes a 7 place difference :trossard:

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Btw looks like the game won’t be on Ziggo. Seeing as every match is played on Wednesday at 21:00 and Arsenal are already top 8, we weren’t picked.

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Conclusion: it matters.

Wonder if this means Arteta is less likely to rest certain players.

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I only have the open channel of Ziggo Sport (channel 14), so I usually have to resort to a stream because they broadcast PSV or Feyenoord on that channel.

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14

I actually don’t think you can say that until we see the final standings. We could come 7th and end up playing Celtic or PSG and Liverpool coming first could end up with Real :man_shrugging:

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I am a bit confused is the champions league now like the euros and world cup where the knockouts are decided on brackets from the group stages?

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Yes but all from one group instead of multiple

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I like it! Keeps it fresh

So there is no need for the draws then if its all pre determined?

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No more draws. Infantino would never have allowed it.

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Good grief another group stage game and it’s almost February.

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Doesn’t seem like it is fully pre-determined? Looks like all of the slots are 50% chances which side of the draw they’re on - 1/2, 19/20 etc.

So surely there’ll have to be a ‘draw’ to sort that out…