GWT: 2021-22 PL Matchweek 1

[Savant]

Do people have their "first game = whole season" hot takes ready?

Just that Leeds will be fine even if Man Utd beat them but again. It’s just a bad matchup for them.

The home teams I think are at a big advantage this month in general

 

[East Coast Bias]

Yep. If Ibou and VVD dominate a bunch of crappy players I have a whole list of things to post.

Liverpool is going to win 4-1 and we're going to have to hear all about how bold and brave Norwich is

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Liverpool is going to win 4-1 and we're going to have to hear all about how bold and brave Norwich is

Could also replace Liverpool with United and Norwich with Leeds here.

If West Ham loses to Newcastle again on opening day, fully onboard the relegation train like last year though.

 

[East Coast Bias]

Somehow the Varane transfer isn’t “complete” so he’s not registered for week 1. I don’t know how that’s possible but here we are

sancho will feature though. OGS didn’t specify starting or not, obviously.

leeds is a tough opening game. It wouldn’t shock me if they caught United sleep walking into the season. It’s been a very slow preseason with tons of key players not even featuring.

 

[Power Man]

 

[The Abusement Park]

Somehow the Varane transfer isn’t “complete” so he’s not registered for week 1. I don’t know how that’s possible but here we are

sancho will feature though. OGS didn’t specify starting or not, obviously.

leeds is a tough opening game. It wouldn’t shock me if they caught United sleep walking into the season. It’s been a very slow preseason with tons of key players not even featuring.

I read it was related to imagine rights or something like that.

 

[King Makar19]

More Willian and El Neny by Maestro Arteta.

Brentford to win 2.1

 

[KJS14]

I miss the old days of Beckham (altough I was never of fan of him) having different and fashionable hair styles.

Now it seems like all players are following the same trends. It looks ridiculous. How many players have had their white/blonde hair now?

Aguero, Neymar, Mahrez, Silva, Jorginho, others?

Want to see Auba out there with the Dennis Rodman cheetah-print hair.

 

[Blender]

I think he's quality enough to start at Chelsea, so he should be huge for Norwich this year.

 

[S E P H]

Yeah we’re losing…

 

[bluesfan94]

Yeah we’re losing…

Martinelli
Saka - ESR - Pepe
Xhaka - Lokonga
Tierney - Gabriel - White - Bellerin
Leno​

should still be plenty to beat Brentford. Key word being should

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Rebecca and the Two Robbies and no Tim Howard.

good start

 

[phisherman]

Martinelli
Saka - ESR - Pepe
Xhaka - Lokonga
Tierney - Gabriel - White - Bellerin
Leno​

should still be plenty to beat Brentford. Key word being should

I think Balogun is starting.

 

[bluesfan94]

I think Balogun is starting.

Even better

 

[AB13]

The Arsenal lineup according to twitter is

Leno

Chambers - White - Mari - Tierney

Lokonga - Xhaka

Pepe - Smith-Rowe - Martinelli

Balogun

Many senior key players like Aubameyang, Gabriel, Lacazette and Partey miss out. Very young, but exciting team.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

I think they are better off without Auba tbh.

 

[robertmac43]

I'm excited for the team coming out today. Lots of young guys in and the first look at Lokonga and White.

Would love a win and clean sheet to start the season off.

 

[Jack Straw]

The Arsenal lineup according to twitter is

Leno

Chambers - White - Mari - Tierney

Lokonga - Xhaka

Pepe - Smith-Rowe - Martinelli

Balogun

Many senior key players like Aubameyang, Gabriel, Lacazette and Partey miss out. Very young, but exiting team.

"Exiting"? Or "exciting"? Big difference.

 

[Savant]

Surprised Martinelli playing this soon after Olympics

 

[ItsFineImFine]

I can't believe people from Liverpool are allowed to be at the forefront of a national TV presentation lol.

I wouldn't be able to stop myself from laughing if Jamie Carragher was interviewing me.

 

[Vasilevskiy]

Where is Saka

 

[Live in the Now]

Where is Saka

Must not be fit. Tbh that team is terrible by big club standards but they should win.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Thomas Frank can f*** me up

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Karen Carney commentating, thank god!

 

[spintheblackcircle]

I would just like Brentford to score 1st....great crowd.