Pain in the Arsenal
Fansided

Arsenal predicted lineup vs Wolves: 4-2-3-1 with Lacazette?

By Ross Kennerley

Arsenal's English midfielder Bukayo Saka (C) celebrates scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Norwich City and Arsenal at Carrow Road Stadium in Norwich, eastern England, on December 26, 2021. - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by Lindsey Parnaby / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by LINDSEY PARNABY/AFP via Getty Images)
Arsenal's English midfielder Bukayo Saka (C) celebrates scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Norwich City and Arsenal at Carrow Road Stadium in Norwich, eastern England, on December 26, 2021. - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by Lindsey Parnaby / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by LINDSEY PARNABY/AFP via Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
2 of 3
Next
Arsenal, GX
West Ham United’s English midfielder Michail Antonio (R) vies with Arsenal’s Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey (C) and Arsenal’s Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka (2nd L) during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and West Ham United. (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images) /

Midfielders

Thomas Partey (CM) – Back from his ridiculous and unnecessary suspension – partly because the first tackle wasn’t a yellow card and partly because the second one definitely was – the hope is now that Partey can go on a long run of starts in this team to fire Arsenal up the table.

Granit Xhaka (CM) – If this pairing can stay fit (and on the pitch) the whole way through until Everton on the final day then Arsenal stand a real chance of securing top four.

This is well and by far the best double pivot at the club, and considering there are only four central midfielders to choose from, they had better keep that in tact.

Martin Odegaard (AM) – The Norwegian is the technical leader in this team. His elegance in the middle of the park will also be crucial on Thursday as a stubborn and excellently drilled Wolves defensive shape will require the finest of vision to break down.

Keeping space to a premium and defending in a 5-4-1, Odegaard will have to be on the top of his game to penetrate Wolves’ lines.

Continued on next page…

Home/Arsenal News