Arteta will play his strongest team regardless of whether they've got knocks. He'll be desperate to win this game so that he can say Arsenal are the best team in the country, just as he predictably said they're the best team in Europe last night. He's got this weird counter-productive mindset that circumstance is the only reason why they're not winning everything in sight, taking no responsibility whatsoever for the countless dropped points from winning positions, or training players into the ground. Everything is the fault of injuries, of referees, etc etc etc. That sort of mindset is transferring to the players and it's going to lead - if it hasn't already - to desperation in their play.
I'd actually set up to frustrate them on Sunday rather than attempting to go toe for toe. Be organised, sit back, wait for them to lose the ball and then counter-attack. I wouldn't have played Trent anyway but this is a game for people who can concentrate and be organised, which he can't the fucking rat. I'd also play Chiesa because he excelled in a counter-attacking Italian side and because I love Chiesa.
