So, after his impressive performance at the Euros with Italy, it looks like the Gooners might finally get to see their new defender Riccardo Calafiori in action as the Gunners face off against Liverpool on Tuesday. How exciting!
Liverpool and Arsenal will face off on Wednesday morning at the Lincoln Financial Field at 00.30 UK time. The North Londoners will be looking to maintain their unbeaten preseason record, having drawn 1-1 with Bournemouth and secured a 2-1 victory against Manchester United.
Riccardo Calafiori could make his first appearance for Arsenal in that pre-season friendly against Liverpool on Tuesday. The Italy defender reportedly finished the initial part of his medical examinations in London before heading to the USA to take care of the paperwork and join his new teammates.
The Gunners have been in the US for over a week now, where they’ve had a couple of matches against Bournemouth and Manchester United. They had a decent game in the 1-1 draw against the Cherries, but then they really showed up and came back from a goal down to the Red Devils 2-1 over the weekend. Liverpool is up next as they get ready for the 2024–2025 season.
Hopefully, we can expect to see Calafiori feature in the Liverpool match, even if it’s just for a short cameo. This is the last game of the tour, he is there and he’s got the shirt! It should be an exciting moment for him as he starts the next chapter of his career. There are high expectations for the Italian defender, hoping he lives up to his reputation.
Peter Rix
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I don’t think he’s ready to play with his new teammates yet
OT: Sky Sports reported Arsenal’s interest in Leroy Sane because of his contract expiration and experience with Arteta. Sane would force Saka to train harder and play better
I feel it would only be a matter of time before we moved one to the left wing. Both Saka and Sane are better on the lw than what we currently have.
In my opinion, Martinelli is our best LW
Well Liam, moving Saka to the LW would make the opposition happy, as that would see Saka scoring less goals.
But he would get more assists whipping the box. Saka is class anywhere he plays and for me was only moved to the right wing because ESR and Martinelli couldnt play right wing.
No need to rush Calafiori into a game. Surely, he can play in the last game of the tour later on if fit.
Is the Liverpool game tonight or Thursday morning?
Yeah its tomorrow night/Thurs morning
Apologies
Your post made me check on my calendar several times…….😃🙏
No need to rush him.
I think it may be too early.
Let him have a few practice sessions with his new teammates
Also I wish all our players good luck in these preseason matches without injuries and the whole season too
By the time KO comes around on Thursday he will have had a couple of days training with his new teammates, so an appearance in the second half might happen.
I have read rumours that we are close to signing Gyokeres as well as Merino. Although I will prefer Fabian Ruiz but Arteta prefers him I’m sure he know what he is doing. If we managed to get Gyokeres and Merino/Ruiz plus Calafiori I think the title is ours for sure. My ideal line up will be
Raya
Timber Gabriel Saliba White
Merino/Ruiz Rice
Martinelli Odegaard Saka
Gyokeres.
Imagine our bench that will have Trossard, Havertz, Partey, Calafiori, Viera, G.Jesus, Jorginho, Tomiyasu, Ramsdale, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Nelson, Nketiah.
That will be a insanely strong team.
That will increase the chances of winning the EPL. but not an assurance. Man city, Liverpool will also step up their game plan
I’d start cleaning up that bench and get rid of Nketian, Viera, Kiwior, Partey and Nelson. At least make room for some younger players because there is too much excess. If we are not careful we could become Juventus in a season or two. Stuck in limbo with a squad with too many similar players and not enough dynamic. Merino will at best be a one year wonder and Trossard also doesn’t have much left in the tank. Still our defence will be second to none especially once Califiori breaks into the team. He and Rice are set to be something special.
Gyokores.
Martinelli. Odegaard. Saka.
Merino. Rice.
Calafiori. Gabriel. Saliba. White.
Raya.
Havertz.
Trossard. Fabio. Jesus.
Jorginho. Partey.
Zinchenko. Kiwior. Timber. Tomiyasu.
Karl.
Liverpool 2 Arsenal 1 final score
Havertz in midfield and Zinchenko at left-back. This says it all.
If this is how we’re going this season then there’s no need to b excited a bit.
Unless Arteta realizes this shit doesn’t work, nothing changes from last season.
Liverpool 2-1 Arsenal
Havertz was our best player and the media outlets also felt the same scoring him way higher than anyone else
Yeah of course for the goal.
You just have to see how easy it for Liverpool to over-run our left side due to a combination of Havertz and Zinchenko.
And for the records, I’m not entirely against him being used as a false nine but as a LCM, NO!
Don’t know why we’re keeping Zinchenko by the way.
Just work out who DIDN’T play and then ask yourself if liverpool would find it “so easy to overrun our left side.”
That’s why we’ve paid big money for Timber and a certain class act Italian International!!
There is no resemblance whatsoever with the squad of players and their tactics, to the one that will start the PL against wolves.
I completely agree with your views on Zinchenko, disaster waiting to happen.. again. Havertz however is a different story. Whilst many are quick to point the finger at the big German for his /our performances during the first half of the season. I feel nobody mentions the fact that he stayed in 11 and we turned into the machine when Martinelli and Jesus where dropped and Rice moved further afield. Rice at 6 didnt work and Jesus and Martinelli where shocking yet its Havertz who gets the brunt of it