By Alright so today was all about that Arsenal lineup leak before the Crystal Palace clash. Woke up way too early, coffee still brewing, when I spotted it blowing up on my feed. Grabbed my tablet while wiping sleep from my eyes – pure autopilot.
Where I Saw It First
Checked the club app right away, obviously. Nothing official yet. Scrolled through Twitter feeds – proper ITK accounts mostly agreed though. Knew it had legs when the usual news sites started quoting “reliable sources”. Felt that little buzz, you know?
Digging Into That Actual Lineup
Big surprise: Jesus got benched out of nowhere! Nketiah upfront? Yeah, mate. Expected Trossard maybe, but Eddie? Makes you wonder. Here’s the full thing everyone kept pasting everywhere:
- Keepers: Ramsdale – duh.
- Defense: White, Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior
- Midfield: Odegaard, Rice, Havertz
- Forwards: Saka, Nketiah, Martinelli
That Kiwior pick screamed “we’re stuck”. Fans are already groaning about Timber being gone. Havertz still starting got people typing ALL CAPS rants again. Where was Smith Rowe? Just feels weird, man.
Palace Side Made Sense
No huge shocks over there. Eze starting, Guehi at the back – standard Roy ball. Didn’t expect much chaos from their sheet anyway.
Why You Bother?
Look, it ain’t rocket science. Seeing Nketiah lead the line months after Arteta stopped trusting him? Means something changed. Kiwior at LB screams “please don’t get cooked”. Havertz getting the nod… well. Felt like watching puzzle pieces fall where they shouldn’t.
Oh, and Tomiyasu back on the bench! Needed that after last week’s clown show.
Why Do I Know This?
Cause my kid had football trials near London Colney. Ended up parked opposite the training ground exit for two hours while he changed.
Saw the players’ cars leaving. Recognized Rammers’ yellow Merc, Kai’s ridiculous jeep… didn’t see Eddie’s ride anywhere near the early bunch. Had time to kill, checked feeds again – BAM, lineup just dropped officially. Everything clicked.
Sat there sipping lukewarm tea realizing “huh… the leaks were bang on again”. It’s never simple, is it?