Would You Start Konsa or Saliba? (Fan Conundrum) | Arsenal 2-0 Everton

AFTV, we're rounding up here at the Emirates Stadium. It's been pouring down. You know what? Just before we do get into the roundup, if you walk up those stairs there, turn left, that's the Ken Fryer Bridge. Named after Ken Fryer, absolute legend of the club. They paid a brilliant tribute to him today at the stadium. He was on the front of the program as well. So rest in peace, Ken Fryer. I mean, he's very instrumental in this very place being here, this stadium. and also has been around the club I think they said since 1945 yeah that's right crazy right so rest in peace Ken Fryer guys I've got a question for everybody today right and I want you to answer it honestly I want you to I want you I want everyone here maybe not you he's Everton fan maybe I might ask you I might ask you as well I want everyone here to answer this question yeah right and I want you to pretend that you're Mikel Arteta William Saliba's fit to come back next week does he come back straight in and Konsa gets dropped for that game against Liverpool no I don't think that we should do that because that's the whole reason we brought in players like Konsa that's the quality that we need we've always said that the person that comes in to the squad needs to be able to keep the levels as high as we need but William Saliba is world class I know but he's had this back injury on two occasions now so we've now got the opportunity to be able to ease players in no but I'm saying I'm just putting a scenario there we know he's not fit yet hmm But if he's back to full fitness, does he come straight back in now? Or would you still stick with Konsa? I really would want him to come back in because he's the senior player. But I would just... You've got a decision to make. You're manager. We've got Liverpool next week. Both are fully fit. Konsa's been doing wonders. But Saliba says, yo, Mikel, I'm back. Nah, I wouldn't. I honestly wouldn't. And that's not any slight on Saliba. I'm just looking at the fact that the injury... So we've got an opportunity to ease him back in. So we always say that we always get players coming back in too early, too quick, and then they relapse. So on that thought and mindset, I wouldn't. All right, let me ask you the same question to you. Yeah. You're in charge now. Yeah. So I wouldn't play Saliba, but I don't disrupt the Konza and Gabriel's partnership. So you wouldn't bring back Saliba? No. If you'd say no. I'll use Saliba, like, in the FA Cup games, like, you know, so he can get used to his fitness and, yeah. What I'm saying to you, he's fully fit now. My scenario I'm giving you, he's fully fit and he's ready. Konza or Saliba, right now. I'll say Konza because I wouldn't rush Saliba. I wouldn't rush him. I'll give him time. Okay, okay. How about you, right? You're manager now, yeah? Big decision now. Saliba says, I am fit. I'm ready. fully fit back problems all that's in the past gone I'm back but Konza's been playing brilliantly who would you start against Liverpool next week I'd pass to Konza for me because he scored today against Everton and that builds momentum for him and for the defence because it's been back to back clean sheets now which is showing that our defence is on lock in each game it's William Saliba I know it's Saliba but you don't rush in to get your spot back you have to earn it even in training Or Whatever Arteta does If I was the manager I would stick with Konza Because obviously Like I said He's good But you don't rush him To come back I feel like He should just get minutes For like Maybe like an under team Just to get You know Back in his usual feet And that And then He will make a decision He will make a decision If he starts or not But yeah For me Konza for me Okay If I was Mikel Arteta I would I would start Saliba In the easier Champions League fixtures Like to ease him back No no no Forget about that Alright both are ready to go liverpool next week the scenario is definitely konza definitely konza is a great player i think he would put saliba and the next very tough fixture like for example Man City when we play them at home that's why i'm saying Liverpool away that is yeah for sure Konza he's been great that's the confidence you got in him now yeah yeah i even i i wouldn't i'm not missing Saliba but I think Saliba what Saliba has over Konza is that he's more calmer on the ball he has this like confidence that would be crucial in some very tricky fixtures like Man City a tough away Champions League game but right now I would play Konza okay we get one minute yeah yeah sorry you know I looked over earlier I thought he's Thai man I looked over earlier I looked over earlier I'm sorry Ain't that Thai But then I said nice Too tall to be Thai Right But listen Same question for you I'm loving this question Yeah Right They are both Fully fit Yeah Right Yeah Fully fit No warm up No he played a couple of warm ups Yeah Saliba's fully fit Konza's fully fit Liverpool away Next week That's the scenario You're the manager Yeah Who starts out of the two? If I was Mikel, I'd pick Ezri Konsa The way he's playing at the moment, you know, he's making the challenges, he's making the blocks, and that's what we're going to need, because I think Liverpool are going to come at us. And if you're rushing, well, obviously the scenario is that he's fully fit, but if someone's playing well, and because we've got depth within our squad, I think that we need to play the players that are playing well. It's Konza. Yeah, we need to play Konza, 100%. It's a bit like, obviously, I'm going to say a different scenario. It's a bit like up front. Obviously, we've got the injuries where Nani has to play. But I think at the minute, it gives Nani the chance to prove himself. If he wants to, you know, now's his chance to get goals and assists, Saka's out. And obviously, Diamonds still a kid. As much as he's got a lot of talent, it's still a chance to prove that, look, you're playing for Arsenal. Prove why you deserve to play for Arsenal. So, I think, yeah. I mean, I think the game is, you know, who knows what the score's going to be. But, yeah, playing Ezri Konza there with Gabriel, that's the partnership we should play. Yeah, let me get my Everton friend in. Konza or Tarkowski? No, no, no, I shouldn't have dropped it like that. But Konza's looking impressive, isn't he? Yeah, but one thing I will say about our owners, hurry up and sell up, because if we can't go to January, we've got no money. Oh, you're on about you guys now? I don't know, yeah. Okay, hurry up and sell up, because the UK bought Roman and the Texans go there and hurry up and sell up because we need money in January ok well listen I wish you I wish you all the best I know you know you know what that's the thing when you look at the scenario that I'm just putting there Everton who were unable to make some of the signings that they wanted to do in the summer and it all went wrong for them and now I've been left with a real sort of squad that's short of some players and in Arsenal we've got such unbelievable squad so that's the scenario but i'm asking a question to you guys out there same question if you were the manager Mikel Arteta and both players are fully fit they don't need you know fully fit up to speed who would you start let me know in the comments next week in that difficult game away at Anfield would you start Esri Consa or William Saliba let me know Thank you.