Looking ahead to City

gunnerhead · Post by **gunnerhead** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:12 am

We dropped two points versus Blackburn AND we lost our captain for three weeks. The only saving grace I can think of is that Liverpool and Chelsea gained a one point lead and Man U didn't gain any. Oh and we have a game in hand which we absolutely have to take advantage of to keep up with Chelsea.

Man City are going to be riding high on confidence after winning the derby while we'll be dealing with a thin defence and a goalie who can hopefully (!!!) steal a game for us to silence the critics. On the other hand the goalie on the other end of the pitch is a twenty year old who hasn't let a ball past him this season.

What do you guys think the outcome will be?

I say 2-1 to us with Eduardo netting his first.

RaM · Post by **RaM** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:16 am

I'm hoping a win, but Man City are the form side in the league at the moment in my opinion...

tomkingsbury · Post by **tomkingsbury** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:30 am

I personally think city is our toughest test of the season so far.....
No matter what the media and people think of sven, he has a proven track record and is a genuine world class manager. With him as gaffer, i firmly believe man city could be the only genuine team who have a chance of finishin in the top 4.
Like Gunnerhead said, they are yet to concede and are well organised - micah richards is on fire and is one name id love to see us buy altho cos hes young and english, and city ahve money again, he'd cost in excess of Â£20m. His versatility is of tremendous benefit considering he can play rb, cb and defensive md.
City will go there and defend, i think we will find it difficult to break them down, and sven will prob use a low tempo style similar to what he used in italy, hoping for a goal to put pressure on us.
I'd be happy with a 1-0 but i wouldnt rule out a draw. That Elano is a class act too.

WengerKnows · Post by **WengerKnows** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:31 am

micah richards was truly awesome on sunday , they will be tough to break down . its going to need a rosicky screamer from 30 yards to win the game , any news on if he will be available for the game ?

donaldo · Post by **donaldo** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:34 am

Anyone who saw the Manure/City game would have seen City were hopeless.Only poor finishing stopped Manure winning easily. We should be confident about beating City they are no great shakes.

gus ceasar is a legend · Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:38 am

I would be suprised if Eduardo started against City.

He looked a bit lost yesterday!

Guess it will depend who else is fit!

All_Arsenal_1886 · Post by **All_Arsenal_1886** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:50 am

Hoping for a win

I'm going to have to go doctors on friday get an extra prescription to calm my nerves

it's going to be one of those games i think

although i think we can win, it will go either way we will be all other them and score in the last ten minutes or they will be all over us but in second half we will score 3 or 4

please please can we generate some atmosphere at the game i think we might need it especialy after everyone would of been away on international duty

COME ON YOU GUNNERS

Post by **REB** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:12 am

in fairness 2 city they had a great start,, but watching the game on motd last night they should hav been hammered,, as always if we can get an early goal then i feel we should win wit ease,,

All_Arsenal_1886 · Post by **All_Arsenal_1886** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:34 am

rebel gooner wrote:in fairness 2 city they had a great start,, but watching the game on motd last night they should hav been hammered,, as always if we can get an early goal then i feel we should win wit ease,,

Yeah thats a BIG IF you know what Arsenal is like

Magic Hat · Post by **Magic Hat** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 8:31 pm

Kasper will pull off some fine saves but he will make mistakes as he has in all three games, we must make sure to take advantage. We will miss Gilberto here, he could have shut down Eleno and Sven is a good manager so they will hard to beat but we should manage, 2-1 to Arsenal.

Cockerill's chin · Post by **Cockerill's chin** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 8:49 pm

City have beaten a sub-performing West Ham side, were lucky to get a result against a piss-poor Derby and were battered by Manure but somehow got a result.

I think I read somebody saying they would reach the top four this year. Complete and utter bollocks. Erikson and Thailand's national debt will drag them up to the dizzy heights of 8th and no higher.

The blue moon party stops at the Emirates.

Post by **Dicko** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:20 pm

donaldo wrote:Anyone who saw the Manure/City game would have seen City were hopeless.Only poor finishing stopped Manure winning easily. We should be confident about beating City they are no great shakes.

Not from a coach on the M6 or maybe they had it on in the fernhurst but I was more interested in my swift pint.

gunnerhead · Post by **gunnerhead** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:11 am

Tottenham was supposed to crack into the top four as well. Ya right! Not going to happen with Man City either.

We have to make and convert chances versus City unlike Fulham where we couldn't convert till the end. The difference between that game and this one will be the goalkeeper. Man U had bags of chances but it wasn't good goalkeeping that kept them out of the game. We faced a hot keeper versus Fulham and tested him by actually getting the shots on target unlike Man U. If we get enough shots on Schmeichel Jr., we'll do ok.

I disagree that Eduardo seemed lost. He got one weak shot that went wide and I'm really not sure what the yellow card he got was for? I'd give him a semi-assist on the goal though so overall I think he had a decent game.

If anybody seemed lost I think it was Walcott. I like the guy and he can make runs but he's gotta get some shots off rather than look for a pass.

Post by **DB10GOONER** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:33 am

donaldo wrote:Anyone who saw the Manure/City game would have seen City were hopeless.Only poor finishing stopped Manure winning easily. We should be confident about beating City they are no great shakes.

Have to agree. I watched the whole game and Citeh were lucky. If manure had one decent striker on they would've won three one. Even Citeh's goal was a deflection.

Richards and Dunne did well, but against weak strikers. I still think they'll be lucky to be out of the bottom half by next May...

We should be looking to put them away.