Manchester City (A) | PL | Sun 18 Dec 16:00

[Redarmy]

Massive game, got to get something. I am going for 2-2, my team - Cech,Bellerin,Monreal,Gabriel,Kos, Xhata,Coq,Iwobi,Ox, Ozil & Sanchez. Subs -Giroud to come on after 70 and score.

UP THE ARSENAL.

Lets hope they win mate..

[Mistical92]

I haven't been to City before, what's the pub situation? Is it like United, Piccadilly Tavern and that other one and then the train/tram to the ground?

[Nos89]

Thats Gundogan down well - out for several months.

We might see Delph in their fuking team.

No Aguero, no Kompany, no Fernandinho, no Gundogan.

Missing their lynchpin at the back, missing the main man at the front, and missing their first choice midfield duo.

And yet they will still win cos its pep v le bumhole and pep has his number.

No he doesn't. Pep has had quality players at Barca and Bayern, not the same at city. Koeman has Wenger's number. If anything Wenger knows how to beat a Guardiola team.

[Perryashburtongroves]

I can see this being a thrashing or one of our trademark performances where we throw it away in the last few moments to either lose or draw.

[xisstential]

Thats Gundogan down well - out for several months.

We might see Delph in their fuking team.

No Aguero, no Kompany, no Fernandinho, no Gundogan.

Missing their lynchpin at the back, missing the main man at the front, and missing their first choice midfield duo.

And yet they will still win cos its pep v le bumhole and pep has his number.

No he doesn't. Pep has had quality players at Barca and Bayern, not the same at city. Koeman has Wenger's number. If anything Wenger knows how to beat a Guardiola team.

I don't believe for a second Wenger has any pre planning for certain teams or managers. If he did the same things would not happen over & over and he would not sit there paralysed by indecision when things go wrong. If Ramsey, Sanchez & Ozil are fit he picks them, fits the others in around them & sends them out. The 70th minute subs are pre planned. Whatever happens in the first 70, cannot & will not be tampered with. The die is cast. If he wins he "masterminded" the oppositions defeat, if he loses, his players did not follow the "rules"

[Redarmy]

Thats Gundogan down well - out for several months.

We might see Delph in their fuking team.

No Aguero, no Kompany, no Fernandinho, no Gundogan.

Missing their lynchpin at the back, missing the main man at the front, and missing their first choice midfield duo.

And yet they will still win cos its pep v le bumhole and pep has his number.

No he doesn't. Pep has had quality players at Barca and Bayern, not the same at city. Koeman has Wenger's number. If anything Wenger knows how to beat a Guardiola team.

I don't believe for a second Wenger has any pre planning for certain teams or managers. If he did the same things would not happen over & over and he would not sit there paralysed by indecision when things go wrong. If Ramsey, Sanchez & Ozil are fit he picks them, fits the others in around them & sends them out. The 70th minute subs are pre planned. Whatever happens in the first 70, cannot & will not be tampered with. The die is cast. If he wins he "masterminded" the oppositions defeat, if he loses, his players did not follow the "rules"

Thats it mate, you got it.......anyone watching the games over the last 10 years, or listening to what previous players have said would come to the same conclusion....not a bad life for £8.9 million a year!!!!

[OneBardGooner]

F.F.S ! You Lot - You are all Missing the most important thing in all this, yes there are many, many Positives for THE Arsenal going into this game.

The ONLY "Negative" is Wenger, and he is here to stay till they cart him out in a pine box.


This game will be (simply because wenger the wenker is in charge) will be a BIG PILE OF STINKY POO!.

[NickF]

I haven't been to City before, what's the pub situation? Is it like United, Piccadilly Tavern and that other one and then the train/tram to the ground?

Pretty much the decent pubs are round Piccadilly and get the tram to the ground.

[Wilson]

I hope they play Stones and Otamendi - both are unreliable. Stones because of his arrogance, thinking he is Bobby Moore when he really Gareth Southgate. Otamendi because he is the least intelligent centre half in the league - all action no brains, he rushes in and its very easy to get goal side of him due to his style of play. Sanchez will do both of them.

They have no physicality in the front 6 as well. I think Gabriel will do better against players who cant bully him. He was horrible against Lakuku, but City dont have anyone that strong and agile.

They will also likely play one holding midfielder, with Toure and Silva playing ahead - its a mistake I think. Its basically having two attacking midfielders. Toure may be named alongside Fernando, but make no mistake, he wont put the defensive effort in.

If we play two holding players in Coquelin and Xhaka, we can pick City of on the counter. With Toure and Silva among a three man midfield, and the nature of their high pressing game - there will be space galore for Theo, Sanchez, Iwobi/Chamberalin to run into.

[falkirk goon]

F.F.S ! You Lot - You are all Missing the most important thing in all this, yes there are many, many Positives for THE Arsenal going into this game.

The ONLY "Negative" is Wenger, and he is here to stay till they cart him out in a pine box.


This game will be (simply because wenger the wenker is in charge) will be a BIG PILE OF STINKY POO!.

I concur

[Wilson]

For some reason, we bottle it at Old Trafford, but for another reason, we dont freeze up against City and actually do well at the Etihad.

And I actually hold the view that it will be Wenger who will be the more pragmatic. He has shown in the past he can adjust to top tier teams and play a more balanced/defensive style and attack from the counter. Its Gaurdiola who is the stubborn one. Man City will need to curb their enthusiasm for attacking football more than we do, given 3 at the back is quite common for them, and the fact their best attacking weapon is out injured. It should be City looking to consolidate and play a more balanced game to adjust to the fact Ozil, Sanchez, and the pace of Walcott/Chamberlain/Iwobi are coming to town, whilst their back line has been rubbish for a while now. A flat(er) back 4 and two holding midfielders should be what Pep deploys. But you wait, he will have his ageing wing backs trying to overlap at every opportunity, they will be knocking it around the back even under pressure, and they will be getting a shit load of players forward with only 3 at the back.

I actually think we will win.

[greengooner]

For some reason, we bottle it at Old Trafford, but for another reason, we dont freeze up against City and actually do well at the Etihad.

And I actually hold the view that it will be Wenger who will be the more pragmatic. He has shown in the past he can adjust to top tier teams and play a more balanced/defensive style and attack from the counter. Its Gaurdiola who is the stubborn one. Man City will need to curb their enthusiasm for attacking football more than we do, given 3 at the back is quite common for them, and the fact their best attacking weapon is out injured. It should be City looking to consolidate and play a more balanced game to adjust to the fact Ozil, Sanchez, and the pace of Walcott/Chamberlain/Iwobi are coming to town, whilst their back line has been rubbish for a while now. A flat(er) back 4 and two holding midfielders should be what Pep deploys. But you wait, he will have his ageing wing backs trying to overlap at every opportunity, they will be knocking it around the back even under pressure, and they will be getting a shit load of players forward with only 3 at the back.

I actually think we will win.

You're not playing city, mate
You're at home to Burnley
You'll probably will win
but I hope you don't

[OneBardGooner]

For some reason, we bottle it at Old Trafford, but for another reason, we dont freeze up against City and actually do well at the Etihad.

And I actually hold the view that it will be Wenger who will be the more pragmatic. He has shown in the past he can adjust to top tier teams and play a more balanced/defensive style and attack from the counter. Its Gaurdiola who is the stubborn one. Man City will need to curb their enthusiasm for attacking football more than we do, given 3 at the back is quite common for them, and the fact their best attacking weapon is out injured. It should be City looking to consolidate and play a more balanced game to adjust to the fact Ozil, Sanchez, and the pace of Walcott/Chamberlain/Iwobi are coming to town, whilst their back line has been rubbish for a while now. A flat(er) back 4 and two holding midfielders should be what Pep deploys. But you wait, he will have his ageing wing backs trying to overlap at every opportunity, they will be knocking it around the back even under pressure, and they will be getting a shit load of players forward with only 3 at the back.

I actually think we will win.

You're not playing city, mate
You're at home to Burnley
You'll probably will win
but I hope you don't

The Green Gooner HAS Spoken and thus tis true.

[xisstential]

For some reason, we bottle it at Old Trafford, but for another reason, we dont freeze up against City and actually do well at the Etihad.

And I actually hold the view that it will be Wenger who will be the more pragmatic. He has shown in the past he can adjust to top tier teams and play a more balanced/defensive style and attack from the counter. Its Gaurdiola who is the stubborn one. Man City will need to curb their enthusiasm for attacking football more than we do, given 3 at the back is quite common for them, and the fact their best attacking weapon is out injured. It should be City looking to consolidate and play a more balanced game to adjust to the fact Ozil, Sanchez, and the pace of Walcott/Chamberlain/Iwobi are coming to town, whilst their back line has been rubbish for a while now. A flat(er) back 4 and two holding midfielders should be what Pep deploys. But you wait, he will have his ageing wing backs trying to overlap at every opportunity, they will be knocking it around the back even under pressure, and they will be getting a shit load of players forward with only 3 at the back.

I actually think we will win.

And if we do, down the line, when we are back in "contention", we will drop points to the Hulls, Swansea's & Middlesborough's of the league. So my view is, until Wenger goes, who cares??

[Bradywasking]

There was a lot of silly talk about title challenges in recent weeks. that has been more or less put to bed now and along with our glorious second leg exit from the Cash Cow League in March being confirmed we can concentrate on what football is all about... Making money by doing the minimum..