Arsenal vs City pre-match thread

Arsenal v City prediction

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    Votes: 164 56.4%

  • Draw

    Votes: 92 31.6%

  • Lose

    Votes: 35 12.0%
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Still over a week away, but thought I'd get the thread up now anyway. Hopefully we won't pick up any injuries over the international break, and can get either Zabaleta or Sagna back for this one.
 
At least it's a Sunday 4pm game so gives the players on international duty extra recovery time
 
Good time to be playing Arsenal, they are not in a good place at the moment, City need to capitalise on that and make sure we get a result, we need a win.. We need to start converting the chances we create, very frustrating watching us take a point or less from games we should be winning.. We need 4 form the next two games, 6 would be great but that's a big ask playing Chelsea so soon after...
 
Hopefully we have enough about us to see off Arsenal right now. We're good away, they've lost 4 in their last 5 and the win was against Lincoln at home, they're famous for buckling under pressure. We can win this one.

Caba
Zaba
Ota
Johna
Ferna
Yaya
Silva
De Bruyn-a
Sana
Sterla
Sergi-a
 
Ric said:
Still over a week away, but thought I'd get the thread up now anyway. Hopefully we won't pick up any injuries over the international break, and can get either Zabaleta or Sagna back for this one.
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Be surprised if we have Zaba back, a grade 1 strain is usually 3 weeks rest minimum. Saying that though, it's Zaba.
 
Blue Til Death said:
Good time to be playing Arsenal, they are not in a good place at the moment, City need to capitalise on that and make sure we get a result, we need a win.. We need to start converting the chances we create, very frustrating watching us take a point or less from games we should be winning.. We need 4 form the next two games, 6 would be great but that's a big ask playing Chelsea so soon after...
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Wounded tiger or savaged sheep? Hard to tell. They can't afford a defeat that's for sure.
 
I can't see past us. Avoid letting in an early goal and avoid defensive cock ups, we should win pretty comfortably

1-3
 
De Bruyne has not trained today due to 'pain in the groin', no indication yet if this will keep him out of the Arsenal game.
 
Italian Manc said:
De Bruyne has not trained today due to 'pain in the groin', no indication yet if this will keep him out of the Arsenal game.
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Hopefully he just had a late night last night with the missus and doesn't fancy playing against Greece.
 
We probably couldn't have asked for a better time to play Arsenal but we all know with City that means nothing.

It will be interesting to see how we get on with Chelsea the following Wednesday.
 
On paper, given the state that Arsenal are in, we should win.

However you never know with City.

Over the years, whenever a team struggles for form or certain players have a run of bad games, City have always been obliging in allowing that bad run to end.
 
We've come a long way since the Chariddy Shield when they wiped the floor with us.. took my two lads . What a depressing day that was... role reversal this time hopefully
 
Marvin said:
Ozil struggling with injury.
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He is well off the boil at present and a lot of the frustration of Arsenal fans is pointed at him (when its not being pointed at Wenger).....maybe the "injury" is just an excuse in reality to take the heat off him...either way he is no loss for them at present.
 
mancunial said:
Operation get city out of the top four will be a well under way in this game
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Yep, as well as operation keep Wenger in a job.

Arsenal and Wenger would love the opportunity to beat City then tell the fans and shareholders the new contract is signed.
 
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