Arsenal vs City pre-match thread

Arsenal v City prediction

  • Win

    Votes: 164 56.4%

  • Draw

    Votes: 92 31.6%

  • Lose

    Votes: 35 12.0%
  • Total voters
    291
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sergio struggles usually after being away on international duty.....the traveling seems to really affect him but we need him for arsenal.....hope he comes through he game ok.....
 
Shame about the travel, but Dinho didn't play a single minute in Brazil's two games. I'd expect both him and Yaya to start, question is where it'll be. Also, I'd be surprised if the CB pairing is anything other than Stones, Otamendi.
 
I prefer it when we have an away game after the international break. I don't think we have to play at quite the same tempo as at home.
 
simon23 said:
sergio struggles usually after being away on international duty.....the traveling seems to really affect him but we need him for arsenal.....hope he comes through he game ok.....
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He came on as a 2nd half sub for Messi-less Argentina.
 
cibaman said:
I prefer it when we have an away game after the international break. I don't think we have to play at quite the same tempo as at home.
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I somewhat agree. Away form has been better recently, bar the Monaco game. However, football is a funny old game. Home form may pick up. Nonetheless, I can't see the future.
 
cadds92 said:
I think it will be the same team that started against Liverpool but with maybe Sagna over Fernandinho at right back.
I wouldn't want us starting the likes of Fernando.
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Fernando's last league start was a MOTM performance against Arsenal. I'd actually take him over KDB or Fernandinho for this game because neither of those two have been able to play football recently.
 
Rather win in the semi than on Sunday but hopefully we will get both. I don't see why not the way arsenal are playing at the minute.
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
A point at best. Break came at the right time for Arsenal.
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You're too negative Tolmie. Sanchez has played both games for Chile, he'll be knackered, and some of our players got decent breaks in, Yaya and Kev particularly, which I'm sure Pep will have used well on the training ground - whereas Wenger...not so much.

Arsenal's problems can't be solved by a week off.

High chance of a banner flying overhead and the fans turning on each other too.
 
domalino said:
You're too negative Tolmie. Sanchez has played both games for Chile, he'll be knackered, and some of our players got decent breaks in, Yaya and Kev particularly, which I'm sure Pep will have used well on the training ground - whereas Wenger...not so much.

Arsenal's problems can't be solved by a week off.

High chance of a banner flying overhead and the fans turning on each other too.
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Hopefully one of the Sundays are able to leak what Wenger's decision will be before kick-off.
 
As others have posted, the first goal is crucial. They are a wounded animal and an early goal for us will have the natives unfurling banners and stars waving their arms about at team mates. But if we have another poor first half as we have been recently, it could be like the Leicester game, when they they were very low before but got the early goal, tails up and that was that.
We need concentration, a high tempo, leadership and take our chances, from the start. Then we'll be fine
 
not sure we'd beat them 3 times in a season with current personnel, so I'd take a draw here if it meant a win at Wembley :)
 
A perfect game to thrash them and improve our goal difference by 3-4 which is lagging others at the top.
 
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