Arsenal (a) pre-match thread

[TFC]

Big game for Phil, this is where you make Pep continue to pick you. Come on City.

 

[Craig]

How the hell do you know he’s out of position 45 minutes before kick off.

Simply because it’s highly unlikely he moves KDB out wide to accommodate Foden. So somebody will have to start on the right or left and the other 2 central midfielders can’t run!

 

[RandomJ]

Go on Phil. Time to take your chance and show the world what you can do.

 

[Saddleworth2]

What did I say that wasn’t sensible?

that the greatest manager we have ever seen has put out a team with 'no shape at all'.

 

[oldius]

Gundogan always finds a way to play.

And some Bluemooners ALWAYS talk shite about Gundogan.

 

[@BluePhil8]

Phil gunna boss it.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

If we are clincial we win this game , we will create chances with the line-up Pep has picked , but if we revert to scoring one in ten chances it will be a struggle because the Goons will score a couple of goals.

 

[frankMX]

It wont be shown in China due to Ozil's political comments. Its not fair to Chinese City fans.

Its all right we will manage to find a way :)

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Big chance for Foden. Fingers crossed he takes it!

 

[super_city_si]

Bernardo in for gundogan and the midfield forward line has legs. Team looks like he’s shoehorned gundo or foden in to it. Be interesting to see what shape we take.

 

[01cravend]

Phil on the wing?

 

[Dax777]

Phil on the wing?

Kevin on the wing

 

[SWP's back]

Simply because it’s highly unlikely he moves KDB out wide to accommodate Foden. So somebody will have to start on the right or left and the other 2 central midfielders can’t run!

KDB often plays out on the right.

 

[abu13]

Phil on the wing?

I suspect iit will be a case of Foden and KDB switching during the game.

 

[super_city_si]

Hope Phil is in the same vicinity as Mendy. Their link up was superb. Could see him as the left forward with sterling right.

 

[Dax777]

Bernardo in for gundogan and the midfield forward line has legs. Team looks like he’s shoehorned gundo or foden in to it. Be interesting to see what shape we take.

Not if you realize Debryune can play in the front 3

 

[kaz7]

Phil doesn't start,moan,he does start ,moan

 

[mccity]

Phil on the wing?

Ederson on the wing. Walker in goal.

 

[Cotswold Knight]

And some Bluemooners ALWAYS talk shite about Gundogan.

Talk shite about him, he gives the ball away far to much never gets it back and nine times out of ten results in the opposition having a shot on goal

 

[Deleted member 77198]

A lot of work needs to go into this from Foden and both full backs.

Our problems this season has been when we’ve played two or more of Rodri Gundogan and DSilva with their lack of mobility. So we have to combat that with proper committed work rate and football intelligence of reading situations.

Maybe it will be that Rodri sits fairly deep and Gundogan as more of a natural centre mid than an attacking mid, or both Rodri and Gundogan play in defensive mid, either way letting the four up front do the pressing and attacking.

Arsenal have got some speedsters.