Arsenal (H) Post match thread

I still dont think walker deserved a Red.

He contacted with the Ball.

And pulls out.

Hence no review.
 
Some real positives from what was a very hard game. Bernardo superb, sterling very good, walker brilliant, ederson making some good saves, Dias looking very good.
As for negatives, we really are lacking some cutting edge and we really need Jesus and KDB back and playing well. As for Mahrez, I really just don’t like him. He offers so little and just rinse and repeat with him.
 
ninjamonkey said:
Will take that. Don’t often get a scrappy win. Shown some good defensive solidity there although a lot of that is down to Arsenal seemingly not even trying to score late on.

Dias didn’t really have much to do in truth but looks comfortable, Ake isn’t going to offer us anything going forward but is solid at left back, if he’s playing there often though I think we kind of need a Sane type who is going to hug the line and go down it otherwise we’re too narrow and Foden is completely wasted in that role. Walker was fantastic, asked a lot of him tonight with a lot of positional movement which i don’t think it’s unfair to say isn’t his strong point but completely shackled Aubameyang. Cancelo was hit and miss but played a weird unfamiliar position so gets some leeway. Rodri looks to have filled his boots with an extra lining of iron. I think Gareth Barry would do him for pace even now, send him back to spain.

Going forward is a concern, we look hopeless right now. I know we’ve got kdb, Aguero and Jesus to all come back and get fully fit which will obviously improve us but we’re a side that’s built not to rely on individuals, it’s the team play that’s supposed to get us the goals and that’s almost non-existent right now.

Bernardo was fantastic in the middle, immense energy, I dislike sterling dropping deep greatly but he got the winner. Foden out wide left hasn’t worked once yet, not involved enough out there despite being involved in the goal and having the best other chance. mahrez despite all the hate was dangerous today, nothing came off for him but to ignore his threat is just hating on him for the sake of it. Aguero looked rusty but his presence alone causes fear, every minute played is him closer to peak fitness.

Need to improve but got to be happy with the 3 points.
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That "scrappy win" you mention.

I fucking love them and we need to to add them to our armoury if we want this league.
 
Gritty win that for City, Dias superb and Ake solid at left back as well. Some good saves from the GK as well. 2nd half was a bit turgid. Bernado was very good especially in the 1st half.
Little bit concerning how we dropped off again in the 2nd half, created very little but possibly down to Arsenal firming up at the back and looking very solid.
Important win given what happened at Goodison earlier.
Well done City
 
levets said:
Good performance. Great to see Silva shine again. Raheem led the team well and his all round game was very good. Dias looks to be a great acquisition so far. Great to see Sergio back. Nice to see us manage a game out, I thought we were very confident Managing it out against a good Arsenal team. My only concern is Foden today, looked a bit slack and not so sharp. He should have put us 2-0 up. Don’t want to be over critical of Phil, he’ll be back at it soon. All in all, a good performance and a much needed result. Well done blues.
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I thought that too at the time (chance he had) but the same could be said for Aubu and Saka when they had shots saved. Think sometimes just have to credit the keeper. I don’t think anyone particularly stood out today. Solid team performance without being spectacular. Arsenal a much better side than they were last time they came. Work much harder. Good win. Hopefully the CL games will get our fitness right back up and we will be thereabouts by the time we play Sheff Utd.
 
OB1 said:
Micah on the other hand is going from strength to strength.
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Apart from changing his mind and starting to agree it should have been a pen: never a pen in a million years. If he’s kicked him
In the face then yes, but his foot was nowhere near him.
 
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