Match Thread | Arsenal vs Man City (01/01/22)

[eastmanc]

None of them have played well. Got to keep the ball better than in that first half.

 

[blueabdi]

Is it always like this on a match day thread? How can anyone who is supposed to follow us not know that Phil isn’t even in the squad?

As for the game, they have been good and we’ve been very shoddy, Bernie looking a bit gassed and Kev is finding an Arsenal shirt with most passes. On the plus side we are only one down.

Come on boys let’s get back at it.

Why are you judging people? It could be typing error.
Anyone watching the game knows the line up and the bench.

 

[mac]

The tarquins will have a brain fart .

 

[Fordyboy46]

rarely does pep make substitutions at this point in the game. If he reverts to form then this game could be well beyond as before any changes are made. Pep’s statistics for recovery from a losing position are not great.

85th minute substitutions coming up when we're 2 down

 

[Bluearmy]

Is it always like this on a match day thread? How can anyone who is supposed to follow us not know that Phil isn’t even in the squad?

As for the game, they have been good and we’ve been very shoddy, Bernie looking a bit gassed and Kev is finding an Arsenal shirt with most passes. On the plus side we are only one down.

Come on boys let’s get back at it.

Yes

 

[cookster]

High energy press and Peps City creates this kind of performance once in a while.

I fear we won't up the tempo, it'll get to the last ten and they'll get a 2nd on the break.

 

[samuelyeboah]

my hopes for an invincible 2022 are at somewhat of a risk

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

With the amount of games we have had recently & some key players missing it's not that surprising that we are not fully firing. Despite the BT wankfest for Arsenal we are still well in this. Dias should have scored but apart from that we have created little going forward so far.

It would be good if we changed it second half, but not sure if Pep will use any subs. One or two looking a bit jaded/off form today.

Come on City!

 

[northendenton]

This is a wind up right?

You do wonder dont you been a couple of these posted

 

[Dax777]

When are we buying Martinelli? :)

 

[hateutd]

Too bad performance today,gooners are the best team by far.... can't see us winning even one point today....

 

[Burtonblue]

Saka is destroying Ake

get him off and Walker on and move Cancelo over

No thanks
Cancelo much more liability defensively
Would put Kyle on for Cancelo though

 

[super_city_si]

Saka is destroying Ake

get him off and Walker on and move Cancelo over

Or how about offering him some protection. Sterling and de bruyne are just watching. Same with mahrez.
cancelo and Ake are up against tricky fast players and being left one on one time and time again

 

[RayCTID]

Got to try and find a way back into the game, but this performance is to be half expected with Arsenal being the fresher team due playing less games over the Christmas period.

 

[teddykgb]

I could understand this if Pep had a cunning plan to strengthen in the transfer window and this was him highlighting his case. Sadly I think its just another over thinking the opposition and making the wrong choices.

What choices? It’s a big standard team of ours with a few accommodations for injury. Pep is the least interesting story here

 

[FromPollockToSilva]

The fact that team has regressed during the past month was obvious

Our midfield especially..

KDB isn't just up to the standards this midfield requires.. I could already see it against Leipzig..

How the hell you can loose the ball like that and then don't track back.. !!!!!

Rodri-Bernardo-Gundogan midfield is something we need in those big matches, otherwise we are fucked..

And also, Foden is ten times better winger than Sterling.. That's the fucking FACT again..

Bernardo has largely played on the right today and it hasn’t really worked, has it?

 

[oddfellows]

Arsenal better side but its a game of two halves

 

[Bluearmy]

Play Sterling on the right?

His stats are better from the left

 

[eastmanc]

Cancelo over left Walker on? Midfield work rate more of the issue for me though. KDB and Mahrez passengers. Gabby struggling as well.

This.

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

Got to agree with that.

Sterling tries to tackle every fucker on the Pitch when he does get the Ball before ALWAYS losing possession.

Jesus the Man who prefers playing wing, but still plays like he is a Striker, always looking for a Worldy,when simple is on.

Mahrez i forgot he was out there, would love to see his heat map.

I would Sub all 3 if it were possible,

That's the problem though today - we don't have the players to do that.
The only HT change I could see would be Walker for Ake, possibly Grealish for any of the front 3.
Arsenal have played well though