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

[Lavinda Past]

We need to sign martinelli

Preferably in time for the second half...

 

[bluemoon32]

Gundo for KDB please

 

[baggy]

Losing the midfield and not a game for Ake. Changes needed before it's too late

 

[leo_city]

1-0 down at half time in Prem. Don’t we historically struggle to overcome this.

Well, that'll need a change of plans. And quickly

 

[lionheart]

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

So why does that idiot ask on three separate occasions for Foden to be brought on?

 

[DATOIA]

Bernardo also isn't playing his best football - but he helped us during the build-up for number of times..

If it was KDB with his fast crosses - Arsenal would have made more attacks there..

Our build-up isn't as good as it's needed against Arsenal and that's why we need Gundo-Foden and other guys, who are up to the standards..

Ake is shit for buil-up
KDB also lacks pace and everything..
Sterling is good, but Foden is better, so it means that we need Foden as well..

Arsenal plays maybe best football that's needed to stop this City.. So you need your best team against it.
It's not Leicester or Leeds or other third-tier team..

Gundo-Bernardo-Rodri midfield, Foden-Mahrez wings and Walker-Cancelo or Zinchenko as the fullbacks.
Every player that isn't good for build-up, is a liability in these big games.. :(

 

[Saddleworth2]

It is definitely a pen,should have been awarded.

It was a pen but for once the clear and obvious error rule worked for us.

 

[zandvoort blue]

Walker for Ake - Cancelo does all his positive work from left back. And if he doesn`t get his finger out Mahrez off for Gundog and shift either of KDB or Bernardo to false 9 with Jesus on the right.

As for the coverage I usually like Keown but today he`s nailed his colours to the flagpost and McPointy just takes the pro Bindipper role.

 

[I'm Blue]

Volumes down for the second half, that’ll improve things.
Arsenal fan tv commentary is abit too chipper for me.

 

[jaiguruKun]

The schedule is finally catching up with us. They look a lot fresher than us which is hardly surprising.

 

[Josh_D]

It’s a tough one. Kev hasn’t been great but he’s the sort to make something out of nothing…will he do that this game? No clue.

Something needs to change. Walker on is a must, and Cancelo to the left. It has to surely be better than what we’ve witnessed. Definitely need more control and need the lads to move it about quicker and with more purpose.

Mahrez hasn’t done wrong nor has he done anything of note. Needs to up his game or get the hook. I know a lot don’t trust Palmer in such a game but I’d still take him over Saka.

 

[Franknorgrovesnephew]

Some proper moaning fuckers again today I see and all the usual suspects give it a rest for fucksake

 

[Xhavenjoe]

One highlight of this thread is the month python theme running through it...

"Right! The next person who asks why Phil isn't playing will be stoned as well!"

Cant happen
We haven't any Stones either

 

[BringBackSwales]

Some of the comments on here about are team and manager are fucking disgusting. We have just won 10 on the bounce in the league, are playing against a team with more energy cos they didn’t play two abs a bit days ago and travel twice in that time. Yes we played badly but the fucking cuntishness of some of you, some sick fuckers

ps 3 2 City

 

[Dr Jacoby]

I’d take 1-1 now. We look hungover and the space down our right hand side is very alarming. Walker needs to come on ASAP.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

Can they suck arsenal off any more?

It’s the price of being the best team, everyone else becomes the underdog.

 

[dad1971]

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..

In build-up and possession game, both Sterling and KDB are peaces of shit.

Not many FACTS in that post. FACT

 

[FantasyIreland]

Sterling who seems rarely to be in control of the ball and Mahrez who constantly plays the easy ball need to do more.KDB and Jesus are trying to make things happen.

All those players have been awful,none are showing the gonads required to counter a very spirited Arsenal team.

 

[Bluemanc100]

Let's hope that the old proverb about it being a "game of two halves" is true today...

 

[Blue Elvis]

The positive is that it’s only one. We could and should have scored too with Ruben.

Pep talk at half time, a few tweaks and a feeling that they won’t be able to sustain the same intensity.

Hoping to see a good reaction from the boys second half.

Trouble is Pep never seems to turn it around quickly enough when we are losing at half time.

He will wait until Arsenal have scored a second and the game will be lost by then.

Pity as we had the chance to put further pressure on our closest rivals today.

Long way to go in the title race but another twist today.
CTID