Arsenal (H) - FA Cup - Fri 27th Jan, 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[MCFC1993]

Live on ITV for those in the UK. Kick off time 20:00 (GMT).

We'll probably see a bit of rotation for this but maybe not, we play Spurs on the Sunday, 9 days later, so plenty of rest.

It's a chance to send a message in the league. It should be a good game.

 

[Cityinmyheart]

----------------------Ortega----------------------
Walker----Diaz-------Laporte----Cancelo
---------------Rodri------Bernie----------------
Mahrez------------Alvarez---------------Foden
-----------------------Haaland-----------------------

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

We have to make a statement, we destroyed Wolves today, should have been many more goals. Prem is priority, but let’s go for the jugular and show them what they are up against!

 

[chesterbells]

I wasn’t at the game today, but looking forward to being there on Friday night, and I reckon it’s gonna be lively.
City 3-1

 

[Gigant]

Hate to play this game in this phase , where we have to make 10 wining games rum in EPl ,especially against this opp. But ok

Ortega
Walker
Stones
Dias
Cancelo
Rodri
Bernardo
KDB
Mahrez
Foden
Alvarez

 

[fuskarn]

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

Tricky, tricky, tricky.
Arsenal clearly won't prioritise the Europa League - they're nailed on for CL anyway.
I'd happily lose this game. Go full on catching them and go balls deep again for the CL.
Just an opinion

 

[Gundogan's Moustache]

I’d play Ederson and just go full strength to be honest

 

[chesterbells]

Tricky, tricky, tricky.
Arsenal clearly won't prioritise the Europa League - they're nailed on for CL anyway.
I'd happily lose this game. Go full on catching them and go balls deep again for the CL.
Just an opinion

I’m not sure I agree, but I can see where you’re coming from.

 

[super_city_si]

Ortega will start but id go full strength for the rest. Psychological edge to whoever wins this.

 

[117 M34]

Ortega
Walker
Dias
Laporte
Cancelo
Gundo
De Bruyne
Bernardo
Grealish
Foden
Alvarez

 

[coolcity]

Tricky, tricky, tricky.
Arsenal clearly won't prioritise the Europa League - they're nailed on for CL anyway.
I'd happily lose this game. Go full on catching them and go balls deep again for the CL.
Just an opinion

Me too, I'd play the kids. Tricky season with the World Cup in the middle and everybody is going to be knackered come the end of the season; lots of players already showing it.

 

[mancyank41]

Considering the two away fixtures in N. London upcoming, don’t really mind if we went second team here.

 

[chesterbells]

Considering the two away fixtures in N. London upcoming, don’t really mind if we went second team here.

But the game after (at Spurs) isn’t for 9 days?!

 

[WNRH]

These cocky cockneys need bringing down a peg or two.

 

[ninjamonkey]

I think we will go full rotation and probably play in a slightly different way too to keep Arteta guessing ahead of the league game, very much like we did with Chelsea in the league before the champions league final.

I suspect they'll rotate too although probably not as much as their squad isn't as good and they'll want to keep momentum going.

I also think we now need to win this, if only to try and break some of their built up momentum before needing to beat them again in the league a week or so later.

 

[lancs blue]

Full strength side for me, get a win and put some doubt in their minds.

 

[WNRH]

I think we will go full rotation and probably play in a slightly different way too to keep Arteta guessing ahead of the league game, very much like we did with Chelsea in the league before the champions league final.

That went well!

 

[jmant10]

Got to be full strength side. Over a weeks rest before spurs away. We have only just hit a bit of form so lets keep it going.. don't fancy playing a weak side and getting walked over at home against them, what a confidence boost that would be.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Can’t field a weakened team, we have to put a marker down on them. Going out another competition just leaves us with the champions league and a lot of work to do in the prem. We’ve only won the FA Cup twice since the takeover, wouldn’t mind seeing us lift it again.