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

[richards30]

What formation is that then?

Grealish central?

 

[SebastianBlue]

Just been given the team news:

Ortega
Lewis
Stones
Akanji
Ake
Rodri
KDB
Alvarez
Mahrez
Grealish
Haaland

If that is indeed the team, no one can accuse Pep of going defensive.

Waiting for @Ric to confirm, though.

 

[richards30]

Has Dias done something wrong as well?

 

[Cityfan1977]

who is leaking the team and why it is no good if we know Arsenal knows

 

[Mr Edward's shoe mirror]

Interesting to see how Arsenal go about this one. It's no secret that they are going all out for the league, so do they phone it in tonight and go all out for the league match, or do they try and save face and try to win them both.

 

[Claytop]

Akanji must be clocking up the minutes this season?!

 

[Mariosfireworks]

They still have to juggle their squad if they did knock us out. What happens tonight (barring a heavy drubbing) will have no affect on what happens in the league.

Fair enough, but in my opinion it will

 

[The Black Shed]

Grealish central?

That's on the Bakerloo line?

 

[Alexia_Ko]

Akanji needs rest IMO and we need Laporte and Dias for the business end of the season

 

[lancs blue]

who is leaking the team and why it is no good if we know Arsenal knows

They'll know in 5 mins anyhow.

 

[Tony - MCFC]

Akanji starting wouldn't surprise, been class

 

[urban genie]

Has Dias done something wrong as well?

No but did get injured and only came back a week ago

 

[Claytop]

Bench again for Bernardo then.

 

[SebastianBlue]

who is leaking the team and why it is no good if we know Arsenal knows

Why someone leaking the City FA Cup lineup before it is announced is good for Liverpool

 

[Victorinodennistua]

Akanji over Laporte.. why

Akanji has been a good buy but a downgrade to our back 4 this season.Dias mustn’t be fit for the suspected onslaught tonight. Laporte? Probably pissed pep off.

 

[bert38]

Sudden drop in odds for City-backed in from 1.74 to 1.65

 

[Claytop]

Arsenal must be resting a few.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Reading some of the posts in here over the last few pages begs the question:

Am I having a stroke?

Of what ?

 

[The Colonel]

Only a cup game? These are the games we live for. So does Pep All or nothing. We go strong here and win is huge.

 

[Legal Alien]

Has Dias done something wrong as well?

I agree and what about getting some minutes for Phillips?
I know he's coming back from injury but will there be a better opportunity?
God forbid Rodri gets injured because then we'd be fucked!