Arsenal (A) - Sun Oct 8th, 16:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[jimharri]

Look at the state of him, he looks like a cross between an extra from TOWIE and an extra from The Three Musketeers.

The sunbed prince.

 

[leithblue]

So the answer to Grealish or Doku was neither.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Liverpool drop two points. Need to take advantage.

 

[SWP's back]

Don’t you think Bernie plays in the middle alongside Kovacic ?

No I think Lewis will.

 

[Dax777]

Excellent line-up. Until Stones returns, Dias and Ake are the best two. Lewis deserves to keep his place.

I actually prefer Akanji personally. Just don't like him going into midfield.

He won't experiment now, but I'd have preferred Gbardiol inside and Ale at leftback

 

[mancityscot]

No Doku no party

 

[bridgeno1]

Both teams have only got two or three players missing.

Pretty important ones though! KDB and Rodri for City, Saka and Martinelli for Arsenal. 2 of the 3 best players for each team are out.

 

[deano ou812]

Getting that feeling it could be Haaland’s game today ..

 

[RayCTID]

I wouldn't call this game vs Arsenal a must win just yet. If we lose there is still time to recover points once we get Rodri, Stones and De Bruyne back. As long as it is a strong performance then I will accept a draw or a defeat. As the for the ref hopefully he isn't bad as the match official in the Women's game.

 

[flook]

Pretty important ones though! KDB and Rodri for City, Saka and Martinelli for Arsenal. 2 of the 3 best players for each team are out.

Personally I think Trossard is more of a threat than Saka

 

[oldius]

I actually prefer Akanji personally. Just don't like him going into midfield.

He won't experiment now, but I'd have preferred Gbardiol inside and Ale at leftback

Akanji has been excellent but he is vulnerable when he shifts into the middle, as you say. Today, with Kova and Lewis in the centre, I suspect Gvardiol may join them.

 

[blue cigar]

Doku to win it late for us

 

[hilts]

Look at the state of him, he looks like a cross between an extra from TOWIE and an extra from The Three Musketeers.

Fake ****

 

[NorCalBlue]

It's a ballsy call, including Rico in the XI. There could have been an argument for having Grealish in the midfield for the extra control he could possibly offer over Lewis. I guess we'll know at 6:30 this evening.

Or possibly 6:45 if we’re winning at 6:30

 

[jimharri]

Or possibly 6:45 if we’re winning at 6:30

 

[ojeme]

Many people asking for us to have stared Grealish even though the player is not in a good form. I wouldn’t mind if it wasn’t against Arsenal at the Emirates - one of the tough matches that we’re supposed to play (at least on paper).

 

[Tuearts right boot]

City to get the equaliser in first, Arsenal to get 3 more. There, I've said it.

 

[mosssideblue]

Should be enough to beat Arsenal.

Pep’s missed an opportunity to put Grealish in midfield today.

How come?

 

[I'm Blue]

Happy with that team.
I’d obviously prefer Rodders in there

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

They are a good side but we are a better one. If we turn up today I think we win.