Match Thread | Arsenal vs Man City (08/10/23)

[Keeper!]

Nunes on for Kovcic or Grealish on and move Foden more central

 

[supercity88]

Arsenal are shit scared of us, and that's the only reason they're not winning. We have been shocking and a large reason is Kovacic. Needs dragging off. Get Grealish on for him and tuck Foden in the middle. Or even get Nunes on and tell him to play a more holding role, but Kovacic has to come off - he probably should be already!

 

[dave_blue12]

We could be 1-0 down, you guys absolutely should be down to 10, the usual Michael Oliver shitshow against Arsenal

Do fuck off. It would have been a very soft second yellow.

Regardless of the outcome of this game you’re not winning the PL.

 

[YatesA]

Kovacic off and Haaland seriously needs to get braver with his head. That was an open goal and he's not been focused on the ball and went with a dainty little attempt instead of tracking the ball the full way

 

[Dodge]

Chill bitches.

Haaland second half brace incoming. The Arse have created fuck all and we WILL be better 2nd half.

 

[Mancity1980]

We could be 1-0 down, you guys absolutely should be down to 10, the usual Michael Oliver shitshow against Arsenal

Not having that pal, we are not a side who get many sending offs. Rodri the other week was unusual.

 

[Phoenix900000]

How we got away with not being down to 10 men is beyond me

Half time couldn't come quicker

 

[TinFoilHat]

I'm calling it.

102 minutes Erling winner.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Without kdb we are shite - I honestly don’t see the point in playing Haarland when we play this slow and no creativity

Yea we’ve been really shite. Won 6:7 games so far and dominated most of the teams we’ve played against.

 

[SCEtoAUX]

Crying out for Doku.

 

[Infinite blue]

I fear a shit storm second half

 

[jimharri]

If Kovacic stays on, and scores the winner, I'm picturing social media.....

 

[Blackley_Blue]

Reading the Manchester's best curry thread and googling the suggestions rather than paying attention to the match pretty much sums up that half for me.

 

[ID70]

Got lucky with not being down to 10. Be surprised if he comes out for the 2nd half, Lewis into the middle and bring on a wide player

 

[Ric]

Thought we started well, but failed to build on it. Looking comfortable enough in possession, but no real cutting edge. Kovacic obviously very lucky to still be on the pitch, needs to be subbed at half-time.

 

[Crooked_rain]

Right now haaland does not deserve his place. Doesnt help no one passing to him but his movement is flat & it’s like playing with 10 men every week.

Yes hope he scores but his overall play & use is very poor right now from pep. Zero game plan around haaland to me

Actually I think he's been one of the only decent players today, his general hold up play and things like that have been decent when required.

Like playing with 10 men yeah? but if we win today we are back top and he is top scorer in the league, doesn't sound like a player that isn't doing his job

 

[Keeper!]

Nunes on for Kova since he is close to a red.

Should have already got one to be fair, we got away with that

 

[wolviedinho]

Right now haaland does not deserve his place. Doesnt help no one passing to him but his movement is flat & it’s like playing with 10 men every week.

Yes hope he scores but his overall play & use is very poor right now from pep. Zero game plan around haaland to me

Second season is alway harder in the league. He was never going to keep up the goal scoring rate and no Kev really hampers his ability to run off the last defender. Feeding off scraps all season.

 

[Craig]

Do fuck off. It would have been a very soft second yellow.

Regardless of the outcome of this game you’re not winning the PL.

Wouldn’t have been soft at all

 

[Eccles Blue]

Get John Stones on if it is as bad as you’re making out.

Or is it just Matchday thread rhetoric? :-)