Arsenal (A) - Sun 2nd Feb, 16:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[mexico1970]

 

[Gone for a Burton]

I would understand the taunts if they were winning things. But beat us tomorrow and they still won't win the league. Embarrassing fan base.

"Lego's cracking up,
he's cracking up,
he's cracking".....would sound funny @ 95 minutes .

 

[aka blue jambo]

At Edinburgh airport now
7am flight to Luton.
Cmon City

 

[Bewar3them00n]

definitely get it launched, it’s worked before, & with Marmoush & Savinho we've plenty of other possible attack variations.
My only concern is Nunes, does Pep trust Khusanov an actual defender, or Nunes? who, let’s be honest, has made his fair share of gaffs at the back.
Hopefully Stones will add some defensive stability & be a calming presence if Khusanov plays.

 

[Bewar3them00n]

"Lego's cracking up,
he's cracking up,
he's cracking".....would sound funny @ 95 minutes .

You’re just a shit captain scarlet,
Shit Captain Scarlet,

 

[DMA's]

Quite refreshing going into one of these games knowing that a defeat isn’t catastrophic. We would no doubt take a draw and the pressure is on arsenal to win. Heart says 1 - 1 head says 2 - 0 arsenal

 

[waspish]

Expecting a parked bus by Arteta the bottle jobber! He will have his players diving for fun to get those set pieces! It's why we haven't got Anthony Taylor today because he likes letting the play go and not blowing up every contact! It's Peter banks and reading up on him he favours Arsenal in games! Free kicks galore for Arsenal then!

 

[Penworthamblue]

Is anyone else driving down and know best places to park up?

 

[bluealf]

I fucking hope we do these wankers today, I'd never have believed a fan base could be worse than the scousers but the tarquins are proving me wrong, led by an absolute **** of a manager.

 

[bluealf]

Expecting a parked bus by Arteta the bottle jobber! He will have his players diving for fun to get those set pieces! It's why we haven't got Anthony Taylor today because he likes letting the play go and not blowing up every contact! It's Peter banks and reading up on him he favours Arsenal in games! Free kicks galore for Arsenal then!

It's odd because Arsenal fans have been complaining all week about him because he is a scouser and a City fan on VAR duty lol

 

[burning blue soul]

I would understand the taunts if they were winning things. But beat us tomorrow and they still won't win the league. Embarrassing fan base.

They are small time. They are more than happy just to be talked about.
Over many years, that fan base has been conditioned to regard narrow failure as success.
'Specialists in failure' is a perfect description of the whole set-up.

 

[Marvin.]

--------------Ederson
Khusanov-Stones-Akanji-Gvardiol
---------Kovacic-Grealish
----Marmoush-Foden-Bernardo
-------------Haaland

Arsenal's foul play at the Etihad and the injury to Rodri will long be remembered. I am not confident that we will beat them but Marmoush and Haaland could hurt them if we can get possession.

I'd play Khusanov. It's high risk/reward. And no KDB and Gundogan.

 

[burning blue soul]

--------------Ederson
Khusanov-Stones-Akanji-Gvardiol
---------Kovacic-Grealish
----Marmoush-Foden-Bernardo
-------------Haaland

Arsenal's foul play at the Etihad and the injury to Rodri will long be remembered. I am not confident that we will beat them but Marmoush and Haaland could hurt them if we can get possession.

I'd play Khusanov. It's high risk/reward. And no KDB and Gundogan.

Sav will play. Only a yoghurt wouldn't put him in after the midweek performance. Grealish will not start.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

--------------Ederson
Khusanov-Stones-Akanji-Gvardiol
---------Kovacic-Grealish
----Marmoush-Foden-Bernardo
-------------Haaland

Arsenal's foul play at the Etihad and the injury to Rodri will long be remembered. I am not confident that we will beat them but Marmoush and Haaland could hurt them if we can get possession.

I'd play Khusanov. It's high risk/reward. And no KDB and Gundogan.

I like the look of the Marvin.

 

[Manchester33]

I kind of expect Khusanov to start. Yes, he had a shocker last week, but I think playing him gives him an opportunity to make it right.

There are no easy games coming up, so best to see whether he sinks or swims without a huge build up to his next game.

 

[Mr Grumpy]

I kind of expect Khusanov to start. Yes, he had a shocker last week, but I think playing him gives him an opportunity to make it right.

There are no easy games coming up, so best to see whether he sinks or swims without a huge build up to his next game.

Same.

What's changed in the squads fitness since Chelsea that would give Pep any other options?

Stones can't do consecutive 90 mins (can barely put 90 mins together tbh).

So 'nov will start and Pep will chuck on Stones in the second half to help stop out usual late collapse.

 

[TheThirdDeano]

4-1 city in a display that shows we’re getting back into our groove

 

[DTKOAG]

Been some money on City to win as come in from 31/10 to 11/4 with the bookies

 

[Tuearts right boot]

The way the team is at the moment I'd settle for a draw, a few more weeks at this progress and I'd have us for a win but, hey ho, slowly slowly catch yer monkey.....As mentioned before, the pressure is off as not much at stake unfortunately.

 

[Djibrilshairdo]

definitely get it launched, it’s worked before, & with Marmoush & Savinho we've plenty of other possible attack variations.
My only concern is Nunes, does Pep trust Khusanov an actual defender, or Nunes? who, let’s be honest, has made his fair share of gaffs at the back.
Hopefully Stones will add some defensive stability & be a calming presence if Khusanov plays.

Khusanov could be useful in dealing with Woolwich Stokes airial set piece threat.