Match Thread | Arsenal vs. Manchester City (21/09/25)

[FogBlueInSanFran]

What did he do wrong there mate? All I saw was the ball getting thrown at him.

He tossed the ball back in and it hit Trossard so Trossard tossed it back at him when Silva went to apologise for hitting him accidentally.

 

[homerdog]

Arsenal fans are insufferable twats.

Bleat like fuck none stop

There's a fair few on this thread that are just as bad, moaning about their own team FFS!

 

[cookster]

This tactic OK when you're leading but, we're fucked if they get one back.

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

Like watching a Premier League years game from 2002, tbh. Long balls, a few chances from counter attacks, and shit housery. You get the sense Pep has gone "if we can't beat it, let's join them then, let Arsenal see how they like it". Quality seems lower after years of what we have got used to it, but I'm quite enjoying it.

 

[Rodri’s ACL]

Great defensive display there, especially from Khus (again). O’Reilly performed well under pressure. Reijnders a lot more involved today. Haaland good. Bernardo and Don winding them up. Foden should be in the middle. Bernie off - getting too mouthy IMO - I’d bring Bobb on and move Phil in.

 

[Ajm1985]

Hate that fucking prick…

That red he got against us was fucking glorious.

 

[TurboDuo]

I'm not sure I can mentally take another 45 minutes playing like that... but three points is the most important thing and for all their possession Gigi hasn't had that much to do.

Bernardo is a bit like having a fan on the pitch, however I do worry he might cross the line at some point. Might be worth putting Phil in the middle and bringing Bobb onto the right.

What Bernardo doing , anybody on the bench can do the same. Even Lewis

 

[SambaStyle]

Man City morphing into Real Madrid from previous years.


World class goaly + World class striker, no real possession game to speak of, hit on counter.

 

[BlueMonkey79]

Hate that fucking prick…

I would never wish a season ending injury on anyone

But for that prick I would make an exception!!!

 

[jimharri]

Bernie treading a very fine line towards the end there. Could've easily bought himself another yellow.

Yep. One more transgression, and he's gone. Get him subbed, possibly for Nico. I would say Stones, but I'm not sure how fit he actually is.

 

[Macca77macca]

Probably part of the issue

Oh thats..insightful. Thanks.

 

[marco]

come on city, one more and this game gets put to bed

 

[Aba452]

Trossards a little shit stain

Should really lay off the meth.

 

[Gumzy97]

We genuinely have the best keeper in the world in net.

 

[deano ou812]

I don’t mind how we are playing,shithouse our way to a win hopefully..

 

[I'm With Stupid]

Bernies been all over the pitch but he's also been all over the place with pointless afters.

We cannot afford him to line up in the 2nd half.

He'll be subbed off at some point anyway presumably. This is his third game in a row with the last one with just two days off. I know it's the same for everyone, but it's an easy change, you'd think.

 

[OrigamiNinja]

Really professional 1st half performance. We’ve kept our shape better than we have for a long time.

We’ve given them nothing. The back 4 and Donna looking really solid.

Need to be a bit better in possession and our throw-ins certainly need to be better. You won’t see worse in an U9s game.

Bernie needs to calm down. Not only is he risking a red but he’s also going to get the crowd up. At the moment, the stadium is dead because they’re just passing side to side. Don’t give them a reason to get involved.

More of the same in the 2nd half.

 

[domalino]

This tactic OK when you're leading but, we're fucked if they get one back.

Yeah we need to start getting more of the ball because we can’t defend like that last 10 minutes for another 45-55.

 

[Zenmanc]

Please take Bernardo off before he gets himself sent off.

If not, he will be walking a tight rope and Arse will target him especially gabby and grey man.

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

Arsenal are a bunch of cunts. Long throws and corners, they even had a towel to dry the ball for long throws. How much have they spent and they play like Stoke City.

Our tactics are a bit weird today, we can't keep the ball and it's like a training session where you let the other team attack and you just defend.

I'm quite enjoying the shithousery.

What's going on with our throw ins? They are terrible. Nearly every time we give the ball away.

The goal was brilliant.

Benardo needs subbing as he's in danger of getting sent off.