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

[Durham Blue]

And Bernardo

I think Bernie less involved might keep him on the pitch!

 

[NptonBlue89!]

With the way we are playing which I don’t mind, 3 games in 7 days we are going to tire, I thinks subs are key for us and them

 

[skillman]

We’re doing exactly what they do when they come to our place. No urgency to score, hit on the counter if given the chance and defend for our lives. Working so far.

Don’t mistake possession for domination.

 

[CPPSC]

Not a league 1 striker then Keane you thick twat?

 

[TFC]

I'm happy with that, it's so refreshing to see us defending as a unit again. More of the same second half, Bernie scoring a shithouse second to wrap it up is the stuff of dreams.

 

[willipp]

Enjoyed that half and a real different side to City that I’m liking. However we need to be better when we do get possession as we won’t keep this to nil if we don’t use the ball well when we do win it back.

First 30 minutes we did it brilliantly and that last 20 was just non stop pressure.

 

[Blu1]

Great first half. Need more from Reijnders & doku & Bernie has to come off they will target him now.

Kush & Oreilly superb so far

 

[ultraboffin]

Am i hearing things or has Micah just said Gabriel should take Haaland out prior to the goal?

Well, he shouldve

They're not gonna catch him and you'll only get a yellow card in that area of the pitch

 

[Lowtower]

Khus great

Nico fantastic

Bernie on the wind up but on a booking

Haaland making Gabriel look like a child with the goal

And some nice shithousing dark arts that the Tarquins are crying over

Just need 45 minutes more of it

 

[foggy1974]

Almost the perfect 1st half. Worry about Bernardo getting a 2nd yellow after the silly 1st. Madueka probably their best player & O,Reilly has dealt with him almost perfectly & needs more protection from Doku, as it was telling that Bernardo was doubling up after we scored.

 

[eastmanc]

Am i hearing things or has Micah just said Gabriel should take Haaland out prior to the goal?

Dickhead.

 

[Ajm1985]

Lol, Andy gray on Spanish sky, saying our goal was tony pulis stuff

Did he watch Stoke? The only Pulis thing on the pitch is the home side's reliance on set pieces!

 

[homerdog]

How is that not a booking for hurling the ball at Silva?

Because a load of pussies on here are blaming Bernado!

 

[ScottSinclair]

We’re doing exactly what they do when they come to our place. No urgency to score, hit on the counter if given the chance and defend for our lives. Working so far.

Don’t mistake possession for domination.

We are a lot more eager to attack than they usually are at the Etihad which says a lot about them and their coward manager

 

[jimharri]

We need to be ready for the early onslaught after the break. They'll come out with the intention of blitzing us. If we can withstand that, there'll be chances on the counter attack.

 

[Gabriel]

It has been already. That's where their extra 2 days ( not fixed, thanks PL and Uefa) will help them over the line imo. Pep needs to do some subs on 65 but who ffs?

As long as we remain ahead, Guardiola won’t make substitutions. However, if we do ship one, particularly if later in the game, then he needs to get them on, if only to break up the game’s rhythm.

 

[Eaststander1]

Great first half but hard to see us winning this if we don’t have more possession in the second half. I never expected us to have a mere 32.5% of the ball under Pep.

Exactly, if this pressure persists, it's highly likely that they'll score .... and that will will probably lead to a quick 2nd goal.

We need to start passing properly from A to B, and get in the game upfield a bit more .... we can't be doing with all this pressure in the second half, it only takes a defection in our packed goal area and Arsenal will be right back in it.

 

[balotellishaircut]

I’m still worried at Reijdeers positional sense in the middle of the park, I know he assisted the goal but defensively he’s woeful

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Someone needs to tell Attwell that it's football, not rugby. Haaland and Doku getting pulled and pushed all over the pitch.

 

[Tevez City]

Good result so far, terrible performance