Arsenal (a) pre-match thread (Game given go ahead 1350hrs)

[Henkeman]

Fair point. I should have clarified. A ‘relative’ bear pit!

As the song goes, there ain't no bears in there...

 

[FantasyIreland]

A quick look on Twitter shows an absolutely shed load of spares available from Arsenal fans - looks like a lot of them are binning it off!

Given the weather,combined with recent performance,perhaps Arsenal supporters just cant Hackett.....

 

[kaz7]

I don't think either side will be up for it,i went for a draw so i'm going to go for that

 

[blueparrot]

I don't think either side will be up for it,i went for a draw so i'm going to go for that

What possible reason would we have for not being up for it, would b settle for a draw but we should be winning this we are a far better team.

 

[Mid Wales blue]

Well Giroud is certainly an X man, and Wenger won’t be long behind!

 

[kaz7]

What possible reason would we have for not being up for it, would b settle for a draw but we should be winning this we are a far better team.

we never win there,it's a mental thing like the dippers,it's freezing and there will be some ugly tackles and muscles going in the cold,hope its not a wasted trip

 

[BlueRockape]

If you are taking into account the safety of the fans ? I don't see how it can be played

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

As long as the referee is strong enough to punish their inevitable early cynical fouling, then we should have no problem. That said, a clear red card challenge (by the letter of the law) in the 4th minute is always downgraded to "just a foul" at best against us. if it were one of ours, you all know what the outcome would be.

We just need to make sure that we don't give the b**tards any opportunity to to f**k us over, because you know they will grasp that opportunity with both hands.

If all Arsenal have got in terms of tactics against us it to either foul us, or dive they I can't see anything other than a City win, unless they manage to con the ref (which isn't unheard of against us).

City win; 0-3.

COME ON YOU BLUES!!!!!!!

 

[dickie davies]

Not seen yesterday's press conference yet, but did Guardiola talk about who might replace Fernandinho tonight? Presuming it'll be Gundogan, but it'd be interesting to see if Stones could play as the pivot. The Barnsley Busquets, if you like.

Behave with your Stones in midfield

Toure has travelled and Guardiola was asked about him yesterday, but with his reply I would very much doubt Toure is a starter
It has to be Gundogen and Kev mixing it up between them

 

[Easy]

What possible reason would we have for not being up for it, would b settle for a draw but we should be winning this we are a far better team.

This.

6 more wins and the league is ours. Win this and it’s 5 more wins.

Everyone wants to wrap up the league and then focus completely on the CL. We are in a rare position to be this much ahead.