Arsenal (A) Pre match thread

[Dax777]

Mahrez was poor against Chelsea too yet starts

Sane was worse. And since it's a competition btw 3 guys. The o e who has played the worst was benched. I don't see an issue here.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Hahah has Shaqiri tried to dye a Line in his hair like Mane? What a twat

Starting to think it’s part of the initiation into the cult.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Hope Mahrez is on the right.

Sterling on the left doesn’t work for me though. They will probably keep swapping over

 

[Tricky_Trev]

SANE HAD AN INJURY DURING THE CHAVS GAME

leave the kid alone

Naive. He’s been training all week.

 

[domalino]

He’s had all summer off, you’d think he’d be raring to go!

All summer off is not necessarily a good thing. 6-8 weeks with no football is going to mean it takes longer to get match fit than the people who were only away 2-3 weeks. Your level will drop a lot more than the guys who were playing the biggest matches of their lives 3 weeks ago.

Sané's long summer holiday should show it's benefits in December/January when everyone else is starting to get tired and he's got plenty left in the tank.

 

[Dax777]

Gundogan??

Pep must have heard all that whinningabout how he isn't good enough. And decided to give y'all something to really whine about :)

It's is way of saying welcome to a new season of flapping.

Get you flappers out :)

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

No doubt Sterling will get it from the boo boys today blaming him for England only getting to the Semi finals.

 

[Vienna_70]

Another week's rest won’t hurt him.

 

[mccity]

Mahrez was excellent in every game before Chelsea. And he looked good in the second half vs Chelsea on the left.

 

[toffee balls]

Is sterling going to be second striker? Allow those full backs to bomb on?

Yep.
3 at the back
Mendy free for width
Then interchanging pairs Gundog Ferna
Bernardo Mahrez and Sergio Raheem

 

[Armaan]

Too fucking nervous, can’t help but fear the worst!!! Arghhhh!!!

 

[SWP's back]

SANE HAD AN INJURY DURING THE CHAVS GAME

leave the kid alone

Not having a go at him but he’s been in full training all week and if there was any danger then he wouldn’t be on the bench.

He’s simply been dropped. Doesn’t mean a great deal either way so let’s not try and make excuses for it.

 

[super_city_si]

Going to be tough on some players this season. That bench is loaded and we have no delph, Silva, Danilo on it either. Good to see foden hasn’t been sacrificed.

 

[super_city_si]

Not having a go at him but he’s been in full training all week and if there was any danger then he wouldn’t be on the bench.

He’s simply been dropped. Doesn’t mean a great deal either way so let’s not try and make excuses for it.

Dead right. Unfortunately he’s a player who seems to need a kick up the arse every now and then.

 

[Theengelbert]

Would’ve liked de Bruybe playing in the absence of dave

 

[jollylescott]

I can understand the team selection, although I would have picked Leroy because he has a great record against Arsenal. I think we'll see Kev for a fair part of the game.

Come on City!

 

[SebastianBlue]

 

[kaz7]

Naive. He’s been training all week.

You don't know if he is 100% no need to risk anyone

 

[Silva_Spell]

I'm sure I'll get moaned at but it's a disappointing selection.

Bellerin is celebrating not facing Sane
Aubameyang is celebrating not facing Kompany
And everyone connected to Arsenal celebrating no KDB or Silva

I hope we aren't needing to throw on KDB & Sane to salvage something b/c going behind will be difficult with the pace they have to counter. Rather have them start and demoralise them by smashing them early.