They are playing with intensity and belief that has been missing from Arsenal for a long time.
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Arsenal (A) - Sat 1st Jan, 12:30 | Pre-Match Thread
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Alfie Budd
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I agree. Player welfare comes above everything else. I’d give him two weeks off without a second thought and see where we are then. Not that it should matter but if that’s how it pans out, he’d only miss the Arsenal game that’s of any major significance - missing Swindon shouldn’t be a big deal.I'll be really surprised if he plays or even travels. Pep will leave him home no doubt he'll be in shock and he should be given time off to recover.
Hopefully back for Chelsea but if he’s not ready for that, so be it.
Arsenal are a better side than Chelsea at the moment. Significantly. Arteta has galvanised them. They have some top young players and they will be really up for this game as will their fans.Dippers and chavs are harder
Liverpool (h) will be difficult but I am looking forward to Chelsea (h) because of their injury problems.
You can tell the posters who just watch city matches and rarely watch other teams. Arsenal will be a huge test tomorrow they are playing some really good football with a core of young hungry players. We will need to be at our best to beat them.They are playing with intensity and belief that has been missing from Arsenal for a long time.
Personally think it will be a draw but wouldn’t be surprised if either team snuck it either. very hard match to predict
citytill1die84
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I agree mate.Given how Pep was with Merlin and his problems with his little baby, and his general attitude towards players' relation to their families, I am absolutely certain that Pep will give him the option of staying at home. He may even insist on it.
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Like I said only 6 weeks ago they had 2 shit performances against a shit rag and even worse Everton side.They are playing with intensity and belief that has been missing from Arsenal for a long time.
They've played well recently albeit against shit opposition and I include West Ham who had injuries.
Not saying it'll be easy tomorrow but we play to our strengths and Arsenal will get absolutely mauled they will not be able to live with us.
citytill1die84
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Lol people don't need to watch Arsenal or anybody else, City are quite clearly better than them all and that's not being big headed it's the truth.You can tell the posters who just watch city matches and rarely watch other teams. Arsenal will be a huge test tomorrow they are playing some really good football with a core of young hungry players. We will need to be at our best to beat them.
Personally think it will be a draw but wouldn’t be surprised if either team snuck it either. very hard match to predict
We didn't play very well vs Newcastle and Brentford. If we play like that vs Arsenal, we won't win.
But if the team is fresh enough, we'll play better than in the last two away games, for we tend to be more concentrated and at our best vs better teams like Arsenal. If we are at 90% tomorrow, we are likely to win this. Shame about Cancelo, we may miss his outstanding pressing ability and acceleration in defence, and his outstanding creativity going forward. Zinch is likely to do well, though.
But if the team is fresh enough, we'll play better than in the last two away games, for we tend to be more concentrated and at our best vs better teams like Arsenal. If we are at 90% tomorrow, we are likely to win this. Shame about Cancelo, we may miss his outstanding pressing ability and acceleration in defence, and his outstanding creativity going forward. Zinch is likely to do well, though.
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Not saying it'll be easy tomorrow but we play to our strengths and Arsenal will get absolutely mauled they will not be able to live with us.
That's out 3rd game in 6 days with two of our very best players this season in Rodri and Cancelo likely to miss the game or not being in top condition. Arsenal will be full of energy, will be a very difficult game that.
citytill1die84
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Have we never played this many games before?That's out 3rd game in 6 days with two of our very best players this season in Rodri and Cancelo likely to miss the game or not being in top condition. Arsenal will be full of energy, will be a very difficult game that.
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