Arsenal (A) - Sun 21st Sept, 16:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[Kippax Street 1880]

It's obvious why. Because you'll have to drop Reijnders or play Foden on the right wing.

Did Foden not win PFA player of the year off the right with licence to drift inside? What's wrong with doing that?

 

[01cravend]

Be able to.predict Pep lineups if this carries on lol

 

[ufo]

Bin off your mate.

Agreed! with no lube

 

[Alexia_Ko]

Would’ve preferred Nico over Reijnders or Silva, hopefully they play well today

 

[aka blue jambo]

Pretty sure he won't be starting.

Aye?

 

[lasereyes]

Tbf apart from the cup final which was more down to var than atwell he's generally been okay for us imo

Ummm - he was the ref in the infamous derby in 2023. Worst piece of cheating in living memory

 

[MCFC1993]

Unchanged FC

What is this sorcery?

 

[PragueBlue]

Good team. Not totally convinced about Bernardo's effectiveness on the right though but at least we have Bobb/Savinho on the bench to cover that if needed.

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

Going to be under pressure from their maniacal corner kicks, chance for our new GK to take charge.
Good to see the same team, build up a degree of familiarity with each other.

 

[clarion]

Much better first 11 ours!
CITY!!!

 

[mosssideblue]

One thing's for sure... Donnarumma will find out exactly how good he is today!

Arsenal will no doubt attempt to bombard us from all angles in this game .....

These days our defence usually opens up like a lady of the nights legs in games such as this !

Most, including himself know exactly how good he is. Just a few on here nailed the colours to the Trafford mast and waiting for a mistake.

 

[city5189]

Come on city... let's go out and do these today,but I'll be happy to take a point also.

 

[MCFC1993]

Arsenals bench looks strong. I don’t see what moves we have from the bench which could win us the game

To be fair our front 6 looks much stronger than theirs, so it's basically which defence will cave?

Their defence is great to be fair.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

What is this sorcery?

Pep trialling the 11 man squad.

 

[CTIDANDREW]

Feels like the first time in a while we got the better of the key player injury factor in a big away match vs a title rival.
Rodri hopefully being able to play 70+, and no Saka or Odergard from the start.

Take advantage City!
Come on blues

 

[ufo]

Sounds like lego head is suggesting to hack city players . Was a **** player and a **** manager

 

[Ajm1985]

Good team. Not totally convinced about Bernardo's effectiveness on the right though but at least we have Bobb/Savinho on the bench to cover that if needed.

He won't offer anything worthwhile in attack but hopefully he'll keep the width that side and not Khusanov. Bernardo will effectively be a wingback

 

[blueparrot]

What does a draw really do for us. Puts us 8 points behind Liverpool instead of 9. Draw would have been fine if we'd beaten Spurs and Brighton. The last thing I want to see today is trying to grind out a draw.

8 is okay , in fact anything 8 and below behind at Christmas would be manageable.

 

[Really_here]

I know Bernard is the captain but I think he needs a rest.....

 

[N1985]

When was the last time Pep named an unchanged side 3 games running?

I like it. I like it a lot