Arsenal (A) - Sun Oct 8th, 16:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

It just sounds like the Ali G movie has had too much influence.

 

[jimharri]

Saka is in contention again lol

Ederson

Walker Akanji Dias Gvardiol

B. Silva Kovacic Foden

Doku Haaland Alvarez

Martinelli is a big loss and looks like they will be testing Saka again if Saka isn't 100% then they've lost the threat of pace.

Come on City let's beat these fuckers.

I'm shocked. Shocked, I tell ya.

 

[MadchesterCity]

The way you've lined the team up from front to back is mildly infuriating. Ha.

You mean the correct way

 

[ninjamonkey]

Id be sticking gvardiol in midfield with kovacic and then bernardo coming in to help from the right wing, foden and alvarez as the main two behind haaland foden drifting in from the left, interchanging with alvarez. I'd also be throwing on doku early second half to rinse zinchenko if we aren't comfortably infront. I don't think that's likely to happen though.

We will probably see something like Ederson
Walker
Dias
Akanji
Ake
Bernardo
Kovacic
Foden
Alvarez
Grealish
Haaland

With Bernardo playing as the rodri role and kovacic in support.


I'm not fearful of arsenal but they'll be going into this at practically full strength despite Arteta's "deception for dummies" quotes and we will be severely weakened and not playing particularly well either so avoiding a defeat here would be monumental. They know this is a must win for them so I'm not expecting too much in truth.

 

[jimharri]

That "street" language/accent is awful. To my FOC ears anyway.




Innit?

 

[bluedave1894]

Taking on arsenal away without Stones, Kev and Rodri is a very big ask, especially with Haaland so out of form as well. If we get anything out of this I can’t see anyone even challenging us for the title. I’d snap your hand off for a draw right now. That’s not being a fanny (although I’m sure others on here will tell me different haha) - just being realistic

Haaland hat-trick incoming!

 

[TrentGrisham]

Arsenal have suffered a torrid record against Man City in the Premier League recently. They have lost 12 games in a row – and if they lose this game as well, it’ll equal a competition record for most consecutive defeats by one team versus another. The current record is held by both Wigan Athletic versus Manchester United and West Brom versus Manchester City (both 13 in a row). This is already Arsenal’s longest losing run against a single opponent in their league history.

 

[MadchesterCity]

I've just read that last time Arsenal beat us in the league was in December of 2015. Wow, almost 8 years! Hope we can at least get a point at the Emptyrats on Sunday.

Balotelli sending off?

 

[bluemystery]

Will take a draw in this but would fucking love to thump them convincingly because I can't be arsed with their fans and Arteta is so fucking annoying

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

no chance - he is nowhere near good enough on the ball to play in midfield.

got caught afew times the other night and has in the past too.

Pretty sure he's already played that position this season.