Arsenal (A) - Wed 15th Feb, 19:30 | Pre-Match Thread

[Harvster]

Now you’re talking -Hough End . Many many moons ago i destroyed Manchester United Supporters midfield in a Manchester Sunday league game on a frozen pitch at Hough End.

Think I saw that the game, were you playing on the wing by any chance?

 

[Oystercatcher28]

Feeling that we'll play like the first half versus Villa, and see more opportunities to hit them on the break. Our defence will be worked hard against the almost basketball team-like Arsenal.

 

[svennis pennis]

Go after Zinny again. Laporte crossfield balls over midfield and Walker pushing right up on him.

Take advantage of his lack of pace and maybe put Phil in instead of Mahrez to make it twice as painful.

Agree with this 100%. Zinnys weakness was always the diagonal over his head, he wasn’t great at tracking the flight of the ball.

I’d still go for Mahrez, his first touch on a flighted ball has to be the best in world football and could turn Zinny inside out.

 

[moomba]

Go after Zinny again. Laporte crossfield balls over midfield and Walker pushing right up on him.

Take advantage of his lack of pace and maybe put Phil in instead of Mahrez to make it twice as painful.

He's a definite weak link in defence for them.

 

[CityDean]

Come on the boys. Crazy scenes when we go top despite not being at it for most of the year. The rest of the league and media will be in ruins lol. I'd take a draw also, I think whilst we are within a game of Arsenal - they will crack. We just can't afford to lose here. Please no overthinking for this one Pep - let's make a statement win and continue our H2H dominance. CTID.

 

[Brad mcfc]

The rest of the league want Arsenal to win, Lets cause an upset City and make a statement.

 

[Crooked_rain]

I’m actually pretty confident about this game

We haven’t been at our best, hence them being front runners in this league, but I think we are just a better side than them and we’ll prove it head to head.

They had a great first half to the season but I don’t believe this arsenal side is a 100 point a season team, hence their form dropping off recently. I think they’ll drop plenty of points between now and the end of the season.

Arsenal don’t worry me. It’s us not performing that worries me. If we turn up, we’re better than them.

Arteta shat it in the FA cup and was too afraid to go full strength incase they lost against us and knocked their confidence. Doesn’t sound like a team made of steel to me, that’s why they’re getting shaky now.

 

[billfromthehill]

We need a banner saying "Oil money can't buy class, but it can buy titles"

I don’t think that’s very classy

 

[Zinchilla]

i agree tolmie id go with phil over mahrez. But then again doubt pep will because he hasnt played phil jack haaland in same team since manchester derby although id love to see it.

Been thinking about that game a lot. Obviously we played without Rodri, we destroyed them, but what did Pep see to not play that again. Fecked if I know.

Anyway, Martinelli is the one to watch for me. Seems to make Walker twitch.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Been thinking about that game a lot. Obviously we played without Rodri, we destroyed them, but what did Pep see to not play that again. Fecked if I know.

Anyway, Martinelli is the one to watch for me. Seems to make Walker twitch.

Martinelli for me, wastes too much. He's quick and gets in some good positions, but his end product isn't great.
Hope I'm not jinxing owt.