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

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

Leaving soon safe trip down and back blues come on city 3 points please

To the regiment. I wish I was there!

 

[Jack Hackett]

Everything that transpires tonight and the eventual result will be determined by the referee and I suspect there may be some significant payback coming Arsenals way because of the mass whining and moaning about the offside Brentford goal and also the fact that they're playing against the dirty Arab oil cheating bastards.

As conspiracy theories go…

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

As conspiracy theories go…

You don't do yourself any favours on here sometimes Jacko.

 

[M Gaudino]

I just hope Dias plays. There will be passages of play where we are defending backs to the wall with the crowd up. I want him there more than any other centre half, albeit i suspect Lewis, Ake and Akanji will all come back in given he rested them

 

[The Black Shed]

Last minute winner again?

Arsenal 0-1 City

 

[Crooked_rain]

Ederson
Walker Dias Laporte Ake
Rodri
De Bruyne Bernardo
Mahrez Haaland Grealish

Play that & we win in my opinion.

That’s exactly my team too. Could stick Gundo in for Bernado too and I’d be just as happy.

defensively I think that’s the right 4 for this game.

That selection seems very logical, which problems means it’s not even close :)

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Hoping for a Rodri last minute winner and an Adebayor-like celebration from him.

 

[jim tolmies perm]

If Haaland fit I expect Eddy and Laporte to be pinging lots of balls his way. They have a weakness there imo. Pragmatism and job done is the only important thing tonight. Depends whether Pep is hell bent on outwitting his old buddy or how desperately wants the 3 points.
We'll see..

 

[wythenshaweblue£££]

They gonna be up for it tonight so we need to make sure we make no mistakes early on or concede any goals. I’m sure once the game settles down we can dominate them and get the goals we need. We need a back 4 tonight Ake played good against Saka the last time we played.

 

[balotellishaircut]

Arsenal’s net spend in the last 5 years is well over £500m that’s more than double City, so they should be challenging and for me should be favourites tonite, there only weak link is Arteta and his bizarre ranting, hopefully he explodes into rage on the touch line tonite.

 

[trevorriley]

how many games have i gone to where a win takes us to the top, the game that springs to mind where it happened was rags at home when vinny scored !

please prove me wrong pep, i fear the worse tonight

 

[Crooked_rain]

Just had a little spy on the Arsenal forum for a laugh

Strangely enough, they’re not quite as cocky and confident as they were a few weeks ago. Sounding worried now.

 

[Silva&Silva]

I just hope Dias plays. There will be passages of play where we are defending backs to the wall with the crowd up. I want him there more than any other centre half, albeit i suspect Lewis, Ake and Akanji will all come back in given he rested them

No chance that Lewis, Ake and Akanji all come back in.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Just had a little spy on the Arsenal forum for a laugh

Strangely enough, they’re not quite as cocky and confident as they were a few weeks ago. Sounding worried now.

Goonersworld • View topic - 15/02/23 | Arsenal 1-3 Manchester City | Premier League

This seems to be a smaller forum, think manCityfans.net but they're shitting it.

 

[SSBlue]

I mean, in their defence it’s based on player ratings - it’s hardly their pick. Just based on the emoji alone, it also looks like they’re sceptical themselves.

It's like previous seasons where Liverpool were widely reported as having the best LB, best RB, best CB, best CM, best Front Three and best manager, but still finished behind us in every season bar one.

 

[Impeccable One]

This is it.

Win and it’s game on for PL title.

Draw or Lose and we’ll need more than little bit of help to have any chance of the title.

 

[JesusG9]

Off to the game tonight, I genuinely think you're going to be on the end of some really bad refereeing decisions. I can't see you getting much in terms of fouls or 50/50s honestly think the pressure we've put on PGMOL this week they'll want to ensure we are the beneficiaries of an "over favourable" performance.

We'll lose to you guys at the Etihad though, it just depends on what happens in between.

Good luck.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Off to the game tonight, I genuinely think you're going to be on the end of some really bad refereeing decisions. I can't see you getting much in terms of fouls or 50/50s honestly think the pressure we've put on PGMOL this week they'll want to ensure we are the beneficiaries of an "over favourable" performance.

We'll lose to you guys at the Etihad though, it just depends on what happens in between.

Good luck.

Team supported 'Man City'?

 

[FantasyIreland]

I really want us to do these cunts proper style.

Their fans are wank,their manager is a dickhead,and going top of the table would boil so much piss right now.

The lads will not let us down.

 

[balotellishaircut]

This is it.

Win and it’s game on for PL title.

Draw or Lose and we’ll need more than little bit of help to have any chance of the title.

A draw won’t be so bad, don’t forget they still have to go to Newcastle, Anfield, over 16 games we could make up the 6 pts if they won there game in hand.