Arsenal away pre match thread

[dennishasdoneit]

we will have to score at least 3 goals to get anything from this game , we obviously have the players to do that , but so do the gooners , our defence is shambolic at the moment , but ask most gooners and they will say the same about their defensive qualities . It is not just the back 4 , i think both teams are crap defending as a team , the wingers and midfielders of both teams just do not defend or track back , expect a high scoring game , and the rest of europe laughing at the best two squads in the premiership defending like Charlie Cairoli , and looking forward to drawing either in the chumps league.

not sure if your view of arsenals defence is accurate..if their wingers and midfielders dont defend or track back as u suggest then why have they conceded only 13 goals all season in the prem, the second best defensive record in theleague..? If you concede only 13 goals in 16 games then you are not" crap defending as a team" and if you are second in the table and heading into the last 16 of the chumps league i dont think the "rest of europe " will be laughing at you....In fact, most of europe either didn,t qualify for the chumps league...,have been knocked out,... or have been bumped into the thursday night league with the rest of the dross.

That said, i think City will turn on the style mon eve, 9 days rest, the blue boys will deliver. Come on City!!

 

[borassic]

Think we will lose 3-1

 

[Marvin]

Dreading this one, our record at the other big teams even when we've been playing well has been pretty disappointing so it makes me fearful when their confidence is up and our form is a bit iffy. Thing is, we are almost back to full strength if Kun starts so we can't really use the injury thing as an excuse if we lose. We do have the ability to go there and win, play like we did at Sevilla and we will.

Kompany and Aguero are vital for City

 

[GaudinoMotors]

My first trip to the Emirates - think it will be a night for gallows humour.
Whatever combination we put in defence it's terrifying how disjointed we look.

 

[kiam06]

We are really poor this year so if take a draw and a top four spot.

 

[TFC]

We have the players, but as bad as we look at the back its hard to be confident. I'm hoping its one of those reverse typical City nights where everybody shows up and we win comfortably but tbh I'd be happy enough with a point if it was offered right now.

 

[Phil1]

This thread makes for some depressing reading.

 

[bluemoon98]

Supporter information says arrive st least 1 hour before ko due to security checks and do not bring bags unless absolutely necessary.

Supporters getting the 11pm train from London Euston to Manchester picadilly should be told that it is a dry train and no alcohol will be allowed or served on this train.

Good luck if we lose 4-0 ;-)


A card display will welcome the players onto the pitch.

 

[Mancity1980]

Wouldn't count on it mate, unless you think Arsenal are going ro score a hat full against us. We've not scored a single goal away from home since the start of November against Sevilla and you have to go all the way back to mid September when we took the lead at Spurs to find the last time we scored a goal away in the league. Almost 3 months without an away league goal. Our diabolical defence is clouding the fact that we've been utterly awful going forward too for the past few months. there's no gameplan with or without the ball. and we can't even manage to have the majority of possession in most matches either.

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That is a shocking stat, but we did score 8 away goals in September, so try to be a glass half full fan rather than a glass fully empty one. Believe me you will be a happier supporter!

 

[Rolee]

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That is a shocking stat, but we did score 8 away goals in September, so try to be a glass half full fan rather than a glass fully empty one. Believe me you will be a happier supporter!

It looks awful when it's put that way, it's 3 away games without a goal, still not good enough but not quite as dramatic as that post makes it sound.