Arsenal (H) - FA Cup | Post Match Thread

Dribble said:
The missing issue here is squad behaviour. If Pep isn't playing Bernardo & Cancelo because they're not performing how he wants & are agitating for moves, as it stands Gundog & Aké are our next best options.

Play a waning player in the final year of his contract, or play an out of form player who's agitating within the squad & wants to leave?

Personally I'm going with what is more likely to win me a match, with a firm plan to ditch the troublemakers come the summer.

Playing players who are acting the twat & not committed over players who're down with City's project is a dangerous move, & one which will further damage squad harmony.
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There's no way Bernardo is not committed. I'm not buying that. City are always better with Bernardo involved.
 
Bigga said:
The question, then, is why hasn't Guardiola tried out this midfield combination in cup games? I don't think Cup games are important at this stage of chasing down the Prem and Chump's League.

So, it's a 'free' hit.
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We bought Jack for his displays for Villa out left, I think he’s proved with us that he can definitely play a more central role , how often does he run with the ball to the right side of midfield ? He has an amazing turn of pace wifh excellent close ball control , I just get the feeling he’s going to be the future of out attacking midfield, why hasn’t Pep tried him there you ask ? Just maybe it will fall into Peps lap , because let’s have it right , both Foden and Jack deserve to start , they both can’t nail down that left position of the front three. This team will evolve , Gundo , and to a lesser extent Kev are at the twilights of their City careers. Watch this space I suppose.
 
Dribble said:
This has been Bernardo's least effective season for us, since he became a first choice CM.

There's a reason why a fit Bernardo is being selected behind a struggling Gundog & KDB.
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I'm not sure the narrative is in line with reality. There were games before the WC in which Bernardo was outstanding in both his execution and with a ridiculous work rate. He's not playing poorly, he's simply not playing...
 
Dribble said:
"An Arsenal Backer"? What the fuck's one of those?

We ALL know why you're here, so why don't you just do everyone a massive favour & fuck off ya dick.

Would you be here if Arsenal were having a season like the last one? No!

City won an FA Cup tie. Are City fans infesting Arsenal forums bragging about laying down a marker in the title race? No!

You've gotten all giddy because you're 5 points clear with a game in hand, with a struggling City side as your closest challengers.

HOWEVER, we're at the halfway stage of the season with 19 games to play, & the actual Premier League trophy that matters is dished out in May.

So why aren't City fans infesting Arsenal forums after Friday's win? Because all we did was win an FA Cup tie. The actual FA Cup trophy that matters is dished out in May.

You'd do well to remember these facts ya Tarquin Twat!
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Lol every couple days you send me a love note I don’t even read
 
waspish said:
Who was in our midfield when we beat the rags 6-3?
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Of course, every now and then, it will work. However, the rags played so open on that day, we could have played anyone and beaten them. It's when it's tight and that happens, nine times out of ten, against us these days. We need protection behind Kevin to let him blossom.
 
Loverdoodle said:
Emirates Arsenal are unbeaten in this year, and last year you beat a worse Arsenal team by the skin of your teeth. Holding won’t be out there we just bought a backup CB from Polish WC team and Saliba and Gabriel will be tougher. You might win at Emirates, you might win league but you didn’t frighten or impress anyone by winning a 4th round FA cup tie on your patch as far as league goes. If that is what you want me to admit well sorry
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But you still got Xhaka and Gabriel, ticking time bombs, when the pressure turns up a notch, tick tock tick tock, you know they will crack. Polish WC team, fuck me Harry Maquire went to the World Cup you tosser
 
JewelZee said:
He did in the game against Chelsea with Rodri behind them and we dropped a 4 nil on them with Philip also finding the net himself...haven't seen it since.
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The game that Potter put a half arsed team out?

With such a successful line up, there has to be reason Guardiola hasn't returned to it.

Not sure what he saw, but he makes those calls for good reason.
 
Bigga said:
The game that Potter put a half arsed team out?

With such a successful line up, there has to be reason Guardiola hasn't returned to it.

Not sure what he saw, but he makes those calls for good reason.
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I'm not sure what he saw either. Looked awfully promising to me. Wish we could see more of it.
 
JewelZee said:
I'm not sure the narrative is in line with reality. There were games before the WC in which Bernardo was outstanding in both his execution and with a ridiculous work rate. He's not playing poorly, he's simply not playing...
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I disagree. Both Bernardo & KDB are very good players, but like with Gerrard, what makes them great is that extra 10% effort they could find to increase the pressure on the opposition.

I've see it in fits & starts with both, but not in the sustained way we've become used to.

I know football's all about opinions & perspectives, but there's too many level headed City fans who've sensed the same things as I have. We can't all be reading the situation wrong mate.
 
Leeky said:
But you still got Xhaka and Gabriel, ticking time bombs, when the pressure turns up a notch, tick tock tick tock, you know they will crack. Polish WC team, fuck me Harry Maquire went to the World Cup you tosser
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I only mentioned our backup Kiwior because someone criticized Holding, which by the way i totally agree is garbage. And i like Xhaka as long as he is used as an AM, he is not a good player and forced tackle and cover ground which isn’t his strong suits.

Gabriel and Saliba are as well equipped as any to deal with Haaland no question best striker or player in world. Only thing i said that created a controversy was to say you guys are the better team but haven’t looked like yourselves and Arsenal will play better at home than they showed in FA cup tie. I don’t think any of it is controversial or even debatable.

Holding is trash as a backup i agree that is why replaced him in this limited role on the team
 
flb said:
We bought Jack for his displays for Villa out left, I think he’s proved with us that he can definitely play a more central role , how often does he run with the ball to the right side of midfield ? He has an amazing turn of pace wifh excellent close ball control , I just get the feeling he’s going to be the future of out attacking midfield, why hasn’t Pep tried him there you ask ? Just maybe it will fall into Peps lap , because let’s have it right , both Foden and Jack deserve to start , they both can’t nail down that left position of the front three. This team will evolve , Gundo , and to a lesser extent Kev are at the twilights of their City careers. Watch this space I suppose.
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I don't disagree.

I don't believe Grealish is a left sided midfielder in this Guardiola team, but you have to earn your 'preferred place' by being better than the current inhabitant of the position, which is why Zinchenko never got his midfield dream move when he was here, more than a couple of times.

Grealish doesn't do enough besides carry the ball for a safe pass, but he also plays like he's not a winger. Not sure I've seen him make a creative/ inventive pass forward yet, drifting into midfield. Foden has more chance of getting that berth of midfield general with 'x' player to work with in the future.

I hope I'm wrong on Grealish, but right now, Perrone is looking like he'd be paired with Rodri over Grealish and he hasn't even played a game yet! Philips is covering for Rodri and Foden has the chance to battle/ alternate with Alvarez for De Bruyne's position in the future.

Those maths leaves Grealish as an odd one out unless he hangs on to the left.

I'm not having a go, I just see it differently.
 
Cassandra said:
Re Haarland - not quite like watching Alex Harley chasing long balls from Matt Gray but not unlike watching Derek Kevan chasing balls from Jimmy Murray. Then with Ortaga making Trautmannesque dives at forwards‘ feet it was quite like days of yore.
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A man after my own heart. 60 years watching City this season.
 
Bigga said:
I don't disagree.

I don't believe Grealish is a left sided midfielder in this Guardiola team, but you have to earn your 'preferred place' by being better than the current inhabitant of the position, which is why Zinchenko never got his midfield dream move when he was here, more than a couple of times.

Grealish doesn't do enough besides carry the ball for a safe pass, but he also plays like he's not a winger. Not sure I've seen him make a creative/ inventive pass forward yet, drifting into midfield. Foden has more chance of getting that berth of midfield general with 'x' player to work with in the future.

I hope I'm wrong on Grealish, but right now, Perrone is looking like he'd be paired with Rodri over Grealish and he hasn't even played a game yet! Philips is covering for Rodri and Foden has the chance to battle/ alternate with Alvarez for De Bruyne's position in the future.

Those maths leaves Grealish as an odd one out unless he hangs on to the left.

I'm not having a go, I just see it differently.
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Great post mate tbh , Gundo, Kev , and Bernardo are at the twilight of their careers for different reasons , so we either buy a top drawer player in the mould of Kev/Bernardo , or we give either Jack or Phil the opportunity in those positions, and buy a devastating left forward to fill the gap if either of Jack or Phil move inside , I’m of the opinion that we’ve seen nothing yet as to what Jack can offer - there is something there without question , Pep can see it by playing him at the expense of Foden.
 
Cassandra said:
Re Haarland - not quite like watching Alex Harley chasing long balls from Matt Gray but not unlike watching Derek Kevan chasing balls from Jimmy Murray. Then with Ortaga making Trautmannesque dives at forwards‘ feet it was quite like days of yore.
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Not many of us left that can remember those days !
 
Dribble said:
I disagree. Both Bernardo & KDB are very good players, but like with Gerrard, what makes them great is that extra 10% effort they could find to increase the pressure on the opposition.

I've see it in fits & starts with both, but not in the sustained way we've become used to.

I know football's all about opinions & perspectives, but there's too many level headed City fans who've sensed the same things as I have. We can't all be reading the situation wrong mate.
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Its all good. Me, I'm riding with Bernardo over this Gundo all day every day.
 
Dribble said:
I disagree. Both Bernardo & KDB are very good players, but like with Gerrard, what makes them great is that extra 10% effort they could find to increase the pressure on the opposition.

I've see it in fits & starts with both, but not in the sustained way we've become used to.

I know football's all about opinions & perspectives, but there's too many level headed City fans who've sensed the same things as I have. We can't all be reading the situation wrong mate.
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Unfortunately I believe we're coming to the end of an era, for several reasons but IMHO the signs are there. It's just the way football is. Nothing lasts forever and the past 10 years has been a great ride. Someone else will no doubt take our place. I would just like us now to find a way to win the PL 3 times in a row plus the CL. Just to get that monkey off our back. That's all. After that whatever happens, happens.
 
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