Arsenal (H) | Pre-Match Thread

[mosssideblue]

I'm worried about this fixture for the first time in ages. City have injuries and players yet to hit the kind of form we expect and Arsenal have improved as a team and seem to be making strides under Arteta although it's still early days. Hopefully Serg and Raheem take some part as does KDB but I'm not holding my breath. Lack of goals and striking options is a concern,

The way the country is as the moment, my heart isn't fully on football

 

[kaz7]

Pep should n't have played him in the Carabou Cup games as well.

What has that got to do with it ?

 

[kaz7]

The way the country is as the moment, my heart isn't fully on football

Same here , win or lose i am not that botherd , certainly not in the least worried, oliver has the dipper game so they are winning anyway

 

[Withnail]

What has that got to do with it ?

Because, KDB is being overplayed and needs a rest and Pep playing him in Carabou games is not helping.

 

[Ric]

I'm worried about this fixture for the first time in ages. City have injuries and players yet to hit the kind of form we expect and Arsenal have improved as a team and seem to be making strides under Arteta although it's still early days. Hopefully Serg and Raheem take some part as does KDB but I'm not holding my breath. Lack of goals and striking options is a concern,

Yeah, think it will be an extremely difficult game and can see us struggling without De Bruyne. Think Sterling will be available though, and can see Aguero maybe making the bench. Looks like Arsenal have a few injury concerns too.

Having earlier advocated a man unorthodox 3-6-1 formation, I’m now going for a more conventional 4-3-3!

Ederson
Walker
Dias
Laporte
Mendy
Rodri
Gundogan
Bernardo
Foden
Mahrez
Sterling

 

[Withnail]

Yeah, think it will be an extremely difficult game and can see us struggling without De Bruyne. Think Sterling will be available though, and can see Aguero maybe making the bench. Looks like Arsenal have a few injury concerns too.

Having earlier advocated a man unorthodox 3-6-1 formation, I’m now going for a more conventional 4-3-3!

Ederson
Walker
Dias
Laporte
Mendy
Rodri
Gundogan
Bernardo
Foden
Mahrez
Sterling

I know Tierney has to isolate, what other injury concerns have they got.?

 

[Ric]

I know Tierney has to isolate, what other injury concerns have they got.?

According to physioroom, Mustafi, Mari, Chambers, Martinelli and Tierney out, Aubameyang is a doubt.

 

[Father Paul]

The way the country is as the moment, my heart isn't fully on football

Certainly not enough to be worried about the result of this match.

 

[MAG]

A lot depends on the earlier game on the day ... the weekend kicks off with the Merseyside derby ... Everton are flying high and at home and the red scouse have had a bruising defeat on the field and another one off it as well ... should Everton give them another blow, by the time our game comes around we’d all be well up for it ... I just hope then the boys and Pep are as well, and why won’t they be ...

 

[mosssideblue]

Certainly not enough to be worried about the result of this match.

?

 

[FantasyIreland]

Hopefully Kev is ok,as he is irreplaceable.

If not.......


-----------Eddie--------------
Walker-Dias-Laporte-Cancelo
----Dinho---------Rodri------
Bernardo----Foden-----Torres
-----------Sterling----------

 

[thesting]

Hopefully Kev is ok,as he is irreplaceable.

If not.......


-----------Eddie--------------
Walker-Dias-Laporte-Cancelo
----Dinho---------Rodri------
Bernardo----Foden-----Torres
-----------Sterling----------

That's ok but I don't like the double pivot

 

[thesting]

Yeah, think it will be an extremely difficult game and can see us struggling without De Bruyne. Think Sterling will be available though, and can see Aguero maybe making the bench. Looks like Arsenal have a few injury concerns too.

Having earlier advocated a man unorthodox 3-6-1 formation, I’m now going for a more conventional 4-3-3!

Ederson
Walker
Dias
Laporte
Mendy
Rodri
Gundogan
Bernardo
Foden
Mahrez
Sterling

Rodri and gundogun never works. And adding mahrez to the mix slows us even more

 

[thesting]

Hopefully Bernardo is back to his best. If nothing else, you can count on him for energy.

 

[Father Paul]

?

The eternal question mark

 

[mosssideblue]

The eternal question mark

Just wasn't sure what your response meant

 

[FantasyIreland]

That's ok but I don't like the double pivot

Neither do i,i just think we are struggling for alternatives.

My other thinking was 3 at the back,given Walkers recent games England.

-------Walker---Dias----Laporte-------
Cancelo-------Rodri---Ake----------Mendy
------Bernardo----Sterling---Foden-----

 

[domalino]

Neither do i,i just think we are struggling for alternatives.

My other thinking was 3 at the back,given Walkers recent games England.

-------Walker---Dias----Laporte-------
Cancelo-------Rodri---Ake----------Mendy
------Bernardo----Sterling---Foden-----

I'm 99% sure we'll play a Mendy-Laporte-Dias-Walker back 4.

 

[FantasyIreland]

I'm 99% sure we'll play a Mendy-Laporte-Dias-Walker back 4.

As am i! ;-)

 

[Citizen in Pakistan]

Ederson
Walker
Dias
Laporte
Cancello
Dino
Rodri
Foden
Mahrez
Sterling
Torres