Arsenal (H) - Sun 22nd Sept, 16:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[CC1]

I'll watch it later in full on Youthingy.

Way to go Josep.

It’s just so good watching him put them in their place - especially in the first 10 minutes

 

[Blu3m00n91]

The best attack vs the best defence. I’m hoping for a 1-0 win

 

[Nevizade]

Think I‘d probably go with this:

———-—-Ederson———-
Akanji-Stones-Dias-Gvardiol
—————-Rodri————
Bernardo-Foden-Gundogan-Doku
—————Haaland———-

That'd be my team as well

 

[Father Paul]

I‘d be happy enough with Grealish but would just go for Doku for a more attacking threat.
Going to be hard enough to break them down anyway - with Bernardo and Grealish (and no De Bruyne) I fear it might all be a bit too laboured and one-paced.

Has a draw stamped all over it this one and I will be happy enough to share the spoils. I think this lot will drop more points at home this season than on the road so a draw will be acceptable. No Kev makes us particularly impotent as Haaland is likely to be neutralised like he was on Wednesday and our main hope of a goal will come from Phil or Gundo. None of the wide attacking players seem capable of turning chances into goals when the viking is tied up in the middle.
Previously men in that position for us had a keen eye for goal the current crew appear lacking in that respect. For example, how much sleep do you think the Arsenal defence are going to lose over the weekend worrying about the goal threat posed by Grealish? In fairness to Jack he looks a lot more likely to score when positioned centrally as he was for England recently but one doubts if Pep will give him such an opportunity at City until he proves he can play this central role against quality opposition.Hopefully this young lad due along in January from Argentina will add a bit more of a goal threat as he appears to have the knack of nestling the ball in the onion sack.

 

[meeesh]

Pep’s media conference absolutely brilliant. He just tells the reporters who try to ask negative questions to just do one. He’s got the measure of them all

Pep’s a Manc. & a true Blue.

Didn't look in the best of moods

 

[Father Paul]

My dream is the day this 115 charges gets quashed by us- Pep comes out with a cigar in his mouth and a bottle of Spanish red in the other announcing a 5 year extension.

I'd trade a whole team of players for him.

I will have a cigar and a bottle of Spanish red myself if that day ever comes about.

 

[mosssideblue]

I’m stuck in Porthmadog, ot to be more precise Portmeirion this weekend, any suggestions as to where I will be able to watch the match?

Are you a number or a free man?

 

[Victorinodennistua]

My dream is the day this 115 charges gets quashed by us- Pep comes out with a cigar in his mouth and a bottle of Spanish red in the other announcing a 5 year extension.

I'd trade a whole team of players for him.

I reckon that would break everyone let alone Arsenal. I watched a bit of their game last night and I wasn’t impressed. I think we are in better shape atm to beat these. Its not going to be boring and cagey this early in the season so I’m going 3-2 city

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

Didn't look in the best of moods

He never does when he's in the company of these utter cunts!

 

[ali benarbia's studs]

I think it ll be an inter mock 2 game, tight/close/exciting....

We can afford a hiccup, other fans already saying we won the league after 4 games.