That's absolute nonsense mate. When Arsenal visited the Etihad last season they were already in decline and had lost some key players to injury - Rob Holding was playing CB! We were absolutely expecting a hiding. There was no swagger as we'd lost 2 of the previous 3 games. We totally felt inferior to City.
That's not the case this season. We may still lose at the Etihad (bookies think that's most likely) but we believe we've closed the gap to City in terms of quality. Only one way to find out I guess.
OK, let me put it a bit of a different way then from someone who was there that night then, to enable a perspective from a City fan
The apprehension was there for all to see, we was up against a team that had basically been leading the race more or less all season, and we all knew it was a must win game, and boy did we do just that, and I'm not arsed about lame excuses like Holding playing.
Easy to say now you was expecting an hiding, I think AFTV looked at it differently, with his war cry walking around the ground, what was the word banded about, oh yea that's it BELIEVE.
Well (mate), believe me when I tell you this, we will smash you to bits again, I fear fuck all from your bottling side
Fucking Rob Holding, so you are basically putting that defeat on his shoulders, don't come on here calling me out as speaking nonsense, just make sure you are on here next Monday, or Sunday night, whichever you prefer
