Arsenal (H) - Sun 31st Mar, 16:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[SebastianBlue]

No foreplay tomorrow, just smash the Arse.

 

[bluebc]

 

[Gone for a Burton]

Never watched it before but put on that shite Saturday Social show which has replaced Soccer AM. Interview with Gabriel and Saliba, both of whom said Doku was the most skillfull player in the league and is unpredictable to play against. Wonder if there's a soft underbelly to get at there mentally.

They are right.

I don't know whether he's goina kick it ,eat it,stick it up his arse or in the top corner.

Apart from that he so predictable !!

 

[lancs blue]

Bernardo alongside Rodri for more control and put Doku or Foden against Kiwior, who looks the most vulnerable of their defenders. Whether KdB or Kovacic starts is dependent on Kev's fitness.

Ederson
Akanji
Dias
Gvardiol
Ake
Rodri
Bernardo
KdB/Kovacic
Foden
Doku
Haaland

 

[kaz7]

If Doku is ready so is Bobb.

Diferent players , you cant compare them just because they are similar ages

 

[JTFactsPlz]

I'm aware it's a slim chance, but I find all the Grealish shouts a bit odd. Even when he has been fit this season, he's been a mile off it.

This is such utter bollocks. Grealish has mostly played well when he's actually played, including three goals in three games when he got a brief run of games. Injury is the only reason his season has suffered. Not to mention the team as a whole plays better with Grealish at LW.

Why people need to invent this "bad form" that never happened I have no idea. (Or maybe I do -- too tedious.)

 

[Blue Steel]

This is such utter bollocks. Grealish has mostly played well when he's actually played, including three goals in three games when he got a brief run of games. Injury is the only reason his season has suffered. Not to mention the team as a whole plays better with Grealish at LW.

Why people need to invent this "bad form" that never happened I have no idea. (Or maybe I do -- too tedious.)

100% on that, his contributions in December kept our head above water points-wise. Then he had that awful burglary, then illness and injury wiped him out ever since. Apart from brief spells against Copenhagen and Luton and look how smooth we looked when he was on the pitch.

 

[kaz7]

if pep plays gvardiol at lb tomorrow instead of ake and gvardiol doesn’t have an ake against saka performance, what do you think the reactions will be?

in my opinion there’s not a single person that wants to see gvardiol at lb tomorrow, everyone would prefer ake. and no it’s not my alleged croatian nationalistic victim
complex, i think it’s just a fact.

Because nathan pocketed saka last time ,it is that simple

 

[Gone for a Burton]

100% on that, his contributions in December kept our head above water points-wise. Then he had that awful burglary, then illness and injury wiped him out ever since. Apart from brief spells against Copenhagen and Luton and look how smooth we looked when he was on the pitch.

The best of all worlds...
Jack + Dok + Bob = variety.

 

[bridgeno1]

Some views from Arsenal Mania, just to confirm City fans aren't unique in having a very pessimistic proportion of their fanbase!

 

[Bluethemaway]

Taking bets on how many minutes the Tarquin woos’es will be rolling around on the floor.

 

[pauls]

Taking bets on how many minutes the Tarquin woos’es will be rolling around on the floor.

I'm just hoping that useless cheating twat Alty doesn't spoil it for everyone.

 

[lasereyes]

Some views from Arsenal Mania, just to confirm City fans aren't unique in having a very pessimistic proportion of their fanbase!

Nice to read their comments actually - especially around our destroying Madrid last year. That game really made many opposition fans sit up and realize that this team is something very special.

 

[Middedon]

Not read all pages but the general consensus i see on Gvardiol is he’s going to be a cracking player for us

I have a soft spot for him since my 9 yo loved him in the WC. And then he came to City, so I paid a bit more attention. Because I’m in the US and football isn’t something that is talked about a lot, I read a lot of forums and crap social media. And I will say, I’m shocked how much he’s disliked. It’s more measured on this forum, but it’s really cruel elsewhere. And since those of us who are from other parts of the world don’t hear the in stadium chatter and don’t see as many true (more measured) fans, we’re probably reacting to that.

 

[Kamaro011]

100% on that, his contributions in December kept our head above water points-wise. Then he had that awful burglary, then illness and injury wiped him out ever since. Apart from brief spells against Copenhagen and Luton and look how smooth we looked when he was on the pitch.

Some people do really have an attention span of literal goldfish.

 

[lasereyes]

Some views from Arsenal Mania, just to confirm City fans aren't unique in having a very pessimistic proportion of their fanbase!

Also very apparent that Arsenal fans mostly dont have the hatred and bile towards us that scouser fans do. Another reason why i will sleep ok if they win the title (and we win CL of course!). Can't bear to contemplate scousers lifting that trophy ...

 

[Kamaro011]

Also very apparent that Arsenal fans mostly dont have the hatred and bile towards us that scouser fans do. Another reason why i will sleep ok if they win the title (and we win CL of course!). Can't bear to contemplate scousers lifting that trophy ...

Arsenal better be win the whole damn thing if we somehow didn't win the league (I hope not i want us to win the league again).

I swear if they bottle up it again when given the chance at the top leading the table for now, i curse them to never win the league again for the next hundred years.

 

[bridgeno1]

Also very apparent that Arsenal fans mostly dont have the hatred and bile towards us that scouser fans do. Another reason why i will sleep ok if they win the title (and we win CL of course!). Can't bear to contemplate scousers lifting that trophy ...

Absolutely. We don't hate you, we want to emulate you! Never any drama with City fans, we know we can visit the Etihad tomorrow and not have our bus trashed, coins thrown at us, fans attacked etc.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

Also very apparent that Arsenal fans mostly dont have the hatred and bile towards us that scouser fans do. Another reason why i will sleep ok if they win the title (and we win CL of course!). Can't bear to contemplate scousers lifting that trophy ...

They also have a large proportion of arrogant,entitled & whining toss pots who didn't protest at Arse's headed note paper being used for the hateful eights letter.

Fuck em all.

 

[lasereyes]

They also have a large proportion of arrogant,entitled & whining toss pots who didn't protest at Arse's headed note paper being used for the hateful eights letter.

Fuck em all.

Maybe - but it's not on the same planet as scousers. Go see the city thread on Rawk if you need confirmation (they cant even bring themselves to use our name).