Arsenal - pre match thread.

[super_city_si]

I couldn't fathom him selecting them so i mentally blocked out that possibility haha.

You would hope he sees the same. There is no reason for any rotation at all now. 2 games left. Both Ferns center mid with KDB ahead of them both games.

 

[Colin Bell's Boots]

Arsene must be gutted.

I called it last week, he'll never play for us again.

Wish we had that in writing!

 

[DClarkMiamiU]

Our last 2 losses to the Gunners:

Last meeting (Dec 2015) we played with Kolorov and Delph on the left side.... that obviously isn't happening again, and we also started Yaya...also should never happen again.

The time before that, were we lost at home was in Jan of 15. We started MDM at a Central Back and Zabba at the right back...again...that's out of the question.

Sanga, Ota, Mangala, Clichy
Nando and Dinho

will hold them to at most 1 goal.

I see this being a draw... and us needing a tiny bit of help to stay above the Rags in the final table.

 

[bellsouth]

I couldn't fathom him selecting them so i mentally blocked out that possibility haha.

Haha I see.
I kinda like Delph and hope it all works out for him here, the early injury set him back and then he's been played out of position a lot. Still he hasn't been good enough, but I do think there's improvement to be had.
Also he strikes me as a decent lad and the type of personality all clubs need, if you haven't seen the video yet of the players coming out for training and having their photo taken with the 'make a wish' kids, he his the only one that stays back to shake hands and chat, whilst all the others have wandered off. I thought that was a nice touch by him

 

[Chippy_boy]

We simply MUST win this game so we can get to call this a shit season and then move on. If we don't get 4th, it's an unmitigated disgrace.

 

[Chippy_boy]

Haha I see.
I kinda like Delph and hope it all works out for him here, the early injury set him back and then he's been played out of position a lot. Still he hasn't been good enough, but I do think there's improvement to be had.
Also he strikes me as a decent lad and the type of personality all clubs need, if you haven't seen the video yet of the players coming out for training and having their photo taken with the 'make a wish' kids, he his the only one that stays back to shake hands and chat, whilst all the others have wandered off. I thought that was a nice touch by him

Strikes me as being a bit like Milner. Full on commitment, but technically not good enough, unfortunately.

 

[BlueDeadHead]

It's easy after his last two performances. People criticise Pellegrini for rewarding poor performances and not rewarding good ones, then they themselves do the same in their team selection! Kelechi should be in.

You don't bench Messi after a poor game. Aguero is our Messi.

 

[TFC]

Kolarov being out is a big big loss

The last memory we'll have of that gormless shithouse is one of the worst performances I can remember in sky blue. C**t.

 

[DClarkMiamiU]

Aguero had a poor game because he essentially played as a central midfielder (see a map for where he had his touches, its shocking)
More than anything, when you play a 4:2:3:1 you can't have your "central midfielder" not getting up the pitch because the 9 gets stuck on an island with 2 CBs.

KDB and or Nasri in that central position changes where Kun can get service (to his feet, with someone following the ball in support) and thus he can affect the game in an attacking way.

 

[Big Yaya Wilko 12]

The last memory we'll have of that gormless shithouse is one of the worst performances I can remember in sky blue. C**t.

This, this and this.

 

[superseiyan]

Please don't bottle this. But at home, motivated surely you'll do them?

 

[Manc Born & Bred]

The last memory we'll have of that gormless shithouse is one of the worst performances I can remember in sky blue. C**t.

Really, you obviously haven't been watching City for very long then although the performance was probably up there with many others, but the worst? Not sure about that

 

[DClarkMiamiU]

at least the weather looks like it will be nice on Sunday.
-the team definitely doesn't like rain or cold... partly cloudy and 22-23 C.

For all you Sky Blues on the home side of the pond, be loud, be proud, and make the Etihad the most hostile environment imaginable for the gunners.

 

[Gladstonian Liberal]

No. We're imaginative. Unlike your manager who kept banging on about FFP until it was revealed to be the horse shit that it was.

I'd say its you lot that keeps banging on about FFP.

 

[Gladstonian Liberal]

Do you think I could change my name on here to Tarquinius Superbus?

 

[blueplan]

Our last 2 losses to the Gunners:

Last meeting (Dec 2015) we played with Kolorov and Delph on the left side.... that obviously isn't happening again, and we also started Yaya...also should never happen again.

The time before that, were we lost at home was in Jan of 15. We started MDM at a Central Back and Zabba at the right back...again...that's out of the question.

Sanga, Ota, Mangala, Clichy
Nando and Dinho

will hold them to at most 1 goal.

I see this being a draw... and us needing a tiny bit of help to stay above the Rags in the final table.

How about giving Willie the nod?
Was the last 2 losses attributed to Hart?

 

[blueplan]

I say give the League Cup Hero the chance

 

[manimanc]

Absolute must win on Sunday. This game is bigger than Wednesday in my eyes. And I'm not confident one iota. We've lost that drive. We're one dimensional. Pedestrian. No urgency. I'd take a point today. Current form against the top 4? Wank for want of a better word. They need to shape up and stop feeling sorry for themselves.

 

[Phil1]

I say give the League Cup Hero the chance

I say you're becoming a shit parody whose obsession with our goalkeeper makes you sound like a **** on a daily basis.

 

[blueplan]

We always do well with Yaya and Nasri.