Arsenal vs City pre-match thread

[urban genie]

Navas at RB over Zab bit strange but huess it's about his pace.
overall that team should still beat the tarquins 3-2 city

 

[rnblade]

As per normal. Arsenal have been absolutely shite, and will now put in a world class performance to make us look like a pub team.

PLEASE PROVE ME WRONG.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

One thing you can't say about Pep is that he needs

Are you not entertained?!

 

[sh249]

I'd be surprised if Navas is at right back. Can see it either being 3-2-4-1 (Stones, Otamendi, Clichy; with Fernandinho and De Bruyne/Silva in the two, Navas wide right and Sterling more central), or some variation on a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 with Silva or De Bruyne, or both, deeper in midfield.
Interesting to say the least.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Don't be so harsh - you know the knicker wetters like to have their half hour of fame every matchday

Hope its only half an hours and not +90. Although saying that we could be 4 up and these types would moan like fuck,
"because it should be 6".

 

[BlueNirvana]

they won't even need to take our pants down to bum us

 

[Blueband Brother]

Good post pep ;)

Yeah I wish. lol, it will be interesting to see how the team does set up though. Theory or pre-set ideas does not apply with Guardiola and it is very intriguing.

 

[Yates]

I have no confidence in Navas at all. The side looks timid but it is Arsenal we are playing so not all bad. Then again away at Arsenal is never good for us. Think it'll end 3-3 or 4-3 Arsenal

 

[Blue Hefner]

Haha. Same faces every game. They must get as much enjoyment from being a City fans as I do at the dentists.

Some people are born to worry. It's football, it's fun!

Am I the only one that thinks Fern will be right back, De Bruyne in Yaya's position, Sterling up with Aguero and Navas right wing?

 

[cleavers]

We've been playing a 2323 variation since we lost at Everton, I don't see it being any different today.

Otamendi Stones
Navas Fernandhino Clichy
Silva KdB
Sterling Aguero Sane

 

[cookster]

Meanwhile back in the real world their defenders have just put on their slippers and lit their pipes at the sight of our team sheet.

Have some faith.

Faith? I wouldn't bother watching if I lacked that. Like I said "Roller Coaster".

 

[Akiva]

Fucking hell...words fail me.

Well it's not all bad news then.

 

[mosssideblue]

Hope its only half an hours and not +90. Although saying that we could be 4 up and these types would moan like fuck,
"because it should be 6".

It must be quite sad to support us in that manner where nothing is good enough

 

[PragueBlue]

We've been playing a 2323 variation since we lost at Everton, I don't see it being any different today.

Otamendi Stones
Navas Fernandhino Clichy
Silva KdB
Sterling Aguero Sane

That's how I see it too.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

We've been playing a 2323 variation since we lost at Everton, I don't see it being any different today.

Otamendi Stones
Navas Fernandhino Clichy
Silva KdB
Sterling Aguero Sane

I'd say this is most likely.

 

[Ric]

Bit apprehensive about that line-up, but you have to trust the manager. Hopefully he'll be vindicated.

If Zabaleta isn't fully fit then I thought he would put Fernandinho at right-back, and play Toure as the holding midfielder. Impossible to predict Guardiola's line-ups though!

 

[Pleatfooted]

Yeah I wish. lol, it will be interesting to see how the team does set up though. Theory or pre-set ideas does not apply with Guardiola and it is very intriguing.

Agree mate, but good post all the same :)

 

[cookster]

Navas will be running with him.

Whether he does anything on the way, who knows.

Not sure Navas will pick him up, Sanchez usually plays a free role so will make space for Wellbeck etc.

 

[cookster]

Bit apprehensive about that line-up, but you have to trust the manager. Hopefully he'll be vindicated.

If Zabaleta isn't fully fit then I thought he would put Fernandinho at right-back, and play Toure as the holding midfielder. Impossible to predict Guardiola's line-ups though!

I hope KDB plays a deep lying role similar to 2nd half against Monaco. I truly believe that's his best position in a Pep team.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Not sure Navas will pick him up, Sanchez usually plays a free role so will make space for Wellbeck etc.

For some reason I have the idea that Navas will have been told to run with Sanchez any time he is on the Left wing—a wing-marking, if you will.