My on,y worry is the fact that NONE of our senior CBs have even had any time on an actual pitch - Ota, kompany and Managala. This is my only concern as CBs require to have developed a trust/partnership , more so now than ever due to the new playing it out from the back approach.m
We have to remember that Arsenal are probably the hardest premier league oponent to play with this system....were still learning with our better technical players to come back into the team....the worry is that Pep thought Kolarov and Fernando could play CB together.......hopefully lesson learnt.....lets continue to improve and judge things 3-4 games in. Its certainly going to be exciting !!
Just to put these games in to perspective Barca lost 4-0 to Liverpool yesterday.
I'm pretty confident that wouldn't happen if they played in a competitive fixture.
I'm also confident that Pep won't play Fernando and Kolarov at centre back together!
Could be right, but weve not even had kompany, otamendi, mangala given a game in pre season, both teams got defensive probs. Good luck to yourselves, glad those wilshere romours went away!!!
On the bright side - Even though the defence was a total shambles we should have got something out of that game as YaYa and Navas missed two open goals!
Still don't understand why Denayer didn't get any game time today. Guardiola really mustn't fancy him if he's playing Kolarov and Fernando there ahead of him.
If you read many of the posts on here from the last month so many think the title is a given & have not been able to handle any realistic comments to the contrary.I agree completely
Maybe Pep is totally happy with Denayer therefore doesn't need to see him in action... Others not soStill don't understand why Denayer didn't get any game time today. Guardiola really mustn't fancy him if he's playing Kolarov and Fernando there ahead of him.
A perspective from a Gooner
i thought you'd probably stuff us today, but we did play some typically nice football at times.
Yet again we are pretty much inactive in the transfer market desperately needing a striker and not just one centre back but probably two now though after Gabriel's injury
With us its always one step forward two steps back......I despair... I really do
As for the game, nice to win but matters not a jot with both coaches using it as a chance to test the full squad
As to the season ahead, I'm not that sure that any team has been impressive, despite even Liverpool's defeat over a Barcelona some way from the start of their season
i wish we had Aguero. I think we'd win the league with him. Great player and someone whose movement is a joy to watch. Im not going to say much about City but I think he best days of some of your older players are likely behind them.
From my perspective, it's great to see Cazorla back. He's class and a game changer. Even Theo seems to have been eating his shredded wheat this week.
I like Iwobi's commitment, strength and ability and I hope he does well this season.
But, my God, we are in desperate need of centre backs.
Prediction for the season at this stage? No idea, but I reckon we are still good for a top 4 finish. Im not sure we can win.
Didn't see anything today from City that would make them favourites for the league but they'll be there or thereabouts.
As to the other teams, I really don't see any one stand out. Another surprise? Maybe Stoke?
Who knows? What I do know is that these pre season friendly games are very much the phoney war. I wouldn't spend too much time dwelling on them
I thought you'd stuff us because we had no defence, and have not had many pre-season games (our fault).A perspective from a Gooner
i thought you'd probably stuff us today, but we did play some typically nice football at times.
Yet again we are pretty much inactive in the transfer market desperately needing a striker and not just one centre back but probably two now though after Gabriel's injury
With us its always one step forward two steps back......I despair... I really do
As for the game, nice to win but matters not a jot with both coaches using it as a chance to test the full squad
As to the season ahead, I'm not that sure that any team has been impressive, despite even Liverpool's defeat over a Barcelona some way from the start of their season
i wish we had Aguero. I think we'd win the league with him. Great player and someone whose movement is a joy to watch. Im not going to say much about City but I think he best days of some of your older players are likely behind them.
From my perspective, it's great to see Cazorla back. He's class and a game changer. Even Theo seems to have been eating his shredded wheat this week.
I like Iwobi's commitment, strength and ability and I hope he does well this season.
But, my God, we are in desperate need of centre backs.
Prediction for the season at this stage? No idea, but I reckon we are still good for a top 4 finish. Im not sure we can win.
Didn't see anything today from City that would make them favourites for the league but they'll be there or thereabouts.
As to the other teams, I really don't see any one stand out. Another surprise? Maybe Stoke?
Who knows? What I do know is that these pre season friendly games are very much the phoney war. I wouldn't spend too much time dwelling on them