City v Arsenal pre-match thread

[willipp]

Agreed but losing Fernandino, Aguero and Gundogan leaves a massive hole in our team. Unfortunately, Fernandinho and Aguero are irreplaceable in our team.

I agree, it does leave a big hole, but certainly doesn't mean we have no chance. We still have unbelievable quality in our side, more than enough to beat Arsenal if we get it right and the players put a performance in. Its about time that we started taking our chances, and if we do then we have a great chance of winning today.

 

[mosssideblue]

I'd be inclined to agree if it was Ozil and Sanchez. In my opinion their 2 best players.

Aguero and Fernandinho, again just my opinion, are our 2 best players.

They have injuries but they haven't lost the ones who make them tick.

Your right when on form but IMO, Kun has not been playing that well recently.

 

[mosssideblue]

Its really depressing to see how so many of our fans have already conceded we would lose to fucking Arsenal even before the match starts.

Agree. I think this is a coping mechanism for some

 

[Ashleymcduff]

Hoping for a false 9 today with sterling as the main vocal point of the attack.
Trying to get in behind with his pace

Sterling
Nolito kdb fernando yaya silva
Something like this attack wise
Defence doesn't really matter they are all gash ATM

 

[richards30]

Willy
Sagna
Stones
Otamemdi
Kolarov
Zab
Yaya
De bruyne
Silva
Sterling
Nolito

 

[Ric]

I haven't watched a lot of Arsenal this year but is it reasonable to expect that for the first time in a long while we may face a team in the premiership who won't try and kick us off the park?

Yep, and probably the first team in the league this season who will come and go toe to toe with us, rather than sitting back and looking to hit us on the counter. Might suit us.

Hope the fans get behind them today, and the team show a bit of character and fight - traits we've been lacking a bit recently.

 

[yeah whatever !!]

So it wasnt you who previously posted this shite....?

Bang to rights... Lol.

 

[Wolfkin]

Honestly think we will get turned over today :(

 

[Wanchope n me Dickov]

Remember when we used to stuff arsenal, spurs, beat Chelsea, Liverpool and United? Seems like an age ago but it was only 3-4 years back.

They were brilliant days. Just like beating barca this season. I cannot get excited about beating mid to lower table teams as they all come with boring tactics.

Today is the chance to really kick start some passion into the season. Win today and I can even see us get something from anfield.

A few years ago we were going into these games with confidence an rightly so. I know things have been iffy lately but we have not been as bad as some made out. Even Leicester, they had one of those days where things came off for them. Yes we were shit but could conceivably have got a draw with better luck.

I can't be there today as I live in NZ. But you guys go and create that type of atmosphere that we used to and let's smash em.

 

[Marvin]

Seems most people have forgotton that even though we lost 3-1 to chelsea, we were the better team for the majority of that game and had KDB scored we would of won that game comfortably. We are struggling i agree, but christ, its not as bad as it sounds on here. We are more than capable of beating arsenal today. Kev is going to find his shooting boots soon and though Aguero is missing we still have so much attacking threat. Is there any chance Alex Garcia might get a look in now? Would love to see him get some real game time.

The next 3 games are a test of Guardiola. The games against Chelsea and Leicester were shambolic and it was no surprise to me that City players lost their discipline.

The team was better against Watford and very determined. That was encouraging but the recent games have inevitably sown the seeds of doubt. The games against Arsenal, Hull and Liverpool will make or break our season. And I am not encouraged when I see Zabaleta at right wing back and Toure back in midfield. I fear City are going to get humiliated in the next 3 games.