Match Thread | Arsenal vs. Man City (02/02/25)

[christened at st marks]

That fuckin pass from Ortega to put Kova in the shit

 

[Blue Calx]

Please Erling..Smash one in and shut that Gabriel **** up...and Gary Chuckle

 

[VOOMER]

Mad how fast he is and he never tries to run past the full back.

He Has to cover Akanji

 

[Twisted-wheel]

2 keepers
RB
DM
experienced quality CB
Rodri is beyond world class to cover for some of these clowns

Here here

 

[super_city_si]

Those were two superb saves by Raya.

 

[MMA]

Abductor

Didn't know they still had them on buses..
;-)

 

[Revolver]

Build up is so slow that any top team can deal with it.

Only consolation as the way Arsenal players and coaches is truly awful.

Is that they won’t win the league this season but we will be better next season.

 

[daveiw01]

Putting him at right back is like using your kitchen window as your front door, it might do the job but it's awkward as fuck

Excellent analogy, I like him in that he tries, but I don't think he has or should have a future here, in any position.

 

[CambridgeExileBlue]

I feel a bit sorry for Nunez. He's just not cut out to be a right back at this level.
All this out of position play has messed him up. He's just not good enough to adapt.
Thing is, he doesn't excel when he was played in his correct position.

Generally done alright today.

 

[Taylor]

Just get the ball to Haaland, I just want to give him a chance to go through Gabriel.

After Gabriel celebrating in his face I couldn't think of anything better

 

[normskih]

What is that pattern? Pass it to Gvardiol? Recycle? Pass it over to kova, to bern, to Nunes, recycle?

All this side passing does my head in. Let’s get some speed into our play and give it a go.

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

Ah well, dreadful start and could have been 2 down before we got going. Have been much better last 15/20 minutes.

 

[Keeper!]

A round of applause for Havertz, that was some miss, even for him

 

[I'm With Stupid]

Another thing, how easily do these shithouse arsenal players go down, somebody give them something to go down for or drag them up and give it them for diving the soft southern pricks

Always given if it's near their own box as well. For a team of 'big strong defenders' they'll go down under the slightest challenge. I'd love the ref to call their bluff, but fat chance of that happening.

 

[wolviedinho]

2 keepers
RB
DM
experienced quality CB
Rodri is beyond world class to cover for some of these clowns

Goes back to penny pinching recruitment.

Akanji was elevated due to those around him. Now we see why Dortmund didn’t play him. It’s the same with so many poor buys.

 

[Kippax77]

If it stays like this at least the dippers will still be purchasing bags of brown this evening

 

[deano ou812]

If this stays as it is the giddiness will be off the scale in the ground another team who see beating City at all costs rather than win a trophy..

 

[Alexia_Ko]

I would remind to those who said Pep did it totally wrong by not starting Savinho. you now see Savinho could not beat the fresh legs. he is best against tired legs when subbed in. our right is for survival only, no threat at all. the real chances are from left. Akanji and Nunes have a synergistic effect of panicking to each other and Foden could not control or pass the ball well under pressure either. I have confidence that Nunes will settle down but not for Akanji.

When we sorted out our passing Savio started playing better. It’s no coincidence he looks worse when we are passing the ball to Arsenal

 

[jollylescott]

We've been the better team apart from a couple of brain explosions. I have to say the moment we sign a fullback, Nunes won't see the light of day. He's a makeshift fullback at best.

 

[Beanhead]

Guys. We are going to win this. Reason; I have just shut my curtains in the front room.. a half time change for me to pander to my inner superstitious self.