Match Thread | Arsenal vs Man City (08/10/23)

[bridgeno1]

Never mind if we end up losing this, we can always demand a replay.....

 

[mcfcpride]

Pep planning to take a draw. I'd take a draw.

 

[youngbob]

Feel like both teams approached that first half like they would be happy with a 0-0. Wonder if the second half will be like that.

 

[heslops barnet]

It's just fucking incredible that a multi million pound player doesn't know that he has to stay on his feet in a challenge. There was absolutely no value in winning the ball there by lunging in. Madness.

Most footballers aren’t intelligent, that’s the problem

 

[BlueMooner87]

A player who is struggling on the pitch, he looks lost the last two games, incredible after such a wonderful start to the season

He needs rodri by his side, when he isn't he looks eratic

 

[Kamaro011]

Might as well playing Philips if Kovacic pulling disaster class like in first half.

 

[Josh_D]

law of the universe and all that shit? Hwang should’ve been off in the Wolves game. In today’s game, Kova is still on. Fortunate, I’ll take it. Now that luck has been used up, I’d say, best to bring someone else on.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

Genuinely feel for the neutral fans who who watched that across the world

Who gives a fuck about them ?

 

[Lavinda Past]

I'll be disappointed if we don't win this.

Get Kovacic off. He's having a bad day. Phillips couldn't do any worse

 

[SWPISHOME]

We have to take off Kovacic one more foul regardless how bad it is he'll be off. As for the red card, Hwang was on a booking last week and had the same foul on Walker and got away with it. Two rights don't make a wrong but that's football.

The system at the minute isn't working as an attacking threat. We have players missing and taking players out of positions to accommodate the players we don't have.

I've said it this weeks about Ruben Dias he's nowhere near close to be in thus starting 11, Constantly giving the ball away on top of making mistakes at the back.

Gvaridol is having a cracking game.

 

[leithblue]

We shouldn’t be taking Lewis off but I think we all agree Kova needs to be yanked.

He needs a good telling off, not given a happy ending, after that half

 

[WestGorton]

Theo Walcott with his Arsenal knickers firmly pulled up.

And a hair weave

 

[YatesA]

Kovacic absolutely has to come off. His first challenge was borderline red and I always feel it should be a yellow in those situations but a 0 tolerance policy afterwards which means for me that second challenge is him off, so stupid.

 

[super_city_si]

If we dont see nunes come out then file him under ‘Phillips’ for players pep doesnt trust

 

[OntarioBlue]

Haaland has been the only bright spot of that half, Less said about Kova the better and Ruben has been pretty sloppy.

I think Gvardiol has also been good. I’m surprised nobody has. mentioned Haaland’s hold up play which has been excellent.

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

Will be happy if we get away with a draw. Can't see it though, we're really struggling.

We aren't tearing up trees but we are not struggling. Very comfortable in defence, been better going forward, missing a killer final ball.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Haaland has been the only bright spot of that half, Less said about Kova the better and Ruben has been pretty sloppy.

Eh? he's been awful,minimal aggression and very little movement.

Dias looks unfit to me,not his usual self at all.

 

[Keeper!]

I'll be disappointed if we don't win this.

Get Kovacic off. He's having a bad day. Phillips couldn't do any worse

Steady on ;)

 

[dave_blue12]

Game has gone.

Make a genuine attempt to get the ball = yellow or red card.

Shirt pull, manhandle at free kicks and corners = carry on.

 

[Blue Maverick]

Kova to score the winner?????

The Arse would be twitching then -:)

Klopp will want it replaying