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

[lancs blue]

Pep's decided we'd be better with 10 than 11 with Phillips.

 

[YatesA]

Kovacic isn't nimble or agile enough to be able to simultaneously put pressure on a player without clattering or going body to body with them. Too much of a risk keeping him on, he's gonna have to give every player a yard of space.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Kovacic remains on. WTF. If he gets sent off, Pep has a lot to answer for.

 

[MadchesterCity]

PEP...... PEP......
WAKE THE FUCK UP

 

[Silva&Silva]

Woke politics. I signed up wearing an Arsenal shirt but said I identify as a City fan and they were forced to let me in.

Weird response.

 

[Essembe]

Adebayor comes on for Kova!!!

Kneeslide gif heaven take 2 !!!!

 

[ScottSinclair]

Martinelli is dangerous

 

[ninjamonkey]

Phil isn't playing like a winger can't take on white , what's is he afraid of ?

He hasn't been given the chance to. He's mainly seen the ball back to goal being pressed. It's our midfield that can't open themselves up for a pass to allow us to turn and get the forwards involved.

We're currently relying on Dias and Ake for service. Ake has been sensible, kept it moving, nothing risky but that's fine. Dias has been woeful though. trying things that aren't on and giving it away constantly. Just keep the ball moving like Ake and trust that eventually somebody further forward will free themselves for a pass.

 

[Blu1]

And who do you propose plays in his position? because we saw against Newcastle in the cup that Alvarez isn't much good up top in that position. He better being more involved

haaland isn't the problem, we are playing too narrow today and not really creating much. Some of our best chances/play has come from his hold up play starting off an attack.

Today I wouldn’t have a striker but Alvarez would lead the line for me. I’d rather fill out midfield

 

[mancityscot]

Kovacic still out there. Good grief

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Oliver will have seen the second tackle and will send him off if he breathes the wrong way.

If that’s Oliver’s attitude, why didn’t he just send him off for the first one which was a red card on its own?

 

[Joao7Fazzar]

Oh my word. How is Kova still on the pitch?! I can't quite believe that. He's just such a liability. He's not passed forward and lucky to be still on

 

[Nightmare Walking]

I reckon Paqueta has got Pep good odds on a Kova sending off.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

Naive from Pep. He must know we got away with one there. Even the ref will know he got one wrong so the next one good or not is curtains.

 

[wolviedinho]

Pep pep are you there? Hello?

Kova off in the next 10…

 

[deano ou812]

Fucking stubborn at times Pep, just get him off rather than waiting until we are a goal down or a player down FFS

Unfortunately that’s one of peps weaknesses I hope it doesn’t cost us here but we’ll see ..

 

[malg]

All Arsenal players told to go to ground when Kovacic goes near them.

 

[Metal Biker]

AH that gif, always something new.

Like the foppy haired lad on the far right who gets shoved by one of his own and turns around like he wants to twat him.

 

[SWP's back]

Every genius has a blind spot.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Kovacic remains on. WTF. If he gets sent off, Pep has a lot to answer for.

Just show what little option we have when Rodri doesn’t play.