Match Thread | Man City vs. Arsenal (22/09/24)

[Brewster's millions]

Particularly with how well they defend. We need some creativity in the middle. It’s non existent

We’ve got a lad on the bench who isn’t too bad.

Phil something.

 

[super_city_si]

Lewis on now to make the extra man and overload the middle

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

I can’t see how he can argue against a second yellow there. It was absolutely stupid by him.

Makes for an interesting second half.
We totally lost our rhythm after Rodri went off, but they’ve been putting themselves about right from the start.

We need to pin them back again. Pep has to put a bomb under us.

Our defending from their very predictable set pieces is amateurish. That Gabriel goal was coming. We had a couple of warnings before it.

Sort them out Pep.
Win this.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

10 men have much more resolve, harder to play against in a lot of ways

Harder to attack but easier to defend counters as they’ve 1 less attacker. So need to get sustained pressure and that should in theory help us keep them away from our goal more, reducing the amount of corners as it’s basically a 50% chance of a goal.

 

[Gabriel]

We’ve been below par but still need step it up. Bernardo and Akanji have been immense and Haaland has played well, too, but the rest have more yet to give. We need to keep the ball for long spells.

 

[gray740]

Foden has to come on for dok or Jack

We have played well, rodders going off has changed it but walker & doku poor.

Was walker pulled out of position by ref for their free kick ?

Yes ,and they nicked about ten foot

 

[Really_here]

Chicago fann zone looks heaving

 

[jollylescott]

Wild first half to say the least. I’d definitely bring on Phil and Rico. As Pep says they can play in small spaces and the gooners will put every player behind the ball.

 

[deano ou812]

Maybe changing Doku as some want may not be that right call now,his pace and them defending deep will maybe offer a chance of giving a pen away..

 

[RobinHood]

That's the game now with an Arsenal low block. They'll counter more than build up from the back. We need to unlock them even more.

Phil?