Match Thread | Man City vs Arsenal - FA Community (06/08/23)

[BostonJD]

Ref lost the plot

Over under on yellows was only 2.5! Going to SMASH that. This fixture typically gets only 2

 

[wolviedinho]

I think the Arsenal are still hurting that City won the league…

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

yawnfest this game so far

 

[Rolo]

Why did Haaland stop? Utterly bizarre. He just had to carry on running and lunge at the net and it goes in off him.

I do find that is actually a weakness he has. There were quite a few times last season where if he'd have chased things down more he could have got on to a few things. He'd have scored there if he'd have just carried on sprinting and stuck a leg out.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

Good corner.

 

[bluevengence]

Arsenal fans treating this as the CL final which makes sense considering they're playing against us.

Small club mentality

 

[bluemoon32]

Has there ever been a red card in a Charity/Community Shield match?

Keegan and Bremner in 74

 

[homerdog]

They got booked for the same. Stupid from Alvarez

Stupid from the ref, more like. The ball was out of play according to the linesman, so how can Alvarez be deemed to have kicked it away?

 

[SebastianBlue]

Arsenal fans treating this as the CL final which makes sense considering they're playing against us.

And it’s Arsenal’s only chance of silverware this season.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Were playing this like a pre season friendly. Arsenal aren't.

We're doing ok.

 

[lancs blue]

Has there ever been a red card in a Charity/Community Shield match?

You're too young for Keegan and Bremner I guess.

 

[malg]

What are the odss on Rice scoring?

 

[kaz7]

Why did Haaland stop? Utterly bizarre. He just had to carry on running and lunge at the net and it goes in off him.

He is not a threat in those situations , jules would have done it, many times thor could nick the ball in games but he rarely does it

 

[ws01]

Horrifying display so far. Lack of KDB is evident. Not sure how the hell Foden has managed to be sat in favor of Julian as a 10.

"Horrifying" display?

 

[Norbert D]

Lee Dixon is doing my head in. Bitter fucking Tarquin ****.

He’s a proper wanker

 

[Gazza]

First shirt-pull/drag back in the area and all of a sudden the referee will turn a blind eye.

 

[Cheesy]

Watching it but not really bothered how we play and I couldn't give a shit about the result. It's a pre-season friendly FFS!

Just hoping it gives players a bit more sharpness and that nobody gets injured.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Dangerous period now. We’re not scoring, but Arsenal look like they could do something before HT.

 

[paulchapo]

A bit sloppy the last ten minutes.

 

[Josh_D]

Phil gets swappped in and things will go up a notch. Having seen some of what he did in preseason, the lad will enjoy himself this season in the middle.