FA Cup Semi-Final: Arsenal vs Manchester City | Saturday July 18 | KO: 19:45 BST | BT Sport

[El Duderino]

Great performance, sadly I don't think we've done enough. City will come out, Pep might tweak something and I think their quality will get them over the line. Still tho this is promising stuff.

I honestly wouldn't mind losing here (I mean, I would...) if we end up reverting back to our old selves.

We've been inching closer to some performances like this over Artetas reign here.

There have been bad games, but the signs are there.

 

[boonthegoon]

Getting a heart attack every time we play out from the back

But our goal came playing out from the back. And also the AMN bad cross chance which was also brilliantly worked.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

City will go to another gear at 2nd half but it's up to us now cut out these mistake be discipline frustrate them and we are winning this.

 

[Gunner D]

Getting AMN on my long sleeved away kit I think.

Sexy bastard isn’t he?

Absolute baller. Don’t understand the stick he gets on here. Quality player

 

[Gooner416]

Should've buried more as the worrying stat with Mikel is the amount of goals we concede in the last 15 mins. We need to come hot out the gate with the sauce.

 

[Lady_Gooner]

My team Pepe agenda is gonna pay off in a big wayyyyy next season! Can’t wait :Celebration:

 

[tap-in]

We really came into it after the first 10 to 15 mins, we could be 3-0 up. Got to keep it the same, if we do we will get more chances for a 2nd! Pepe, Xhaka, Tierney all great!

 

[Trilly]

Who??? Are you skunked fam??

Walllllllahi you’re taking the piss! Walllahi!:rofl:

 

[MikeVinna]

Laca has been such a class act since the restart. What an amazing false 9. Mustafi and Bellerin causing us trouble on that right side. Maybe we should bring Saka on for Hector and swap sides with Ainsley.

 

[Dutch D]

• Finally a beautiful team goal
• Pepe and Laca very good
• I mean I **** myself every time City gets close to our goal, but we've actually been the more dangerous side
• Disciplined defensive display
• Actually played out from the back successfully a few times

Really like what I'm seeing this half.

 

[Keplaz]

He’s starting to look like a crack smoker as of late.

Didn't he recently lose his mum? Grief messes with you in crazy ways.

 

[Mo Britain]

Bravo lads. Hairy to start off with but got into the game and deserve to be ahead.

Shame the Laca goal was ruled out and Auba didn't tuck the other one away AND that hesitation which robbed us of a clear shot inside the area. But they've all done well.

Don't think we'll hold out, passing at the back will eventually let them in, but if we could get a second I might start believing.

 

[Tourbillion]

AMN could become a world class wing back. I would be absolutely gutted if he leaves.

Bellerin, on the other hand...

 

[Plutarch]

Given the way Man City have torn us apart in recent games, this is an excellent performance so far. A big improvement,

 

[Trilly]

Niles, Xhaka, Auba, Laca

Haven’t quite figured out why but I’m sure this is racist.
@rich 1990 what you think?

 

[IchirotoV2]

Seems like I'm missing a good match. Hope we win

 

[North5]

I was saying a couple weeks ago, the fact he had Xhaka looking like a good player speaks volumes for his coaching skills.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

What performance from xhaka and Ceballos add Partey and we sorted. Both players never put foot wrong with mikel specially after the restart.

 

[Oxeki]

This has been Xhaka's best game for us defensively. He's been Better than decent. Props to the guy.

Mustafi is making me almost sh!t my pants ffs

 

[Gunner D]

Didn't he recently lose his mum? Grief messes with you in crazy ways.

Didn’t know that. I take the comment back. I can’t think of any worse feeling than losing my mum.