EPL I Man City vs Arsenal I Sunday 18th December 16.00 SS1

[A_G]

Won't be a better time to face them.

 

[razörist]

Won't be a better time to face them.

They could have been missing De Bruyne, Silva, Nolito, Otamendi, Sagna, all of them. Doesn't really matter if the right Arsenal doesn't turn up.

 

[BobP]

This game has a scored draw written all over it.

Don't expect much.

 

[say yes]

Things are still going a little bit too well for my liking.

3-0 City. Guardiola resurgent.

 

[El Granit-Coq]

What's with the date...

 

[Rocky]

Won't be a better time to face them.

Lovely player but sadly looks like his career might be seriously limited by injury based on how things are going for him now.

 

[every little thing]

Can't see we can win this game. We will be 9 points from top of the league after this game and we are under crisis

 

[crazyman]

Cech

Bellerin Gabriel Koscielny Monreal

Elneny Coq Xhaka

Perez Sanchez Özil
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Özil in the middle in tough away games does not f-ing work. We get overrun in midfield with him there.

And while we might be able to afford one luxury player (Özil) we absolutely cannot afford two (Walcott).

 

[bojed]

Have a sick feeling we're going to bend over for these lifeless c*nts.

 

[Polar Bear]

Going with a win, 2-1 to us with Sanchez and Walcott scoring the goals. We really need a win, but if we drew its not the end of the world, its a very hard fixture. But the way tuesdays and wednesdays results have gone we need a good result.

No Aguero which is huge, he always scores against us at Etihad. Their defense is shaking and still not convinced with the goalkeeper either. We can get at them.

 

[Gooner n Proud]

Cech
Hector Gabriel Koscielny Monreal
Iwobi Xhaka Elneny
Özil Alexis Chamberlain

I can't believe the amount of fans that have Coquelin over Elneny; yes the former shows passion and tenacity however he has no sense of awareness like Mo does hence why we usually control the game with Elneny in the team where as our passing is commonly disjointed and underwhelming with Coquelin, yesterday game being a classic example!

 

[Rex Stone]

Ramsey and Xhaka in midfield for me if fit otherwise Elneny. Coq just invites pressure on, you can't win a battle for possession with a guy who can't pass more than 5 yards.

Up the pitch I'd go Iwobi, Alexis and Theo. I know Theo isn't that reliable but honestly if they play against us like they tried with Leicester we'all absolutely murder them on the counter. No Giroud and no Özil on the wing.

 

[NotAUserName]

Cech
Hector Gabriel Koscielny Monreal
Iwobi Xhaka Elneny
Özil Alexis Chamberlain

I can't believe the amount of fans that have Coquelin over Elneny; yes the former shows passion and tenacity however he has no sense of awareness like Mo does hence why we usually control the game with Elneny in the team where as our passing is commonly disjointed and underwhelming with Coquelin, yesterday game being a classic example!

I'd probably bring in Lucas for Ox (this will be his 3rd match in a week) and play Alexis on the left and Lucas as a striker. Elneny instead of Iwobi should also play behind Özil.

Regarding the Coq/Elneny debate, Elneny should always start especially for a team that likes to have the ball but we are so **** at defending as a whole that we need someone like Coq who can cover for the rest of the team. Still, it also depends on whether we are going toe-to-toe with them or just sit back and let them have the ball so we can counter-attack.

 

[kopzilla]

Things are still going a little bit too well for my liking.

3-0 City. Guardiola resurgent.

Agreed...Pepe must be thinking to himself.."who's next? Oh its Arsenal! ...just the right time to play them..."

I fear we'll gift them an early Christmas gift.

 

[em9999]

Play like we did v Everton and we will lose

 

[Penn_]

Looks like people are getting a bit carried away with the suspensions and injuries.

City are still able to put out a very dangerous attack, although defence looks weak

Hopefully Giroud will get enough time here, has a good record against them.

 

[goonerwarsh]

Play like we did v Everton and we will lose

I make you right my old China

 

[kopzilla]

Won't be a better time to face them.

I won't be surprised if Aguero and Fernandinho mysteriously make a "quick recovery" to the starting lineup when we play them.

 

[razörist]

I won't be surprised if Aguero and Fernandinho mysteriously make a "quick recovery" to the starting lineup when we play them.

They are suspended, not injured.

 

[albakos]

Hopefully Alexis steals one of the loose balls that Stones and Bravo occasionally drop.

He's already scored twice in PL from such situations: vs. Chelsea on Cahill pass and v. B'mouth on Cook's error