Draw Premier League: Manchester City 0 - 0 Arsenal | Sunday 31st March | KO: 16:30 BST | Sky Sports

Prediction
Man city 0-1 Arsenal

 

[grange]

Maybe they don’t wanna take risks with the cut getting reinfected?

Didn’t Cazorla get gangrene from a gash and almost end up needing to amputate his foot or sth?

I’m assuming from some type of staph infection. Staph infections, sepsis, this stuff scares me lol

 

[Sniper Mik]

We took just 12 points from the last 9 games last season

 

[SA Gunner]

Martinelli is so important for a game like this, gives City a lot to think about particularly with Walker possibly not making it.

This is why I want another pacey forward in the summer. We need to be able to go long and wide in both directions, as we have that ball from deep for both directions.

 

[Synical]

This has just triggered PTSD in me

 

[Tir Na Nog]

Where has Jorginho been out run this season? Our system protects him.

Besides, Jorginho could easily push up allowing Rice to mark KDB if that's an issue. There's been plenty of times when out of possession Rice has ended up deeper than Jorginho. And as you said he's not really been exposed at all this season

 

[TheEliteMaster100_]

All I remember is Jorginho not being that great at Stamford Bridge when we were shocking for 70 minutes of that game.

Other than that, he was good in our other away poor away games such as St James Park, he didn't play at Craven Cottage or Villa Park losses.

Jorginho must start even if there's a chance he'll get out run by Foden/De Buryne/Haaland. Partey is not match fit and I don't expect him until late April

 

[Tir Na Nog]

 

[Legend14]

We are at least as good as City if our outside backs have good matches.

This will come down to managerial strategy and tactical adjustments.

Tough to win at City, but if Arteta has a good game plan and we play hungry, we’ll come away with something.

Expect Saka to turn it up in this one. He needs to show he can win the big ones.

2-1 Arsenal

 

[Arsenal1508]

Need Martinelli to start.

 

[Thrice]

Guardiola will probably have something up his sleeve. He usually has in games like this. It's on Arteta to prove that he can counter it. This could be the game for Arteta to show everyone that he belongs in the top tier of managers.

 

[Gooner Zig]

Need Martinelli to start.

We don't though, he can have a massive impact off the bench

 

[dino bravo]

We don't though, he can have a massive impact off the bench

I’d be extremely surprised if he is even in the match-day squad.

 

[TH14shahriar]

This has just triggered PTSD in me

This fecking guy man, clown

 

[2Smokeyy]

I’d be extremely surprised if he is even in the match-day squad.

This HandOfOzil guy has been pretty reliable lately, hasn’t he? He reposted the above, so I think Nelli will play imo.

 

[jones]

This has just triggered PTSD in me

tf is he winking at

@Farzad Stoned about to catch another case

 

[Farzad Stoned]

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@Farzad Stoned about to catch another case

I am still in shock he started at Etihad and Anfield in a title race. He can’t even play for Palace. But Arteta’s a genius they say

 

[drippin]

Last year at Etihad, City played Walker and Stones for the whole match. De Bruyne also played 80 minutes, I doubt he can play that much this time.

Arsenal had Holding instead of Saliba. Also now there is Havertz for those long balls unlike last season.

So we can see that the chances are much better on paper. But Arsenal also has better underlying numbers this season. So I expect a draw, but it's possible to get a win finally.

I'm not sure how sharp Martinelli can be with apparently not training much in recent times. There is Jesus & Trossard, so I would substitute Martinelli in against tired Akanji, after the other winger has run himself ragged.

As a dark arts suggestion: Akanji had some niggle too, so Jesus or Trossard should make him twist & turn a lot with dribbles so he hopefully gets injured. If that would happen, they would only have Lewis for RB, who has played 1300 minutes in total this season, and is not that good defensively.

 

[Rasmi]

Last year at Etihad, City played Walker and Stones for the whole match. De Bruyne also played 80 minutes, I doubt he can play that much this time.

Arsenal had Holding instead of Saliba. Also now there is Havertz for those long balls unlike last season.

So we can see that the chances are much better on paper. But Arsenal also has better underlying numbers this season. So I expect a draw, but it's possible to get a win finally.

I'm not sure how sharp Martinelli can be with apparently not training much in recent times. There is Jesus & Trossard, so I would substitute Martinelli in against tired Akanji, after the other winger has run himself ragged.

As a dark arts suggestion: Akanji had some niggle too, so Jesus or Trossard should make him twist & turn a lot with dribbles so he hopefully gets injured. If that would happen, they would only have Lewis for RB, who has played 1300 minutes in total this season, and is not that good defensively.

Man City hasn’t lost at home since 2022 Dec and the games they drawn they dominated every one of them. If we gonna get something we gonna need luck because most of the game we will be pushed back

 

[db10_therza]

Man City hasn’t lost at home since 2022 Dec and the games they drawn they dominated every one of them. If we gonna get something we gonna need luck because most of the game we will be pushed back

I think we’ll set up in a compact mid block - city may well dominate possession but we will dictate territory. And I prefer the latter.

 

[BaZZe]