***Official City v Arsenal Match Thread***

[Beefymcfc]

I think you guys are still the team to beat. I'm not sure when you're due to actually play either Chelsea or ManUSA, but a morale-boosting win would be just what the doctor ordered. It 'cuts the neck' of such competitors, in my opinion. Irrespective of what the media may tell you, neither Chelsea nor Manchester United ARE that strong.

I'd just get Mancini to show tapes to the team of exactly HOW they were playing last season. That should be enough to get em going again! (Because, let's face it, the personnel has hardly changed dramatically, has it?)

In truth, we could be playing the exact starting 11 that played at the end of last season but the reality is we keep shuffling the side. I don't think I've seen back-to-back games where we've played the same back 4, and that's where it counts.

Well played today though mate, your team looked excellent going forward and it could've gone either way. Last season I said that the same fixture was the best game I'd seen, this season I'd say you were better than that. Us, I'm not so sure.

[Mase]

I think you guys are still the team to beat. I'm not sure when you're due to actually play either Chelsea or ManUSA, but a morale-boosting win would be just what the doctor ordered. It 'cuts the neck' of such competitors, in my opinion. Irrespective of what the media may tell you, neither Chelsea nor Manchester United ARE that strong.

I'd just get Mancini to show tapes to the team of exactly HOW they were playing last season. That should be enough to get em going again! (Because, let's face it, the personnel has hardly changed dramatically, has it?)

Out of interest mate, genuine question, today your fans spent probably 80-90% of the match signing about City fans, not to us but about us. Is that the norm where ever you go or just at Eastlands?

[Dubaimancityfan]

Vinny got a lot of stuff right today amongst the mistakes. If we put a solid midfield in front & give it a few games, our back 4 will come back. Silva isn't there yet & if anyone was going off, it should have been him, but imo no change should have been made as we were having our most cohesive spell of the season.

Taking of Dzeko but leaving Aguero, who has just come back & Siva who was wasting all our chances, was appalling management. Dzeko imo was playing the best half I've ever seen him play at City. Absolute joke.

Ted now i wanna ask u it was clear that Edin was impresiv today why sub him , that is

wath

i was traying to say he would always sub Edin .He was playing with Tevez this season good , it was make a lot of sense leaving him with Tevez and but he take out Edin .

I fully agree with you Palus, Edin was our best player in the 2nd half and he should have stayed on. But can you pls do us all a huge favour and correct your (wath)s to WHAT !! I'm not talking about this post only !

Hhahahahahaha i was wondering abaut that fuckin red line sorry guys i dont know why i write like that.

Cheers Palus. Keep an eye on those fucking red lines !

[PALUS]

Vinny got a lot of stuff right today amongst the mistakes. If we put a solid midfield in front & give it a few games, our back 4 will come back. Silva isn't there yet & if anyone was going off, it should have been him, but imo no change should have been made as we were having our most cohesive spell of the season.

Taking of Dzeko but leaving Aguero, who has just come back & Siva who was wasting all our chances, was appalling management. Dzeko imo was playing the best half I've ever seen him play at City. Absolute joke.

Ted now i wanna ask u it was clear that Edin was impresiv today why sub him , that is

wath

i was traying to say he would always sub Edin .He was playing with Tevez this season good , it was make a lot of sense leaving him with Tevez and but he take out Edin .

I fully agree with you Palus, Edin was our best player in the 2nd half and he should have stayed on. But can you pls do us all a huge favour and correct your (wath)s to WHAT !! I'm not talking about this post only !

Hhahahahahaha i was wondering abaut that fuckin red line sorry guys i dont know why i write like that.

Cheers Palus. Keep an eye on those fucking red lines !

Will do mate , will do :)

[Goaters 103]

Shoddy performance. Save for a 20 min spell in the 2nd half at Villa Park, we havent played well since May against Newcastle - coincidentally the last time we kept a bloody clean sheet.

Aguero should have been subbed by the 60 minute mark today, and Garcia should have been off for Barry at h-t. Strange selection again by Mancini to throw Sinclair in as well. Overall, we were lucky to get a point.

[KippaxBlue]

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