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

[nottsblue]

Just beat fucking Arteta

A loss here and realistically winning the league is extremely unlikely. Personally I think it already is, but you live in hope.

A good win against Napoli sets us up nicely and we will see whether the extra recovery time Arsenal have had makes a difference.

1-0 Haaland in a tight scrappy game

[Pretty Boy Lee]

Anything but a loss would be ideal. It’s early doors and we’ve had a harder run but the scouse cunts are building a lead on us already.

[Nigels Tackle]

zero hopes for this one!

[Outcast]

Just beat fucking Arteta

A loss here and realistically winning the league is extremely unlikely. Personally I think it already is, but you live in hope.

A good win against Napoli sets us up nicely and we will see whether the extra recovery time Arsenal have had makes a difference.

1-0 Haaland in a tight scrappy game

You just cursed any chance of getting a result with your prediction

[nottsblue]

Just beat fucking Arteta

A loss here and realistically winning the league is extremely unlikely. Personally I think it already is, but you live in hope.

A good win against Napoli sets us up nicely and we will see whether the extra recovery time Arsenal have had makes a difference.

1-0 Haaland in a tight scrappy game

You just cursed any chance of getting a result with your prediction

Haven’t got one right in at least 2 if not 3 seasons. Possibly even longer. Think we’ll be ok

[zuricity]

Just don't give any corners away. Can't stand the five minute setup they need for every bleedin' corner and then the fake pushing and pretend chaos.

[stevefromdonny]

COME ON CITY

[stevefromdonny]

i take a draw right now, whats people forgetting is we have only played 5 games so in affect a pre season, others have played 10-12 games, so in a month i think we will be up to speed

[john@staustell]

i take a draw right now, whats people forgetting is we have only played 5 games so in affect a pre season, others have played 10-12 games, so in a month i think we will be up to speed

A pessimistic fella might suggest we didn't have much of a closed season! He might also point out that we've hammered two shit teams in Rags and Wolves.

I'm keeping an open mind, until today at least !!

[Indianablue]

We'll be spanked again by Arsenal. Pep will overthink it and fuck up his team selection . Needs Khus Dias Gvardiol and Ake as a starting back 4 . Midfield got to be rock solid and quick today. That's where we'll be beaten. Our midfield is a runny rice pudding

[sheblue]

I don't think we will be spanked. I see a narrow win for Arsenal or a draw.
If we loose we have a huge task on our hands, 9 points behind the murderers, however 33 games to go so there's hope!! Slim hope.

[CTID Hants]

Today’s line-up!

XI | Donnarumma, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Rodri, Bernardo (C), Reijnders, Foden, Doku, Haaland

SUBS | Trafford, Stones, Ake, Nico, Savinho, Nunes, Bobb, Mukasa, Lewis

[PeterParker]

Are we one up yet?

[CTID Hants]

3 games no changes where us Pep??

[PeterParker]

I am super ok with that lineup. A draw will do for me today.

[sheblue]

Today’s line-up!

XI | Donnarumma, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Rodri, Bernardo (C), Reijnders, Foden, Doku, Haaland

SUBS | Trafford, Stones, Ake, Nico, Savinho, Nunes, Bobb, Mukasa, Lewis

Ah now pep come on, enough of this picking a settled consistent team!!!

[city72]

Today’s line-up!

XI | Donnarumma, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Rodri, Bernardo (C), Reijnders, Foden, Doku, Haaland

SUBS | Trafford, Stones, Ake, Nico, Savinho, Nunes, Bobb, Mukasa, Lewis

Not sure about Bernardo’s contribution these days and the reindeer needs to do something seen a good 45 minutes in opening game then not much more…

[john@staustell]

Unchanged again! What a boring fucking manager

[john@staustell]

Today’s line-up!

XI | Donnarumma, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Rodri, Bernardo (C), Reijnders, Foden, Doku, Haaland

SUBS | Trafford, Stones, Ake, Nico, Savinho, Nunes, Bobb, Mukasa, Lewis

Not sure about Bernardo’s contribution these days and the reindeer needs to do something seen a good 45 minutes in opening game then not much more…

Bernardo's contribution is a very good pre match handshake with the oppo and the officials.

Right about the Reindeer. Maybe Kovacic will be back among us soon?

[sheblue]

Funny thing is, all the talk of the rebuild and we've only 3 players playing who were brought in last two windows, and one of them is a keeper.
The spine of the team is players who are around a while.