***Champions v Arsenal Official Match Thread***

[nottsblue]

Haaland hatrick?

Touches maybe

[branny]

Ederson moved like he has concrete boots on for the first and their danger from corners is well known. We've got enough big lads to have two of them on Gabriel and Saliba. Sticking Doku and Walker on Gabriel is fucking madness.

[john@staustell]

fuck me walker digging gaberial then leave him to score, you get a big player to mark a big player

2nd time, he almost scored the first time.

What is the point in standing next to Gabriel right out there, when everyone knows he's going to head it 5 yards out?

[Harry Dowd scored]

Walker lost Gabriel on the corner, but should he be picking this player up, different height etc

[nottsblue]

Walker off, Lewis on
Doku off, Foden on.

We have to score at least once and probably twice just to draw. This is a pivotal 45 minutes, not necessarily for the season as there's still virtually all the season still left. But for our run up to Xmas and whether we are in the ascendancy or playing catch-up

[s1ty m]

I am bemused by Foden's non-selection. Odd.

[ayrshireblue]

Walker was brought into the team today because of his pace and height. Out paced by Martinelli and couldn't pick up Gabriel. We'd have been far better off with Lewis who knows what his physical weaknesses are and pays attention so they don't cost the team and his use of the ball is miles better than Walker's.

[johnny crossan]

Will Walker ever play for us again? Not if I had my way and it wouldn't be Lewis at RB either. Got to be Akanji and a decent replacement in January. Our captain has become a liability.

[nottsblue]

I am bemused by Foden's non-selection. Odd.

I am completely baffled by it mate

PL player of the year last season and can't now get a game even with KDB out

[stevefromdonny]

right we are playing against 10 men, we need to up the pace stop going forward and stopping, use the ball and get taking shots

[nottsblue]

right we are playing against 10 men, we need to up the pace stop going forward and stopping, use the ball and get taking shots

Arsenal will have two banks of four and will be very solid. Can see a very dull second half to be honest

[ayrshireblue]

This studio line up from Sky is laughable. Two former Arsenal players, an ex United player and an ex City player who is an Arsenal fan. Pathetic.

[ayrshireblue]

Havertz with his hands in City players face and nothing done yet again

[Beefymcfc]

right we are playing against 10 men, we need to up the pace stop going forward and stopping, use the ball and get taking shots

Arsenal will have two banks of four and will be very solid. Can see a very dull second half to be honest

I can see them scoring again. Maybe not from an Arsenal player, moreso from the ref’s head.

[Nigels Tackle]

get foden on, he hates ben white

[nottsblue]

So no changes at half time

Surely we will make changes at around the hour mark if we aren't level

[nottsblue]

get foden on, he hates ben white

I think everyone does NT

[Dubciteh]

We need changes.

[Beefymcfc]

Come on the Blues!

[blues2win]

COME ON CITY!!!!!!!!!!!