** Official Match Thread: Arsenal Home **

[King Kev]

I'm really looking forward to this one.

We stuffed them at our place last year, we have spent millions, they have spent virtually nothing, surely that means we'll stuff 'em again?

[carolina-blue]

I'm really looking forward to this one.

We stuffed them at our place last year, we have spent millions, they have spent virtually nothing, surely that means we'll stuff 'em again?

Dont call me Shirly , Tounge in cheeks me thinks LOL . Hope you are right though. Tough game as they have started well and Whinger wont want the sale of Ade and Kolo to bite him in the ass , Just glad its on Setanta over here
Come on City

[Dunne's Half-Time Pint]

First game of the season for me - pretty fucking excited.

[edge275]

Is that cunt available, Kompany?

[King Kev]

Just looking at the odds and the bookies have Arsenal as favourites! Why??

We are yet to concede a goal and we stuffed them last season so why the fucl are we not fancied to win this home game?

[matty69]

first big test but really think we can do them same as last year also get six points in front of them

[edge275]

Just looking at the odds and the bookies have Arsenal as favourites! Why??

We are yet to concede a goal and we stuffed them last season so why the fucl are we not fancied to win this home game?

I was looking at the sky sports odds last night and we were slight favourites, unless they've changed?

I would love to bet on City but not whilst we're playing Arsenal! I normally bet on teams we should pummel and offer fairly decent odds.

[edge275]

change of plan, i've just put £100 on city

[Original Dub]

Just looking at the odds and the bookies have Arsenal as favourites! Why??

We are yet to concede a goal and we stuffed them last season so why the fucl are we not fancied to win this home game?

Mate I'd say it might have something to do with Robinho and Tevez ruled out. Other than Ade, our forward line does not look too scary all of a sudden and when we bet them last season while we were very good they were God awful.

That said, I think we've a better defence so if the likes of Superman is on form (touch wood), it will be key. Today, more so than ever, the link from midfield to forward line is gonna be vital, given the lack of workrate from tevez and creation from Robinho.

I'm confident we can beat them, but its become a lot more difficult since we lost the two lads.

[edge275]

I was just looking at our strikers on the official MCFC site and after Adebayor and Bellamy do you know who's next in line?

Benjani!

We should never have sent Bojinov off on loan in my opinion.

[Fidel Castro]

So what do you think the team will look like without Tev and Robson?
I think we'll line up like this:

Given

Zab-Toure-Lescott-Bridge

de Jong
Ireland-Barry

SWP-Ade-Bellamy

[Original Dub]

I was just looking at our strikers on the official MCFC site and after Adebayor and Bellamy do you know who's next in line?

Benjani!

We should never have sent Bojinov off on loan in my opinion.

It looks like that right now chief, but that's only because Robinho and Tevez are out and RSC isn't fit yet.

The scenario changes dramatically in 2 weeks. He wouldn't have gotten a sniff IMO.

[shawzy]

Although we are weakened through injuries i still think we have the ammo to beat them.Hope Weiss gets a game.
Gutted Robbie aint playin.He would have shone in this one.I reckon Barry and Superman will be the key to winning.

[CITYTILLIDIE11]

I'm really looking forward to this one.

We stuffed them at our place last year, we have spent millions, they have spent virtually nothing, surely that means we'll stuff 'em again?

I detect a bit of apprehension in your post mate ?

[xavi6]

If we keep a clean sheet today it'll be the first time we've had 5 in a row since 1915.......so expect an Arsenal goal inside 5 minutes.

[viking the Odd]

Love to see a victory today, but with key players missing for 2 of our most important games, win today, we are truly going to be taken seriously, and maybe even I will believe what may be happening. a loss would be a real blow, a draw, I will accept, ... Come on lads, get it on....

[Slim]

1. Shay Given
2. Micah Richards
28. Kolo Toure
19. Joleon Lescott
3. Wayne Bridge
8. Shaun Wright-Phillips
7. Stephen Ireland
18. Gareth Barry
34. Nigel De Jong
25. Emmanuel Adebayor
39. Craig Bellamy

12. Stuart Taylor (GK)
4. Nedum Onuoha
5. Pablo Zabaleta
16. Silvio Sylvinho
17. Martin Petrov
36. Javan Vidal
40. Vladimir Weiss

[Moonchesteri]

We simply have too many strikers. I mean, look at our bench!

[Slim]

Petrov must have shat in Hughes cereal. Has to be gone in January at this rate.

[shawzy]

Todays game preview with facts and stats

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 246825.stm