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***Official Match thread : Arsenal Away***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 1:45 pm
by Dronny
Woohoo, there goes one of my New Year resolutions :-)

Starting to get a little nervous now in anticipation of the match tonight, a real pisser that Dave is out but fingers crossed we still have enough to do'em.

C'mon City

Re: ***Official Match thread : Arsenal Away***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 1:49 pm
by Beeks
For Alchy Merson...For Whinging Wenger...Let's smash these and show the world of football we mean business

COME ON BLUES

Re: ***Official Match thread : Arsenal Away***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 2:04 pm
by Swales4ever
Mancio4ever wrote:Shall depend on both sides contingencies at the time and during the match.

Though I only miss a big senior reaction (and acheivement) adversus a very bad start when playing a dirty solid side (say not Villa or Fulham), in order to change my mind about the seasonal potential.
Still I don't miss the point Ted and most are rising: now - senior or evolved junior we may be nowadays - we are already the BEST TEAM of the League, so that it must happen something very adverse for not winning an pivotal match.



If anybody - a very few - would still have a doubt on that I am a twunt....here above!!!
I asked for a final proof in adverse conditions versus a solid side... and tonight I get the reward: City taking at the Emirates without David and Mario, ffs!!!

Worser than worse I could even be attending a business dinner at ko time... :-) Image

So, what can I say??? Image
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Should David and Mario have been I would probably have tubed "You ain't seen nothing yet"... but I am too nervous to do that...

Re: ***Official Match thread : Arsenal Away***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 2:10 pm
by saulman
I'm sure this isn't going to be the spectacle that everyone thinks. I think that it'll probably be 0-0 or 1-0 to either side.
I seriously hope I'm wrong. I want to return the favour they did us at Eastlands, the twunts.

Re: ***Official Match thread : Arsenal Away***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 2:10 pm
by london blue 2
I think there are only four or five teams I get really nervous about playing, Arsenal are def one of them.

Please let us smash them!

Re: ***Official Match thread : Arsenal Away***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 2:14 pm
by lets all have a disco
3 stars lad,ITS 100% OFFICIAL.

Gonna do a cheeky 10k after work run past Eastlands do me prayer then watch us scrape 1-2 win.

Re: ***Official Match thread : Arsenal Away***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 2:17 pm
by The Foggy Blue
I have always expected us to be trounced in this fixture. Not this year.

Good times.

COME ON CITY

Re: ***Official Match thread : Arsenal Away***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 2:43 pm
by Beefymcfc
lets all have a disco wrote:3 stars lad,ITS 100% OFFICIAL.

Gonna do a cheeky 10k after work run past Eastlands do me prayer then watch us scrape 1-2 win.

Sing along with me now.....

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Re: ***Official Match thread : Arsenal Away***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 3:17 pm
by Dronny
lets all have a disco wrote:3 stars lad,ITS 100% OFFICIAL.

Gonna do a cheeky 10k after work run past Eastlands do me prayer then watch us scrape 1-2 win.


I wanted my first ever ***Official Match Thread*** to be extra specially 100% Official and went the whole hog for three stars........please accept my apologies if I have offended any of the ** Brigade who feel I may have overstepped the mark :-(

PS. Hope the run and prayers go well!

Re: ***Official Match thread : Arsenal Away***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 3:20 pm
by ScapeGoat
Would love to see them down to 10 man early.

Re: ***Official Match thread : Arsenal Away***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 4:12 pm
by Beefymcfc
Dronny wrote:
lets all have a disco wrote:3 stars lad,ITS 100% OFFICIAL.

Gonna do a cheeky 10k after work run past Eastlands do me prayer then watch us scrape 1-2 win.


I wanted my first ever ***Official Match Thread*** to be extra specially 100% Official and went the whole hog for three stars........please accept my apologies if I have offended any of the ** Brigade who feel I may have overstepped the mark :-(

PS. Hope the run and prayers go well!

I know who I'll be coming to if it all goes Pete Tong ;-)

Re: ***Official Match thread : Arsenal Away***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 5:01 pm
by Dubaimancityfan
I read somewhere that the ref tonight is Michael Jones. Who ? At least its someone who doesn't have a bad history with us.

Re: ***Official Match thread : Arsenal Away***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 5:45 pm
by gaudy
any suggestions for the starting team?

Re: ***Official Match thread : Arsenal Away***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:15 pm
by CuteMancs
The Arse game was the only one I got to see at COMS last year, so I am hoping for a little revenge today

COME ON CITY

Re: ***Official Match thread : Arsenal Away***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:22 pm
by Douglas Higginbottom
gaudy wrote:any suggestions for the starting team?



Nothing given away in training but my guess would be the obvious team at least for the front 6!

Hart
Boateng,Vinnie,Lescott,Zaba
Nigel,Barry
Yaya
AJ,Tevez,Milner

Boateng might not please many but it does seem he is the preferred one at the moment. Lescott instead of Kolo?? That might be switched as maybe Kolo is more suited to defending against the way Arsenal play but Lescott is the man in possession and has been playing well.

Result? I sadly fear a defeat 1 nil. I am sure we will approach the game to contain them and break when we can and the best possible would be a 1 nil win.

Re: ***Official Match thread : Arsenal Away***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:29 pm
by s1ty m
I am deeply concerned by this game. No Silva is a huge blow but if he seriously picks Boateng, we could be on for a long bastard night. Micah and Zabs, end of. Sitting abck would be fatal, but Mancini will. We will need a slice of luck tonight. Here's hoping.

Re: ***Official Match thread : Arsenal Away***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:32 pm
by Ted Hughes
Douglas Higginbottom wrote:
gaudy wrote:any suggestions for the starting team?



Nothing given away in training but my guess would be the obvious team at least for the front 6!

Hart
Boateng,Vinnie,Lescott,Zaba
Nigel,Barry
Yaya
AJ,Tevez,Milner

Boateng might not please many but it does seem he is the preferred one at the moment. Lescott instead of Kolo?? That might be switched as maybe Kolo is more suited to defending against the way Arsenal play but Lescott is the man in possession and has been playing well.

Result? I sadly fear a defeat 1 nil. I am sure we will approach the game to contain them and break when we can and the best possible would be a 1 nil win.


Well, with Silva missing & Boateng playing, that would mean we're potentially weakened in both attack & defence so we'll do well to get anything. I wonder if he'll swap AJ over so Milner can protect Boateng or whether he sees the threat as being down the left, perhaps from Walcott?

Re: ***Official Match thread : Arsenal Away***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:33 pm
by brite blu sky
Douglas Higginbottom wrote:
gaudy wrote:any suggestions for the starting team?



Nothing given away in training but my guess would be the obvious team at least for the front 6!

Hart
Boateng,Vinnie,Lescott,Zaba
Nigel,Barry
Yaya
AJ,Tevez,Milner

Boateng might not please many but it does seem he is the preferred one at the moment. Lescott instead of Kolo?? That might be switched as maybe Kolo is more suited to defending against the way Arsenal play but Lescott is the man in possession and has been playing well.

Result? I sadly fear a defeat 1 nil. I am sure we will approach the game to contain them and break when we can and the best possible would be a 1 nil win.


Sounds about right team wise.. although i feel you never really know with Bob.
Will be tough game, if we can keep them out i think we have a chance.. they may get frustrated. lets hope so.

Re: ***Official Match thread : Arsenal Away***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:39 pm
by Bridge'srightfoot
Not even thinking about a draw. We are good enough to win this and i'll be dissapointed if we don't.

Re: ***Official Match thread : Arsenal Away***

PostPosted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:02 pm
by french_tony
Jo starting apparently which im quite pleased about TBH. We seem to play quite well with him in the team and worried about us being a but lightweight up top without balo.