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

[Dameerto]

We need three in midfield, hopefully we switch formations for the second half.

[Crossie]

Keep watching Garcia, he is NEVER at an angle to receive the ball. Hiding.

[Sideshow Bob]

Wagers on how long it takes them to equalize?

[shawzy]

Come on Carl, scream his name ha.

..m

hahhahaha...

Pmsl, good effort ;-0

[shawzy]

We need three in midfield, hopefully we switch formations for the second half.

Yup this games crying out for Barry and Yaya to push on.

[freshie]

We're lucky to be ahead. Shit performance overall

[phips]

Silva's first assist of the season..wow.
his passing, aside from that corner, has been fairly bad.

[PALUS]

Sincler nothing , Garcia nothing , maybe it will be better now Tevez for Edin there is no cross there is no ball up front and Tevez will be better in counter i dont know but we look like shit.

[Original Dub]

Sincler nothing , Garcia nothing , maybe it will be better now Tevez for Edin there is no cross there is no ball up front and Tevez will be better in counter i dont know but we look like shit.

I have seen a lot more crosses today than most other city games. One peach but dzeko nowhere hear it.

[mr_nool]

Silva's first assist of the season..wow.
his passing, aside from that corner, has been fairly bad.

He always go for the most difficult option, trying to thread it through three opponents with the outside of his foot or similar. It's frustrating to watch (except when he pulls if off - then it's pure magic).

[SmallTimeCharlie]

We're lucky to be ahead. Shit performance overall

Have to agree. Do we have Champions pressure, or champions arrogance? I was expecting them to score and then we actually go and make an effort to score back.
It's not like the players have got worse from last season, so it's got to be a mental thing. Hope Mancini rollocks the fuck out of them at HT.

[mr_nool]

Sincler nothing , Garcia nothing , maybe it will be better now Tevez for Edin there is no cross there is no ball up front and Tevez will be better in counter i dont know but we look like shit.

I actually think Sinclair's been OK. Much better than in his debut.

[Pretty Boy Lee]

Sinclair has been diabolical and we've been picked apart once or twice, but we've grown into the game and great goal by Carl.

Now get Tevez on and lets finish them.

[PALUS]

Sincler nothing , Garcia nothing , maybe it will be better now Tevez for Edin there is no cross there is no ball up front and Tevez will be better in counter i dont know but we look like shit.

I have seen a lot more crosses today than most other city games. One peach but dzeko nowhere hear it.

Cross should be somewhere near Edin not other way araund

[dazby]

Get Rodwell on for Garcia and we'll be fine.

[Cocacolajojo1]

I must be a bit too positive but I quite like how we're playing. OK, it's not as good as we were a year ago or last spring, but it's much better than anything this season.

Switch Aguero for Tevez or Barry and let's do this thing!

[s1ty m]

Our best 11 contains Carlitos.

Without a doubt mate..Nice to see Dzeko gettin a start though, he deserves it.

Yes, Edin does. Tevez's industry could win us this game though. Certainly on the basis of that poor first half performance by us.

[Sideshow Bob]

Get Rodwell on for Garcia and we'll be fine.

Have to agree. Rodwell has been more impressive, IMO.

[blues2win]

You do rely on strikers making good runs Palus. I hope Mancini doesn't wait 15 minutes to make a change. Barry or Rodwell on for Sinclair and probably Tevez for Dzeko.

[carl_feedthegoat]

Sinclair has been diabolical and we've been picked apart once or twice, but we've grown into the game and great goal by Carl.

Now get Tevez on and lets finish them.

Great goal but he has been skinned and we were lucky not to concede....Vinny carrying on from where he left off..shit passing and nervous as fuck.