EPL I Man City vs Arsenal I Sunday 18th December 16.00 SS1

[Xhaka Zulu]

Really? I'm calm, City are there for the taking and the longer the game goes on, the more space there will be on the break because they have to go for the win.

Take care in the final 3rd and there's a few goals in this for Alexis and co.

A draw would be unacceptable at this point. God forbid we lose this match.

 

[FreakySami]

The only reason we are resorting to long balls is because city are over pressing thus what we are don't instead is concentrating on the second balls which is the way to go

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

If Chamberlain doesn't come on in the second half and destroy them I give up on football.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

Wenger tactically outclasses Pep, water is wet.

 

[Batman]

Just back home and I see we are one nil up woooo. I'll catch the 2nd half if we end losing blame it on me

How was the 1st half display?

Can't keep the ball but should be up by more. City are diabolical defending and were let off by a questionable offside call that negated a 2nd goal. Having said that we look a bit shaky at times at the back and are allowing them to have too much of the ball.

 

[Sanchez11]

Risky bringing him on tbh, guy made no effort defensively on Tuesday night.

True but with his pace we would pin them back

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Just back home and I see we are one nil up woooo. I'll catch the 2nd half if we end losing blame it on me

How was the 1st half display?

Solid! We scored and then defended with minimum energy. All set up for good counter attacking football in second half if we play our cards right!

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

Alexis has often been too busy telling Theo and Iwobi to press City's FB's. We need to be defensively sound but braver. It would be awful to throw this away out of fear.

 

[razörist]

The team with the highest net spend of course.

So easy

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Alexis has often been too busy telling Theo and Iwobi to press City's FB's. We need to be defensively sound but braver. It would be awful to throw this away out of fear.

Can't wait for the "we played with little handbrake on because of what happened against Everton" comment.

 

[A_G]

It had to have been more than Iwobi is making.

Harsh, Iwobi has actually done well tracking back. It's been going forward where he's struggled a bit.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Good I see the performance was much better than the last one. Hopefully we keep it up at 2nd half

 

[Makingtrax]

Or maybe, just maybe the better team will win?

Crazy stuff.

If the better team always won a football match William Hill would go bust.

 

[Taxi Driver]

Just don't lose the goal in the first 5 minutes of the second half and we'll be good.

 

[Makingtrax]

Zabaleta injured.

 

[STYLEZ]

If Chamberlain doesn't come on in the second half and destroy them I give up on football.

Ox was terrible against Everton you were even one of the people that's said it midweek.

 

[krengon]

season defining half coming up.

 

[A_G]

It feels like every time they go forward they are slicing through us and we seem to be making dumb mistakes. Gabriel off Bellerins head and one where Monreal cleared it back into our defence.

We look dangerous also and need that second goal

Apart from the Sterling chance they haven't had any clear cut chances. Need a bit more from Coq and Xhaka but I think the team has looked reasonably comfortable at the back.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Sagna coming on for zabeleta

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

Sagna on for Zabaleta. Change in City's shape.