Arsenal can increase Man City’s misery
The opening day of this season’s champion’s league group stages was good for Arsenal in a number of ways. The obvious ones are that we took all three points away from home, we didn’t pick up any injuries, we showed that we can win when not playing our best and we got a warning about being complacent without actually getting punished.
The bonuses came from the match between Real Madrid and Manchester City. Manchester City have a massive job on their hands picking themselves up after a terrible night in Europe and getting ready to face the Gunners on Sunday. City have not had a great start to the season and Roberto Mancini has a handful of problems to deal with.
City have internal disputes to deal with after Joe Hart blasted his team mates for failing to protect their precious lead with only five minutes of the game left. City’s defence struggled all night with the movement of Madrid, culminating in the usually reliable Vincent Kompany almost ducking out the way of Ronaldo’s late shot that proved to be the winning goal.
City lost their new right back Maicon to injury and he was brought in to cover for the injured Micah Richards so Arsenal’s left side will be able to run riot on Sunday. Arsenal’s favourite former player, smiling Samir Nasri, was also injured so Mancini has a selection nightmare. He has new players such as Javi Garcia and Jack Rodwell and players returning from injury such as Sergio Aguero and Gareth Barry but the team have got no consistent shape yet this season.
Arsenal, on the other hand, have got a solid team ethic working and only make a couple of changes per match. The Ox or Walcott could come in without disturbing the balance. Maybe Koscielny would be a good change because his pace is better suited to deal with the City forwards. Ramsey or Coquelin could be brought in to make us more defensive but we are confident and playing well, so all the pressure is on the champions.
I have a good feeling about Sunday and cannot wait for the game . Come On You Gunners!
We will win. I am very sure! Remember how we dominated them at the emirates last time!! And also how our reserve squad had a 100 shots in target during the warm up games!!
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Need Bosscielny in to silence Aguero once again and Walcott to rip through the defense but also need Diaby to counter Yaya Toure as they are both the same types of player but I have a good feeling about this match
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it’s more arsenal can pounce on Man city’s misery, they’re vulnerable as fu*k n fighting amongst each other it’s now or never arsenal most win this to show they r true contenders 4 league
P.S. tell walcott 2 sign or f*ck off and buy us ISCO plz!!!!
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its going to be another big performance from arsenal and the unbeaten run will continue!! Loving the way we play atm and hope it continues. AW and Steve Bould have formed a great team that is up there competing this season!
COYG!!!!!
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Last season we defeated them at home and almost clinched a victory at the Etihad. This season we have a much better squad and I’d be surprised if we don’t beat them. COYG!!!
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gervhino did what wenger wanted to do with walcoot
winger to move in to the front you could see from last season from missed chances he wasnt EPL ready what a year makes a player
however could this also be when OG12 also becomes a favourite?
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Nt bothered about city.. Soton almost wooped their asses, city is just another team Arsenal’s gonna gone down followed by Chelsea, we better than atletico Madrid ryt??? Lol. It is written, we Taking all 6points… Arsenal till death do us part
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I’d be happy with a draw at the Etiad. They still have quality players and it’s gonna be a difficult game.
I don’t see the keeper moaning about poor defending as a reason that they will fall apart. Man U and Germany would be in pieces every time Schmeichel and Kahn got at his players for poor play if that was the case.
Not that I wouldn’t welcome and wish for a win.
Opinions divided. What do you think?
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Just because City lost to Madrid doesn’t mean we should underestimate them! This will be our first true test for our back 4 and the rest of the team (Lets face it, Liverpool are a joke and were never really gonna have a realistic chance of beating us, unless we forfeited
) But all jokes aside I to am very confident of getting a win as they are not showing any signs of the defensive solidity that they showed last season + with our attacking threat and fluency in the final 3rd I think it will be difficult for them to hold us out. Anyway IM PUMPED for this game to roll around.. It should be a cracker! And hopefully Giroud can score and silence all the doubters and haters! COYG.
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The biggest issue for the City game is going to be that when Podolski and Giroud have both scored two goals each and Cazorla splits open their pathetic defence yet once again with both Podolski and Giroud in sight of the ball, which one will move forward to score his hatrick?
Who will Hart blame this time? Does he have the courage to speak out against the team once again? Why is he so bitter? Who will take over as England No.1 goalkeeper? Should he just accept his fate now and sign for Sp*rs and see out the rest of his career ‘deserving’ CL footbal but never actually playing in that tournament?
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fingers and toes crossed,it gona be a nail biter
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3points no matter how..even with hand…loll
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We have more than enough fire power in our Arsenal to destroy those over-paid, over inflated ego maniac citizens. COYG!!!
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Arsenal are very solid…..but we have 2 remember City are still a good team…..but they can’t stop the gunners….passing movement…..and finishing…..with our defensive solidity…..:) City can’t buy this Victory……wanna see Samir Shitari’s face….Posivitve season Gunners we need it for us the Fans
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U forgot Zabaleta plays on right so it wont be like they dont have RB…and he has also caused troubles to us earlier..hope every1 regains thr fitness with in next 5 days and ready for much awaited real test of EPL..
Go Goonerss!!!
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If you include the community shield, Man City have conceded 12 goals in 6 games so it’s obvious where their problems lie. Mancini doesn’t know what his best formation is or what his best starting 11 is, he’s trying to fit in quite a few new players into the team, he’s chopping and changing and what i’ve seen of them this season is less than convincing and they’ve picked up a few injuries too. That’s why i think we have a great chance of going there and picking up all 3 points on Sunday with a good, hard working, professional performance.
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City have never truly dominated Arsenal in any game, including the 2-0 loss in preseason – which a lot of people claimed heralded the end of Arsene, Arsenal and half of our players.
If we play how did in the first half yesterday, with slick passing and incisive finishing – city will not live with us.
The pressing issue is Mertesacker or koscielny, Per has been outstanding this season and it almost seems wrong to take his place – but the pace and trickery of Aguero and Tevez may be better handled by koscielny.
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Bring on city… Over paid nd highly over rated players(bary)…. We will gun them down… Arsenal 4 life….
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COYG
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City are the defending champions and have a very good squad. Just because they lost to Madrid does not make them an easy team. Even in that loss, they went ahead twice. Arsenal should not be complacent and should be on their toes. But like many have said, I too have a good feeling about Sunday.
Hoping that Giroud will score in this game. Once he calms his nerves with a goal to his name, I believe we will start to see how good he is.
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Yesterday second half the players looked very tired, im hoping that they improve by Sunday but still we are in for a battle. Can Arteta and Diaby deal with YaYa – yes but Diaby has to be carefull with his challenges we cant afford to have someone sent off. I think we have a very good chance this year but id prefer not to get cocky it always bites me when i do. Arsenal to win but only just.
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I think Arsenal are in better position to win the match on Sunday, the players were a little bit tired on Tuesday night though, but I am very optimistic that Arsenal w’d get a point if not the whole 3 points in City this Sunday. Up Gooners!
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Cant believe people are underestimating Man City so what they haven’t had the best start to the season and they lost to Madrid last night but form means nothing in these big games. Both teams will raise there games because of the quality there playing against. These types of games are won by who plays better on the day and which manager gets his tactics spot on.
Im fairly confident we can go to Man city and get a win but i would also take a draw at the Etihad. I would expect us to go on to beat Chelsea the following week were better then they are all over the pitch with the exception of Hazard. 4 out of 6 would be what im expecting but it could easily become 6/6 if we put in a performance on sunday.
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The key to beating City is to contain Toure. He’s the best player on that team and if he doesn’t have a good game they lose. I personally think Nasri is faking injury so he “can’t” play against us! Real completely bossed City around in the first half and City were very lucky to go into the half tied at zero.
As much as I hate him sometimes I absolutely loved seeing Mourinho run from the bench and slide on his knees after Ronaldo scored. That was priceless! How I’d love to see Wenger actually celebrate instead of just clinching his fists and shaking them a little.
I think the main reason we didn’t see much of THeo or Ox in the CL game was that they’re a big part of the plans for the City game. Having Ox, Theo and Gervinho’s pace thrown at City is gonna cause lots of headaches. I see Podolski and Giroud scoring in this one. I truly wish we had Sagna back for this one though. Diaby made some terrible decisions last night and he’d better lock it down before this weekend!!!!
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Arsenal is going to win that game 2-1.
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City has never dominated us, and we gonna crush them am telling u, it might be a boring game as well cause they might use a bus thing
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City still a good team. I hope we’re not reckless on this game then we will get the point. Just lock down Yaya n Silva then I’m sure they will not have the chance to beat us.
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If u really look at the city-madrid clash, the goals of madrid came from players who could turn the ball round the defence and blast the ball. I think gervinho, podolski and theo equally have this quality in them. We are going in to this game like our home game with plenty hopes to win and it will surely come to pass on sunday. The worse 4 arsenal will be a draw. The players should do us proud
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MAN CITY 0-3 ARSENAL
podolski 22
diaby 44
giroud 67
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I think city will try and play like they did against Real coz let’s face the no way they would try out play us, there gonna try hit us on breaks,,, when I look a the stats of that Real game sweet lord how many shots they got off at City is a joke hart was there man of the match by a mile, but what’s the chance of him having another game like that,,,, and we the arsenal who are known making good scoring opportunities I’m sure if we get 32 shots at goal like Real did last night a good few is gonna go in on sunday,, city will pay if they let us just attack them where a different side from last time before it was stop Rvp from scoring but now looks like everyone is stepping up I really hope its Giroud that gets the winner I feel its a game like this that will boost him so much if he got the winning goal. We have faith in you Giroud your time will come mate,,,,
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This match & the one with Chelsea will prove how far we have come as a team!…it could also define our goals for the rest of the season ahead( especially in the January Transfer Market)..hoping we beat City & wipe the smirk off Nasri’s face…Podman, Gi Root(to finally score a scorcher)Santi Coz, & da boyz to beat City & Chelsea & show how serious we are about bringing the title back to the Emirates where it rightly belongs will make my day;if not season!
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ARSENAL FIRST IS STRONG BUT NO REPLACEMENT WE NEED POINT
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