Man City v Arsenal, 16:30 BST (03/02), SS Main Event.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal. :bow:

:sick:

[Marc Overmars]

It's hard to believe that we will be taking anything from this game other than a sound beating.

Would take your arm off for a draw.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Turns out Ederson is fine. :rolleyes:

It's going to be grim viewing whatever happens.

[SMatthews]

Kos should be back. Would rather go with Jenkinson at right back.

City losing during the week was the worst possible result. Best we can possible get here is a draw.

[Mac76]

Would rather go with Jenkinson at right back.

It has to be surely - Sane v Lichtsteiner would be like Usain Bolt v ... well, just about anyone...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Koscielny and Mkhitaryan were in training today.

[Özim]

I'll be surprised if we get anything out of this, even though they're in poor form I expect them to beat us given our awful defence, could end up being a cricket score with our defence tbh.

[Özim]

Koscielny and Mkhitaryan were in training today.

Koscielny is past is and Mkhi may as well not be there with how good he's been.

[dazthegooner]

Well look on the positive side if we beat them 5-0 we call go back into the top four :sarcy:

[Coney]

I'll be surprised if we get anything out of this, even though they're in poor form I expect them to beat us given our awful defence, could end up being a cricket score with our defence tbh.

Well if it is an England cricket score ... ... ...

[SMatthews]

No Xhaka for this one too. Probably Guendouzi and Lucas in he middle.

[Mac76]

No Xhaka for this one too.

Maybe there's hope after all, that's one goal saved at least, certainly against City who'd pounce on his mistakes

[Özim]

Maybe there's hope after all, that's one goal saved at least, certainly against City who'd pounce on his mistakes

I was going to say yes, that's a positive, our chances of getting something have suddenly gone up 25%.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

If you could win, and win well, that'd be great :good:

[GP]

If you could win, and win well, that'd be great :good:

Damn, now I don't really want to.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Arsenal: Leno, Lichtsteiner, Kolasinac, Mustafi, Monreal, Koscielny, Torreira, Guendouzi, Iwobi, Aubameyang, Lacazette.
Subs: Cech, Mavopranos, Elneny, Ramsey, Ozil, Suarez, Nketiah.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Citeh: Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Laporte, Fernandinho, Gundogan, B Silva, D Silva, De Bruyne, Sterling, Aguero.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Don't think we will progress the ball as well without Xhaka and Guendouzi still takes far too many touches. Against a systematically fouly little team like City, he's going to have his work cut out for him.

[AFC Leveller]

4-1

[AFC Leveller]

We have 0 creativity and Emery going with a very defensive line up says it all, he wants to come out of this without any embarrassment.

[Marc Overmars]

When your left back is the most creative player in the team you know we’re going to struggle against anyone of quality.

[Master Splinter]

Mkhitaryan, Xhaka, Bellerin Sokratis, Holding all out. Plus decent back-up in Welbz and AMN.

That's basically half our XI out.

Maybe one of Ramsey or Suarez would help in midfield, but under the circumstances, there's not much to criticise with the team selection today.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Come on Arsenal!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-0 Aguero. :doh:

[SMatthews]

Oh dear

[SMatthews]

Iwobi :doh:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

So this is what it's like being an Arsenal fan.

[AFC Leveller]

Fuck off

[Özim]

LOL 1-0 already, pathetic.

[Marc Overmars]

Good start.

[The Verminator]

Anyone have a good quality English-language stream?

[SMatthews]

Anyone have a good quality English-language stream?

It’s probably best to sit this one out

[Globalgunner]

As if my opinion of Iwobi could be any lower

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Leno saves from Sterling.

[Letters]

:haha:

Well done us.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Disallowed goal for Laporte.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nearly chaos to get Kola in.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

KOSCIELNY!!!!

[SMatthews]

Kos!!

[SMatthews]

Don’t f let one in right away ffs!

[Letters]

1-1! Kos!

:dance:

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Gerrrin! Odd defending by City....

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Get up Sterling.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mustafi. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Otamendi with a scuffer, Leno saves.

[SMatthews]

Take it into the corner!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well done Torreira.

[SMatthews]

Torreira playing well so far.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fernandinho diving.

[Mac76]

good city move startd by mustafi ithere

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kolasinac seeing glory, berk.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ref cheating.

[Mac76]

Kolasinac seeing glory, berk.

didn't have much choice IMO

[Mac76]

de bruyne :lol:

[Mac76]

laca and auba need to stay up the pitch more when the ball is in our half - there's no outlet when we clear

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Auba nearly in.

[SMatthews]

Well played by Laca

[Mac76]

good play guendouzi

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Loads of strikes from us raining down.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lacazette was hacked down.

Send him off!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Torreira booked. :unsure:

[SMatthews]

How was that a booking?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Auba shot, deflects behind!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I don't know where Tyler was going with that thread.

[SMatthews]

Fuck

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2-1 Aguero. Fuck.

[SMatthews]

Lichstiener was too far inside and not covering the right

[Letters]

*sigh*

[Mac76]

lichtstiener is totally useless ffs, we should have played Jenks - Emery out

[Gooner23]

Lichsteiner is so far off the pace of the Prem its embarrassing. We're basically playing with 10 men as everyone else has held their own.

[SMatthews]

Both goals from our weaker right side is no coincidence

[McNamara That Ghost...]

We held on to the throw in so it is HT. :sarcy:

[Mac76]

i'm amazed sterling simply hasn't run at Licht every time he gets the ball - if he had we'd be 5-0 down by now

[SMatthews]

That half felt very long

[Master Splinter]

De Bruyne will get booked for his 89th foul in the 94th minute.

Fernandinhoto will get away with his fifth elbow in the 95th.

[Mac76]

we need half time changes:

Mavropanos in as CB and Mustafi put in right back for the substituted Shitsteiner

Ramsay on for Iwobi

[AFC Leveller]

Rick Steiner is one of the worst players in the
League. How this guy gets picked is anyone’s guess. City basically playing with 6 midfielders as Foulandinho is stepping in at CM when they have the ball and Pep is currently winning the tactical battle.

Some of our players are hiding and not asking for the ball, notably Kolasinac. City were always gonna score as we simply can’t defend and aren’t threatening their backline at all.

[AFC Leveller]

Iwobi and Guendouzi our best players so far. Both asking for the ball and looking to travel with it and create space.

[Mac76]

Iwobi and Guendouzi our best players so far. Both asking for the ball and looking to travel with it and create space.

iwobi gave away the ball for their first goal, usual messing about trying to do stepovers

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Neville is such a cunt.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Scuffer from David Silva. :lol:

[Mac76]

Silva shoots high but shitsteiner was missing again - ffs emery get him off now

[SMatthews]

Release the ball Guendouzi

[Özim]

Not sure what people were expecting of Lichsteiner, he's an ageing has been who came on a free, there's a reason Juve let him go. Thought it was an odd signing.

[Özim]

Poor 2nd half by us so far.

[Mac76]

that was a foul against guendouzi for sure

[Mac76]

terrible ball in by Kola

[SMatthews]

Goodnight

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Aguero handballs it in.

[SMatthews]

Down the right again

[Özim]

3-1 Aguero

[Özim]

What a player he's been 35 odd million, bargain buy.

[Mac76]

that's a handball - there's no way that should have stood

[Özim]

Bit unlucky, but in all honesty it's only what we deserve.

[SMatthews]

What a player he's been 35 odd million, bargain buy.

Can you go and wank about opposition players somewhere else and not during the middle of a defeat?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gundogan booked for diving.

[Özim]

Aguero works so hard as well, scores loads and works his socks off.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ramsey and Suarez coming on. :bow:

[Mac76]

half an hour to go - still time for this to get embarrassing :o

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Iwobi off for Ramsey.

Kolasinac off for Suarez.

[SMatthews]

Ramsey and Ramsey come on.

[Özim]

Losing faith with Emery, he's making so many errors, not signing a defender in Jan was a shocker too, as was letting Ramsey leave on a free. He needs time but some of his decisions are unforgivable tbh.

Was hoping we might make the right decisions, whether we win, draw or lose, hasn't been the case often enough. Signing a CM in Jan when we don't need one was another mistake.

[SMatthews]

Free pass :lol:

[AFC Leveller]

Just cannot string a few passes together, players panicking in possession and making wrong decisions. We are such a poor side against the top sides, even Man ure the other week could have beat us by a heavier score Line. Today was always gonna be a tall order but the way we have defended yet again is embarrassing.

[Mac76]

surprised he's bringing suarez on - he won't know the other players at all - is Emery banking on the 'former player scores against his old club' tradition?

[Xhaka Can’t]

half an hour to go - still time for this to get embarrassing :o

The only thing I’m embarrassed about is not filling my boots on this no brainier of a bet.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190203/f9c28d5dbda93c6d5c95dde91cdb872f.jpg

Seriously though, how much of a fucking small time piece of shit team have we become, when you see bookies offering bets like this?

[AFC Leveller]

Someone plz kill Lichsteiner

[Özim]

surprised he's bringing suarez on - he won't know the other players at all - is Emery banking on the 'former player scores against his old club' tradition?

Plus Suarez is average anyway so isn't going to be winning us any games.

[Letters]

Can you go and wank about opposition players somewhere else and not during the middle of a defeat?

:lol:

WUMs gotta WUM.

[Özim]

Not one chance in the 2nd half, pathetic, our defence is poor but going forward we've been dreadful as well.

[AFC Leveller]

The only thing I’m embarrassed about is not filling my boots on this no brainier of a bet.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190203/f9c28d5dbda93c6d5c95dde91cdb872f.jpg

Seriously though, how much of a fucking small time piece of shit team have we become, when you see bookies offering bets like this?

I agree with the second part. I thought it was the Wenger factor but we are just an awful side and a guaranteed 3 points against the big teams. City are toying with us, playing with so much ease and comfort it’s not surprising anymore seeing us ripped apart like this.

[Özim]

Suarez brushed off the ball by Aguero, that's after kicking it out of play with his 1st touch, not a great start for him :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Can it Zim.

[Özim]

I don't even think City have got out of 1st gear, that's what's disappointing, it's been so easy for them.

I just can't see how we can end up in the top 4, just think we don't have the quality tbh.

[Mac76]

mustafi hurt - things are looking up

[Özim]

Mavropanos coming on, hopefully he plays well and we never see Mustafi in an Arsenal shirt ever again.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mustafi off inured, Mavropanos on.

[Özim]

Kroenke is probably having a nice lie in in prepration for the big match later.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Aguero off, Jesus on.

[SMatthews]

Not one chance in the 2nd half, pathetic, our defence is poor but going forward we've been dreadful as well.

You were quiet at 1-1 but have had a raging hard on since we’ve gone behind again. What a shit fan.

[Özim]

You were quiet at 1-1 but have had a raging hard on since we’ve gone behind again. What a shit fan.

Actually no, I went out and didn't get back till half time, so you can do one pal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

How on earth was that a foul from Lacazette?

[SMatthews]

Actually no, I went out and didn't get back till half time.

Didn’t miss the first minute and an opportunity to have a dig. The worst kind of fan. Literally everything you post is negative.

[Özim]

Didn’t miss the first minute and an opportunity to have a dig. The worst kind of fan. Literally everything you post is negative.

Not hard is it, but people like you are deluded as we know well, hey ho. Just focus your attention on the match rather than me thanks.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

De Bruyne off, Mahrez on.

[Özim]

For me Liverpool are a better side, think they'll win the title over this lot.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Neville realising Man City have spent a lot of money.

[Mac76]

has anyone thought of telling Nexen that you spell 'tyre' with a 'y'...?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

3-1 FT.

Facing that farce of a club is done for another season.

[Mac76]

3-1 down in ET and we're messing about like we've all the time in the world

[Gooner23]

0 shots in the 2nd half. Emeryball :bow:

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Can you go and wank about opposition players somewhere else and not during the middle of a defeat?

I thought it was 42 million.... :d

Aguero has been one of the best signings they've ever made. At the time they signed him, he was easily one of the best players in Spain outside of Real and Barca like when we signed Santi. Good example of paying a lot of money on the right kind of player.

[SMatthews]

Not hard is it, but people like you are deluded as we know well, hey ho. Just focus your attention on the match rather than me thanks.

When you stop praising opposition players while we’re losing then no problem. No fan of any football team at any level does that. Only shit ones.

[SMatthews]

I thought it was 42 million.... :d

Aguero has been one of the best signings they've ever made. At the time they signed him, he was easily one of the best players in Spain outside of Real and Barca like when we signed Santi. Good example of paying a lot of money on the right kind of player.

We all know how good he is. Let’s just keep our fingers out of their arses while we’re losing. Not too much to ask.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

I think Ozim could have left a finger and a thumb in and Aguero would still have scored that hat trick.

[SMatthews]

He had more than that up there from the kick off.

[Marc Overmars]

Aguero is one of the best strikers the league has ever seen tbf.

[SMatthews]

Without a doubt. I just wouldn’t celebrate his goals when he scores against us. I’m old fashioned like that.

[Mac76]

I've seen people regularly say 'what a goal' etc when someone's scored in a really outstanding way against us - i think i've done it myself - as long as it's not K**t who's scored or any other spuds player i don't mind - we're all football fans and if we can't ever praise a really good player or goal from another team then something's wrong imo

[SMatthews]

An initial reaction makes sense but when you go on and on about it? Give me a break. Fuck off and support the other team then.