Arsenal vs Man City 02.02.2025 - KO 16:00 GMT

[Niall_Quinn]

That's why I wish Saka was playing.

Clearly the way to hit Citeh is to pressure them on the ball in their own half, Odegaard, Martinelli and Havertz do this well most times...but Trossard doesn't really excel on this and if we had Saka, we'd be more confident to take snap shots at them when we get the ball.

Probably see Nwaneri come on in the 88th minute

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

I’m always an apologist for players who work hard and do the right things.
Havertz ticks those boxes but he’s just not a clinical striker.
Not his fault but it’s frustrating how wasteful we are.
It has cost us. It will cost us

Lets just hope this doesn't happen today as I'm not going to be able to bear it after that miss.

[Niall_Quinn]

Lets just hope this doesn't happen today as I'm not going to be able to bear it after that miss.

What about city's dodgy pen in the second half? That's going to be difficult too.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Timber is on a yellow so I'm expecting Partey at RB soon.

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

Talking about pens we need to avoid getting any reds....and I'm talking about Timber here.

[Niall_Quinn]

Didn't hear anything bad about Partey today so I assume he's playing okay? Trouble is, it's his sort of game, us being far too conservative against inferior opposition. If him being switched to RB means Arteta is going to open the game up a bit then I;d be okay with that.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Jey Uso's theme!

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

Timber is on a yellow so I'm expecting Partey at RB soon.

You are probably right, Arteta will take any excuse to play 3 DMs.

If he does do this, expect Gvaridol to have more of an influence than he already has.

[Niall_Quinn]

Talking about pens we need to avoid getting any reds....and I'm talking about Timber here.

You're thinking he might get a second yellow for having a bad tattoo? They've never given a yellow for that before, so nailed on.

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

Didn't hear anything bad about Partey today so I assume he's playing okay? Trouble is, it's his sort of game, us being far too conservative against inferior opposition. If him being switched to RB means Arteta is going to open the game up a bit then I;d be okay with that.

He'll only bring on Merino and suffocate the game more.