Arsenal vs Man City 02.02.2025 - KO 16:00 GMT

[Marc Overmars]

It sounds like we have totally turtled up. Why aren't we just going for it? Their defence sounds ropey as hell, just go at them.

We’re making them sweat every time they’re playing out from the back. Should be 2-0 for sure and the fact it’s not means misery is incoming.

[Niall_Quinn]

Just seen the Havertz miss. Not the worst ever, but he had so much of the goal to aim for. His confidence is obviously rock bottom.

[Niall_Quinn]

Raya having to make the save again.

This isn't good. All they need is a dive in the box, which is going to come sooner or later, and we'll rue missing chances and failing, again, to go for the throat.

[Niall_Quinn]

1 minute added time.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-0 HT.

Gone so deep later on in that half, Odegaard taking it off the centrebacks.

[Marc Overmars]

Played well but self sabotage again.

Game should have been taken away from City. This is why we find ourselves in the pickle we’re in this season.

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

It's not really his fault Arteta insists on pinning the whole season on his back. He's not a striker, he's actually done okay for a non-striker playing that role, but now he's badly off form and we've been left in a situation where we have absolutely nobody to replace him or even give him a rest. For a club this size it's difficult to believe or comprehend.

I generally agree with you.

Besides the ridiculous miss and shirking responsibility with some other half chances, he's actually played well, at least by his standards.

[Letters]

Just seen the Havertz miss. Not the worst ever, but he had so much of the goal to aim for. His confidence is obviously rock bottom.

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

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

We’re making them sweat every time they’re playing out from the back. Should be 2-0 for sure and the fact it’s not means misery is incoming.

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.

[Niall_Quinn]

I’m always an apologist