Arsenal v Manchester City, 5.30pm

Xavi6

Massive game. If we can't be up for it after Spurs losin then we deserve nothing.

Anything less thsn three points is a disaster.

cson

Xavi6 wrote: »

Anything less thsn three points is a disaster.

Didn't figure you for Sun/Star/Mirror sensationalism Xavi :P

You'll still get 4th regardless of todays result imo.

Anyone know any pubs in Dublin showing this? Preferably Arsenal friendly ones.

Holsten

Come on Arsenal!

Goldcupfav

Any chance Wenger will start rvp this evening ?

Paleface

Arsenal's injury list could prove their downfall in this game.

RVP is the glimmer of hope!

Bounty Hunter

Goldcupfav wrote: »

Any chance Wenger will start rvp this evening ?

hopefully if he is fully fit, arsenal are a different team with him the focal point of their attacks.

cmon the Arse, it' be great if Villa some how got back into the race for 4th this weekend with Spurs and City both losing. Villa vs City next week would be nice too.

Im not fully confident though as Man City have been very good recently despite losing to Utd last week so i hope Arsenal bring it today and the players they need to step up do (The likes of Nasri or Walcott who when on form can really shine in this Arsenal team).

Mr.Nice Guy

Looking forward to seeing how Adebayor does today.

Frisbee

Goldcupfav wrote: »

Any chance Wenger will start rvp this evening ?

I reckon that's the reason he wasn't started against Wigan last weekend, to keep him fresh for today.

Pessimism has taken over though and I see City hammering us.

Headshot

2-1 arsenal and hopefully tevez scores that 1 goal for city

peabutler

Adebarndoor on the bench.

T-b0n3

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Looking forward to seeing how Adebayor does today.

1652: Emmanuel Adebayor is on the bench for Manchester City against his old club Arsenal at the Emirates today. More team news in due course.

Royale with Cheese

21 Fabianski
03 Sagna
18 Silvestre
22 Clichy
31 Campbell
02 Diaby
07 Rosicky
08 Nasri
14 Walcott
17 Song Billong
11 Van Persie

Substitutes
24 Mannone, 27 Eboue, 30 Traore, 37 Eastmond, 09 Eduardo, 12 Vela, 52 Bendtner

01 Given
03 Bridge
05 Zabaleta
28 Toure
33 Kompany
11 A Johnson
18 Barry
24 Vieira
34 De Jong
32 Tevez
39 Bellamy

Substitutes
37 Nielsen, 02 Richards, 04 Onuoha, 07 Ireland, 08 Wright-Phillips, 14 Santa Cruz, 25 Adebayor

Frisbee

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

21 Fabianski
03 Sagna
18 Silvestre
22 Clichy
31 Campbell
02 Diaby
07 Rosicky
08 Nasri
14 Walcott
17 Song Billong
11 Van Persie

Strong enough team, would have preferred to see Bendtner start over Rosicky though.

Mr.Nice Guy

T-b0n3 wrote: »

1652: Emmanuel Adebayor is on the bench for Manchester City against his old club Arsenal at the Emirates today. More team news in due course.

Balls. Brought him into my FF team this week for this game. At least I didn't stick the captaincy on him.

leninbenjamin

Would rather see Eastmond start than Diaby, be nice to see him given as much game time as possible before the end of the season, I'd like to think he could be good enough to cover directly for Song next season instead of relying on the ever inconsistent Diaby.

peabutler

Good to see an Arsenal legend playing the Emirates in Paddy V, hopefully Diaby will destroy him.

Inquitus

As a Spurs fan it pains me, but come on Arsenal!

City lose today and we are clear favourites for 4th, and could even be more than 3pts clear of City when we meet, I fancy Villa to take points off them, and would hope Spurs would beat Bolton at home.

Fourth place for Spurs hinges on the Arse today imo....

everdead.ie

Arsenal to sneak a win hopefully

quarryman

What station has this?

everdead.ie

quarryman wrote: »

What station has this?

ESPN

T-b0n3

If only RVP had a right foot that would have been a good chance.

MIN2511

City to win; nice one from Toure...

Btw; why is there so much attention on Adebayour???
That incident was last year, surely Arsenal fans are over that?

quarryman

everdead.ie wrote: »

ESPN

dammit. thanks.

Royale with Cheese

Strike me as an 'end of season' game already.

greendom

MIN2511 wrote: »

City to win; nice one from Toure...

Btw; why is there so much attention on Adebayour???
That incident was last year, surely Arsenal fans are over that?

Well it's his first visit to the Emirates since he left and since those ridiculous antics at City.

everdead.ie

Whats City fans opinions on bridge? I think he's a bit overrated myself.

karma_

ffs! Mancini has gone defensive again. Say what you like about spurs and Redknapp, at least he went for it.

Mr.Nice Guy

greendom wrote: »

Well it's his first visit to the Emirates since he left and since those ridiculous antics at City.

Not to mention what he did to RVP who is playing.

tony1kenobi

Commentator said Tevez is having "one of his quiet days"...after 3 minutes??

MIN2511

tony1kenobi wrote: »

Commentator said Tevez is having "one of his quiet days"...after 3 minutes??

Lol...

OPENROAD

MIN2511 wrote: »

City to win; nice one from Toure...

Btw; why is there so much attention on Adebayour???
That incident was last year, surely Arsenal fans are over that?

Much more than just that incident though.

Bounty Hunter

Nasri really needs to get into this game with the absence of fabergas and arshavin as a creative source for RVP

MIN2511

OPENROAD wrote: »

Much more than just that incident though.

I agree, but it's time to move on.... He was yapping away with the Arsenal lads before the game started. So i guess all is good

Paleface

MIN2511 wrote: »

I agree, but it's time to move on.... He was yapping away with the Arsenal lads before the game started. So i guess all is good

The only thing that matters to Adebayor is Adebayor.

I think thats what most Arsenal fans have against him.

MIN2511

Paleface wrote: »

The only thing that matters to Adebayor is Adebayor.

I think thats what most Arsenal fans have against him.

Arsenal sold him! At the end of the day it's a job!! We'll never be clear on what happened...

Is this Mike Dean's first PL match after the United Chelsea game?

OPENROAD

MIN2511 wrote: »

Arsenal sold him! At the end of the day it's a job!! We'll never be clear on what happened...

And supporters are supporters, vast majority of Arsenal fans don't like him, which you will hear when he comes on.

greendom

MIN2511 wrote: »

Arsenal sold him! At the end of the day it's a job!! We'll never be clear on what happened...

I thought you wanted everyone to get over Adebayor. Not doing a great job tbh.

MIN2511

What's wrong with Wayne Bridge?

everdead.ie

greendom wrote: »

I thought you wanted everyone to get over Adebayor. Not doing a great job tbh.

He was doing fine untill the ACN I think thatd mess with everybody

MIN2511

greendom wrote: »

I thought you wanted everyone to get over Adebayor. Not doing a great job tbh.

Right; you've lost me here...

everdead.ie

Are City doing Zonal marking?

greendom

MIN2511 wrote: »

Btw; why is there so much attention on Adebayour???
That incident was last year, surely Arsenal fans are over that?

And yet you've mentioned him more than anyone else on the thread

everdead.ie

I think players should be told look if you tell me to give another player a card you can have one then there can be no arguing about it

IvySlayer

everdead.ie wrote: »

I think players should be told look if you tell me to give another player a card you can have one then there can be no arguing about it

Agreed. Only player to talk to the ref should be the captain. Anyone else, booked.

IvySlayer

That's just awful. Vieira should've been booked.

IvySlayer

Campbell has been in such great form, England anyone?

Royale with Cheese

This game is so bad. They should just call it a day now and end it 0-0.

OPENROAD

IvySlayer wrote: »

Campbell has been in such great form, England anyone?

Deserves a call up imo, starts the season at Notts County, ends the season winning the world cup imo

Paleface

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

This game is so bad. They should just call it a day now and end it 0-0.

The second half will have to be better!

noodler

OPENROAD wrote: »

Deserves a call up imo, starts the season at Notts County, ends the season winning the world cup imo

Thats not really how it works though, is it?

everdead.ie

City haven't been able to support the attack properly and arsenal cant cut through the defense.