Arsenal -v- City, 19.45, SS2

iMuse · 05-01-2011 7:52pm

Arsenal unchanged from Brum game according to Twitter

05-01-2011 7:52pm

Hearing reports of no Chamakh on the bench?!

05-01-2011 7:53pm

Fabianski, Sagna, Koscielny, Djourou, Clichy, Wilshere, Song, Fabregas, Nasri, Walcott, Van Persie

Mr.Crinklewood · 05-01-2011 7:54pm

smokedeels wrote: »

Is this game on Irish Radio? I'll most likely be on a bus for the first half.

No...

Fuzzy_Dunlop · 05-01-2011 7:54pm

Team to play Manchester City: Fabianski, Sagna, Koscielny, Djourou, Clichy, Wilshere, Song, Fabregas, Nasri, Walcott, Van Persie

It appears as if this is our 1st team for sure now, for the time being at least.

dfbemt · 05-01-2011 7:57pm

Papa Smut wrote: »

Hearing reports of no Chamakh on the bench?!

For Fantasy Football sakes Chamakh has to be on the bench and come on for at least 1 minute if I am to move up a place in our work league.

Please.......

Good looking team though. Glad Walcott is starting.

Hank Scorpio · 05-01-2011 8:01pm

All depends on how city approach the game imo, if they go out and play uber defensively like they`ve done in the past I cant see them getting anything from the game

Heres hoping they dont and it will be a goal fest

Emelio · 05-01-2011 8:01pm

I think Manchester will win.
Their spine is superior to that of Arsenal.
It is key in games of this importance.

Arsenal 1 Manchester 2 is result I think.

Mitch Connor · 05-01-2011 8:03pm

City team is kinda weird....

Hart Richards Kompany Zabaleta Milner Barry Jo Kolo Tevez De Jong Yaya

Mitch Connor · 05-01-2011 8:04pm

Subs #afc Rosicky Denilson Squillaci Arshavin Chamakh Bendtner Szczesny. #mcfc Given Bridge Wright-Phillips A Johnson Boateng Lescott Vieira

Mitch Connor · 05-01-2011 8:07pm

nuxxx wrote: »

All depends on how city approach the game imo, if they go out and play uber defensively like they`ve done in the past I cant see them getting anything from the game

Heres hoping they dont and it will be a goal fest

well, they are playing two stikers... but there will be a lack of width.

not sure how that MC midfield will shape up - Yaya has been playing an attacking role for them, but De Jong and Barry are def central players, and Milner could play anywhere really.

Could Jo and Milner be the wide players with Tevez through the centre?

NeoKubrick · 05-01-2011 8:08pm

The Van Persie, Nasri, Walcott and Fabregas quartet scored three goals against two of the toughest defences in the league so far that they have played together. I'll be surprised if they don't match their previous goal tallies and I'll surprised if Mancini does not set-up an uber-defense to stop them. That said, Citeh will score, too. Arsenal win.

JPA · 05-01-2011 8:09pm

Mitch Connor wrote: »

well, they are playing two stikers... but there will be a lack of width.

not sure how that MC midfield will shape up - Yaya has been playing an attacking role for them, but De Jong and Barry are def central players, and Milner could play anywhere really.

Could Jo and Milner be the wide players with Tevez through the centre?

But of course.

Mitch Connor · 05-01-2011 8:12pm

JPA wrote: »

But of course.

has Jo been played wide much? Serious question - I was just guessing that it could be what will happen. Would seem odd if they did go that way, with Jo out wide, when they could have brought in Adam Johnson - though Mancini really doesn't seem to be a fan of AJ at all

JPA · 05-01-2011 8:16pm

Mitch Connor wrote: »

has Jo been played wide much? Serious question - I was just guessing that it could be what will happen. Would seem odd if they did go that way, with Jo out wide, when they could have brought in Adam Johnson - though Mancini really doesn't seem to be a fan of AJ at all

Of course it's weird but then there is 4 central midfielders in their team, Their line ups are always weird.

Dr.Winston O'Boogie · 05-01-2011 8:17pm

Well nervous about tonight, as a City supporter for many years I can recall all to few success stories against the Gooners. Silva been out is a massive blow too, after Tevez I think he's been out best player and really makes the team stick. Don't even want to watch it with any of my mates, I will be too caught up in it and their jibing would do my head in.

I would like to say I would take a draw, but I bloody hate draws. So lets go for the win lads!!*

*I realise this is probably the exact opposite of what will happen but you can dream

Dr.Winston O'Boogie · 05-01-2011 8:17pm

Oh and I think he should of started AJ ahead of Jo. Good impact sub to have all the same..

Pepe LeFrits · 05-01-2011 8:18pm

Arsenal: Fabianski, Sagna, Djourou, Koscielny, Clichy, Song, Wilshere, Fabregas, Nasri, Walcott, van Persie.

Subs: Szczesny, Rosicky, Denilson, Squillaci, Arshavin, Chamakh, Bendtner.

Man City: Hart, Richards, Kompany, Toure, Zabaleta, De Jong, Barry, Toure Yaya, Milner, Tevez, Jo.

Subs: Given, Bridge, Wright-Phillips, Adam Johnson, Boateng, Lescott, Vieira.

At least City have plenty of attacking options on the bench if they need to change things...

Gillington · 05-01-2011 8:21pm

3 potential Left Back's on the bench for us with 2 natural RB's starting?

Mitch Connor · 05-01-2011 8:23pm

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

At least City have plenty of attacking options on the bench if they need to change things...

Was thinking that myself. With all the money they have spent you reckon they'd have a few more options. Some of the lads in their reserve and youth sides are cracking looking prospects, would have thought 1 of them could have been on the bench at least - have some striking option there just in case.