#AFCVMCFC SS1 5:30

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A week on from Arsenal's weak submission at Stamford Bridge, they face the other team to have hit them for six this season.
Arsene Wenger admits that this is the Gunners' last chance to stay in the title race, but it's just as much about restoring pride and regaining the trust of a growing number of fans who are taking to the airwaves and the internet to call time on his 17-and-a-half years in charge.
The backlash from last Saturday and Wednesday's throwing away of a win against Swansea has been significant, with Wenger well aware and philosophical of the change in mood: "We live in a period where every game is a definite judgement forever, but life is movement and life is change".
Said with a French lilt, it could be a Descartes quotation.
@Arsenal: #Arsenal team to play Man City: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Arteta, Rosicky, Flamini, Cazorla, Podolski, Giroud
@MCFC: TEAM NEWS: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany (C), Demichelis, Clichy, Fernandinho, Toure, Navas, Silva, Nasri, Dzeko #arsenalvcity #mcfc

Come on Arsenal. Get something from the game!

A city win and they'll be hard stopped

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My prediction 1-4

Can't see The Gunners getting anything from this

0-3 or 4

brevity

Come on Arsenal, big performance please.

Kerrigooney

Superbly named match thread. I like.

Hope Arsenal win and make Turtyturd confused

Talib Fiasco

Again, if City start well it's game over...

brevity

I feel a silly penalty will set the tone for this match.

stiffler123

City by a few goals. Hopefully start the game in the same manner as we did at Old Trafford.

Alfred Borden

This is going to be very bad i feel. Hopefully can nick a point but extremely doubtful

Turtyturd

Kerrigooney wrote: »

Superbly named match thread. I like.

Hope Arsenal win and make Turtyturd confused

No confusion here fellow member of the worst fans in sports history. Preference would be an Arsenal hammering today and Everton to take points off City when they meet. But if Arsenal decide not to roll over I won't complain.

Washington Irving

A draw would be dandy.

Alfred Borden

Why is every thread turning into a liverpool discussion thread?

Washington Irving

Raf32 wrote: »

Why is every thread turning into a liverpool discussion thread?

As a Liverpool fan, I imagine it is due to both a high interest in games involving direct rivals and a distinct satisfaction in the troubles of less direct rivals.

bad2dabone

Looking for a decent performance, for the team to show some pride. If we do that and lose I'll be able to handle it. If we bend over and spread them again it'll be awful. If we lose it puts city properly in the driving seat for the title, and I've decided that since an arsenal title is highly unlikely, then I'd prefer a city one.

stiffler123

MCFC: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany (C), Demichelis, Clichy, Fernandinho, Toure, Navas, Silva, Nasri, Dzeko

ARSENAL: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Arteta, Rosicky, Flamini, Cazorla, Podolski, Giroud

mike65

Should be a cracker both to score but only if Arsenal actually get on their bike.

1-2 or 2-2

monkey9

Come on Arsenal!!

bad2dabone

monkey9 wrote: »

Come on Arsenal!!

we welcome your temporary support.

If Arsenal win is it fair to say "**** just got real" ???

especially if spurs do us a favor tomorrow.

Alfred Borden

Flamini Arteta double pivot is going to be taken apart by City

bad2dabone

Raf32 wrote: »

Flamini Arteta double pivot is going to be taken apart by City

oh god. yaya on his own will destroy them.

is this 3 games in a week for arteta?? and his legs are mostly gone anyhow!

City win, nailed on.

Vinz Mesrine

Is there any chance City could take it easy on Arsenal today? A draw would be splendid

SlickRic

come on Arsenal.

that is all.

Quazzie

Not too worried about a loss if I see a bit of effort from the team. Just don't think my heart can take another drubbing.

The Gunners can sniff a chance too after that Chelsea result.

C'mon Arsenal, get something from this match!

wandatowell

Going to be a beating for Arsenal.

3-1 City with Arsenal never looking anything more than average.

If Flamini gets a yellow, he's out for the next two games.

That's Flamster out so :pac:

Quazzie

First minute over and no goals conceded. Just 94 more to go.

COYG

Hank Scorpio

This has started like the United game

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Well we survived the first 3 minutes!

Paully D

Zabaleta should have had a shot there.

googled eyes

Really hoping for Arsenal to get something

SEPT 23 1989

:eek:

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Giroud 0 support there.

Quazzie

Did the ref forget his whistle? City are getting away with a few "tough" tackles/.

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Another free not given

Oh Mike Dean...

wandatowell

hahaha just spotted Mike Dean.

Hopeless.

Paully D

David Silva is ridiculously good.

IvySlayer

Didn't Mike Dean refereee this fixture last year? Made a complete balls of it then

Ref is a joke

bad2dabone

Dean, be fair at least.

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bad2dabone wrote: »

Dean, be fair at least.

More likely to win the league than that happen...

This is going to be a bad day...

IvySlayer

That was a penalty

Hank Scorpio

Nice dive

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Peno

Johner

Rosicky left his leg in looking for contact.

Paully D

I love Mike Dean's theatrics :pac:

dundalkfc10

Excellent decision

Quazzie

Never a penalty to be fair, although he would've had to lose a leg before one would be given by this ref anyways.