Thendo 1,088 Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Arsenal have started quite well with high pressure and pace, but that City midfield has been very average to say the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara 15,149 Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 If your basing that on today's game, I agree....but at full strength, City have a better benchhow come?They had to deal with Jovetic injury and it led Pelegrini to bench Dzeko because in their usual 2 strikers system if he starts with both he has no substitute. They lost Yaya and his replacement is Lampard (who I love, but lol, talk about underwhelming). Their AMs are no better than ours, their keeper and his sub are no big deal and their defense despite now having Mangala isn't that deep in the bench. We have better backup FBs, better backup defense (if we count Iva there), we have better backup midfield (Ramires, Oscar, and even Mikel don't compromise playing in the midfield) we have better AMs Hazard, Schurrle, Willian, Oscar, Cesc (who can play #10) and Salah is better depth than they do. And even their strike advantage - as proved in today's match - is now smaller (or maybe even nonexistent) now that Negredo is off...But maybe I'm missing something (no sarcasm) about their bench... how are they better than us? I'd like you to expand. Maybe I'll agree. iseah100 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Is yaya injured?"Fatigue issues" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax 9,219 Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 I relish not having a panic attack every time Lamps is bypassed. iseah100 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ankit 3,176 Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Lampard booked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethos1 802 Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 "Fatigue issues" And Fernando? I would never start with a midfield of Lampard and Fernandinho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethos1 802 Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 I wish we played city today, they look quite poor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 And Fernando? I would never start with a midfield of Lampard and Fernandinho.Fernando is injured and likely to miss our match as well. Same for Jovetic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iseah100 5,612 Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Think Frank will start against us? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethos1 802 Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Fernando is injured and likely to miss our match as well. Same for Jovetic. They are really unlucky with their injuries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethos1 802 Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Nice goal by City. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechromancer 262 Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Sheet. : ( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax 9,219 Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Lol good ol' Arsenal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iseah100 5,612 Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Kun Aguero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Wow, Aguero! That run is world class! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 They are really unlucky with their injuries.That's a good thing! bethos1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara 15,149 Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Flamini, lol, nice goal and all, but watching Flamini being beat in the midfield NEVER gets old. Nor does Arsenal losing. We'll handle with City ourselves next week - just like we did last season. Even if I have to make another bet/promise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethos1 802 Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Flamini, lol, nice goal and all, but watching Flamini being beat in the midfield NEVER gets old. Nor does Arsenal losing. We'll handle with City ourselves next week - just like we did last season. Even if I have to make another bet/promise It's always nice seeing Arsenal lose but I'd prefer a draw today . Barbara 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Aguero is really something else. Anyone see that incredible control in the box? kellzfresh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara 15,149 Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 It's always nice seeing Arsenal lose but I'd prefer a draw today .absolutely, I'm hoping for a late Ramsey equalizer, what I meant is always tough to count on Arsenal to beat big teams. We have to do it ourselves... and hopefully we'll do next week. City had been our achilles heel for a while until last season. Hope we carry on the good performance against them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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