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Match Day Thread Manchester City vs. Arsenal Official Match Thread

Discussion in 'Arsenal' started by TheOXOCube:5pur2, Jan 17, 2015.

  1. Mantis

    Mantis Well-Known Member

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    Subs: Szczesny, Gibbs, Chambers, Flamini, Rosicky, Ozil, Walcott
     
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  2. cini65

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    Coquelin needs to take care of Silva? No problems there then...
     
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  3. Jayramfootball

    Jayramfootball Active Member

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    Why not? He has been playing very well.
     
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  4. TheOXOCube:5pur2

    TheOXOCube:5pur2 Pride of North London

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    Like he'd ever acknowledge that. Everyone's been doubting him (including me when he initially returned but he's proven me wrong) since he came back but he's been one of our best performers in recent ties. This will be a massive test for Coq but one I think he can rise up too, as he'll also have Ramsey helping him as well.
     
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  5. Jayramfootball

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    i dont understand why arsenal fans are not supportive of a player who is playing well for them. i would think there would be some excitement over a player progressing and expectation of further improvment.
     
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  6. StanDMan

    StanDMan Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Best chance for the goons to play City, who are missing arguably the best player in the league.

    COYG !!
     
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  7. TheOXOCube:5pur2

    TheOXOCube:5pur2 Pride of North London

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    TheOXOCube:5pur2 Pride of North London

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    Get in Santi. Top PK.
     
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  9. PINKIE

    PINKIE Wurzel Gummidge

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    ****ing have some !
     
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  10. ValleyGraduate12

    ValleyGraduate12 Aberdude's Puppet Forum Moderator

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    Why can't you play like this every week?
     
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    TheOXOCube:5pur2 Pride of North London

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    Oxo needs to calm down. He's too eager and its costing him some good runs and opportunities.
     
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  12. TheOXOCube:5pur2

    TheOXOCube:5pur2 Pride of North London

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    Had he been booked when he fouled Nacho in the box Kompany would be off
     
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  13. cini65

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    Unlikely. He simply wouldn't have been booked for that one no doubt
     
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  14. TheOXOCube:5pur2

    TheOXOCube:5pur2 Pride of North London

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    Sanchez and Oxo need to run at Kompany in the 2nd half. Either he backs off or risks a red
     
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  15. ValleyGraduate12

    ValleyGraduate12 Aberdude's Puppet Forum Moderator

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    Great first half performance.

    Rambo gives your midfield so much energy and composure <ok>
     
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  16. TheOXOCube:5pur2

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    Good first half. Contained and shut down City for the most part then caught them on the counter with our limited attacks. This is how we should be playing vs. the top sides when we can't dominate them.
    Been impressed with Nacho, Coq and Bellerin in particular.
     
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  17. Arsenal87

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    What a magnificent first half, a perfect first half, literally. It will be tough to keep this up for 90 minutes, but we need more of the same.
     
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  18. bobo_97

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    I hope Ramsey and Kos behaves as they are two players thAt sometimes make odd challenges.... We don't want a red card now and destroy all the good team work so far.
     
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  19. TheBear

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    Very good first half.

    Hats off to Coquelin he is surprising me.

    This has been 90% excellent but.. every now and again the discipline starts to disappear and too many midfielders run forward out of position. The team NEEDS to maintain it's shape.
     
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  20. tomw24

    tomw24 Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Where the **** is the naive Arsenal that goes for it and then are 3 down by HT? <laugh> Seriously though, that's a great half of football by you lot. And Wenger has finally got his tactics right!
     
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