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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. TheOXOCube:5pur2

    TheOXOCube:5pur2 Pride of North London

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    Venue: Etihad Stadium
    Sunday, January 18th 2015
    KO Time: 16:00 BST
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    Head to Head Against Manchester City:
    Played: 165
    Wins: 84
    Draws: 40
    Losses: 41
    Goals For: 277
    Goals Against: 185
    Goal Difference: 92


    Last 6 Meetings:

    Arsenal 2-2 Manchester City
    Arsenal 3-0 Manchester City (Community Shield)
    Arsenal 1-1 Manchester City
    Manchester City 6-3 Arsenal
    Manchester City 1-3 Arsenal (Pre-Season Friendly)
    Arsenal 0-2 Manchester City

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    Predicted Starting XI:
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    Bench:
    Szczęsny
    Gibbs
    Chambers
    Flamini
    Rosický
    Özil
    Walcott
     
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  2. Smirnoffpriest

    Smirnoffpriest Well-Known Member

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    A very big game, we beat them at the start of the season but this is going to be a very difficult game, we need to improve dramatically -especially in the centre of midfield and defence.

    Luckily chambers seems to be back, along with ramsey, flamini and ozil - hopefully ramsey is fit enough to start with sanchez and Walcott/oxo on the flanks - id keep cazorla in the middle with giroud up top (dont think welbeck is fot anyway).

    COYG!!!
     
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  3. cini65

    cini65 Well-Known Member

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    Actually we drew with them. In the proper game we played them in where both teams were trying.

    Comfortable 2-0 victory coming up. Two quick counter attacks, probably from our offensive corners, with Navas involved.
     
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  4. Smirnoffpriest

    Smirnoffpriest Well-Known Member

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    Ur such a ray of sunshine arent u cini?
     
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  5. Paulpowersleftfoot

    Paulpowersleftfoot Well-Known Member

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    Can't imagine Wenger will play as open as last season,it was like he'd morphed into kevin Keegan.
    Sanchez is clearly the biggest threat so I expect fernando and fernandinho to take turns kicking him round the park

    Hart
    Zabaleta Kompany Mangala Clichy
    Fernando Fernandinho
    Mike Dean
    Navas Silva Milner
    Aguero
     
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  6. cini65

    cini65 Well-Known Member

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    I try :D

    This board needs some yang to go with the ying
     
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  7. PINKIE

    PINKIE Wurzel Gummidge

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    Massive game this one, and imperative that we don't lose ground on the Spuds and Utd who both won today. I think we've got a good chance, City have blown hot and cold this season. If we defend properly, then there's no reason why we can't win this game. We have the firepower to do so, we just need to make sure we don't commit suicide at the back.
     
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    Hope Ramsey starts for us.
     
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  9. bobo_97

    bobo_97 Well-Known Member

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    I got no expectations from this game - if we were to loose it is not the end of the world. At least that's what I keep telling myself in order to enjoy the game.
     
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  10. The Bonstar Wandit

    The Bonstar Wandit Well-Known Member

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    Debuchy out is a huge loss - play the slow Chambers or inexperienced Bellerin? Midfield will be crucial - Flamini & Coquelin for cover, or Ramsey and one of them to be more creative?
     
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  11. Bodinki

    Bodinki You're welcome
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    Hoping you guys get something from this game for obvious reasons.
    Like PISKIE said, City can be hot and cold, hopefully this is a cold day and Sanchez pulls something out of the bag.

    City come to the Bridge after this, hopefully there will be a 4-5 point gap between us when they do.
     
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  12. PINKIE

    PINKIE Wurzel Gummidge

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    Bellerin for me. He's much quicker and offers more going forward. Ramsey and Flamini in MF.
     
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  13. Mantis

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    Have little expectation we will get anything out of the game. Expect a similar performance to the Liverpool game. Maybe we will scrape a point. That's about it.
     
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  14. goonercymraeg

    goonercymraeg Amnesia
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    It wasn't that many years ago that playing Citeh was a guaranteed 3 points.
     
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  15. gooner4ever

    gooner4ever once a Gooner always a Gooner
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    I hope we get a point but not that confident of even getting that as our defence is so shaky at times against much lesser opponents.
     
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  16. Jayramfootball

    Jayramfootball Active Member

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    i am very confident that arsenal will win today. 3-1
     
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  17. BrunelGooner

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    Unfortunately this is a big game away from home and I just don't think we have the belief we can beat the big sides.

    I hope the team proves me wrong.

    City to win 3-1
     
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  18. winifred122

    winifred122 Well-Known Member

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    Me too......
     
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  19. Jayramfootball

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    Their best midfielder is not playing. Koscielny needs to take of Aguero and Coquelin needs to take care of Silva and if that happens then arsenal will win the game.
     
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  20. Mantis

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    Arsenal XI vs. Man City: Ospina; Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal; Coquelin, Ramsey, The Ox; Cazorla, Alexis, Giroud
     
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