It’s a tall order for Arsenal to get something from today’s game against Man City at the Etihad, but any points at all would be very useful.
Here are today’s official line-ups.
Man City: Ederson, Walker, Laporte, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Silva, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Sterling, Aguero
Subs: Muric, Danilo, Stones, Delph, Sané, Mahrez, Jesus
Arsenal: Leno, Lichtsteiner, Koscielny, Mustafi, Monreal, Kolasinac, Guendouzi, Torreira, Iwobi, Lacazette, Aubameyang
Subs: Cech, Mavropanos, Elneny, Ramsey, Ozil, Suarez, Nketiah
LICHTSTEINER YESSSSSSS!!
He’s so bad, he left Sane out
he’s so bad he left sterling alone after sterling’s pass so he could get the ball back and pass for a tap in. brilliant defending to mark nobody.
Lol
Immensely offensive from City… I foresee a high-scoring game for both sides!
Or we just get battered for the entire game
Both sides?
Reckon both sides will share the points today. One point each
?
After looking at the city midfield.
Ours- all players in their early twenties
Ohhh, tired legs when we’re 5 down
This has all the potential in the world to be an extremely painful experience, I adjusted my aspirations back in the summer of 2011, and it seems they just keep getting lower and lower…..
3 at the back does not make us any more stable defensively, and it certainly doesn’t make us attack any better. Bit worried about the lack of creators there. And also Lichtsteiner? Please help us
Need wing backs to stay back and Lichtsteiner to get early injury!
This is not looking good
pep wants to beat us by 8 it seems.
the good news is that at halftime, when we are down 3 to 1, we will switch to a back 4, sub off lichsteiner and only lose 4 to 1.
glad we have a 350 k a week sub.
His name is Ozil and yes we are aware of what he earns but must it be mentioned constantly.
Yes, we can say he is the best creator of PL History, but well…
in pipe dream he is.
Best one for half a season maybe but I think you are doing a bit of history rewriting there.
Not even the best Arsenal creator in premier league history
Edzo we have got Ozil on the bench and I new he stay there. What started as a stance from Emery is now borderlining stupidity. Before you say “what has he done to deserve a place” I ask what have rest done?
This could have quite easily been another massacre like the Liverpool debacle, they took the foot off the gas. Some say well they are better than us live with it, then I look back at the West Ham performance and say yeah ok whatever.
Going with 8 defenders again…it worked against Chelsea. Hmmm…..??
Trying to contain their 8 attackers I guess
I can’t figure out City’s lineup, I see only 3 defenders. Sterling back to wingback?
Maybe we can hit them on the counter when they commit too high, here’s hoping.
COYG!!!
3 at the back, they don’t want to save any personnel for defending.
they want possession and will heavily press to recover the ball in the final third.
sure they have ‘wingbacks’ – DeBruyne and Silva. They just never need to go back.
Not sure that’s the side I would have picked & while hoping for the best will be expecting a very tough time this afternoon.
Is there an #EmeryOut contingent already?
You want to join?
Just curious, I don’t have the luxury to attend matches unfortunately.
Emery should have paid from his own pocket to buy us some defenders. Why does he need all those millions for any way??
#out
There hasn’t been on this thread. Why, do you want one?
Yo mean are there any toxic supporters? Yes sadly there are
Like those who led the “Wenger Out” brigade!! See what you got us a Clown!!
Down the hall and to the right, Sir.
If there is one it’s well-deserved! Emery is not good enough for us. He is a liittle Mourinho who picks on players to ostracise (like he’s doing to Ôzil). The man is a joke of a manager.
That’s the way ..i like it 🙂
You forgot “uh hu uh hu”…;-)
Not sure sex noises are appropriate here
Not sure about your sex noises?? 🙂
All our creativity is on the bench today
We’re starting with 10 men. That’s basically what starting with Lichtsteiner means
People will bemoan the lineup but, truth is, we usually play some of our best football in the big games. Not that it doesn’t go horribly wrong sometimes, but I think we can at least expect something a bit more entertaining than the Cardiff game. COYG!
lol
“Maniac” is about right…
Is this supposed to be a 4-4-2 with Iwobi and Kola in the wings?
Really thought we’d see Jenkinson
No Ramsey? mistake
Hope he proves me wrong, but Emery does not seem to understand the extremely tough away game and the squad at his disposal. An extra defender doesn’t give you a better defence, and wingbacks suggest your focus is not on remaining compact. This will get ugly, especially seeing that Pep has loaded up his midfield …
So, 3 at the back, which does not work for us, no wingback penetration from the right with Licht starting (where is AMN??), No Ramsey, Ozil… Effing iwobi??? We are on a su1cide mission, it’s like we don’t want to do good for ourselves. Sorry guys but this has taken all the joy from the match today, like the worst wengerian team selections. Did not expect us to win but to try and put up a fight with the tactic and team that works.
5 at the back is necessary. Only happy if Lichtsteiner stays back and clogs Sane. Kola also needs to cover Sterling. Mustafi not to slide anywhere.
So we’re attacking the left flank today, I take it.
Nacho to get on the scoresheet. He’s our Big Game man.
Looks like a parked bus with 2 very powerful Bond Car like guns up top.
UGH. Lichsteiner? Not that Jenkinson is Usain Bolt, but Lich is going to get roasted by the speed of City. And Jenks is not even on the bench. I know Emery is constrained by injuries, but I have no idea what he’s trying to do here. We’re depending on Guend and Iwobi to link to the forwards and leaving Ozil and Ramsey on the bench?
This could honestly get uglier than the Liverpool match.
An extra defender doesn’t make you better defensively. Leaving all your creativity on the bench is stupid!!
I want to like Emery, but some of his decisions just annoy the shit out of me, even if they sometimes work out.
I have a bad feeling about this.
Iwobi in the middle ahead of Ramsey or Ozil is a mistake.
lichsteiner. “tactical” reasons. Iwobi as the number 10???
Emery is a huge joke. Ramsey on the bench with Ozil and he’s expecting a positive result? Let him prove me wrong else my hatred for him starts from today.
We’ve looked so poor with 5 at the back, lose a (not very good) defender and put Ramsey on ffs
Leno,
Lichtsteiner Koscielny, Mustafi, Monreal, Kolasinac, Guendouzi, Torreira,
Iwobi, Lacazette, Aubameyang
Maybe ManCT will undermine us a bit & got caught on the break, preferably created by Iwobi , finished by Lacazette while Aubameyang took 2 defenders with him and the scoreline stays 1-0 at full time
Looks like the game will be played in our half only
Strange selection on the bench. Lichstainer will play 90 minutes? Or Ramsey will replace him and Mustafi will play on the right when we switch in 4-4-2?
Cowards die a thousand times before their death. Why all the fear? The Man City guys are flesh not spirits. COYG
Back 5 ugh
Christ 1-0 already
We’re just giving them a headstart; to make things fair.
Lichtsteiner ??? Has Emery gone completely mad?
Emery WTF. I know you are still learning the squad, but at least learn from your mistakes D:
That said, I hope that by having my expectations exceedingly low, there will be a pleasant surprise! coyg!
Iwobi – you twat!
Iwobi…on edge of our box absolutely clueless!
Down already and almost gave away a pk.
Sadly, i think this game may get very depressing.
Iwobi has been shocking so far. Cant make a pass,slow to track back and feeble in the tackle .
Well I wasn’t in a particularly great mood and we go down in the first minute!! Guess I will just have to hope this doesn’t hit double figures!!! Poxy manure above us too!!! Should have beat that scum in their own back yard!!! So disappointed we lost Welbeck, Holding and Bellarin!!! I think we would be higher in the league with these three in the squad!!! I feel sorry for Emery!!!
Lichtsteiner totally outplayed in every situation he’s involved in. Emery, I’m losing my faith in you
gameplan for the 1st half was good. not much can be done when your players give the ball away.
also, you think jenko could have held hos own against that man city??!!!!
Lichtsteiner is nowhere near anything – do you really believe Jenks would be worse?
that logic is flawed
not jenko or AMN would have matter. city are far too good.
I think Wenger would ve done better with Torreira in his team than what Emery is currently doing. This is awfully stressful.
lose 3-0 ???
Jenkinson would not even get a game at Charlton with his “ability”!
Would Leichsteiner? You miss the point, we are talking about choosing the best available option and Jenko seem a better option than Leich. And for your info Jenko was a regular during his loan spell until his season ending injury so I think your point there is utterly bollocks.
Emery seemed like a smart guy. Looking at where we are right now, the way he uses the club’s resources, lack of identity in the play I am not sure he’s that smart anymore. He repeats the same mistakes (reverting to back 5, using licht which is crazy, as AMN was not bad lately at all and deserves a runout of 5-10 games) and does not know how to take the best out of Ozil who costs us so much. Matter of fact, he is not using the full potential of the squad at all. In my opinion of course.… Read more »
Ffs how an earth arsenal attacking play can remind same shit against top6 as ever before. Even my mother would be able to defend against these tactics.
This joke of a manager elects to introduce Suarez and the departing Ramsey ahead of Özil just to satisfy his big ego! I foresee a day soon when most Gooners will realise we have an Athletics coach instead of a football one. Thanks to all those haters who led the “Wenger out” brigade.
Wenger had to go but this is different guy same mess. #out
Yes, AW had to go and was even worse.
The bench is so much more impressive than the starting line up. What’s up that? How can he believe to get anything out of a game like this with that team selection? I am so fed up with him already. Time to face it, this guy is much worse than ANY manager we’ve had. Listen to his interviews. Forget about the lousy english, but what does he actually say? Can anyone tell me ONE thing he has said that you couldn’t figure out for yourself? It’s time to ask him why he didn’t start 1)Ramsey 2)Özil 3)Suarez. Why he DOES… Read more »
Well said, agree with you on all points.