....on our chances in today's game
On paper both teams seem equally matched and I would even say given the players missing from both sides we are slightly favoured.
With Toure and Nasri out the only effective creator in Mancity is Silva. Of course the pace of Navas and the ruthlessness of Kun will be a worry but Ox, Sanchez, Santi and Walcott will cause them even more problems on a big pitch.
It will come down to tactics and this is where I pray Wenger is on the money. We don't need to chase the game early on. Ramsey( think will replace Rosicky, but I would keep the little Mozart in the side) should stay close to Le Coq and keep it simple. We can then play effectively on the break.
Really looking forward to this match and quietly confident will win rather comfortably this evening.
P/S: hope Bellerin keeps his place. More natural -a right back than Chambers
Why the negativity......
posted on 18/1/15
The negativity is as has been said to do with the history. It may not happen today, but the thrashings away last season is going to lead to negativity. If they were all one goal losses, it may have been different.
posted on 18/1/15
It's hard to be possitive because our record Is horrendous, and we never seem to learn after each thrashing. We go into each game the same way, and end up losing in the same way. I believe the players are certainly capable of winning these games. But we go into them with bad tactics and a poor attitude everytime. It's very rare where that doesn't happen.
I hope each time we will be different and get it right, because it's horrible losing like we do year in year out. I belive we are capable, but being realistic it's very hard to invisage an outcome where we pick up 3 points. If we were at home then maybe.
posted on 18/1/15
With the players we have had we should not have this atrocious record against the big teams.
posted on 18/1/15
Good luck today
posted on 18/1/15
We also seem to never have a fit squad going into a key game. With a fully fit squad, even with Wengers tactics we'd stand more of a decent chance.
posted on 18/1/15
Today will probably be a classic example of Wenger's inept tactical game.
David Silva is the best play maker for me in the world and he is the heartbeat of City. If you let him play, he will kill us.
There has to be a ploy to try and stop him
posted on 18/1/15
Our record against City is decent. Its only Chelsea and Utd we roll over for.
posted on 18/1/15
We have beaten City at the Etihad once in the last 6 years. Our record against City recently has not been decent.
posted on 18/1/15
posted on 18/1/15
Walcott didn't even play. Talk about wide of the mark