Tiresias Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 I suspect arsenal will lose this, have a bit of a slump in form maybe lose the lead, but then pick up form for last third of season and probably regain it again. Teams are aways going to have slumps in a season, it's timing them, they have a good lead and the points on the board will count for a lot. They'll close out the season strongly and if they continue to put away all the teams they 'should' be beating like they have even if they lose to man city they'll win. I hate this 'not been properly tested stuff', yes they have, largely passed them, and secondly you don't win titles beating other top 4 teams. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Huge games, I just don't think Arsenal will last the course. They'll challenge for a while but City & Chelsea will be at least 6 points clear of the rest of the field by the end of the season imo. I'd agree with City but not with Chelsea, too many weaknesses in the side to win the title imho. Strikers past it (Torres and Eto) or have no faith from the manager (Ba) shaky defense and a keeper whos more prone to screw ups than a side competing for the title should have. Fantastic options for the 3 behind the striker mind. Compare to City who are the complete package once they get over the ridiculous away form they've been having which makes absolutely no sense. Negative. think the time out of the side will do Hart good tbh ultimately he's a very good goalkeeper who gets way more attention positive and negative than he should because of his position as England no 1. Szczesny has been more solid than Hart for about a year now though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DebuchyAndTheBeast Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 It will be interesting to see how they perform if ever the gap gets reduced to 3 or less points. Will they be able to keep up their good results and even pull away from the chasing pack or will they crumble? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Man City - Pantilimon, Zabaleta, Kompany ©, Demichelis, Clichy, Fernandinho, Yaya Toure, Nasri, Silva, Aguero, Negredo Subs: Hart, Lescott, Kolarov, Garcia, Navas, Milner, Dzeko Arsenal - Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Flamini, Wilshere, Ramsey, Ozil, Walcott, Giroud Subs: Fabianski, Vermaelen, Arteta, Rosicky, Cazorla, Gnabry, Bendtner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varadi Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Big call to leave out Cazorla. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David28 Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Demichelis won't have a good day I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Think City will win by a few goals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 That graphic of Shola & Sammy. :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Excited for this - biggest game of the season do far. Actually fancy City to shade it. Definitely not one of their home demolitions though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Haris Vuckic Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 I'm watching Leicester vs Burnley. I have a very strong hatred for Nigel Pearson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Just don't see City being quite the complete package. Pretty average away from home this season. Defense is a bit shaky as well. Because they aren't.... Only two of their midfielders can be trusted week in week out and same goes for the defense. Everyone goes on about Arsenal's depth but fact of the matter is Chelsea and City don't even have an eleven at the moment where as Arsenal do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Watching Leicester V Burnley, I don't get how a bunch of grown men can do that horrendous "Oooooooooooooooh....you're shit aaaaaahhhhh!" chant when a goalkeeper is taking a goal kick. Other than that, Leicester are very Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Big call to leave out Cazorla. The right call though, he's been poor recently. Against Everton and Napoli it was evident that the lack of threat and pace in behind was missing so it wasn't going to be long before Walcott came in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Big call to leave out Cazorla. Think he flatters to deceive a lot IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varadi Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Camera lingering a bit too long on the young Asian lass in the crowd there - could see her getting a bit uncomfortable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Camera lingering a bit too long on the young Asian lass in the crowd there - could see her getting a bit uncomfortable. She didn't like it long time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Think City will win by a few goals. Tempted at Aguero/3-1 looking at that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Mags Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Camera lingering a bit too long on the young Asian lass in the crowd there - could see her getting a bit uncomfortable. She didn't like it long time. ffs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 That graphic of Manuel Pellegrini Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 That graphic of Manuel Pellegrini Wenger rocking his sleeping bag too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 I reckon Pellegrini will bring Dzeko on if City are 1-0 up, needing a winner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Hope Michael Owen gets hurt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouldy_uk Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Camera lingering a bit too long on the young Asian lass in the crowd there - could see her getting a bit uncomfortable. She didn't like it long time. lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Arsenal doing well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Ramsey > Wilshere Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts