This is how you play this poor arsenal side. They really  are dreadful 

This is hilarious

Koscielny is supposed to be their best defender and he's just been absolutely embarrassed by Aguero, what a f**king touch that was! But should never let that happen to you, not even our worst defender would let something like that happen. Really make you grateful how good our defenders are. 

Just seen the Emirates.

can we paint our pitch markings blue too? 

Edited March 1, 20188 yr by boomerdog

1 minute ago, enigma said:

This is how you play this poor arsenal side. They really  are dreadful 

We showed them so much respect in every game, let them pass it around and didn't even pressure their defenders, they crumble over any bit of pressure.

The Arsenal games really exposed the flaws in Conte's gameplan, his attacking philosophy just isn't there, I really hope he can change that with better players. 

For people who overlook distribution and ball playing defenders, look how Ederson has contributed to the City goals. We have massively missed that from David Luiz this season. 

All this talk of Arsenal and how bad they are, doesn't say much about Conte and Chelsea. I hope Conte is watching this game and taking notes. Hard to disagree that Aguero is the premier striker in the business. I wonder how Pep adds to this squad. The pack are going to have to do some serious buying this offseason or it'll be as you are this year, next year. 

Edited March 1, 20188 yr by Famous CFC

4 minutes ago, Slojo said:

We showed them so much respect in every game, let them pass it around and didn't even pressure their defenders, they crumble over any bit of pressure.

The Arsenal games really exposed the flaws in Conte's gameplan, his attacking philosophy just isn't there, I really hope he can change that with better players. 

You don't need better players to be more attacking, its not like the players are sh*tters. His just not an attacking manager.

I wouldn't get too cocky, that could well be us in a few days time.

Did anybody expect Arsenal to turn up today? Snow all over the country, very cold, those wimps won't show up in these conditions.

1 minute ago, Ernie_blue said:

You don't need better players to be more attacking, its not like the players are sh*tters. His just not an attacking manager.

Yes but Conte wants more of a balance rather than just a fluid attack, he's more pragmatic than Pep but less so than Jose, but he wants more efficiency in the attack with better players.  

Just now, Slojo said:

Yes but Conte wants more of a balance rather than just a fluid attack, he's more pragmatic than Pep but less so than Jose, but he wants more efficiency in the attack with better players.  

I don't really care what Conte wants as he won't be here. Last year it was counter attacking, this year its counter attacking, he plays defensive counter attacking football. Not really enjoyable but effective, many managers can get this current group of players playing better football, you don't need 7 or 8 defensive outfield players.

6 minutes ago, Zeta said:

I wouldn't get too cocky, that could well be us in a few days time.

Always the possibility. Thing is Chelsea will try to frustrate Manchester City and hope they can execute any counter attacking opportunities that come there way. Carbon copy of the first game. City possession galore, Chelsea sniffing out an opportunity to break on them. An early City goal could spell disaster 

Edited March 1, 20188 yr by Famous CFC

f**king hell, PED Guardiola getting called "something special", he only spent half a billion in 2 seasons. 

6 minutes ago, Famous CFC said:

All this talk of Arsenal and how bad they are, doesn't say much about Conte and Chelsea. I hope Conte is watching this game and taking notes. Hard to disagree that Aguero is the premier striker in the business. I wonder how Pep adds to this squad. The pack are going to have to do some serious buying this offseason or it'll be as you are this year, next year. 

In the context of this season, I think we often see ourselves streets ahead of Arsenal, but I don't think the gap is as big as we like to think. And if anyone thinks we're getting anything on Sunday, they're in cloud cuckoo land. Ok, of course we could win, Wigan beat them, but I reckon we'd do well to get one win if we played at City at 4pm everyday for two weeks. They are simply light years ahead in individual talent, squad, style, belief, structure and finance. And next year they get Mendy again without spending a penny. And God only knows how much they'll spend and who else they'll buy. Contrary to a lot of people, I think they are about to dominate for a few years.

https://mobile.twitter.com/paddypower/status/969306346960097281/video/1

And we cannot score against them.  Criminal!

 

Crazy... 

Welbeck has to be the most frustrating player you can watch, all he does is fall over. 

Edited March 1, 20188 yr by Slojo

6 minutes ago, Snedger said:

In the context of this season, I think we often see ourselves streets ahead of Arsenal, but I don't think the gap is as big as we like to think. And if anyone thinks we're getting anything on Sunday, they're in cloud cuckoo land. Ok, of course we could win, Wigan beat them, but I reckon we'd do well to get one win if we played at City at 4pm everyday for two weeks. They are simply light years ahead in individual talent, squad, style, belief, structure and finance. And next year they get Mendy again without spending a penny. And God only knows how much they'll spend and who else they'll buy. Contrary to a lot of people, I think they are about to dominate for a few years.

They'll get Fred & another striker. Grim having to even think about it.

1 minute ago, Snedger said:

In the context of this season, I think we often see ourselves streets ahead of Arsenal, but I don't think the gap is as big as we like to think. And if anyone thinks we're getting anything on Sunday, they're in cloud cuckoo land. Ok, of course we could win, Wigan beat them, but I reckon we'd do well to get one win if we played at City at 4pm everyday for two weeks. They are simply light years ahead in individual talent, squad, style, belief, structure and finance. And next year they get Mendy again without spending a penny. And God only knows how much they'll spend and who else they'll buy. Contrary to a lot of people, I think they are about to dominate for a few years.

Yup. Not that much between Chelsea and Arsenal. The games were close for a reason. United did 3 titles in a row, no reason why with this squad of players, money and management City have got that they can't do it. Would have been fun to see how this City side would have got on against the great PL sides of yester year. 

if it wasn't for the feeling that City could cut through us like a knife through butter on Sunday, I'd be laughing my head off at this

 

How is Wenger still in a job

6 minutes ago, Famous CFC said:

Yup. Not that much between Chelsea and Arsenal. The games were close for a reason. United did 3 titles in a row, no reason why with this squad of players, money and management City have got that they can't do it. Would have been fun to see how this City side would have got on against the great PL sides of yester year. 

Stop being silly, how many Arsenal players would get into our team? 3 at most and that's being kind. 

That was a dreadful pen from Aubeymang 

7 minutes ago, Famous CFC said:

Yup. Not that much between Chelsea and Arsenal. The games were close for a reason. United did 3 titles in a row, no reason why with this squad of players, money and management City have got that they can't do it. Would have been fun to see how this City side would have got on against the great PL sides of yester year. 

Reason = Conte, Chelsea should have won the last 3 games between them.