Manchester City v Arsenal - 22 September 2024

just win (don't lose) baby

 

Seeing reports DeBruyne will likely miss due to injury in 1H vs Inter.

Don’t think it will swing the balances either way for this fixture due to their depth and the regularity he misses out, but definitely a notable absence.

 

And here’s to you continuing to do the good thread duty for months.

 

Considering the short turnaround time, away at City and the state this team is in, I'll be very happy with a tie.

 

This this a thousand times this.

 

Probs not gonna be a scintillating swashbuckling game. Which I guess is OK especially since I won’t be able to watch live.

 

Going to be a dour defensive game I assume, and I am tipping Martinelli to finally break his scoring drought and knock one in for a 1-0 win.

 

Hell of a lineup. White on the bench, playing Partey Rice and Havertz in the middle.

 

Very astute move placing Timber to handle Doku in my opinion

 

Arsenal lineup. 🔴⚪️ pic.twitter.com/HgnYIiWBke

— Evan Cooper (@Lacazest) September 22, 2024

Your City side for #MCIARS! 👊

XI | Ederson, Walker (C), Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Rodrigo, Gundogan, Bernardo, Savinho, Doku, Haaland

SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Carson, Stones, Kovacic, Grealish, Nunes, Foden, Lewis, McAtee#ManCity | @etihad pic.twitter.com/33o4esN5r4

— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 22, 2024

 

Saka with the armband

 

Last game at City for a while, let’s hope we make the most of it.

— Andrew Allen (@AAllenSport) September 22, 2024

 

A warm welcome to the game from Havertz to Rodri.

 

Weird start

 

Haaland goes into Saliba with way more force than Havertz did, but because Saliba isn't a whiny little brat, he gets on with the game.

 

Rodri has replaced Harry Kane as the Premier League player I’d most like to see get clotheslined.

 

Terrible defending

 

Gabriel in no mans land, I'm afraid.

 

He was, but Calafiori played him onside. This is looking ominous.

 

Well done

 

Someone wheel out the hearse for Rodri.

 

Rodri did his knee. Doesn't look good.

 

More city opportunities follow...

 

Watch it again. Gabi was the trailing player. he was the one keeping Haaland on. Haaland split the CBs.