Greenlizard0 Weekend Football Thread ** spoilers ** [10th - 12th August 2018]

[Pigeon_Killer]

Ozil's done a fantastic job of clearing up Arsenal's attacks by chipping the ball back to the City defenders each time.

 

[opethdisciple]

Signing players that take them to the next level would help...they didnt. Lichtsteiner coming on says a lot...he'll get rinsed here.

He's had to buy for multiple positions with a limited budget.

 

[shipinabottle]

City games are freak? Bet Guardiola doesn't think that.

 

[robfosters]

Go on Andy! Brutal!

Ooh, fwends!

 

[trigg_27]

Arsenal creeping back into it after the opening 15 minutes, but we're missing a controlling presence in the midfield.

Xhaka looks to be offering nothing - I'd much rather see Torreira partnering Sideshow Bob there

 

[Kerplunk]

Definitely going to need some time this

 

[jonneymendoza]

It took pep 12m to get his team city sorted.justSaying

 

[jonneymendoza]

12 months i mean

 

[trigg_27]

12 months i mean

12 months and very deep pockets

 

[BaZ87]

A lot of similarities to City - Utd last season. City have torn Arsenal to bits but their failure to put this game to bed could come back to bite them on the arse.

 

[Somnambulist]

And players that had won the league already.

 

[trigg_27]

Ozil's radar is a little off-target today too. He's had a few opportunities to create chances but only managed to find city players

 

[jonneymendoza]

12 months and very deep pockets

Yes exactly.pep first season at city wasn't great.

 

[opethdisciple]

Ozil's radar is a little off-target today too. He's had a few opportunities to create chances but only managed to find city players

Arsenal have been poor in the final third.

 

[Combat Fighter]

Come on Laca!

 

[robfosters]

As soon as you start having a proper go at city, they look a different side. This is why Liverpool have so much success against them.

 

[opethdisciple]

Sokrates and Mustafi have done OK.

As has Lichtsteiner and Guendouzi.

 

[McBain]

Wow, he has to square it that's shocking play.

2 - 0 anyway, lovely finish.

 

[Andybtsn]

Oooooof!

 

[Somnambulist]

I was dreading having to start the campaign off against City, but actually it's probably better to get it out of the way when we're a bit short of our ideal first XI and the players are still getting used to the managerial culture shock. Not really ideal to lose your first home game of the season but it's not like it breaks the annual tradition...