Brentford H
City H
Villa A
Leicester A
10 points needed
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Brentford H
City H
Villa A
Leicester A
10 points needed
Win against Brentford and don't lose to City is as far as we need to think ahead. Brentford is the most important game of the season as far as I'm concerned. Will probably be saying this every few days now mind.
I did think that as I was posting it but it's more about getting back to winning ways consistently with some tricky matches coming upQuote:
Originally Posted by Arsenal Alcoholic Review
Win all 4 and betfred might payout early on the league.
I’m surprised he still does that but there you go.
What odds are we to win it now, t?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony C
8/13 so a 62% probability.
I think if we win our next two games that will psychologically crack City for the league. They're on the ropes after blowing the Tottenham game after our slip. We just need to land the killer KO blow now.
Yeah, but you simply can't trust City though. Dodgy *******s.
They're bound to have something up their sleeve.
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Originally Posted by Arsenal Alcoholic Review
One of the charges relates to the length of the grass being above the permitted limit.
So expect Saka and Martinelli to get lost down the wings in an overgrown forest :nod:
Sounds good to meQuote:
Originally Posted by Tony C
The weirdest thing was Pep complaining how far it is to go to London. Does he not think London sides have to travel the same distance to Manchester?Quote:
Originally Posted by Arsenal Alcoholic Review
The Racing Post staff give their verdicts (from today’s paper)
Aaron Ashley - Arsenal
There were worrying signs for Manchester City in their defeat at Tottenham on Sunday and there is a vulnerability about Pep Guardiola's men which hasn't been apparent in recent seasons.
Guardiola has complicated matters somewhat with some strange team selections and given the way in which they were regularly picked off on the counter by Spurs, Arsenal should be relishing their chances in Wednesday's title showdown at the Emirates.
The Gunners have a five-point cushion with a game in hand heading into the weekend and their advantage could look even more insurmountable come full-time in north London on Wednesday.
Joe Casey - Arsenal
Manchester City don't have their usual sharpness and their squad depth is significantly worse than it was 12 months ago, while some of Pep Guardiola's selection decisions have been baffling and it looks like a number of senior players are firmly out of favour.
By contrast, Mikel Arteta has instilled an all-or-nothing mindset in his Arsenal squad.
Gabriel Jesus is still to return from injury and the Gunners have the boost of a game in hand on City, so everything points to them ending their long wait to be crowned champions again.
Dan Childs - Arsenal
The race could go down to the wire with both Arsenal and Manchester City showing signs of vulnerability, but a five-point lead and an extra game is a big advantage at this stage and I think the Gunners may get over the line.
City will be targeting maximum points from the games against Arsenal to get the back into contention but a failure to win either of those fixtures could leave them with too much to do.
Stephen Davies - Arsenal
There's been this natural presumption – because it usually happens – that City will go on one of their runs, but I can't see it.
Not with Nathan Ake at left-back. That's not picking on Ake by the way, just illustrative of one of several areas where City haven't improved this season, while at the same time Arsenal have.
And they have improved to such an extent that they will win the league. I don't even think it will go to the wire.
Liam Flin - Arsenal
Manchester City's failure to capitalise on Arsenal's loss at Everton emphasised they are not the cold-blooded juggernauts they have been in recent seasons and the Gunners are the best title bet.
Arsenal's psychological resolve under Mikel Arteta could be what gets them over the line, while City's off-field issues could yet have a knock-on effect on the team and Pep Guardiola, who has cut a flustered figure for most of the season.
Mark Langdon - Arsenal
I don't have a huge amount of faith in Arsenal but they are definitely looking like the more likely winners. I have been underwhelmed by Manchester City for most of the season, even before the weird decision to loan out Joao Cancelo to a major Champions League rival in Bayern Munich.
Pep Guardiola picked a joke of a team for the trip to Tottenham last week - starting Ruben Dias, Aymeric Laporte and Kevin De Bruyne on the bench was asking for trouble - and playing a young right-back in Rico Lewis as a hybrid left-back and central midfielder was just odd. Pep looks angry, Erling Haaland likewise, and I just don't see where this trademark long sequence of wins is going to come from.
James Milton - Arsenal
After a rare setback for Arsenal at Everton, Manchester City's defeat at Tottenham was a huge bonus for the Gunners, who should now be feeling bullish about their chances of claiming the title.
A ninth home win out of ten against Brentford on Saturday would set them up nicely for the clash with City and Mikel Arteta's men, who could easily have won the corresponding fixture against the Citizens last season, still have home fixtures against five of the bottom six this term.
Kevin Pullein - Manchester City
Over the rest of the season will Arsenal play as well by their standards or will Manchester City play as badly by their standards? If either or both of those things happen Arsenal should be champions. If City play better and Arsenal not so well, the title could go either way. I still think that is the most likely scenario and would rather be a backer of City.
Chris Rivers - Manchester City
From a value standpoint, backing Manchester City makes sense at this point given they were sent off as odds-on favourites for the title and are now the biggest price they’ve been all season to retain their crown.
Recent performances have been well off the mark but City’s stronger, deeper squad still has plenty of games to reel in Arsenal, while the charges handed down by the Premier League earlier this week could create a galvanising, siege mentality at the Etihad for the remainder of the season.
Ian Wilkerson - Arsenal
This season reminds me of the one when Leicester took the title as Liverpool and Manchester City are not cutting the mustard and Arsenal have come in to fill the void. The Foxes were expected to fade but never did and I can see it happening again.
I'm pretty confident that Arsenal will hold on and they probably deserve to. They have been the most consistent team and have filled their team with square pegs for square holes. Life doesn't seem jolly at City and while they have a squad capable of steamrolling their way through the rest of the season, I just don't think they are going to close the gap this time and I wouldn't be surprised if Pep Guardiola decided to cash his chips.
I think Stephen Davies is most aligned to my way of thinking with this….
Finally someone calling our their weaker players.
Second best again in that half. Brentford should be winning. Need to get balls in early. They’ve our probing game well worked out.
What a **** goal to concede. I have a bad feeling about the rest of the season.
Absolutely embarrassing. After City smash as up next game forget about the league. Pathetic little capitulating fannies.
Vieira's freekick at the whistle. Fcuk off.
Well. To take positives from that Brentford are the form team in the league. I bet Ivan Toney gets his season ban now that he's played us. Boy was a beast again today. Would have been signed for big money in the window if not for his gambling problem.
Trossard was our man of the match by a mile. He's ahead of Martineli now until he wins his place back as far as i'm concerned. Against the low block teams Martineli looks quite inefective tbh.
Could Martinelli do a job at #9 when Eddie is struggling to make an impact?Quote:
Originally Posted by Arsenal Alcoholic Review
I can’t disagree with Trossard starting.
fwiw imo we’ll make mince of City on Wednesday night. Haaland’s exploits has masked what is an utterly disorganised mess imo.
A game where we are not favourites too @ 15/8.
The 11/10 draw no bet looks appealing.