We got to witness an old fashioned rivalry ignited at the top of the table for the first time in a while on Sunday with two of the biggest rivals of the past two and half seasons partaking in a fiery clash at the Etihad stadium on Sunday evening,
Relationships between the clubs are strained more than ever before due to the genuine threat that the Gunners pose to Man city’s strangle hold on the English top flight. This was probably the most intense game I’ve witnessed in recent history. Even though we went a man down we showed undeniable grit and determination to keep arguably the best team in the world at bay until the final few seconds of the game, impressive! Anyone of an Arsenal affiliation would be super proud with our boys and recognizing their efforts.
This has visibly rattled Manchester city, it’s that obvious, from shaming Arsenal last season for supposedly celebrating a draw to them shamefully doing the same this season, you can only see how far deep we’re in their minds, so deep that we got their biggest players in Bernardo Silva, Erling Haaland and Manuel Akanji feeling salty about how we decided to approach the game while down to ten men. The former even going as far as saying that Liverpool were a greater threat to them because they supposedly came against them “head on” and have more trophies, pathetic!
For players of this caliber to show visible signs of resentment towards us shows how they view us now, they haven’t managed to beat us in our last four encounters mind you, That goes to show that they view us the biggest threat to their dominance, which I’m all in for and sure every Gooner would too.
Come February 1st 2025, we welcome them to our own turf in the reverse fixture with nothing but revenge on our minds and given how deep into the season it will be, it might prove to be a more defining game in our season than this one.
Haaland was hitting Gabriel at the back of the head with the ball instead of restarting play quickly, Pep was kicking chairs and Bernardo Silva was moaning like a word I wouldn’t want to use on this article, So, yes Gooners we’re living rent-free in their heads and I’m sure we’re all absolutely delighted with that.
How confident are you about our chances of winning the league this season after the game against City?
KENNETH BENJAMIN.
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I believe Arsenal could play better quality football without being dirty nor using dark arts. What I watched last Sunday was a bunch of young undisciplined players that lack the maturity to stay focused on playing good football. Losing a player twice in a row for lack of discipline says it all.
“so deep that we got their biggest players in Bernardo Silva, Erling Haaland and Manuel Akanji feeling salty about how we decided to approach the game while down to ten men.”
– What a load of crap, you approached the game from the start playing like that. City had 75% possession before half time. That’s how Arsenal always approach the game when they play the champions at the Etihad. The only difference between the first and second half was the blatant cheating went up two or three notches in the second half. Ye were time wasting before half time. Who’s living in whose head I wonder if ye are afraid to take City on?
Confident about winning the league? Still early days bro, let’s keep going at it by grinding out the results one at a time, cos this is not an easy league, Liverpool who are going to be in very serious contention for the title too learnt that lesson at Nothigham Forest a forthnigh ago, still early days again.
I love it. I’ve never really hated man city nor even cared for them. They’ve always been a plastic team that i found irrelevant and never thought twice about as they scammed their way to titles. My hate was reserved for United, the scum and Chelsea. That’s changed now. F*ck em
I love it. I’ve never really hated man city nor even cared for them. They’ve always been a plastic team that i found irrelevant and never thought twice about as they scammed their way to titles. My hate was reserved for United, the scum and Chelsea. That’s changed now. I hope they lose sleep over us
o please you bottled the match. If you didn’t go down all the time pretending your injuried like arteta told you too, picked up by the microphone when he had you all huddled. if you didn’t add all the stoppage time on the clock you would have won. Thats the funny bit you brought the draw on yourselves. I don’t usually comment on other fans sites but just had too with its stupid headline.
You have bought the league for many years and hopefully get what you deserve to be thrown out!
The fact that you are here at all proved exactly what the article title you are moaning about is saying
Alan Gee
I agree with you on the time wasting, thought it was unnecessary and time was always going to be added for that.
However, City struggled against our 10 men in the 2nd half. You through everything including the kitchen sink at us, but could not find or open up space.
I laughed a bit seeing your CB’s taking long range shots, that’s how desperate you were.
Wait until the rematch at the Emirates when it is 11 vs 11, and let’s see then. That aura City once had is crumbling, we have seen that the last 2 years. You have won the league, but have not dominated, and came from behind both times.
threw it should have read
Well Alan how would you describe the antics of your leading goalscorer and the subsequent ignorant comments made by a number of your players?.I am sure you will be aware that it is your Club which is currently under scrutiny at the highest level and may yet find itself playing local derbies against Fleetwood and Morecambe, no disrespect to these community based Clubs .
Worried about the crown slipping there?
Arsenal appear to be living inside your head rent free too.
It’s definitely not a given that we will win the league. I expect the top teams will take points of each other and we will have to see how that pans out. If we finish above Man City we would expect to be champions but I expect Liverpool to be there about, and AV will play their part in hurting someone’s title hopes, as will Chelsea. Not that I think that either will win the title. I think the Man City rivalry is being overhyped but it’s not without some foundation. Really looking forward to their visit.
I’m no more or less confident than before the City game. I thought that a point would be a good result there and although we were agonisingly close to all three, it still is.
I think we’re deluding ourselves though if we believe that that result will have a big effect on Pep or his team over the 33 games remaining.
I just don’t see Pep, after 15 years as a top coach, getting into a panic over one game. From his perspective, City are where he would want them to be – on top! He’ll do everything he can to keep them there and Arteta will be doing exactly the same for Arsenal, of course.
The truth is that nobody knows how this season will play out for any club – and they won’t for a long time yet.
I congratulate our boys and ask every Gooner to give them full support. I am wondering why other clubs fans are having access to our fan base. Maybe the clubs are not having one. I wish they can be a way to block them. We can’t even talk in secret. I so wish Arteta also visit this box, if not can those who can ask him to stop struggling with number six and play Ben White on that position. He has a great bunch of good defenders. Please.
Durand how can you agree with MC moron?
His team took 28 shots and 26 of them were over the net scaring the pigeons . They got lucky on a deflection and defending like this payers are cramping up and need to breathe for a moment. He is complaining about the bullshitt antics of Bernardo Silva and Haaland who by far is as great goalscorer as he is an asshole coward.
They own the league and the refs and have been for years. If we do win the league it would be the greatest achievement and against all odds.
I agreed with him about time wasting, that is all, no more. I have long advocated for a time keeper independent of the ref, stopping the clock when play stops, and restarting when the ball is in play.
It removes “subjective” extra time, and the random number they post based on a guess at best.
We want consistency, well time keeper is a great start.
There is little doubt that there is some shift in perspective although I wouldn’t go as far the headline.
Our results against MC had been poor until last year. We are still some distance from knocking them off their perch; if we can then the title would be valid.