Sunday, 8 April 2012

Now Or Never: Arsenal V Manchester City game preview

I predict the shortest ever post in the history of this blog site for the game coming up between Arsenal and Manchester City, the two teams are both geared for bragging rights. Arsenal, the hosts have sights on the third position as they fight to defy suffering the biggest upset in the club's history of allowing their rowdy North London neighbors Tottenham hotspurs from finishing above them for the first time in the history of both clubs! City on the other hand want to prove a point as to why they spent in excess of 200M leading up to this season when the club owners wrote a check for clubs of every player their manager pointed a finger at.

No Chance: Arsenal look to stop the biggest spenders in the league

Reality Check:
In all honesty, Manchester city have looked a club dealing with fatigue in their recent couple of games, winning just one of their last four and collecting a mere 5 out the 12 available points which has seen them fall off the top of the league table and are now going to be a possible 8points adrift of the summit if they lose against Arsenal and their challengers to the title, Manchester United win against QPR as expected. which will more or less make it impossible for them to lift the title with just 6games to go. City are however going to be boosted by the return of their key men to the squad in Julian Lescott, Samir Nasri and Kun Aguero who all missed out on their last thrilling encounter against Sunderland, a game in which the team stared right into the face of defeat but escaped narrowly when they managed to come from 2goals down and leveled before Fulltime to come out with 3-3 draw.

Arsenal on the other hand have been a fighting and re-surging side from the team that started the season. managing to win a whooping 7 of their last 8 games and are only referring to the loss against QPR as a small blip that they are determined to get over in this must win clash. with both teams having sights on the position above them, this Arsenal team is seeing Manchester City as another "enemy" that they have to confront with full might and in all fairness Arsenal are leading up to this one as the favorites. The Gunners home form has been nothing far from impeccable having lost only twice in the league, better matched by only today's visitors Manchester city, who are yet to lose a game on their home turf! But the hosts here will definitely be wary of complacency which is believed to have cost them a relatively easier win against QPR, hence the team is expected to be resilient on all fronts and with the backing of the home support, the lads will most likely work hard not to disappoint not only their families in the stands, but also their their ever loyal fan base. No fresh injuries have been reported in the squad since their last game, and so the same team that started against QPR save for maybe a change or two on the left wing is expected to start this after noon.

Predicted Starting XI:
Arsenal:
Sczsesny, Sagna, Koscienly, Vermalean, Santos. Song, Arteta, Rosicky, Gervinho, Van Persie, Theo
                                           Formation: 4-3-2-1
Manchester City:
Hart, Richards, Kompany, Kolo, Clichy. De jong, Yaya, Silva, Nasri. Balotelli, Aguero
                                           Formation: 4-4-2

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