dominique:
Fantastic save Cech

This David Luis lookalike is just fumbling, hope all that hair is not getting into his face

Goal man city, see Arteta celebrating against his former team

encryptjay:
Two goals without reply

XoshinugaX:

You were making sense until you mentioned CHELSHIT AND BUSRINHO'S MANURE DISUNITED.

onegig:


City isn't that awesome.

Omooba77:
Arsenal.
Premier League season begins on Friday when Leicester City visit Old Trafford; 379 games and a mass of blood, sweat and tears later, everything will be decided. Champions crowned as a nation of football supporters swings between ‘awww’ and raucous laughter at the tears of failure.

So, who will win the league? 280 characters follows on each team, followed by the predicted table at the bottom of the page.

Arsenal

A new coach and philosophy is Arsenal’s best hope of improving on last year’s dismal effort. Aubameyang with 10 goals in 13 games is the prolific goalscorer needed but defence is still the weak point. If Unai Emery resolves that problem, definitely a candidate for the top four.

If they were a pop band: New Order – once creative and inspiring, now just plodding along to the same derivative tune

Manchester City

The team to beat. Signed Mahrez to improve creativity. Without Kompany have a soft centre. Only problem is you have to get the ball to puncture it. Lack depth in defensive midfield but always score bucketloads so does it matter? May focus more on CL – will that distract them?

If they were a pop band: Anyone managed by Simon Cowell – money chucked at them, churning out the hits but nobody likes them.



Unai Emery faces a dilemma or two ahead of the visit of Manchester City on Sunday.

The temptation to field all four of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Mesut Ozil will be strong, though the fact that the Gunners’ opposition are the free-scoring champions of last season may force a rethink.

Ozil could feature as the most advanced of the three central midfielders in Emery’s 4-3-3, essentially playing in the hole behind Lacazette both with and without the ball to exact a high press.

Emery may, however, decide to shore up that central midfield trio, as he did last weekend when bringing on Matteo Guendouzi alongside Granit Xhaka and Lucas Torreira in the 2-0 win over Lazio.

The Gunners had looked shaky with only Xhaka and Torreira as protection for the back four and Guendouzi, who has played more minutes than any of Arsenal’s midfielders this summer, is an alternative option in the centre of the park.

yeyerolling:
Bring wenger back go soon start

hemartins:
Goundouszi hahaha.........how did he get to Arsenal.

Omooba77:
Arsenal.
Premier League season begins on Friday when Leicester City visit Old Trafford; 379 games and a mass of blood, sweat and tears later, everything will be decided. Champions crowned as a nation of football supporters swings between ‘awww’ and raucous laughter at the tears of failure.

So, who will win the league? 280 characters follows on each team, followed by the predicted table at the bottom of the page.

Arsenal

A new coach and philosophy is Arsenal’s best hope of improving on last year’s dismal effort. Aubameyang with 10 goals in 13 games is the prolific goalscorer needed but defence is still the weak point. If Unai Emery resolves that problem, definitely a candidate for the top four.

If they were a pop band: New Order – once creative and inspiring, now just plodding along to the same derivative tune

Manchester City

The team to beat. Signed Mahrez to improve creativity. Without Kompany have a soft centre. Only problem is you have to get the ball to puncture it. Lack depth in defensive midfield but always score bucketloads so does it matter? May focus more on CL – will that distract them?

If they were a pop band: Anyone managed by Simon Cowell – money chucked at them, churning out the hits but nobody likes them.



Unai Emery faces a dilemma or two ahead of the visit of Manchester City on Sunday.

The temptation to field all four of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Mesut Ozil will be strong, though the fact that the Gunners’ opposition are the free-scoring champions of last season may force a rethink.

Ozil could feature as the most advanced of the three central midfielders in Emery’s 4-3-3, essentially playing in the hole behind Lacazette both with and without the ball to exact a high press.

Emery may, however, decide to shore up that central midfield trio, as he did last weekend when bringing on Matteo Guendouzi alongside Granit Xhaka and Lucas Torreira in the 2-0 win over Lazio.

The Gunners had looked shaky with only Xhaka and Torreira as protection for the back four and Guendouzi, who has played more minutes than any of Arsenal’s midfielders this summer, is an alternative option in the centre of the park.

Ximenez:
It's too early in the season to start judging and drawing conclusions. But anybody that thinks Arsenal or Tottenham can win the league anytime soon is not alright in the head. Unless those two clubs get new owners and board members. Even Liverpool with all the noise they haven't won the league for more than 25 years and i don't remember the last time they won a trophy. Clubs like Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham are based on noise, false hope and delusion, but the worst of the three is Arsenal and that fact is independent of today's match result.

Chrisrare:
Just one game into the season and arsenal are already out of the title race

Larryslim:

Nearly cannot kill a bird!
They haven't won the EPL in 25years now,Simple!
And they won't still win it this year!

dotcomnamename:
1st game of the season yeh, it's gonna get better, extremely tough opening fixture. We didn't fold under the cosh like normal. Positives and negatives! Opening day defeat to The Champions. A slightly improved second half but still evident problems at the back. This will take time.

I think it would be harsh to judge Emery's Arsenal too much on this, but the worry for me would be Xhaka and Mustafi seem to have picked up exactly where they left off....It will take months to get this team playing the Emery way.

Pep Guardiola took a year to get it right with considerably more funds, so we’ll have to be patient. Onwards and upwards hopefully. But next week can’t be another dress rehearsal. Have to be sharper in the final third and cut out the errors playing out from the back. Chelsea are several levels below Man City. Minor differences visible today however it’s always going to be difficult whilst going through this transitional period. Very early to judge but there’s clear signs of improvement in certain departments. We go again at Stamford Bridge next Saturday