The Weekend’s Other Games 27-30th August

[miller0863]

Wonder how long it is since Arsenal started a season with 3 straight defeats.

[redebreck]

Wonder how long it is since Arsenal started a season with 3 straight defeats.

Arsenal will be lucky to get nil.

[miller0863]

Think it’ll be full 19X bumming, 3 or 4-0 at least.

[reddownunder]

It feels hopelessly optimistic to think it could happen, but if Arsenal took points off City tomorrow, I'd be all the more excited for our match against Chelsea.

For all the talk of strong finishes to a season, our 19th title win was basically about getting out of the blocks early and not letting the pace up. Other sides wilted under the weight of what felt like an impossible task. Going into the international break 5 or 6 points ahead of City (if everything went our way) would be really exciting, even with 35 fixtures left to go.

Shame Arsenal can't be relied upon for much these days!

Arsenal will be doing well to leave with their dignity intact let alone a result

[fiordearg]

Arsenal are a pity

[Kev0909]

wonder if arteta will end up being fav for early sack race....

But they do have some "easy" fixtures after so may be fine.

[teesred]

wonder if arteta will end up being fav for early sack race....

But they do have some "easy" fixtures after so may be fine.

I said before the season started it will be him or Viera. I can easily see Palace going 6 or 7 games with hardly any points. They are awful.

[miller0863]

Here we go, no De Bruyne for City, come on the Arsenal!!

[miller0863]

City have won the last 8 league meetings between the sides.
That sequence has to change at some stage, eventually…surely

[Insidious]

I said before the season started it will be him or Viera. I can easily see Palace going 6 or 7 games with hardly any points. They are awful.

The thing that likely saves Vieira for a bit is that there will be an appreciation for the mess of a situation he inherited - it's absolutely mad how many players were allowed to walk away.