Arsenal v City: Destiny or Danger?
By Flava
March 20 2026
The stage is set. On Sunday 22 March 2026 at 4:30pm GMT, Arsenal and Manchester City meet at Wembley for the Carabao Cup Final in what promises to be one of the most compelling domestic showpieces in years. Will it signal a changing guard or more of the same?
Arteta’s side has been transformed into a genuine powerhouse over recent seasons, consistently finishing as Premier League runners-up and pushing for titles. Key players like Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, and Eberechi Eze have been pivotal, with Eze showing signs of playing at his electric best during Arsenal’s Champions League progression.
Even with injury concerns for Martin Ødegaard and Jurrien Timber, the squad possesses depth, identity, and balance. The Gunners also enjoy a promising recent record against City, with two wins and three draws in their last five meetings, highlighting a shift in psychological momentum. This is not the Arsenal of old. This is an Arsenal ready to take silverware by design—not by surprise.
Make no mistake: despite their stumbles, Manchester City remain one of the most dangerous teams in world football. City come into the final after a turbulent spell that included elimination from the Champions League by Real Madrid and inconsistent domestic form. Their last five outings tell the story: one win, two draws, and two losses—very un-City-like figures that reflect a team searching for rhythm
But a wounded lion is still a lion.
Recent setbacks may have dented City’s aura, but they often respond most fiercely when their pride is threatened. This match presents their first realistic chance of silverware in two seasons, and Pep Guardiola’s side—featuring a fit-again Erling Haaland—will be desperate to flip the script
Their route to Wembley has been blistering: 12 goals scored, just two conceded, and controlled victories over Swansea, Brentford, Huddersfield, and Newcastle. If Arsenal are the form team, City are the unpredictable heavyweight desperate to remind the world who they are.
This final carries massive implications beyond the silverware itself. As noted by The Independent, the match represents part of a wider battle for supremacy between the Premier League’s top two sides, with psychological ripple effects that could influence the title race.
Arsenal no longer see City as the invincible machine of years past, while City now face the unfamiliar reality of chasing Arsenal’s form, fitness, and momentum. Yet this shift also makes City more dangerous—more unpredictable—more desperate. And that dynamic is why this final feels so monumental.
On form, cohesion, and confidence, Arsenal go into Wembley as the slight favourites. They are playing some good football, have tightened the defensive unit, and are building a culture of resilience and control. But Manchester City—stung, bruised, and hungry—will not arrive quietly.
If Arsenal are to lift the Carabao Cup for the first time since 1993, they will need to match City’s intensity and seize key moments. Because while the Gunners shine brightest right now, the wounded lion across the pitch is still capable of roaring.
Arsenal v City: Destiny or Danger?
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Re: Arsenal v City: Destiny or Danger?
Posted by: AJ The Gunner (IP Logged)
Date: 20/03/2026 14:23
Frankly like Flava said, a wounded lion is most dangerous and city will do everything to prove that they are superior to Arsenal.
I feel this Arsenal team respond better when they are not the favorite. We need to seize all our chances and make sure we do not concede an early goal and if we score first, we need to make sure we don't let in a careless goal immediately.
I'm sure Arteta will play the cautious ugly football hoping to stifle city. Please not the back passing and side passing ๐ซ
Whatever we do, A WIN IS A MUST
Can We Now Trust The Process ๐ค๐คท๐ฟโโ๏ธ or Should We Still Remain Cautious ๐๐ฟโโ๏ธ
I feel this Arsenal team respond better when they are not the favorite. We need to seize all our chances and make sure we do not concede an early goal and if we score first, we need to make sure we don't let in a careless goal immediately.
I'm sure Arteta will play the cautious ugly football hoping to stifle city. Please not the back passing and side passing ๐ซ
Whatever we do, A WIN IS A MUST
Can We Now Trust The Process ๐ค๐คท๐ฟโโ๏ธ or Should We Still Remain Cautious ๐๐ฟโโ๏ธ
Re: Arsenal v City: Destiny or Danger?
Posted by: Boston Gooner (IP Logged)
Date: 20/03/2026 14:54
We're there now so none of this rest and rotate thing now.
City are still a big danger but they are vulnerable now matter how good they play.
As long as we are on our game this game is winnable.
I'm confident we are bringing silverware home.
COYG.
"๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐. ๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ, ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด."
City are still a big danger but they are vulnerable now matter how good they play.
As long as we are on our game this game is winnable.
I'm confident we are bringing silverware home.
COYG.
"๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐. ๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ, ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด."
Re: Arsenal v City: Destiny or Danger?
Posted by: djarse (IP Logged)
Date: 20/03/2026 14:58
No excuses
We are the better team and have to show it on Sunday
Whatever the squad and whatever the team selection I think we have the beating of City
Of course City will be desperate to win but that could be their downfall as their defence is a weakness
COYG
We are the better team and have to show it on Sunday
Whatever the squad and whatever the team selection I think we have the beating of City
Of course City will be desperate to win but that could be their downfall as their defence is a weakness
COYG
Re: Arsenal v City: Destiny or Danger?
Posted by: BootyDaddy (IP Logged)
Date: 20/03/2026 15:13
We're winning on Sunday.
"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results".
- Albert Einstein
"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results".
- Albert Einstein
Re: Arsenal v City: Destiny or Danger?
Posted by: 80'sGoona (IP Logged)
Date: 20/03/2026 19:41
If it's true that we're favourites then rightly so.
People can talk about Set Piece FC, but we only have a few more than other teams. Man Utd have 16, Bournemouth 16, Leeds 17, Chelsea 19, Newcastle 19, Arsenal 22.
Let's lay down a marker on Sunday.
3-0.
People can talk about Set Piece FC, but we only have a few more than other teams. Man Utd have 16, Bournemouth 16, Leeds 17, Chelsea 19, Newcastle 19, Arsenal 22.
Let's lay down a marker on Sunday.
3-0.
Re: Arsenal v City: Destiny or Danger?
Posted by: mapleleafgooner (IP Logged)
Date: 20/03/2026 20:11
Arteta needs to tell his players to play without fear. Play on the front foot.
Re: Arsenal v City: Destiny or Danger?
Posted by: Jonny Bravo (IP Logged)
Date: 20/03/2026 20:15
Hopeful but not confident. We don't have a good recent history with this final and the City trauma is still there.
We have tools to hurt them, but so do they in the right parts of the pitch.
Id take a dull as dishwater 1 nil. If we loose I just hope it's not a pastimg we have to simmer on for 3 weeks
We have tools to hurt them, but so do they in the right parts of the pitch.
Id take a dull as dishwater 1 nil. If we loose I just hope it's not a pastimg we have to simmer on for 3 weeks
Re: Arsenal v City: Destiny or Danger?
Posted by: Padre Pio (IP Logged)
Date: 20/03/2026 20:37
Yes dont remind me of the bloody final v Birmingham under Lord Wenger. We lost to fecking Brum
"When we had to suffer the team is a lion because they suffer together." 4 July 2020 at Wolverhampton Wanderers
Arteta on his team's first away victory at a club above them in the Premiership since September 2015 at Leicester.
"When we had to suffer the team is a lion because they suffer together." 4 July 2020 at Wolverhampton Wanderers
Arteta on his team's first away victory at a club above them in the Premiership since September 2015 at Leicester.
Re: Arsenal v City: Destiny or Danger?
Posted by: Merlion96 (IP Logged)
Date: 20/03/2026 22:23
Arteta Arsenal is unbeatable at Wembley.
Re: Arsenal v City: Destiny or Danger?
Posted by: AJ The Gunner (IP Logged)
Date: 20/03/2026 23:14
Quote:AMEN to that!!Merlion96
Arteta Arsenal is unbeatable at Wembley.
Can We Now Trust The Process ๐ค๐คท๐ฟโโ๏ธ or Should We Still Remain Cautious ๐๐ฟโโ๏ธ
Re: Arsenal v City: Destiny or Danger?
Posted by: Merlion96 (IP Logged)
Date: 21/03/2026 06:26
Mikel Arteta heads to Wembley Stadium this weekend hoping to extend his perfect record at the venue.
Our manager has appeared at the national stadium eight times so far in his Gunners career, four as a player and four as a manager, and weโve come away as the winning team each time.
Here we take a look back at each of those eight games:
April 12, 2014
FA Cup semi-final
Arsenal 1-1 Wigan Athletic (AET)
Arsenal win 4-2 on penalties
Mikelโs very first trip to Wembley was in 2014, when we made it to the last four of the FA Cup for the first time in five years. Wigan were the holders having defeated Manchester City in the previous yearโs final, and they went ahead in the second-half when Jordi Gomez scored from the penalty spot.
There were just eight minutes remaining when Per Mertesacker made amends for giving away that penalty when he grabbed an equaliser to send the game to extra-time, and then a penalty shootout. Mikel was our regular taker at the time, and after Lukasz Fabianski saved Wiganโs first effort, he stepped up to put us ahead. Fabianski then saved again, before Kim Kallstrom, Olivier Giroud and Santi Cazorla all converted to send us through to the final.
May 17, 2014
FA Cup final
Arsenal 3-2 Hull City (AET)
With regular captain Thomas Vermaelen only fit enough for a place on the bench, Mikel took the armband for our first FA Cup final appearance for nine years, and our first at the new Wembley, but it looked to be heading for disaster as underdogs Hull City took a 2-0 lead within eight minutes.
Cazorla brought us back into it with a free-kick before Laurent Koscielny equalised in the second half. Mikel midfield partner Aaron Ramsey struck the winner in extra-time, and the Spaniard went up to lift the trophy alongside Vermaelen, ending our long, long wait for silverware.
August 10, 2014
FA Community Shield
Arsenal 3-0 Manchester City
By now made club captain, Mikel led his side out at Wembley on the opening day of the 2014/15 season, and played the full 90 minutes as we cruised to a comfortable 3-0 win over the reigning Premier League champions.
Cazorla opened the scoring on 21 minutes before Ramsey doubled the lead later in the first half. Our 13th Community Shield was secured on the hour mark when player of the match Giroud made it 3-0, and Mikel was the man to climb the steps to collect the silverware and kick-start more celebrations.
August 2, 2015
FA Community Shield
Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea
Injury had ruled Mikel out of both the FA Cup semi-final and final wins at the end of the 2014/15 season, but he returned in time to come on as a substitute in the 2015 Community Shield win over Chelsea.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain gave us the lead midway through the first half, which proved to be the only goal of the game against Jose Mourinhoโs Premier League winners. Mikel came on for the final quarter of an hour, his first appearance since the previous November, and just as he had 12 months prior, went up to collect the trophy at full-time.
July 18, 2020
FA Cup semi-final
Arsenal 2-0 Manchester City
Mikel's next appearance at Wembley for us was as manager, in his very first season in charge. Played in an empty stadium due to the lockdown regulations surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, he was facing the side that he had departed months earlier to become our manager, having been working under Pep Guardiola as part of his coaching team.
Talismanic striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gave us the lead when he expertly finished Nicolas Pepeโs cross in the 19th minute, and the Gambian forward made certain of victory 19 minutes from time, racing away before beating Ederson with a cool, composed finish to set up a return visit in the final.
August 1, 2020
FA Cup final
Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea
The 139th FA Cup final was the first played behind closed doors, as Arteta led the side out alongside Chelsea manager Frank Lampard at Wembley. Christian Pulisic gave the Blues a fifth-minute lead before Aubameyang took centre stage once again. He scored a 28th-minute penalty after he himself was fouled, and then grabbed the winner midway through the second-half, with an excellent finish over Willy Caballero.
It secured a record-extending 14th FA Cup, and meant Arteta lifted silverware in his first season as boss. After the game he said: โI know that there are expectations and this trophy is for the supporters, for them to enjoy and for them to be proud of their club and their support and the players that they always cheer for.โ
August 29, 2020
FA Community Shield
Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool
(Arsenal win 5-4 on penalties)
Just four weeks after the delayed end to the 2019/20 season, we kicked off the new campaign with the Community Shield against champions Liverpool. It was just Artetaโs 29th game in charge, and his second piece of silverware. Indeed, three of his first 29 matches as a manager were played at Wembley Stadium.
This game was again played behind closed doors, with Aubameyang on target after just 12 minutes. Takumi Minamino equalised with 17 minutes to go though, and the match went straight to penalties. We were successful with all five of our spot kicks, meaning Rhian Brewsterโs miss was enough to give us the trophy.
August 6, 2023
FA Community Shield
Arsenal 1-1 Manchester City
(Arsenal win 4-1 on penalties)
Our latest appearance at Wembley Stadium was for the Community Shield against Manchester City in 2023, and we left it late on the day to take it to penalties. In fact it was the 11th minute of injury-time when Leandro Trossard scored a deflected goal, equalising Cole Palmerโs 77th- minute strike.
Martin Odegaard, Trossard, Bukayo Saka and Fabio Vieira all converted from 12 yards in the shootout, while Kevin De Bruyne and Rodri missed for the previous seasonโs treble-winners. This time Wembley was sold out, meaning Arteta was able to lift silverware as Arsenal manager in front of supporters for the first time.
March 22, 2026
Carabao Cup final
Arsenal v Manchester City
[www.arsenal.com]
Our manager has appeared at the national stadium eight times so far in his Gunners career, four as a player and four as a manager, and weโve come away as the winning team each time.
Here we take a look back at each of those eight games:
April 12, 2014
FA Cup semi-final
Arsenal 1-1 Wigan Athletic (AET)
Arsenal win 4-2 on penalties
Mikelโs very first trip to Wembley was in 2014, when we made it to the last four of the FA Cup for the first time in five years. Wigan were the holders having defeated Manchester City in the previous yearโs final, and they went ahead in the second-half when Jordi Gomez scored from the penalty spot.
There were just eight minutes remaining when Per Mertesacker made amends for giving away that penalty when he grabbed an equaliser to send the game to extra-time, and then a penalty shootout. Mikel was our regular taker at the time, and after Lukasz Fabianski saved Wiganโs first effort, he stepped up to put us ahead. Fabianski then saved again, before Kim Kallstrom, Olivier Giroud and Santi Cazorla all converted to send us through to the final.
May 17, 2014
FA Cup final
Arsenal 3-2 Hull City (AET)
With regular captain Thomas Vermaelen only fit enough for a place on the bench, Mikel took the armband for our first FA Cup final appearance for nine years, and our first at the new Wembley, but it looked to be heading for disaster as underdogs Hull City took a 2-0 lead within eight minutes.
Cazorla brought us back into it with a free-kick before Laurent Koscielny equalised in the second half. Mikel midfield partner Aaron Ramsey struck the winner in extra-time, and the Spaniard went up to lift the trophy alongside Vermaelen, ending our long, long wait for silverware.
August 10, 2014
FA Community Shield
Arsenal 3-0 Manchester City
By now made club captain, Mikel led his side out at Wembley on the opening day of the 2014/15 season, and played the full 90 minutes as we cruised to a comfortable 3-0 win over the reigning Premier League champions.
Cazorla opened the scoring on 21 minutes before Ramsey doubled the lead later in the first half. Our 13th Community Shield was secured on the hour mark when player of the match Giroud made it 3-0, and Mikel was the man to climb the steps to collect the silverware and kick-start more celebrations.
August 2, 2015
FA Community Shield
Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea
Injury had ruled Mikel out of both the FA Cup semi-final and final wins at the end of the 2014/15 season, but he returned in time to come on as a substitute in the 2015 Community Shield win over Chelsea.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain gave us the lead midway through the first half, which proved to be the only goal of the game against Jose Mourinhoโs Premier League winners. Mikel came on for the final quarter of an hour, his first appearance since the previous November, and just as he had 12 months prior, went up to collect the trophy at full-time.
July 18, 2020
FA Cup semi-final
Arsenal 2-0 Manchester City
Mikel's next appearance at Wembley for us was as manager, in his very first season in charge. Played in an empty stadium due to the lockdown regulations surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, he was facing the side that he had departed months earlier to become our manager, having been working under Pep Guardiola as part of his coaching team.
Talismanic striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gave us the lead when he expertly finished Nicolas Pepeโs cross in the 19th minute, and the Gambian forward made certain of victory 19 minutes from time, racing away before beating Ederson with a cool, composed finish to set up a return visit in the final.
August 1, 2020
FA Cup final
Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea
The 139th FA Cup final was the first played behind closed doors, as Arteta led the side out alongside Chelsea manager Frank Lampard at Wembley. Christian Pulisic gave the Blues a fifth-minute lead before Aubameyang took centre stage once again. He scored a 28th-minute penalty after he himself was fouled, and then grabbed the winner midway through the second-half, with an excellent finish over Willy Caballero.
It secured a record-extending 14th FA Cup, and meant Arteta lifted silverware in his first season as boss. After the game he said: โI know that there are expectations and this trophy is for the supporters, for them to enjoy and for them to be proud of their club and their support and the players that they always cheer for.โ
August 29, 2020
FA Community Shield
Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool
(Arsenal win 5-4 on penalties)
Just four weeks after the delayed end to the 2019/20 season, we kicked off the new campaign with the Community Shield against champions Liverpool. It was just Artetaโs 29th game in charge, and his second piece of silverware. Indeed, three of his first 29 matches as a manager were played at Wembley Stadium.
This game was again played behind closed doors, with Aubameyang on target after just 12 minutes. Takumi Minamino equalised with 17 minutes to go though, and the match went straight to penalties. We were successful with all five of our spot kicks, meaning Rhian Brewsterโs miss was enough to give us the trophy.
August 6, 2023
FA Community Shield
Arsenal 1-1 Manchester City
(Arsenal win 4-1 on penalties)
Our latest appearance at Wembley Stadium was for the Community Shield against Manchester City in 2023, and we left it late on the day to take it to penalties. In fact it was the 11th minute of injury-time when Leandro Trossard scored a deflected goal, equalising Cole Palmerโs 77th- minute strike.
Martin Odegaard, Trossard, Bukayo Saka and Fabio Vieira all converted from 12 yards in the shootout, while Kevin De Bruyne and Rodri missed for the previous seasonโs treble-winners. This time Wembley was sold out, meaning Arteta was able to lift silverware as Arsenal manager in front of supporters for the first time.
March 22, 2026
Carabao Cup final
Arsenal v Manchester City
[www.arsenal.com]
Re: Arsenal v City: Destiny or Danger?
Posted by: blueamada (IP Logged)
Date: 21/03/2026 08:58
A nice opening summation..
Destiny or Danger ? For me, both..
Let's put it this way I'd love the win but swap defeat for the League Title.
That for me is the Holy Grail - always said and desperately wanted one more before I go...
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2026:03:21:15:59:48 by blueamada.
Destiny or Danger ? For me, both..
Let's put it this way I'd love the win but swap defeat for the League Title.
That for me is the Holy Grail - always said and desperately wanted one more before I go...
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2026:03:21:15:59:48 by blueamada.
Re: Arsenal v City: Destiny or Danger?
Posted by: Merlion96 (IP Logged)
Date: 21/03/2026 09:27
[theanalyst.com]
Substitutes will win 2026 Carabao Cup for us.
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Re: Arsenal v City: Destiny or Danger?
Posted by: Jonny Bravo (IP Logged)
Date: 21/03/2026 12:54
Quote:Padre Pio
Yes dont remind me of the bloody final v Birmingham under Lord Wenger. We lost to fecking Brum
The 2007 final was no picnic either.
Re: Arsenal v City: Destiny or Danger?
Posted by: Flava (IP Logged)
Date: 21/03/2026 15:21
Or the Luton final, the League Cup has been cruel to us
Re: Arsenal v City: Destiny or Danger?
Posted by: blueamada (IP Logged)
Date: 21/03/2026 16:06
Quote:Flava
Or the Luton final, the League Cup has been cruel to us
ups and downs to say the least.. ๐
can smile now at the screw ups that snatched defeat from the jaws of victory but prefer myself to note and remember that it gave Graham's side a platform to go on to greater things... 'when Rush Scores Liverpool win...'
not that day ๐๐
Fingers crossed..
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Re: Arsenal v City: Destiny or Danger?
Posted by: Merlion96 (IP Logged)
Date: 21/03/2026 23:27
In a nutshell, Sunday Final will brand Mikel Arteta as a bottler and a serial loser who will never win anything for Arsenal except a 2020 FA Cup playing in empty stadia.
Or he will drive Arsenal FC into another Golden Era, as good as or surpassed Arsene Wenger Golden Era 1997/98 to 2004/05.
"To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.โ Saint Thomas Aquinas
Or he will drive Arsenal FC into another Golden Era, as good as or surpassed Arsene Wenger Golden Era 1997/98 to 2004/05.
"To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.โ Saint Thomas Aquinas
Re: Arsenal v City: Destiny or Danger?
Posted by: Boston Gooner (IP Logged)
Date: 22/03/2026 05:57
Losing today (which I don't think they will) won't make Arteta a bottler.
"๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐. ๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ, ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด."
"๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐. ๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ, ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด."
Re: Arsenal v City: Destiny or Danger?
Posted by: Merlion96 (IP Logged)
Date: 22/03/2026 09:39
We will know after the Final.
AN interesting dilemma.
Each team is allowed a squad of 20.
Meaning, 3 senior players (Merino is out) will be missing from the squad.
Assume Starting -11:
Kepa
Timber ... Saliba ... Gabriel ... Hincapie
Rice ... Zubi ... Eze
Saka ... Gyokeres ... Trossard
Substitutes:
#1 - Raya
#2 - White
#3 - Mosquera
#4 - Calafiori
#5 - Odegaard
#6 - Martinelli
#7 - Madueke
#8 - Havertz
#9 - Dowman or Jesus or MLS or Norgaard?
AN interesting dilemma.
Each team is allowed a squad of 20.
Meaning, 3 senior players (Merino is out) will be missing from the squad.
Assume Starting -11:
Kepa
Timber ... Saliba ... Gabriel ... Hincapie
Rice ... Zubi ... Eze
Saka ... Gyokeres ... Trossard
Substitutes:
#1 - Raya
#2 - White
#3 - Mosquera
#4 - Calafiori
#5 - Odegaard
#6 - Martinelli
#7 - Madueke
#8 - Havertz
#9 - Dowman or Jesus or MLS or Norgaard?
Re: Arsenal v City: Destiny or Danger?
Posted by: Jonny Bravo (IP Logged)
Date: 22/03/2026 09:39
Quote:Merlion96
In a nutshell, Sunday Final will brand Mikel Arteta as a bottler and a serial loser who will never win anything for Arsenal except a 2020 FA Cup playing in empty stadia.
Or he will drive Arsenal FC into another Golden Era, as good as or surpassed Arsene Wenger Golden Era 1997/98 to 2004/05.
That's some take.
Re: Arsenal v City: Destiny or Danger?
Posted by: Merlion96 (IP Logged)
Date: 22/03/2026 09:45
I do love Arsenal entering another Golden Era from 2022/23 to 2028/29, winning at least 3 titles and never finishing below 2nd place.
Re: Arsenal v City: Destiny or Danger?
Posted by: Boston Gooner (IP Logged)
Date: 22/03/2026 10:21
Are we thinking Timber will be fit ?
And not looking knackered ?
"๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐. ๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ, ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด."
And not looking knackered ?
"๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐. ๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ, ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด."
Re: Arsenal v City: Destiny or Danger?
Posted by: Merlion96 (IP Logged)
Date: 22/03/2026 10:57
I think Arteta will start Timber as long as he is fit to play.
Defensively, he is better than White to defend against Doku.
White can start against Saints.
Defensively, he is better than White to defend against Doku.
White can start against Saints.
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