Arsenal v Manchester United - Wednesday 12 February - 19:45 (BT Sport)

[Niall_Quinn]

Rooney still moaning about not getting his contractual FK.

[Maestro]

Doing everything we can to encourage this shit united side FFS, unbelievable

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Poor from Wazza being offside there.

Book him!

[Niall_Quinn]

No booking for Rooney. Rules don't apply to him.

[Özim]

Is this going to be another one of those "big games" where we pass the ball around creating next to nothing?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Giroud clears another header.

[Xhaka Can’t]

We need to be awarded a pel. If only just to get a shot on goal.

[Niall_Quinn]

Better from Giroud, unlucky.

[Özim]

Giroud misses the header from the corner by miles, quiff must be too big.

[Niall_Quinn]

Rosicky on Shrek :haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

Giroud misses the header from the corner by miles, quiff must be too big.

Sounds like he had you worried.

[Munchies]

'Fat Granny Shagger' ringing round :haha:

[Özim]

Sounds like he had you worried.

Noone needs worry about him getting a shot on target.

[fakeyank]

We need some proper dribblers of the ball. Not one player takes on the defenders to go past them!

[Niall_Quinn]

Wow, Rosicky has forgotten how to pass.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Giroud. :lol:

Don't think you can blame the pitch.

[Niall_Quinn]

Jesus help us.

[Power n Glory]

Giroud is awful.

[Özim]

Wilshere loses the ball, ends up with Giroud and he converts the try.

[Niall_Quinn]

This is classic Giroud though. Miss 10 and score the 11th. As long as he's getting the chances.

[fakeyank]

Is Sanogo going to be making the difference today? Looks like it.. stage is set for him!

[Özim]

Jesus help us.

He's not eligible.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Clattenburg almost had a shocker there.

Good refereeing in the end.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Freekick out wide to us, chance to create something. Maybe.

[Niall_Quinn]

No card again. An open invite for utd to just keep kicking us.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Then again, maybe not.

[Niall_Quinn]

Shocking non-effort from Arteta.

[Özim]

No card again. An open invite for utd to just keep kicking us.

Shall we just blame the result on the ref now or wait till half time?

[gunnerrrrr]

why the fuck are you looking to pass you cunt take on the defender you fucking cunt

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nearly a counter-attack.

[Power n Glory]

Whose in the fucking box?

[Niall_Quinn]

Shall we just blame the result on the ref now or wait till half time?

Go to blue moon.

[Xhaka Can’t]

What is the point of a Gibbs run if no one gets in the box?

[gunnerrrrr]

What is the point of a Gibbs run if no one gets in the box?
we dont have a striker...i dont know what the fukc Giroud does

[Özim]

Go to blue moon.

You first, I'll follow you over later.

[Niall_Quinn]

Moyes, stupid cunt, complaining the game was stopped. So what's the difference? What was his shit team going to do?

[Niall_Quinn]

Another card not given.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rafael annihilates Giroud, no foul given. :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

Rafael made no attempt to get that ball.

[Maestro]

hope Rafael is fucked

[Niall_Quinn]

Injured himself trying to foul Giroud. Tough shit.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rafael. :rose:

[JonasTC]

I cant see how we going to score in this game, we have 5 playmakers and a striker who wants to be a playmaker aswell...

[Globalgunner]

Rafael annihilates Giroud, no foul given. :lol:

Rafael lands on his head, improves his IQ by 20 points

[Niall_Quinn]

Turns out Rafael was just time wasting.

[GP]

hope Rafael is fucked

Hope he's literally dead.

[Maestro]

Shall we just blame the result on the ref now or wait till half time?

he's not calling clear fouls or carding anyone, and no ...no one is blaming the ref mate

[Niall_Quinn]

Moyes has mastered having a pen. Just needs some paper now and he'll look just like real managers.

[Özim]

I cant see how we going to score in this game, we have 5 playmakers and a striker who wants to be a playmaker aswell...

Pot luck I reckon.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ches. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Terrible cross from Rafael.

[Özim]

If this Man U weren't the worst Man U side in PL history we'd be in trouble.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Poor shot from Cazorla. Good move though.

[Niall_Quinn]

Big chance to counter there, too terrified in front of goal though.

[Özim]

Saw a bit of what Ozil is about in that counter, good runner who picks out the perfect pass.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Corner to us. Come on you idiots.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wazza. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-0 HT. First halves are for losers anyway.

[JonasTC]

How is Rooney not booked? :s Even after he had a talk with him, he continued making freekicks and talk shit to the ref.

[Özim]

HT 0-0 Probably one of the lamest reactions to a big defeat I've ever seen.

[Maestro]

no pace, no directness and no threat whatever

very poor first half, at least we're not losing ....there's hope yet. this utd side is utter turd

COYG!!!!

[Munchies]

There's nothing up front for us. Giroud just stays still ffs

[Niall_Quinn]

Really toothless. Negative, careless, no pace, no movement.

Ref having a shocker. Missed 3 clear yellows at least.

[Niall_Quinn]

How is Rooney not booked? :s Even after he had a talk with him, he continued making freekicks and talk shit to the ref.

One of ours will be booked on first foul.

[Munchies]

Rosicky/Ozil our best players in that.

Thank fuck RVC missed at the start

[Niall_Quinn]

Wenger is taking a big risk here. Just one fuck up at the back (one more in fact) and this shitty gameplan will go out the window. And we have Sanogo and Bendtner as plan Z.

[JonasTC]

But isnt it expected with this line-up? We have no goalscorers and wingers, so ofc its just going to be pass, pass, pass, pass, run in to a wall/shoot into a wall/fail.

[Zak]

Boring!!!

I can see them scoring from a corner and winning this.

Bring Podokski on to give us an option in attack. Might struggle to finish in the top four with performances like this.

[Master Splinter]

Podolski and Oxo on please.

There's so much space to exploit in the final third if the right players were on the pitch. Even Sanogo would make a difference. A bit of aggression and care with the final ball and this could be a simple win.

[Munchies]

Bring on Reyes :coffee:

[Özim]

I think Wenger has settled for the 4th place trophy, he's consolidating.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

We've not been great in the first half of too many games this season so it's if we have a sedate second half we'll know if it's a poor reaction or not.

[BOBN]

This is what happens when you neglect pace and athleticism for "technique". No threat, no hope. Wenger is an obsessive.

[Gooner23]

Giroud has really mastered that pained look on his face as he puts another effort wide. Lack of pace killing us, we miss you Theo.

Ozil at least looking a bit brighter. Wish he'd have a few more shots though.

[hobson's choice]

Build a team where almost half of your 1st team players are central attack mids, no wide players, and fullbacks who offer fucc all in the attack.

In Wengers dreams his whole squad would be central attacking mids

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

We seem desperate for RvP to score.....let's step it up before that happens. The passing is decent until it really matters in the final third......deary me.

Glad Rafael stayed on as he is really nothing special.

[fakeyank]

We have failed to show up yet AGAIN during the first half. Who should take the blame for this? No prizes for guessing... someone at Arsenal responsible for this, makes 8 million quid a year to do fuck all..

[Özim]

We've not been great in the first half of too many games this season so it's if we have a sedate second half we'll know if it's a poor reaction or not.

After losing 5-1 it's not unreasonable to expect the team to come out with all guns blazing, chasing down the opposition and trying to force errors. Instead we've been our casual selves, trying to basically stop them from scoring (though they ended up with the best 2 chances to do so) that's not tactics it's negativity.

[Darknight02]

At least we haven't conceded and barring that first minute cock up from Sir Ches we've looked pretty solid.

Given the defeat at the weekend item one on the agenda is not to lose and not to concede.

Hopefully in second half we can put away one or two chances.

The lack of pace and width as many have commented makes us so predictable and easy to defend against.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

I actually think Ozil has played well.....although there was one occasion when he should have played Giroud in and didn't. You could be forgiven for that though, given just how short of top quality Giroud is looking right now.....

Forget having a fight with Vidic....just keep dragging him out of position and hope one of ours falls into the gap and stumbles over the ball to somehow shimmy it in.

[Özim]

At least we haven't conceded and barring that first minute cock up from Sir Ches we've looked pretty solid.

Given the defeat at the weekend item one on the agenda is not to lose and not to concede.

Hopefully in second half we can put away one or two chances.

The lack of pace and width as many have commented makes us so predictable and easy to defend against.

Considering the 2 chances we gave away it's more through luck than judgment. The agenda should be to prove something and go out and score and win.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

After losing 5-1 it's not unreasonable to expect the team to come out with all guns blazing, chasing down the opposition and trying to force errors. Instead we've been our casual selves, trying to basically stop them from scoring (though they ended up with the best 2 chances to do so) that's not tactics it's negativity.

I'd rather see that in the second half, if it's possible. We haven't conceded so that's a good enough reaction for me, so far.

[Munchies]

Ozil gets forward, and there's no one there ffs.

Giroud off, Pods on

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

I think we have closed down in packs intermittently. Hopefully the energy is being reserved for a second half onslaught.

Loving the occasional roughing up of WOOney.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Old Man Rio on.

[Xhaka Can’t]

A bit late, but did anyone else notice the reaction at the end of the first half? At the whistle, no cheers, no boos....nothing....

...absolutely nothing.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bit close on that set-piece from Man Utd.

[fakeyank]

Sczesny's kicking has gone back to school boy stuff

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Get Jack off for the Ox ASAP.

[KSE Comedy Club]

A bit late, but did anyone else notice the reaction at the end of the first half? At the whistle, no cheers, no boos....nothing....

...absolutely nothing.

That because everyone had fallen asleep

[fakeyank]

Is Ozil playing today?

[Niall_Quinn]

A bit late, but did anyone else notice the reaction at the end of the first half? At the whistle, no cheers, no boos....nothing....

...absolutely nothing.

Nothing from the first whistle, tbf. We should hire the west brom crowd for home games.

[fakeyank]

JW clearly got the ball

[fakeyank]

We are diabolical in the final third

[Niall_Quinn]

Lack of pace is appalling.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Smalling. :lol:

Cross to nobody.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Mata. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Worst shot of all time from Mata.

[Niall_Quinn]

Pub encounter.

[Niall_Quinn]

Groin gone for Merts?

[Niall_Quinn]

That was horrendous, edge of their box back to ches.

[fakeyank]

FFS you pricks! Do something useful for once in the opposition half!!!

[Munchies]

Bring on some subs ffs

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well done Kos and Gibbs.

Rosicky's passing all over the place.

[Niall_Quinn]

Bring on some subs ffs

Still another 12 mins until that can happen.

[JonasTC]

Bring on some subs ffs

69. min.

[Maestro]

this is dire stuff, surely wenger should be spitting fire on the touchline and making subs now

...at a real loss as to our lack of threat whatsoever


:sulk:

keep playing like this and we'll lose this game

[Niall_Quinn]

I wonder what player is strong enough when the opposition can just rugby tackle him without fear of giving away the FK?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Santi ready to smash it.

[Özim]

So much for a better 2nd half, we've been absolute dogshite and that's putting it mildly.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Valencia clears off the line from Kos!

[Maestro]

aaaawwwwww

[Niall_Quinn]

Unlucky Kos, great header. Fluke clearance.

[Ralpheroo72]

Former England defender Danny Mills, BBC Radio 5 live at Emirates Stadium
Arsenal 0-0 Man Utd
"Arsenal were a very direct side when they were at their best, as within three or four passes they were in your penalty area.

"Now, they go sideways so often. That has allowed Manchester United to get men behind the ball and nullify their threat."

[Özim]

Good header, sort of off the line, but not really on the line.

[Maestro]

penalty

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Vidic gives Bif a little push.

[Niall_Quinn]

PEN! Not given.

[Power n Glory]

That was pen!

[Maestro]

PEN! Not given.

exactly

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Clattenburg is giving us nothing.

That was a clear pel.

[Niall_Quinn]

Now we know why Wenger didn't want to play Rosicky.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Rosicky has been disappointing today. Unfair to pick him out, but I was hoping for better from him.

[GP]

Clear foul on Giroud.

[Niall_Quinn]

Giroud clears the danger, Rosicky might have scored otherwise.

[Niall_Quinn]

Clear foul on Giroud.

100% pen. Clattenberg has simply ignored stream of utd fouls today.

[Maestro]

Rosicky has been disappointing today. Unfair to pick him out, but I was hoping for better from him.

can't expect him to come in and just perform, the bloke is NEVER given a run in the team by wenger

[Özim]

Wilshere gives the ball away so often, World Class my arse!

[Özim]

Chesney with a good bit of keeping there to save us.

[Niall_Quinn]

Vidic fouls again. Must be 10 fouls for him alone. No card.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Vidic is a horrible scrote.

[Maestro]

Giroud has been shit, but sure as hell done a good hatchet job on him

[Özim]

People say we need to keep Giroud fit but do we really, he never does anything except head backwards, over, wide and roll around on the ground.

[Maestro]

ffs wenget do something!!!!!

[Niall_Quinn]

World Class my arse!
Best defence RIP...
If Man Utd weren't worst ever...
etc, etc...

We know your game.

[Xhaka Can’t]

What was that whistle for?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Stupid foul from Wilshere, Cazorla had got it back.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

What did we ever do to the officials?

[Özim]

We know your game.

Charades?

[Niall_Quinn]

Absolutely ridiculous officiating now.

[Niall_Quinn]

Charades?

Yes, exactly.

[Maestro]

jack down

[Munchies]

Subs at 72 then ?

[Niall_Quinn]

jack down

They're going in late after the pass has gone. Happens almost every time. Huge advantage for them that the ref's ignoring it.

[Globalgunner]

Giroud playing defence for United, again!

[Özim]

Wilshere loses it again, get him off FFS!

[Maestro]

this game is slipping away

[Niall_Quinn]

Look at that, positive stuff from Ozil but fuck all ahead of him.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Oxocube getting ready.

[Özim]

OxO come on at last

oxO

[Maestro]

finally a fuckin card

cunt ref

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Valencia booked.

[Niall_Quinn]

DROPS DEAD!

Finally a card. Should be about 8 but at least there's 1.

[Xhaka Can’t]

We'll get a booking by the 77th minute.

[Munchies]

Saw tickets for this going for £80, what a waste :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rosicky boots it over as way of his last contribution. Oxocube on.

[Niall_Quinn]

Ox for Rosicky. Won't make any difference at all unless we are going to commit men forward.

[Maestro]

take bif off as well

[Özim]

Rosicky going off :sarcy:

[KSE Comedy Club]

Only one sub for us fuckin hell wenger!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mata off, Januzaj on.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Saw tickets for this going for £80, what a waste :lol:

Same here.

Glad I passed.

[Niall_Quinn]

We'll get a booking by the 77th minute.

Yeah, open season now.

[Niall_Quinn]

I hope we don't fall for the sucker goal here because I can't afford another widescreen TV.

[Xhaka Can’t]

take bif off as well

I'd also put Polds on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Giroud, how?

[fakeyank]

Come on BIF! FUCK!

[Power n Glory]

Garbage!

[Maestro]

i would take a draw right now

tactics poor, very poor performance from wenger again. i'm past blaming the players

giroud is shit though

[Niall_Quinn]

FUCK!

FUCK!

He HAD to score that. He fucking HAD to.

[JonasTC]

I think Giroud has been paid not to score.

[Munchies]

FUCK SAKE

[Özim]

Giroud misses a sitter, the guy is sh*t!

[gunnerrrrr]

Wenger is Giroud your fucking love child mate....hes fucking shit

[Niall_Quinn]

In fact I'm going to do that again.

FUCK!

FUCK!

Giroud :doh:

[Özim]

I think Giroud has been paid not to score.

He only scores after midnight.

[Maestro]

I hope we don't fall for the sucker goal here because I can't afford another widescreen TV.

order your new telly now mate

[Xhaka Can’t]

My heart raced for a second - expecting a goal.

I must be going potty.

[Globalgunner]

Giroud, how?

It's Giroud, it's what he does

[Niall_Quinn]

Oh god - this is comedy stuff.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ches saves from RVP on to the bar!

[IBK]

Fucking Donkey. Bendtner mk 11

[Niall_Quinn]

Save of the season from ches.

[Maestro]

truth be told giroud is a poor striker, if we can even call him that

chezza our best player again, what a save

[Munchies]

SHIT !

[Özim]

RVP, Chesney great save after a really dangerous attack!

[Power n Glory]

Drop Wilshere FFS!

[JonasTC]

Oh no... Ashley Young comming on. 0-1 Utd by dive in the box, RVC on pen.

[Niall_Quinn]

Officials are bent as hell.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Valencia off, Youngy on.

[Özim]

If not for Chesney we'd probably be 2-0 down.

If not for Giroud we'd probably be 2-0 up.

[Niall_Quinn]

Sharp striker and we're 2 up here, at least. Fuck.

[IBK]

Fucking Donkey. Bendtner mk 11

Ie giroud

[Xhaka Can’t]

At least Cazorla had a go.

[Niall_Quinn]

Some stupid sub to come, like Bendtner in the 88th

[McNamara That Ghost...]

De Gea saves from Cazorla.

[Niall_Quinn]

De Gea falls over and saves it by accident.

[Maestro]

A striker and we're 2 up here, at least. Fuck.


:good:

there can be no defence or excuses for giroud anymore

[Özim]

Cazorla great effort, De Gea great save!

[Özim]

What I love about Cazorla is he's always willing to have a shot.

[Niall_Quinn]

Giroud is out on his feet. Wenger watches on. Has to be 88th min.

[JonasTC]

Giroud needs to be dropped... Yes he has his heart in the right place and fights deffensively, but he's just not good enough, he's REALLY FUCKING bad.

[Niall_Quinn]

LOL - booking for Sagna. Nothing compared to what utd have been doing every 2 mins.

[Maestro]

Giroud is out on his feet. Wenger watches on. Has to be 88th min.

that's his brief, watching on whilst we turd it. never reacts

[Niall_Quinn]

Great stuff Gibbs, great cross, nobody attacking it.

[Maestro]

even the postman has stopped warming up

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Freekick to us. Come on.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Giroud is just completely fucked.

He needs a rest, but there's no back up.

[Maestro]

ozilllllllll ...into the wall

sacker great header blocked

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Özil hits the wall.

[Xhaka Can’t]

A FK that really does justice to this game.

Santi forces a good save.

[KSE Comedy Club]

What a shit game. It would be funny if it wasn't so pathetic.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

De Gea saves from Cazorla again.

[Niall_Quinn]

That's that. Good try Caz but not good enough.

[Özim]

Cazorla great shot again, good save De Gea.

[Niall_Quinn]

WTF is this shit?

[Maestro]

game done

when we really need them, we have no manager and no striker

[Xhaka Can’t]

What a load of rubbish.

[fakeyank]

Pathetic performance!

[Niall_Quinn]

Abysmal.

Nothing performance. Nothing result.

Fucking useless.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-0 FT. We turned it in to Germany - Austria at the end.

[Ralpheroo72]

Not even Ollie on Morphine could find anything positive about todays game. :rose:

[Munchies]

What a shit game.

Fuck sake.

[Maestro]

grow your own fuckin hair rooney, you cunt

[Özim]

FT 0-0 Wenger bottles another big game.

Poor result, no reaction, first tough run 1 point out of 6 so far.

Awful.

[Niall_Quinn]

Not even Ollie on Morphine could find anything positive about todays game. :rose:

No injuries.
Bendtner didn't come on.
We have signed a new sponsorship deal.

[gunnerrrrr]

BOOOOOO

[Darknight02]

Well you can't say we didn't try our best. So many shots on goal and their keeper had a stormer.

Cazorla best player for me by a mile.

We kept a clean sheet. We didn't lose.

I really wasn't expecting us to blitz away United as no matter how shit they are. They always get back the motivation and desire against us. Its not as if this team is completely different from the one that won the title. Its pretty much the same team.

At least the defence got some confidence back.

But of course our lack of spending, our lack of fast wide players is killing us.

[Munchies]

Giroud is shit.

Sell him in the summer.

[Letters]

FT 0-0 Wenger bottles another big game..

You'd never see a Mourinho side do that.

[gunnerrrrr]

You'd never see a Mourinho side do that.
let it go mate...the game was for the taking, this is an awful utd team.
Without Theos pace and Ramseys workrate we look bland and have no idea how to up the intentisty....not to mention a knackered striker in Giroud.

Wenger should have addressed this in Jan but he bottled it

[Özim]

You'd never see a Mourinho side do that.

No you're right, that's why their results against top sides are pretty good :good:

[Letters]

No you're right, that's why their results against top sides are pretty good :good:

:lol: stillmupset about their result last night? Never mind, at least tonight cheered you up again. :hug:

[Özim]

:lol: stillmupset about their result last night? Never mind, at least tonight cheered you up again. :hug:

Whatever you say Mr WUM, I'm amazed you still can't manage any original material :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

You'd never see a Mourinho side do that.

Ignore him, it's his revenge for us taking the piss out of maureen last night.

[Letters]

let it go mate...the game was for the taking, this is an awful utd team.
Without Theos pace and Ramseys workrate we look bland and have no idea how to up the intentisty....not to mention a knackered striker in Giroud.

Wenger should have addressed this in Jan but he bottled it

You know as well as I do that if we'd got the result Chelsea got last night Zim (and others) would have been saying we bottled it and :blah:. They were notably silent last night. Predictable they pipe up tonight.
I'm not defenting tonight's result or peformance at all, that's not the point I'm making.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

feel just as deflated as i did after the twenty minutes of watery diarreah at Anfield, again like against Chelsea despite the fact that all our best chances fell the way of Giroud and he couldn't convert and despite that Wenger didn't have the presence of mind to bring Podolski on says something. If you don't rate Podolski sell him, i think you shouldn't be playing a player 130k a week and then benching him.....
It just seems counter-intuitive to me that we are going to commemorate nine years without a trophy by awarding the manager with a new contract. I think he should be awarded a contract but not a three year-extension, i think it needs to be a rolling contract which is reviewed at the end of each season by whether we have won something.
It occurs to me that people even on this message board don't see it as a massive problem that we haven't won anything for Nine years, because the league cup and the fa cup are looked down upon and the others are seen as inaccessible. One a trophy is a trophy and two the other competitions are only as inaccessible as the manager of the team makes them.