Man U v The Arsenal - Thurs 2 December, 20.15

[Mac76]

3-0 Fred hatter

[Letters]

3-0 Ronaldo hatter

fyp.

On Prime so I can actually watch this one. Not sure if I should though...

[Marc Overmars]

Draw or a loss. Thanks to the new manager bounce.

Would be very impressed with a win but it’s been a long time since I’ve been very impressed with Arsenal in these kind of fixtures.

[selassie]

They are going to wreck our season aren't they? :(

[selassie]

Draw or a loss. Thanks to the new manager bounce.

Would be very impressed with a win but it’s been a long time since I’ve been very impressed with Arsenal in these kind of fixtures.

I'd be happy with a draw TBH. Just weather the storm and get out of there with a point. I'm not expecting much from us tonight TBH, think it will be a back to the walls sh*thouse job.

[Letters]

They are going to wreck our season aren't they? :(

I don’t know about that, but they might wreck our evening.
I’d take a draw tbh.

[Globalgunner]

We will lose and lose well. Arteta has failed at literally every big test given to him. If we get a point Ill be shocked. United always have a few competent divers in each squad. If they score first. they will get a couple more. We are awful coming from behind.

[Marc Overmars]

Tierney on the bench again.

Is Tavares better than him? Hmm.

[dazthegooner]

And Arteta going with Elmney for a more defensive line-up but then that doesn't explain Tierney.

[Mac76]

Tierney on the bench again.

Is Tavares better than him? Hmm.

Tavares was pretty good against newcastle but dodgy against ' Pool, not sure why Tierney can't get back in the side, you'd think arteta might want to rotate a bit, but then a manager only does that when they know what they're doing...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rashford off the line!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pub team play from all there.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dalot shot, easy for Ramsdale.

[GP]

Scrappy so far

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Auba scuffer.

[Mac76]

good move but tame from auba

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ronaldo scuffer.

[Mac76]

Ronaldo :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

ESR?!

[GP]

ESR!!

[GP]

Got to give it!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ball goes in before the whistle blew!

[Marc Overmars]

That’s surely a goal??

[Letters]

Has to be a goal.

[Mac76]

goal surely?

[Mac76]

that's a goal for sure - we've literally been robbed

[Marc Overmars]

Goal!!!

[Letters]

0-1 :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Thanks Fred!!!

[GP]

Get in!

[Letters]

:haha: Brilliant.

[Mac76]

:lol:

de gea :pal:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Give a goal back, why Drury?!

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

:haha:

That's fucking brilliant.

[Marc Overmars]

Goal of the season IMO

[Mac76]

another Ronaldo scuffer

[Mac76]

Goal of the season IMO

:gp:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ronaldo. :lol:

[dazthegooner]

Give a goal back, why Drury?!

Well it's what United would have done :lol:

[dazthegooner]

Well it's what United would have done :lol:

And United are now guaranteed a penalty

[Marc Overmars]

Seems like we’re going rely on the counter.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Slabhead. :lol:

[dazthegooner]

United are complaining about the ball :lol:

[Mac76]

MacGuire :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I really think Tierney should be coming back in.

[Mac76]

someone just killed Tavares and the ref played on - it'll be rollerball from now on

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well done Gabriel.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Get up Telles.

[Marc Overmars]

Partey can’t pass for shit.

[Mac76]

thought that was Moan U's pel right there

[Mac76]

Partey can’t pass for shit.

woeful player

[dazthegooner]

Not yet!

[Mac76]

fernandes :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ramsdale saves. Lad.

Think now we have the lead the team we have seems a bit redundant.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Martinelli scuffer. Dammit.

[Marc Overmars]

That was awful Martinelli

Great chance

[Mac76]

Agent Fred gives away a free kick

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Letting Partey take it. FFS.

[Marc Overmars]

Partey taking the free kick instead of Odegaard

Why?

[dazthegooner]

Looked like it was on target only Auba got in the way.

[Marc Overmars]

1-1 Fernandes

FFS

[Mac76]

f**k

[Mac76]

mctominay's a pyscho

[Marc Overmars]

We just don’t do enough up front for the other team to concern themselves with.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

McTominay booked a few minutes ago.

[Mac76]

Ronaldo :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-1 HT.

[Marc Overmars]

HT 1-1

Shite

Martinelli should have done much better, we probably won’t create a chance like that again now.

[Mac76]

1-1 HT

good start but let them back in, we need to keep the ball further up the field to keep them at bay

[Marc Overmars]

Get Saka on

At least he’ll take players on

[selassie]

We are playing a lot better than I thought we would, we look a bit toothless in their penalty area though. Midfield we have wobbled aswell, Elneny very good, Partey horrible again, constantly giving the ball away and constantly out of position.

I can't call it but i'd take a point TBH.

[Mac76]

Sambi should come on for Partey at the start of the second half

on 60 bring on Saka too

[Mac76]

MacGuire on Tomi was definitely a pel

[selassie]

Yeah i agree. Sambi is at least better in possession, well this season so far anyway. We need to stop this sitting back soaking up pressure crap otherwise we will lose. We controlled the first half an hour of the game and then decided to give up possession completely.

[dazthegooner]

Henry was right we stopped playing once we scored we should have gone for the throat.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The burning question of the half is, should a perfectly legal goal stand?

[dazthegooner]

The burning question of the half is, should a perfectly legal goal stand?

If it'd been the other way there would have been no argument.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

If it'd been the other way there would have been no argument.

I suspect you might be right.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on you dozy fuckers.

[dazthegooner]

Drury let if go ffs.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

De Gea saves!

[Marc Overmars]

De Gea with a good save

Set piece of course

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ramsdale denies Ronaldo.

[Mac76]

we should swap auba for laca to hold the ball up field

[Letters]

We just don’t do enough up front for the other team to concern themselves with.

Correct. We create so little.
And we’ve let them back in. Stupid.
Utd aren’t all that but they’re probably favourites now.
I’m going to go with 2-1 to them, but am hoping for 2-2

[dazthegooner]

Playing from the back nearly our undoing again.

[Marc Overmars]

Ronaldo

2-1

Game over

[Mac76]

mess up in midfield

[Marc Overmars]

Well now we have to try and do something up front. Maybe we’ll fluke another in.

[Marc Overmars]

ODEGAARD!!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

ODEGAARD!!!

[GP]

ODEGAARD!!!

[Mac76]

YES!!!

[dazthegooner]

Now lets not hold back again go for the game.

[Marc Overmars]

Who’d have thought actually playing football could lead to something. Incredible.

[Mac76]

told you Odegaard was good :whistle:

[Marc Overmars]

Tierney is so much more polished than Tavares. He can’t be left out for much longer.

[Marc Overmars]

Got to try for a cutback there Auba.

Finding some space to play now at least.

[Marc Overmars]

That’s going to be a penalty

FFS Odegaard

[dazthegooner]

Here we go THE PENALTY.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dammit Odegaard.

[Marc Overmars]

3-2

Ronaldo

Stupid challenge Odegaard

[Mac76]

...

[dazthegooner]

Commentator's are having a wank off...

[Marc Overmars]

We’ve never scored 3 goals at Old Trafford so this one is done.

[Mac76]

trust us to give them a rousing comeback to celebrate and get their season restarted... :rolleyes:

[dazthegooner]

Auba should have passed back to Martinelli

[Marc Overmars]

trust us to give them a rousing comeback to celebrate and get their season restarted... :rolleyes:

One day I’ll put some money on this. Sometimes things are just so nailed on it’s almost silly not to.

[Letters]

Fucking hell, Auba :doh:

[dazthegooner]

Well it was offside <_<

[Marc Overmars]

Auba

Lucky he was offside because that was shite

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Martinelli has played great since moving to the left.

Guess he is coming off.

[Mac76]

Fucking hell, Auba :doh:

Martinelli should've kept going

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rashford off, Lingard on.

[Letters]

We’ve never scored 3 goals at Old Trafford so this one is done.
Literally never?
But although you’re probably right, we’ve got 2 so why can’t we get a third?
Apart from us being Arsenaly of course.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Auba and Odegaard off, Nketiah and Lacazatte on.

[Mac76]

Martinelli should've kept going

oh i see i'm about 2-3 minutes behind :lol:

[dazthegooner]

oh i see i'm about 2-3 minutes behind :lol:

Not watching on Prime then? ;)

[Letters]

Oh Saka :doh:

[Marc Overmars]

Literally never?
But although you’re probably right, we’ve got 2 so why can’t we get a third?
Apart from us being Arsenaly of course.

In the PL era we haven’t no.

Well I’m sure it’s possible but yeah, Arsenaly.

[Letters]

At least we are having a go at them.

[Mac76]

crap ball in from Saka

[Letters]

Pitch invader :lol:

[dazthegooner]

5 minutes

[Letters]

I know the Arsenal synchronised suicide squad will be out in force tonight and it is disappointing we still haven’t got a “statement” result, but we haven’t played badly tonight. We haven’t given up at 3-2, we’ve kept going and tried to get something.

[Marc Overmars]

I know the Arsenal synchronised suicide squad will be out in force tonight and it is disappointing we still haven’t got a “statement” result, but we haven’t played badly tonight. We haven’t given up at 3-2, we’ve kept going and tried to get something.

It’s not been bad, it’s just been predictable. Some things never change.

[Letters]

Holy shit Utd fans are cunts.

[Letters]

It’s not been bad, it’s just been predictable. Some things never change.

Yes. I wouldn’t have put my house on us losing here as I would have (and regret not doing so) vs Liverpool or City. But yes, this has a very familiar feel about it.
A basically good performance but we come away with nothing. Again.

[Mac76]

Holy shit Utd fans are cunts.

we know

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Eurgh.

[selassie]

This team has failed any real meaningful test this season. United weren't even any good and we still managed to go there and lose. Classic Arsenal. I still see loads of problems with this team.

[dazthegooner]

Holy shit Utd fans are cunts.

Well we can give them a good kick in on the way back to London...

[Mac76]

3-2 FT

bo*locks

[Letters]

Well we can give them a good kick in on the way back to London...
:lol:

[selassie]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59500468

Perfect timing for Everton to play a team in the prem. We all know what's going to happen on Monday! :d

[Letters]

This team has failed any real meaningful test this season. United weren't even any good and we still managed to go there and lose. Classic Arsenal. I still see loads of problems with this team.

The top 3 are in their own little world this season.
After that I don’t think there’s any special sides.
We’re as good as any of the rest, I reckon.
But it’s disappointing that we still haven’t got a statement result.

[Marc Overmars]

This team has failed any real meaningful test this season. United weren't even any good and we still managed to go there and lose. Classic Arsenal. I still see loads of problems with this team.

The main problem I see is a powder puff attack. Playing it out from the back is all well and good but when passes aren’t even reaching the forwards you know your tactics need some fine tuning.

Let’s hope we just keep grinding out results against the bottom half sides and retain some illusion of us being a team that should be taken seriously.

[selassie]

The top 3 are in their own little world this season.
After that I don’t think there’s any special sides.
We’re as good as any of the rest, I reckon.
But it’s disappointing that we still haven’t got a statement result.

I don't think we are finishing above United and I don't particularly rate United...but I think they will eventually end up being the best of the rest, because they have the best players out of the rest and they are capable of going on deep winning runs. The best we can hope for is 5th and I don't think we will finish 5th if im honest. We are so poor offensively it's at times painful to watch. We look pretty ragged defensively against any half decent team too.

[selassie]

The main problem I see is a powder puff attack. Playing it out from the back is all well and good but when passes aren’t even reaching the forwards you know your tactics need some fine tuning.

Let’s hope we just keep grinding out results against the bottom half sides and retain some illusion of us being a team that should be taken seriously.

Aye, our attack has gone to absolute shit.

[LDG]

Eurgh.

I concur

Look, for a team of youngsters we didn’t do too badly, but the inevitability of it all sticks right up your testicles.

So fucking frustrating.

We didn’t deserve to win, but we didn’t deserve to lose either.

:(

[Marc Overmars]

Aye, our attack has gone to absolute shit.

It’s the reason I just can’t get behind Arteta as much as I want to. His tactics have neutered us.

For me attack is always the best form of defence. You’ve got to give the opponent something to think about and we don’t do enough of that. Especially in these games.

[selassie]

It’s the reason I just can’t get behind Arteta as much as I want to. His tactics have neutered us.

Arteta isn't good enough, that much is clear. I don't think he's doing a terrible job, he just isn't up to it. Today is a classic example, he's gone there with some kind of defensive stability and we looked a complete mess at times in the second half and towards the end of the first half, completely out of shape, last ditch tackling, just panic and controlled chaos! Offensively my lord...we actually struggle to score or create decent chances from open play and we have been like this for almost a full season now.

[Mac76]

Palace go to Old Shiteford next - what's the bet they give Moan U a bigger run for their money

[selassie]

Palace go to Old Shiteford next - what's the bet they give Moan U a bigger run for their money

Most likely, we need to keep an eye on Palace due to Paddy because he is doing a decent job there IMO with a limited bunch of players aside from the odd few.

[Niall_Quinn]

Arteta isn't good enough, that much is clear. I don't think he's doing a terrible job, he just isn't up to it. Today is a classic example, he's gone there with some kind of defensive stability and we looked a complete mess at times in the second half and towards the end of the first half, completely out of shape, last ditch tackling, just panic and controlled chaos! Offensively my lord...we actually struggle to score or create decent chances from open play and we have been like this for almost a full season now.

Good enough for what?

The club is raking in millions, is it not?

They don't even have to sign decent players to do it.

The stupid fans still pay top dollar for their red and silver and shit smeared memberships.

The Kroenke mob still fly bagels in from Tel Aviv.

Which bit is Arteta getting wrong?

[selassie]

Good enough for what?

The club is raking in millions, is it not?

They don't even have to sign decent players to do it.

The stupid fans still pay top dollar for their red and silver and shit smeared memberships.

The Kroenke mob still fly bagels in from Tel Aviv.

Which bit is Arteta getting wrong?

If you are expecting a reply off me regarding this post forget about it.

Racist

[Niall_Quinn]

If you are expecting a reply off me regarding this post forget about it.

Racist

You just replied. But dumb is what dumb does.

Let's all cry together. W A A A H H H H ! ! !

[Niall_Quinn]

If you are expecting a reply off me regarding this post forget about it.

Racist

Btw, let's get a few things straight. IIRC you are the fuck who thinks this country is a racist hellhole. Or was that Letters? No, I don't think so. Maybe it was some other pants wetter but I seem to recall it was you. Don't pay much attention to the shit you shovel so maybe I got that wrong. Maybe you roll out the racist chant because you think it's fashionable? No harm, no foul, if it's just you being a mindless dumb arse.

Me, I couldn't give a fuck what your skin colour is. If you give a fuck then, what the fuck. Seriously? Why? A human being happens on the inside, not the outside. Every friend you ever had proves that to you, or aren't you paying attention? I hate, as in HATE, people who fuck over other people just so they can get MORE. Like you, with your throwaway racist comment. You make that statement simply for something to say on the Internet, and how sad is that? Such a cheap prize for such a high cost.

There's not a single post of mine that you could point to that says I'm racist - if you have a brain, and I'll make allowance for you. There's a few posts I could point to that says you are, including the most recent one where you throw the term around without thought. Race is super fucking important to you, isn't it? Race has to be important to you if you have the temerity to brand other people by your fucked up standards. Where did you learn what racism actually is? The BBC?

You were one of the fucks sucking Biden's dick when the story was front page. Right? Left wing, progressive, all that woke stuff. Didn't we get into a conversation about Margaret Sanger, which you ran a mile from after some nasty truths surfaced? Byeeeeeee!

Sanger's the cunt who, with her KKK buddies, set about to wipe out as many blacks as she could lay her claws on. At the time it was sooooooo cool, so progressive to help a black culture that had never had problem with family up until that point. In fact they were the icon for family. Supporting the black man, in the ridiculous, naive way you do now. Fucking their families. Of course the goal was to eradicate black babies, just like she said. To her mates in the KKK, who inspired Hillary, who laid the groundwork for Obama, who ushered in Joe. Same mob. Same cover story. One you swallowed, hook, like, sinker and without embarrassment as you called ME a racist? That's what come from being IGNORANT.

Wow, you genocidal prick. Killing black babies and cheering. I never would have done shit like that. But you were loving it like a McDonalds. Because you are ignorant. And lacking the historical education that would allow you to place your stupid insults into context. and I realise all of this passes right over your head and you just deal in the symptoms and treat the cause as factual. That's how fucking lost you are.

You think I take a dick like you seriously when you bandy about accusations you don't even understand?

And that's the tip of the iceberg. So much more unfolded after that. Your Clinton cunt and his drug running express from Mena to LA central. The Bush clan. And God himself, Obama.

What did they ever do for the black man? Go and ask the black man if you are genuinely interested in being more than a cheap tool for the propaganda machine.

Meanwhile, racist cunts like me say show me don't tell me. I don't believe a word anyone tells me. Doesn't matter who. Doesn't matter what. Words are cheap. which is why you can afford to throw them around so easily. Actions are something different.

You think I'm a racist? The guy who read a book?

No mate. Look in the mirror. Castigate yourself next time you are promoting the KKK, like you did all through 2020 with your little Biden fantasy that suddenly isn't worth mention.

I wonder why?

People like you don't think of the consequences in your rush to get what you want now. And you just don't think at all when you make stupid accusations.

I would have killed all those cunts who victimised the black community, with my bare hands. And then slept like a baby.

You?

You would have fucking voted for them.

Racist?

Look in the mirror cunt.

[Niall_Quinn]

Oh, and I thought the result was shit. No news there.

Challenge arrives. Challenge fails. Same old Arsenal. This has been going on for decades. Somebody tell me what's actually worth commenting on in these match threads. I mean, who couldn't guess?

How many time do we have to do this?