if we can keep this to another 8-2 Im counting that as a win.
Arsenal 2 (rafael own goal x 2) - Manchester United 8. (Van persie x 8)
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if we can keep this to another 8-2 Im counting that as a win.
Arsenal 2 (rafael own goal x 2) - Manchester United 8. (Van persie x 8)
About time we beat this lot but I'm not expecting much. Couldn't even score against them last season when they were rotten.
Depends who the ref is. If we get someone who at least makes a decent pretence at being fair then we'll grind out a bore draw. Otherwise Arteta will get sent off for wearing the correct kit and we'll lose.
our saving grace is united are pants right now too
is fallacy going to be available? with their attacking options and our defensive options I think we could see 8 exceeded!
Can't bear to watch.
Reckon it'll be a draw, as we're at home.
United's strike force and our defence?
We'll murder them.
2-8
or
3-6
or
1-5
0-3 Gretzky hat trick
Wow this thread is early. We don't even know who is next to get injured while away on international duty.
I think this will be a draw as neither team can face defeat.
we've found a way to embrace defeat quite a bit actually!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bumble
Guessing the score every week is now the highlight of our season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bumble
Well done wenger.
We've given up the title so may as well give them 3 points #whogives, is the pre-match Wenger pep talk.
I'll be there, wishing I'd settled for a curry and a film instead; RvP has only scored 3 this season* so we will gift him back into form with a hatrick and exchanging shirts with Alexis as they walk out the tunnel to start the match 1-4 (Alexis with ours of course).
*no idea if that is true or I dreamed it tbh
A tenner for anyone who can accurately predict what our line up will be......or at least what our back 4 will be. Arsene always keeps us guessing. Clever man.
He'll probably play Bellerin knowing full well Di Maria could give him a roasting, then he'd hold the performance up as proof as to why Monreal should play CB and Chambers RB.
Kenny Sansom and Gus Caesar in for Chambers and MonrealQuote:
Originally Posted by Globalgunner
Eddie McGoldrick for Flamini
Other than that same team as against Swansea
Chris Kiwomya and Kaba Diawara on bench
Campbell :rose:
Kevin, Sol or Joel?Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
Montreal at CB + an out of form and knackered 19 year old rookie at RB against Di Maria and Rooney.....
1-2 to them. Wenger's lack of balls against Man ure will be a key factor and we'll lose.
i think united's defensive injury crisis make ours look like a walk in the park. blind is now injured along with jones, rojo, evans and carrick. plus de gea has a broken finger. with all these defensive injuries on both sides it has a hallmark of a 0-0!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by AFC Leveller
Dont care about the score as long as Van Persie gets kicked in the nuts.
I predict Flamini will get a yellow card sometime in the 35th minute and promptly get sent off at 70 mins after which. Sanogo will come on while we are 2 goals down. Im pretty certain this will happen. The first yellow card and Sanogo at least.
EFA-you underestimate the genius of self destuction <_<Quote:
Originally Posted by Bumble
All the more embarrassing when they beat us.
You never know, Sanchez might be the only decent player on the pitch and sneak us something.
Does anyone know if there are any bargain hotel rooms available for this game?
Durham wants this postponed :haha: He's having to find ever more ludicrous ways to get attention.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...-together.html
From the point of view of a United fan, you can see where hes coming from
From the point of view of a journalist who has already penned a report of a glorious 0-2 win for the Red Devils and doesnt want to have to rewrite it. You can also see where hes coming from.
The man is obviously a buffoon.
I have seen some silly articles in my days.. heck, I have even read the sun when I traveled to the UK, but this has taken the level of absurdity to another level!Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
This is the weakest Man United side we are going to face in years, they are a total mess. Sad thing is we will still probably lose this game!
I know its not exactly using internationals as a form guide but we have 6 England internationals and I think having seen most perform. I really fancy our chances now on Saturday. United have more defensive problems than we do and I know they have Di Maria, Rooney, Mata, RvP and Falcao but we have Sanchez, Welbeck (who I think is getting better and better), Walcott, Wilshere and the Ox (who I think should play).
The back fours will probably be Chambers, Merte, Monreal, Gibbs v Raphael, McNair, Blackwood (or something), Shaw and when Raphael is your most experienced defender.... you know you are struggling.
We will thump them and RvP will be sent off. 4-1 to us.
I think it will be a shitfest between 2 very average teams.
Our mental block against Utd coupled with the fact that out of all the players you mentioned for us, only Sanchez seems like he gives a toss will mean that we will draw this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bumble
The Mental block is more about Wenger being a chicken againts man ure (esp at OT) than the players IMO.
a 0-0 wouldnt surprise me. the big teams will all beat Man u this season (at home) which makes it more frustrating.
Don't think it's a mental block, I just think we are very easy to play against, we have scored three goals in the last five games against United because they know how to snuff us out as an attacking threat.
On Saturday they will come for a draw, and even with massive personnel loss in defence they will get at least a point because they won't push up looking for a win, without Blind they probably won't try to engage in a midfield battle, they will sit deep allow us to dominate territory and Posession and then look to break when the opportunity arises and if our midfield lacks its usual discipline than that will leave our defence looking vulnerable.
Where as Wenger will probably say believe in your quality and you will win the day, don't let tactical restraint be a barrier to your innate quality
He has the tactical philosophy of Ned Flanders' beatnik parents "we've tried nothing and were fresh out of ideas"
Giroud and Arteta available.
Theo out with a groin strain. :rolleyes:
He's not allowed to play again his new January team :ninja:Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
I disagree Welbeck works hard and I think he is getting better. The best thing about Giroud getting injured is that we signed another striker who I think is more suited to the way we all want us to play.Quote:
Originally Posted by fakeyank
They're getting injured between injuries now :bow:Quote:
Theo out with a groin strain.
Utd's injuries not quite as bad as they were pretending. De Gea, Carrick, Di Maria, Shaw all in training. Who are they missing? Rojo and Blind? They are better off without them.
Evans, Falcao and Smalling suspended.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn
Their defence is made up of turd burglars but I'm sure they'll come out of this looking like GOATs.