Match reaction vs the Mancs

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Leave it out.

[Joker]

No one really believes we didn't get a result today because of the officiating, don't take the bait.

True, it's pretty blatant WUMming

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

fergie insults journalists too. they ask a slightly awkward question and he bans them.

however journalists could help us but they dont, they never ask questions on why wenger didnt play this player, or make that sub, or change formation etc.
they always always ask, waht injuries do you have, and then about hte latest contract issue.

fergie has won 4 premier league titles, 1 champions league, 3 league cups and 4 community shields since 2005.

wenger has won nothing.

i think fergie can tell the press whatever he wants tbh.

[notwist]

I think people are being unrealistic if they think we can go to Old Trafford and win these days. The club's ambitions are clear. They want to finish 4th and you don't need to win at OT to achieve that. We were playing for damage limitation from the first minute. We weren't actually playing to try to win, so why on earth expect it? Time for some people to wake up and smell the coffee.

[RomfordPele]

i suppose they've had enough of him just like everyone else.

has excuses every week, moans all the time and constantly insults people's intelligence. he's a journo's nightmare. no wonder they dont take a liking to him anymore.

when things are so bleeding obvious people like john hartson and paul walsh call you out on it then you know there's something wrong.

I suppose my point was more about how Wenger's poor standing with the British media might affect refereeing decisions, not so much whether that reputation is justified or not.

Why give arsenal a 50/50 call when you know sky and espn (who are even worse) are going to lynch you for it.

[kas]

Spot fucking on.

Look at the team I penciled in the match thread. Not saying I'm a football manager. Far from it. But Sagna LB and jenks RB was easy. Theo on the wing, Ramsey dropped. Easy.

Fergie? "stop them playing. Rooney, you follow Arteta all over the place. Carrick, don't give Cazorla a sniff. Congest Jack, as they have no width. We may not play well, but I'm sure we'll get a couple against that defence. Just be diciplined and your chance will come"

Wenger "we shall play our game. Do what tou do so nicely in training and enjoy yourselves"

Utter turd.

Am presuming in the 2nd half & extra time v Reading the reserves totally IGNORED Wengers instructions. They went for it, no pissing around with back & sideways passes & slow slow build ups. That's the only conclusion!

[Ollie the Optimist]

fergie has won 4 premier league titles, 1 champions league, 3 league cups and 4 community shields since 2005.

wenger has won nothing.

i think fergie can tell the press whatever he wants tbh.

no fair enough.

however if you were a journalist and you wanted to wind wenger up, surely teh best way to do it is to grill him on tatics, subs etc and watch him squirm.

they need to do that, none of this when will theo sign crap. grill him about tatics

[Master Splinter]

Agree, except for the Meade bit. I don't rate Santos at all, and Gibbs is marginally better.

Gibbs is at least four million times better. The left side has completely crumbled since he died. Gibbs may make some poor decisions, but then so do most full-backs. Whenever he's been fit and had a run of games, Gibbs has shown he's an excellent player.

[Özim]

Leave it out.

It was a joke lighten up

What I will say though is I've lost complete respect for the guy with everything he's done since 2005. You can praise about get CL football and no money etc...but he's made some many mistakes, has been so rigid and at time insulting that you can't respect a guy like this.

Despite what goes on he still harps on about nonsense, I'm sorry but that's insulting people's intelligence, he's become arrogant and thinks he's untouchable, the sh*t about doing the best for the club would be ok if he practiced what he preached. He gets his cut and despite what he says in public his actions don't point to a man who cares about the fans.....hell he never seems to hear any of their concerns, he just counters with things like...2% away from domination, morally superior comments, injured players being like new signings etc etc stuff you'd be a fool to believe in basically.

[Letters]

I think people are being unrealistic if they think we can go to Old Trafford and win these days. The club's ambitions are clear. They want to finish 4th and you don't need to win at OT to achieve that. We were playing for damage limitation from the first minute. We weren't actually playing to try to win, so why on earth expect it? Time for some people to wake up and smell the coffee.

Pretty much.

We sold them our captain and best player. You couldn't get a clearer admission that we don't see ourselves as credible rivals to them now.

I'm not going to wring my hands about a defeat away at Old Trafford. We're competing with teams like Liverpool, Spurs and Newcastle now, not Chelsea or the Manchester clubs.