Man Utd v Arsenal Champions League

Raskolnikov

O'Shea is rampant down the right wing.

Jazzy

gwan o shea

Liam O

I love how smug Gill looked there

Liam O

Nice save VDS

A few writing Arsenal off already.....very foolish

Raskolnikov

Carrick is infuriating, sometimes he can be absolutely magic, but in other matches, he can't do a thing right.

OPENROAD

That is a bit better, Come on The Arsenal

That_Guy

Was that a shot for Arsenal there?

Hank Scorpio

o shea is having a stormer lol

down to arsenals left tho

yabadabado

i really hope united put another one on the board soon coz arse nal cant remain this poor for the 90mins

hussey

rarnes1 wrote: »

A few writing Arsenal off already.....very foolish

indeed, they coming back and passing pretty well

LuckyLloyd

Almunia and Diaby have switched on hero mode. Unfortunately for them, the other nine players haven't turned up.

That_Guy

Arsenal hanging on by the skin of their teeth. Ronaldo should have scored that though.

Podge2k7

Close from ronaldo.

eagle eye

Almunia is putting himself in the picture for the England job with this performance.

Raskolnikov

Arsenal are getting destroyed out here. Gibbs is totally exposed on the left wing. Not entirely his fault as Diaby isn't doing a tap to help him.

ROCKMAN

Almunia having a cracker at the moment ,


JINKS pleassssssssssssse

eagle eye

Arsenal are unable to stop United going through the middle but the bigger problem is that young right back, he is getting eaten alive out there.

That_Guy

ROCKMAN wrote: »

Almunia having a cracker at the moment ,


JINKS pleassssssssssssse

There you go. Could've been injured there.

Green Hornet

All those Almunia doubters.................

MIN2511

Tevez didn't deserve the yellow...

ROCKMAN

Yellow for TEVEZ totally crap. 50/50

amacachi

Arsenal woeful so far. When UTD have the ball Arsenal just move in waves towards it, no marking or holding position. Arsenal holding the ball now so hopefully they can do somethin with it.

GuanYin

GuanYin wrote: »

if Wenger plays 4-4-2 it will be tight.

If Wenger plays 4-5-1, I think the contest will be over before the second leg.

*cough*

Wenger needs to switch to 4-4-2.... they can't play that formation.

everdead.ie

It's a terrible day when a keeper is in line for man of the match
remember when given kept getting it for Ireland bad times

That_Guy

Didn't realise Anderson had that much pace.

Raskolnikov

United simply want this more.

That_Guy

That was a rare sight. Ronaldo got owned by Gibbs.

Holsten

Yeah, lovely nutmeg haha.

OPENROAD

That_Guy wrote: »

That was a rare sight. Ronaldo got owned by Gibbs.

But a beautiful sight

Hank Scorpio

GuanYin wrote: »

*cough*

Wenger needs to switch to 4-4-2.... they can't play that formation.

yes because even with 3 across the middle they cant match utd in midfield, surely 2 will in the middle with fix that

the absence of ven persie is the main problem for the gunners

That_Guy

OPENROAD wrote: »

But a beautiful sight

That it was my son. That it was.

Raskolnikov

Don't think Fletcher has been convincing at all, wonder will Scholes make an appearance for him in the second half.

GuanYin

nuxxx wrote: »

yes because even with 3 across the middle they cant match utd in midfield, surely 2 will in the middle with fix that

the absence of ven persie is the main problem for the gunners

They couldn't match Liverpool in midfield either, or Chelsea. However, the performance when he switched to 4-4-2 in the Liverpol match, changed the game.

It isn't about any one player missing, it's about the players all being uncomfortable and confused in their roles in that formation.

That_Guy

United's early pressure seems to have fizzed away. Arsenal now are slowly coming back into it. They haven't been amazing but they've been getting some good decent possession in the United half.

Second half will surely bring out a different Arsenal team. I'd like to see it from a neutral point of view.

juvenal

Tevez should never have gotten a yellow for that 50/50 challenge on Almunia - but hardly surprising.

O'Shea is making huge ground down the right flank with Ronaldo pulling Gibbs inside.

Adebayor should have gotten a yellow for the deliberate handball as he was challenging with Vidic.

Arsenal are fully capable of scoring, and if Utd insist on sitting back and letting them into the game, they could be caught out.

Samurai

offside.. not like anderson would've scored anyway

ROCKMAN

GRRRRRRR Anderson was onside ,sorry pocket talking

Liam O

I almost expect Arsenal to get a scabby goal and undo all our good work

That_Guy

I think Walcott could have taken that on himself. Might have been the better option.

Sign of things to come from Arsenal in the second half maybe?

Liam O

Should be 3 or 4 nil, Arsenal were saved by Almunia

Hank Scorpio

GuanYin wrote: »

They couldn't match Liverpool in midfield either, or Chelsea. However, the performance when he switched to 4-4-2 in the Liverpol match, changed the game.

It isn't about any one player missing,

aye your right archavins 4 goals had nothing to do with it
+ if van persie was fit ade and him wud definately be playing, arsenal have no other real striker


anyway arsenal seem to be coming back into it, but are lacking a cutting edge in the final third

Arsenal's left hand side is so exposed.

Still think they will get the all important away goal

mike65

Arsenal or Wenger should be shot, does he actually tell them to walk the ball into the net?

The home crowd are full of class, not.

Headshot

ando is having a superb game

Liam O

Liam O wrote: »

Arsenal were saved by Almunia

I see what ya did there :cool:

Frisbee

Anyone lump on a JOS hat trick? :pac:

ROCKMAN

Arsenal getting into the game is more down to Utd taking a breather and sitting back a bit , fully expect Utd to rise the tempo again in the second half , We need a second to take to the emirates.

Pepe LeFrits

What in the name of ****ing god is Wenger at? Fabregas as an AM, Nasri as a DM, Diaby on the wing?!?!?

Raskolnikov

Adebayor is like Drogba last night, far too isolated for anyone to get onto his flick-on's.

Gibbs is only having a 'mare because any time United attack, it's always 2 on 1. Diaby hasn't once tracked back to help.

Almunia is magic.

To be honest, Arsenal don't look too bothered. They've been second in all the 50:50's and haven't closed down like United have.

United's "front three" have squandered a lot.