Arsenal -v- Man Utd - Match Thread

nullzero

Necronomicon wrote: »

Rafael has been a rock.

And Arsenal thought he'd be a soft touch for them.:rolleyes:

OPENROAD

Liam O wrote: »

no way was there 5 minutes of added time!!! :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

At least 7 mins imo

That_Guy

How did Rooney miss that???

nullzero

Should've been 4

Aidric

Aaah, really should have been 4.

MIN2511

That_Guy wrote: »

Berba got his hair cut?

Lol, I noticed that too-looks better!

titan18

Valencia should have gone himself

That_Guy

10 seconds left. COME ON ARSENAL.

Locamon

too many options for that utd chance 1-3 great win!

That_Guy

MIN2511 wrote: »

Lol, I noticed that too-looks better!

When they showed him about to come on I was thinking, "Who is that strapping young lad?"

nullzero

Great game, great result.

MIN2511

Brilliant game!!

deise48

men against boys

randomname

Nice way to kill Arsenals title hopes.

That_Guy

Great game. Will be very interesting to see what Arsenal can do against Chelsea, if anything next Sunday.

kenon

Very enjoyable.

Clinical stuff from United for the most part.

Delighted with the win.

New.White.Socks

Says it all when you realise that our biggest threats were arshavin and vermaelen.

You can't take on world class sides without a striker.

nullzero

That_Guy wrote: »

Great game. Will be very interesting to see what Arsenal can do against Chelsea, if anything next Sunday.

Hopefully a high scoring draw:D

MUSEIST

Hard look utd, couldnt quite do as well as chelsea did against arsenal, well done none the less

Liam O

MUSEIST wrote: »

Hard look utd, couldnt quite do as well as chelsea did against arsenal, well done none the less

Oh dear jesus, the sooner you get banned the better.

Mitch Connor

When i saw the line up I said there would be a lot asked of Rooney and Nani today in attack, and thankfully they delivered.

Brilliant result - couldn't have dreamed of a scoreline like that.

However, I don't think the score line is a true reflection of the game. I certainly don't think Arsenal were hammered today, they had some great chances today and on another day they could have had a few more goals. The really miss RVP and Arshavin didn't have his shooting boots on today - though he worried the United back line every time he went at them.

United had top performances from the players they needed top performances from - Rooney, Nani, Carrick, Scholes, Fletcher.

I thought Raf had a very decent game at RB too.

Beau x1

randomname wrote: »

Nice way to kill Arsenals title hopes.

doesn't work like that.

elgriff

u mean luck....

Eire-Dearg

MUSEIST wrote: »

Hard look utd, couldnt quite do as well as chelsea did against arsenal, well done none the less

lol

DOC09UNAM

MUSEIST wrote: »

Hard look utd, couldnt quite do as well as chelsea did against arsenal, well done none the less

Without Vidic or Ferdinand, I think we did better.

nullzero

MUSEIST wrote: »

Hard look utd, couldnt quite do as well as chelsea did against arsenal, well done none the less

Funny

MUSEIST

Liam O wrote: »

Oh dear jesus, the sooner you get banned the better.

oh come on, i said well done did'nt I, good performance, happy now

starbelgrade

They must put something in the hampers they give out at Old Trafford - We always come good after Christmas.

T-b0n3

Great game , Great result. Well done lads!

So happy for Nani too, even though I used to dislike him as a player!

DOC09UNAM

MUSEIST wrote: »

oh come on, i said well done did'nt I, good performance, happy now

did'nt = Wrong
didn't = did not = right.

That_Guy

LOL @ the lads and lassies watching the game in 3D.

leninbenjamin

Utterly sh*t defensive performance from Arsenal. The CBs got no help whatsoever from the fullbacks and the midfield was playing too high up the field. The 4-3-3 is in danger of falling apart, it's really leaving them vulnerable at the back. Something has to be done to shore up the defence.

Good win for United, they are only going to get stronger from here on in. Looks like a lot of their players are beginning to find their form this season. Could do more to control the game, they don't control possession enough but they are looking like a team again.

MIN2511

That_Guy wrote: »

When they showed him about to come on I was thinking, "Who is that strapping young lad?"

The lads sitting near me said the same

That_Guy

DOC09UNAM wrote: »

did'nt = Wrong.
didn't = did not = right.

You forgot the full stop.

That_Guy

MIN2511 wrote: »

The lads sitting near me said the same

Were you watching it in the George?

Liam O

really liking the atmosphere in this thread.

That_Guy

Liam O wrote: »

really liking the atmosphere in this thread.

A great game really does lighten the mood methinks.

d22ontour

Excellent performance and bar some bad finishing could have been a higher margin of a win.Fergie got it spot on with the tactics and Nani again on the right wing was brilliant. :pac:

rossie1977

why do arsenal simply implode against utd and chelsea at home in recent times, thats 3 goals scored and 13 conceded last four games at home to those two, thats incredible

Mikeyt086

Well i am delighted.

I actually was never comfortable. Arsenal made chances throughout the 90, their players just let their heads drop, in particular i think Rosicky, Nasri and Denilson let players like Fabregas and Song down. Arshavin on a different day could have hit 4.

But we played with such composure, devestating on the counter. I dont know what Nani did 2 weeks ago, but it has transformed him as a player.

Who needs Cristiano Ronaldo when Nani performs like that?
Who needs Rio/Vidic when Johny Evans performs like that?
Who needs the kwiki-mart?

Huge result.

monkey9

MUSEIST wrote: »

Hard look utd, couldnt quite do as well as chelsea did against arsenal, well done none the less

MUSEIST wrote: »

oh come on, i said well done did'nt I, good performance, happy now

When you're in school tomorrow, concentrate a little harder in English class.

That_Guy

I'm looking forward to hearing what Wenger has to say.

MUSEIST

rossie1977 wrote: »

why do arsenal simply implode against utd and chelsea at home in recent times, thats 3 goals scored and 13 conceded last four games at home to those two, thats incredible

This is why arsenal wont win any major trophies, when the come up agianst the big guns they fall short.
Its one thing playing nice pretty pointless football against the minnows but they cant handle it against the big boys.

EDIT: sorry if my punctuation and grammer does not meet the requirements for those of a anal disposition.:D

rossie1977

rossie1977 wrote: »

why do arsenal simply implode against utd and chelsea at home in recent times, thats 3 goals scored and 13 conceded last four games at home to those two, thats incredible

Is it because Chelsea and Man U being winners and having that experience of a winning mentality, raise their game when they play Arsenal? And Arsenal don't know how to raise their game?

That_Guy

Papa Smut wrote: »

Is it because Chelsea and Man U being winners and having that experience of a winning mentality, raise their game when they play Arsenal? And Arsenal don't know how to raise their game?

Arsenal have also won the league. I know that they've not won anything in a while but they do know how to win. No excuses really for them. They've still got the same manager and they still play the same type of football. A lack of striker is really hampering Arsenal in these last few weeks.

Fabregas will score goals but he can't be fully relied on to get the goals for Arsenal. Van Persie is a huge loss for Arsenal.

eZe^

New.White.Socks wrote: »

Says it all when you realise that our biggest threats were arshavin and vermaelen.

You can't take on world class sides without a striker.

Couldn't agree with this statement more. The difference between United and Arsenal for most of that game was Man Utd were utterly clinical. You can't expect to take on the reigning champions and get three points without a recognised striker. It's actually amazing how well arsenal have done in the past few games with only Arshavin upfront.

MUSEIST wrote: »

Hard look utd, couldnt quite do as well as chelsea did against arsenal, well done none the less

You really are trying my patience mate, if you don't stop this consistent trolling you'll be heading for a lengthy ban. Stop baiting and cop on ok?

That_Guy

Sky just showed the comparison of the time when Ronaldo released the ball to scoring against Arsenal in the Champions League to Rooney's similar type of play today.

Both 9.2 seconds.

Exclamation Marc

For anyone interested,

Short article on the game in 3d in Fagans.

http://www.sportsnewsireland.com/?p=5906

The response to the viewing was mixed with a lot of people saying
”it only worked on the close-up replays”
”Its going to be fantastic when you can watch in 3D at home and be closer to the screen”

greendom

MUSEIST wrote: »

This is why arsenal wont win any major trophies, when the come up agianst the big guns they fall short.
Its one thing playing nice pretty pointless football against the minnows but they cant handle it against the big boys.

EDIT: sorry if my punctuation and grammer does not meet the requirements for those of a anal disposition.:D

I seem to remember they did pretty well against the rest of the top 4 last year. That argument doesn't stand much srutiny

OPENROAD

That_Guy wrote: »

I'm looking forward to hearing what Wenger has to say.

Thierry is due into Heathrow in the morning and will sign on loan until the end of the season.