Arsenal -v- Man Utd - Match Thread

redout

Arsenal defence has been a shambles.

Eire-Dearg

Rooney is becoming the player I love to hate. Simply amazing.

I think Ronaldo shrunk and is wearing a Jacko wig, because this isn't Nani!

Xavi6

Should be 3

DazMarz

Goodnight, Vienna I think...

elgriff

Eire-Dearg wrote: »

Wow, fantastic football. He is simply untouchable at the minute.

And Rooney is playing great too

Skud

should have buried that alright - good defending by vermaelen or should i say his hand

nullzero

I still wouldn't put it past Arsenal to make a come back, they're probably the best equiped side in the league to come back from 2-0 to United.

deisedevil

Can Valenica play anywhere else? Cause If Nani can keep that up then I wouldn't want anyone else playing on the right.

That_Guy

nullzero wrote: »

I still wouldn't put it past Arsenal to make a come back, they're probably the best equiped side in the league to come back from 2-0 to United.

If they can get it right that is. They need a striker badly. Arshavin's shooting has been woeful today.

redout

nullzero wrote: »

I still wouldn't put it past Arsenal to make a come back, they're probably the best equiped side in the league to come back from 2-0 to United.

Nope. All it takes is a moment of magic from Fabregas and the Gunners are right back in it.

Skud

deisedevil wrote: »

Can Valenica play anywhere else? Cause If Nani can keep that up then I wouldn't want anyone else playing on the right.

through the centre i think and on the left too but i guess fergie doesnt fancy him in either of those

Liam O

I don't get it. When Portuguese players get booed they immediately start to play better...

That_Guy

Very close from Song.

Locamon

I renounce all my doubts in Nani ..go on young man

That_Guy

Boo. There were 5 seconds left ref.

:pac:

Johner

Clinical from United. Worst possible result for Chelsea is a United win.

nullzero

redout wrote: »

Nope. All it takes is a moment of magic from Fabregas and the Gunners are right back in it.

They almost had one near the end there.
Hopefully Uniteds defensive frailties wont start to show towards the end.

Hank Scorpio

fabregas has been quiet, arshavin have'n a stinker

Xavi6

Why is Park so slow? No pace whatsoever. Watch everyone burn past him for the second goal. He should've been the furthest man up top from that break. Very average player at best.

paul150

we seriously need a striker on the pitch, bendtner on at HT

Liam O

I said it so many times this season. When Nani gets a run of games in the team he will improve greatly and I'm very glad this was the game he's really blossomed.

Mitch Connor

Xavi6 wrote: »

Why is Park so slow? No pace whatsoever. Watch everyone burn past him for the second goal. He should've been the furthest man up top from that break. Very average player at best.

yep - i can't freaking stand seeing him in the team. offers so little going forward.

PHB

This game is far from over imo. United have been clinical, no doubt, and Nani and rooney have been outstanding, but by in large, I'd say Arsenal have been using possessin better and created more chances. If Arsenal get their shooting boots on, they could easily get something.

Furthermore, United are going to sit deeper and deeper. I'm hopeful United will get another few chances on the break.

I think at about 60-70 minutes, Berbatov on for Park, with Rooney on the left, to create an attacking trio that can break at huge pace, with somebody to hold up the ball, would be a good game plan.

Then leave Carrick Fletcher and Scholes packing the middle, with Nani and Rooney always doing the tracking back jobs. Maybe even try Nani on the left and Valencia on the right perhaps.

lordgoat

Michael Carrick take a bow. More of this in the second half.

leninbenjamin

**** match. United deservedly in the lead but they've had it far too easy.

Liam O

Xavi6 wrote: »

Why is Park so slow? No pace whatsoever. Watch everyone burn past him for the second goal. He should've been the furthest man up top from that break. Very average player at best.

he is a CM playing on the wing imo. He played very well in a good few games last season and the season before but has seemingly gone backwards this season.

curry-muff

Nani for world player of the year???

eclectichoney

Mitch Connor wrote: »

yep - i can't freaking stand seeing him in the team. offers so little going forward.

Wondering could we even give Valencia a lash on the LHS at all??

Johner

United doing exactly what we did to Arsenal at the Emirates.

3-0 final score get your money on it.

ntlbell

Liam O wrote: »

he is a CM playing on the wing imo. He played very well in a good few games last season and the season before but has seemingly gone backwards this season.

a CM?

Tusky

Arsenal were the better side in the first half but United were more clinical. What has really let Arsenal down is not having a proper center forward. Arsharvin doesnt seem to do the business there and he pretty much wasted every opportunity he had in the first half.

Spud83

Xavi6 wrote: »

Why is Park so slow? No pace whatsoever. Watch everyone burn past him for the second goal. He should've been the furthest man up top from that break. Very average player at best.

No idea why he is in the team today, but sure it's hard to complain about team selection right now, he is doin a job helping out in the center when we don't have the ball.

Anyone see the similarities between the second goal and the third goal on the CL last year. Superb.

Feckin NTL went on strike for the ten seconds of the first goal need to see Nani rum again.

Johner

Where does this leave Valencia. :eek:

magma69

I wouldn't be breaking out the bubbly just yet if I was a United fan. What a cracking 45 minutes. Can't wait for the second half. You can bet your bottom dollar there will be more goals. Arsenal will give it the kitchen sink and will put pressure on United but they will leave themselves open to more counters attacks. Ah, I love this sport .

That_Guy

Great first half. Flew by unlike that other match earlier.

As a neutral I'd love to see an Arsenal goal early in the second half to really make a game of it.

Nani has been superb thus far. One great goal and one assist. Rooney's desire to get forward quickly was sensational. Playing like the best striker in the world at the moment.

Arsenal's defence has been so poor. Going forward they've been hit and miss. Great play to get forward but they, well Arshavin in particular can't put the finishing touches to his shooting. I can't think of a time when Van Der Sar has been tested tbh.

nullzero

ntlbell wrote: »

a CM?

Central Midfielder?

adox

Great so far. Nani having the game of his life for United. I cant believe how well he is playing. Him and Rooney were brilliant for the second, so simliar to the CL goal Ronaldo scored.

Still wouldnt write Arsenal off by a long shot, although they are defending so poorly they could easily concede again.

ntlbell

nullzero wrote: »

Central Midfielder?

I know what CM means.

Park isn't one, never was.

Liam O

ntlbell wrote: »

a CM?

It's where he played for PSV and where he plays for Korea, he plays very well for Korea there even if it is against weaker opponents

ntlbell

Liam O wrote: »

sorry still have my football manager brain in. Central Midfielder. It's where he played for PSV and where he plays for Korea

he played on the wing for PSV.

starbelgrade

Liam O wrote: »

I said it so many times this season. When Nani gets a run of games in the team he will improve greatly and I'm very glad this was the game he's really blossomed.

True - for seasons now, we had a set up based around Ronaldo on the right wing & dropping into the centre, which forced Nani out to the left wing & Rooney often having to drop deep to make up for Ronaldo not doing do.

Now, whilst that worked well for us - and why wouldn't you play that way, with such a gifted player in the squad - now that he's out of the equation, Plan B is starting to work extremely well.. 14 goals in 14 games for Rooney & Nani playing a blinder on the right.

As I always said - you should never second guess Fergie.. he's been around the block too many times.

A Primal Nut

Great first half if you are a neutral. Unfortunately, I'm not.:(

As for Arshavin, I think he is destroying the United defenders with his running and skill. The problem is he's not a striker. His finishing isn't the best tonight, he seems to shoot when he should pass, and passes when he should shoot.

Never thought I'd say this but maybe Bendtner might be useful, Arshavin can do his thing and we can still have an out and forward in the middle to pick up the pieces.

What are the chances we'll see another triple substitution on 60 minutes - Ramsey, Walcott and Bendtner.

We only ever leave one player back properly on attacking set pieces - we paid for it today. Both Sagna and Clichy should be back on the halfway line to cover them.

adox

Lol @ Guillit on Sky picking out Carrick as the main man in the first half.

Liam O

ntlbell wrote: »

he played on the wing for PSV.

could've sworn he played through the centre when I saw them in the CL...

Aidric

ntlbell wrote: »

I know what CM means.

Park isn't one, never was.

Isn't much of a footballer imo. He has no right to be in the Utd side on current form.

curry-muff

ntlbell wrote: »

I know what CM means.

Park isn't one, never was.

Funnily enough he started off as a defensive midfielder, it was Hiidink that transformed him into a winger, but ill agree, id never count him as a cm for united, has only played there maybe twice.

Raskolnikov

Nani destroyed Clichy on the left hand side.

mrDerek

nani to real madrid haha

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Aidric wrote: »

Isn't much of a footballer imo. He has no right to be in the Utd side on current form.

Not true, the team he is in is beating Arsenal 0-2 at the Emirates.

ntlbell

Liam O wrote: »

could've sworn he played through the centre when I saw them in the CL...

Nope.

he could have very well played the odd game there but he was prodimintley a winger.