Manchester United vs Arsenal Match Thread 10/11/13 K/O 16.00 Sky.

Mickeroo

Fuzzy_Dunlop wrote: »

I wonder will it be Ramsey or Ozil on the wing?

Not really as confident as I was a few days ago, but glad that Nani isn't playing. Be happy with a draw.

Ramsey right, Caz left I'd say. they'll probably do a lot of switching around anyway.

.jacksparrow.

Mickeroo wrote: »

Chelsea match I think.

Exactly , sums up my point nicely.

Awesomeness

Bright side - TV attacks the ball better than mert. More of a danger at set pieces

Rayne Wooney

An Arsenal supporting mate of mine just texted saying he's delighted Valencia is starting.. Says it all really

Awesomeness

Gringo180 wrote: »

Mert dropped??

Out with a virus. Rosicky too

gandalf

.jacksparrow. wrote: »

You for real? He comes back from an injury and been dropped and you say if he has a bad game let's bench him for the season?

Pathetic.

Hmmm you misunderstood me. The BFG and Koscielny have been rock solid so far this season. If Vermaelen wants to get back into the reckoning he is unfortunately (or fortunately) going to have to put in flawless performances.

shrewdness

Nevermind Valencia playing, that's hardly a big surprise so I don't understand the shock and horror of some, but why on earth is Jones ahead of Fellaini? The mind boggles, why bother signing him at all if he's not going to play in these big games? And a defender playing that role ahead of him makes it even worse, very strange.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Fuzzy_Dunlop wrote: »

I wonder will it be Ramsey or Ozil on the wing?

Not really as confident as I was a few days ago, but glad that Nani isn't playing. Be happy with a draw.

Mickeroo wrote: »

Ramsey right, Caz left I'd say. they'll probably do a lot of switching around anyway.

Yeah I'd say so, just don't like seeing Ramsey stuck out on the wing too much.

PhlegmyMoses

Jones in centre midfield

Valencia again

Pj!

It's going to be physical. That's why Jones is in. Valancia is in. Janujaz isn't. No big shock surely.

jamescd

Don't think the absence of Mert is such a big loss with Flamini coming back in. Sticking to me prediction for Arsenal to win 2-1

Timmyctc

shrewdness wrote: »

Nevermind Valencia playing, that's hardly a surprise so I don't understand the shock and horror of some, but why on earth is Jones ahead of Fellaini? The mind boggles, why bother signing him at all if he's not going to play in these big games? And a defender playing that role ahead of him makes it even worse, very strange.

Whats th story with his wrist surgery? Does he need that or what? I presumed thats why he was missing games initially.

.jacksparrow.

jamescd wrote: »

Don't think the absence of Mert is such a big loss with Flamini coming back in. Sticking to me prediction for Arsenal to win 2-1

I disagree, think it's a disaster waiting to happen with United's front 2.

PhlegmyMoses

Moyes is doing it again. Function over creativity and cohesion in a big game. At least he's playing Kagawa, but in the wrong position, no doubt.

shano_88

Time for Tv to step up and make up for last years mistakes. Gonna be a physical battle early on I'd imagine.

Mert a big loss for Arsenal.

Advantage Manu

Pj!

Headshot wrote: »

**** off Jones, ffs

PhlegmyMoses wrote: »

Jones in centre midfield

shrewdness wrote: »

why on earth is Jones ahead of Fellaini? The mind boggles

All week the likes of Gary Neville and Keown have been expecting Jones for this so it's hardly that much of a shock. Gary Neville certainly thinks it will be tailor made for Jones.

cson

Mertesacker's been immense for the guts of a year at this stage, very underrated imo.

cson

Pj! wrote: »

All week the likes of Gary Neville and Keown have been expecting Jones for this so it's hardly that much of a shock. Gary Neville certainly thinks it will be tailor made for Jones.

He started in midfield the day ye flogged us 8-2 didn't he?

I certainly agree, we are weaker with TV in for Mert.
Since he's been out we aren't leaving huge gaps at the back.

Whatsisname

cson wrote: »

He started in midfield the day ye flogged us 8-2 didn't he?

CB alongside Evans. Cleverley and Anderson started CM that day

PhlegmyMoses

Pj! wrote: »

All week the likes of Gary Neville and Keown have been expecting Jones for this so it's hardly that much of a shock. Gary Neville certainly thinks it will be tailor made for Jones.

That's grand. I don't. We'll see I suppose, but his passing lets him down badly in that position. Another match, another team setting up without the need to tailor themselves to us, whilst we play players that we think will negate the threat of some of theirs.

dvemail

As long as Vermaelen doesn't make his usual bursts up the pitch and just try and keep a level head we may be ok.

dvemail

dvemail wrote: »

As long as Vermaelen doesn't make his usual bursts up the pitch and just try and keep a level head we may be ok.

Yeah at times he can be a backup striker

Will I Amnt

I'll bow out of here now before the clusterf**k really kicks in.
Hoping for a good game. If United are off the pace it's an Arsenal win but if they play to their ability there's every chance of taking the 3 points.

I'll be back to gloat later if we win and I'll go into hiding if we lose. That's just how I roll and I don't even care :cool:

.jacksparrow.

dvemail wrote: »

As long as Vermaelen doesn't make his usual bursts up the pitch and just try and keep a level head we may be ok.

Will we though? He hasn't been playing for months and isn't the best defender in the world.

And he's up against vp and Rooney.

Bad bad feeling.

.jacksparrow.

Will I Amnt wrote: »

I'll bow out of here now before the clusterf**k really kicks in.
Hoping for a good game. If United are off the pace it's an Arsenal win but if they play to their ability there's every chance of taking the 3 points.

I'll be back to gloat later if we win and I'll go into hiding if we lose. That's just how I roll and I don't even care :cool:

Bye!

Will I Amnt

.jacksparrow. wrote: »

Bye!

See ya later.... maybe

shrewdness

Whatever about Jones doing well in midfield before and pundits expecting him to play, the fact is he is a defender and is playing in midfield ahead of a big money midfield signing. I hope he goes on and has a brilliant game but I don't get it.

.jacksparrow.

.jacksparrow. wrote: »

Will we though? He hasn't been playing for months and isn't the best defender in the world.

And he's up against vp and Rooney.

Bad bad feeling.

He's not on his own though, at least Koscielny is there to guide him.
He needs to push for a place in this team, so I expect him to perform and not make huge complacent mistakes.

Liam O

Jones has played well in midfield in big games on multiple occasions. Against the most devastating midfield in the league I'm not disappointed to see him there. Valencia playing with the other options is a joke though and further oroof that Moyes knows very little about United's recent history that would indicate how Nani has constantly dicked all over Arsenal since joining.

.jacksparrow.

Bam Bam Mickey wrote: »

He's not on his own though, at least Koscielny is there to guide him.
He needs to push for a place in this team, so I expect him to perform and not make huge complacent mistakes.

Push for his place against who though?

It's not as if he has a good game, Wenger is suddenly going to drop kos or mert.

Anyway here's hoping.

dvemail

Anyway. Time for Vermaelen to make us eat our words.

.jacksparrow.

.jacksparrow. wrote: »

Push for his place against who though?

It's not as if he has a good game, Wenger is suddenly going to drop kos or mert.

Anyway here's hoping.

Put it this way, Vermaelen used to be the first name on the team sheet, now he's the 12th!!!
It doesn't make sense that the captain of the club couldn't make his way back into the squad with a good performance today.

.jacksparrow.

Sky cutting it fine!

Awesomeness

With the other results this is massive. Arsenal win opens up a nice gap. United win their right back up there

jamescd

City lost :pac:

Cantona's Collars

Get in there Sunderland,c'mon United!!!!

Rayne Wooney

This game starts at 16:10 I think

Pj!

.jacksparrow. wrote: »

Sky cutting it fine!

On at 4.10pm

IvySlayer

Jamie Carragher and Jamie Redknapp?

.jacksparrow.

Pj! wrote: »

On at 4.10pm

Ah explains a lot!

Agueroooo

Arteta v Jones.

only one winner there.

davycc

i feel dirty even thinking this, never mind saying it but: Comon Manu :-(

.jacksparrow.

Expecting big game from ozil.

Chagan

No defensive cover on the bench?

Vermaelen and Koscielny, can't say I'm delighted.

Nuri Sahin

Leggo!

SweepTheLeg

We're missing Per, but United are starting Valencia & Jones.

.jacksparrow.

Jesus just get on with the game, is there really any need for this in football match?,