Arsenal v Manchester United - Wednesday 12 February - 19:45 (BT Sport)

[Master Splinter]

http://www.arsenal.com/assets/images/crests/arsenal.png?2012-13 V http://www.arsenal.com/assets/images/crests/manchesterunited.png?2012-13

The horrible result at Liverpool should surely make the team even more determined to beat United. They'll probably have their best team available (with a Wazza-RVC-Mata front three) but even so, they're not the machine they were under Fergie. Regardless of our spectacular blip at Anfield, we should be looking to get a big win here. We cannot start at 12mph as we have been doing recently. WUMger rarely makes wholesale changes after a bad result, but he surely has to inject some energy into the side and Rosicky and Gibbs are must starts. Maybe even one of Podolski and Gnabry to give us more directness and pace from the off, but Wenget gonna Wenget, most likely.


Szczesny

Sagna
Mertesacker
Koscielny
Gibbs

Arteta
Wilshere
Rosicky

Gnabry
Giroud
Cazorla


Prediction: 1-1 (Mertesacker, RVC).


Come on Arsenal.

[Niall_Quinn]

Well 1-1 will kill us so I hope it's not that.

17-12 to us most likely.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hmmm two threads. Do we let the posters decide which one they want to post in or just merge them?

[Master Splinter]

If they had any sense, everyone would post in my thread.

Milla's thread needs to be nuked.

And so does Milla.

And this: :coffee:.

[Niall_Quinn]

If they had any sense, everyone would post in my thread.

Milla's thread needs to be nuked.

And so does Milla.

And this: :coffee:.

Legally watertight argument. Mods please destroy Milla's thread in accordance with the legal requirements.

[Power n Glory]

Milla is a curse!

[Xhaka Can’t]

I see that you've met him as well.

[Letters]

0-3 Ozil <_<

[GP]

We usually respond well to setbacks so I expect the same here.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Have done well against mid table teams at home this season however obviously after the drubbing today the pressure is really going to be on us. I'll take a win however it comes.


Hopefully Man United win tommorow so they don't feel as pressurised themselves to win in order to remain in the top of half of the league.


2 - 0.

Ozil and Giroud.

[fakeyank]

I have canceled all my meetings to make sure I get to watch this match. Motherfuckers better turn up and be counted!

[Darknight02]

Man City drawing today big relief.

But Chavs starting to look ominous now.

We are still in the mix though.

Way we respond on Wednesday will be the making or breaking of this team.

Hope Wenger will realise and stop fcuking around with the line up.

The fans need to be baying and right behind the the players themselves know they need a performance

[Letters]

Man City drawing today big relief.

But Chavs starting to look ominous now.

We are still in the mix though.

Way we respond on Wednesday will be the making or breaking of this team.

Hope Wenger will realise and stop fcuking around with the line up.

The fans need to be baying and right behind the the players themselves know they need a performance
:gp:

I reckon the crowd will do their part, the team had better do theirs. It's no disgrace to lose at Anfield but tomget a battering like that isn't good enough. Have to respond on Wednesday.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

As we haven't got 11 new players to choose from....

---------------Sneezy---------------

Sagna----Merkyl--------KOS----Gibbs

--------Arteta------Rosicky----------

Gnabry--------Cazorla--------Podolski

-----------Olivier Giroud--------------

[Niall_Quinn]

I have canceled all my meetings to make sure I get to watch this match. Motherfuckers better turn up and be counted!

Which is all well and good provided you don't start drinking again.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Going to this

Please respond Arsenal

3-0 Ozil hattrick

[AFC Leveller]

No Ozil please, he has been one our worst players of late and needs tu be benched. Great player obviously and on ability alone is probably our best but his work rate, application and general requirements for the PL are lacking at the moment.

Man u will always be Man u against us, whether they are top or 7th and this will be no different. We are playing slow predictable football, we have no width, no pace, no imagination and of all teams to stifle us, these mofos do it better than most.

1-3, RVC, Rooney 2. Arteta pen for us.

[Munchies]

Damn, thought Flamini would be available for this :doh:

Arteta is useless.

[GP]

:doh:

Arteta > Flamini.

Always.

[Munchies]

:doh:

Arteta > Flamini.

Always.

:doh:

Flamini > Arteta.

Always.

[GP]

You should try watching games.

[selassie]

Sorry guys, I think we're going to lose this 2-1.

[Xhaka Can’t]

I think it'll be a bore draw

[Marc Overmars]

RVC and Mata to Dids us.

1-2.

[Niall_Quinn]

I just want to see Wenger react and give some indication he's studied the opposition and attempted to take advantage in the same way maureen did against the gypos and Rodgers did against us. I think the result takes care of itself if that happens. Utd really aren't that good and we've been fine against mid-table teams this season.

[Syn]

Heart: 2-0 home win.
Head: 2-2 draw.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Since my prediction for yesterday was actually pessimistic, I'll return the favour.

4-0.

Giroud x 2, Koscielny, Cazorla.

Definitely happening.

[Syn]

You should stop poasting here until we're top of the table again. Which will probably be August 1st now.

[Niall_Quinn]

Which will probably be August 1st now.

This is the pessimism that lets us down.

We will DEFINITELY be top on August 1st.

[Özim]

1-2 Cazorla, RVP, Rooney

[Master Splinter]

You should stop poasting here until we're top of the table again. Which will probably be August 1st now.

Poasting :bow:.

[Munchies]

Come on now, we have to beat this dog shit team.

Hope RVC plays, and we're winning by a good margin so he's jeered for the whole game.

3-0 to us.

However, I'm not ruling out them winning, because we fuck up all the time against them.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Poasting :bow:.

I prefer Toast tbh.



Also any updates on whether this will still go ahead if the tube strikes goes down as currently planned?

[Letters]

They are bloody awful
If we don't beat them I'm cutting myself.

[IBK]

They are bloody awful
If we don't beat them I'm cutting myself.

Of course we should beat them - the problem is that any Gooner who genuinely expects to do so is delusional.

[Munchies]

Chicharito wants a move out probably :lol: , he just put this out:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BgDrdJoIAAAwo2Y.jpg

[IBK]

Chicharito wants a move out probably :lol: , he just put this out:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BgDrdJoIAAAwo2Y.jpg

I would genuinely like to know why a goal poacher as good as him can't impress when he starts a game...

[Ollie the Optimist]

even before the liverpool car crash, anything less then a win would be an awful result. even the worst team in the league fulham have got a result at old trafford. we simply have to win. and not just win, but hammer the bastards

[Bumble]

we wont hammer them, we don't hammer anyone. but I think a comfortable 2-0 will do the trick. defensive stability and efficiency in attack. however if we play like we did on Saturday we will lose, they still have enough individuals to do damage and I cant remember the last time we beat United when it really mattered/ we were above them in the league.

[Marc Overmars]

We need to use our 15 minute power play early on and get them on the ropes.

A soporific first half will probably lead to a calamity.

[Ralpheroo72]

After them drawing with Fulham, if we don't beat them, I give up.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Damn, thought Flamini would be available for this :doh:

Arteta is useless.

Spot on.

[GP]

After them drawing with Fulham, if we don't beat them, I give up.

Win/win

[Xhaka Can’t]

After them drawing with Fulham, if we don't beat them, I give up.

I'll be kicking the cat.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Mikel Arteta: "I've never seen Arsène Wenger angrier than at Anfield." (Guardian)

It's ON!

[Özim]

After them drawing with Fulham, if we don't beat them, I give up.

Pretty much, they are awful.

[Niall_Quinn]

Lol. Fulham built a brick wall, then they built a bus station, then they hired a fleet of buses and parked them all up. This was not a normal game.

[Özim]

Lol. Fulham built a brick wall, then they built a bus station, then they hired a fleet of buses and parked them all up. This was not a normal game.

ROFL yeah but Stoke beat them last as well.

[Niall_Quinn]

Point being, we won't play like stoke or Fulham. This will be a proper football match, hopefully. You can't just do the Fulham drew with them therefore we'll beat them thing. That's like saying stoke beat them and we beat stoke so just add up the scores and that will be the result.

This won't be a stroll because we need to win which means we can't park eleven behind the ball and hope for a lucky break. Of course we should have enough to win.

[Özim]

Man U results this year:

Man Utd 1-2 Tottenham
Man Utd 1-2 Swansea (FA Cup)
Sunderland 2-1 Man Utd
Man Utd 2-0 Swansea
Chelsea 3-1 Man Utd
Man Utd 2-1 Sunderland (league cup, Man Utd knocked out)
Man Utd 2-0 Cardiff
Stoke 2-1 Man Utd
Man Utd 2-2 Fulham

[Özim]

Point being, we won't play like stoke or Fulham. This will be a proper football match, hopefully. You can't just do the Fulham drew with them therefore we'll beat them thing. That's like saying stoke beat them and we beat stoke so just add up the scores and that will be the result.

This won't be a stroll because we need to win which means we can't park eleven behind the ball and hope for a lucky break. Of course we should have enough to win.

Look at their results above, those teams didn't all park the bus, they beat them playing football in some cases, Man U have been poor and are there for the taking.

9 games, 3 wins (one led to them being knocked out of league cup, so not exactly a win) ,1 draw, 5 defeats

Hardly a fearsome record.

[Niall_Quinn]

Wouldn't argue against the fact they are there for the taking. But don't paint them up as canon fodder.

[Özim]

I don't think they are cannon fodder for us, for two reasons

1) Our defeat on Saturday - this will whether we like it or not have an impact on confidence, no team concedes five goals and comes out of it unaffected
2) Our mental block against them - we more often than not don't turn up against them and barely create any chances, then one of their strikers pops up and grabs the points

In the end though I don't think you should expect anything other than a win when you're at home against a side who are 7th and in pretty poor form as well, when you're second in the table. I don't think they are much of a side however and if not for the above two reasons, we'd expect to beat them.

[Xhaka Can’t]

So if we beat them, all we have to look forward to is having the joy sucked out of the win.

Yay.

[Munchies]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iECCIAWZ0bY&list=UU7w8GnTF2Sp3wldDMtCCtVw&feature=c4-overview

:haha:

#MoyesIN

Maureen :haha:

[AFC Leveller]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iECCIAWZ0bY&list=UU7w8GnTF2Sp3wldDMtCCtVw&feature=c4-overview

:haha:

#MoyesIN

Maureen :haha:

:haha:

I got home yesterday to find the score 2-2 and thought "lol". I thought hold on, if Fulham get a draw against them then we'll definitely get a win but then remember that that logic doesnt work when it comes to us Vs them. Man u re were fucking dire earlier in the season too but somehow, we managed to lose them even though we were top of the league and had won two massive games the week before.

Wenger is scared of Man ure, his record, esp in the last 10 years, is fucking terrible. His team selection for the away game was there for all to see when he played a defensive side and tried to get a draw. Our big players didnt turn up, we barely had a shot on goal and left OT with our heads down affer yet another defeat.

Im not expecting us to win, im hoping we stuff them of course but it just wont happen as long as the manager's approach doesnt change.

[Letters]

I don't think they are cannon fodder for us, for two reasons

1) Our defeat on Saturday - this will whether we like it or not have an impact on confidence, no team concedes five goals and comes out of it unaffected
2) Our mental block against them - we more often than not don't turn up against them and barely create any chances, then one of their strikers pops up and grabs the points

In the end though I don't think you should expect anything other than a win when you're at home against a side who are 7th and in pretty poor form as well, when you're second in the table. I don't think they are much of a side however and if not for the above two reasons, we'd expect to beat them.

:lol: impressive post. Now you're arguing with yourself and writing a post where othe first paragraph disagrees with the second. You've moved the goalposts so far you don't even know where they are any more.

[Özim]

:lol: impressive post. Now you're arguing with yourself and writing a post where othe first paragraph disagrees with the second. You've moved the goalposts so far you don't even know where they are any more.

I'm not arguing with myself at all, I think we should beat them given the situation of both clubs, I just feel we make it harder for ourselves than we should due to being mentally weak.

I posted their record this year, 3 wins (one was a was in the league cup in which they ended up going out, so not exactly a win), 1 draw and 5 defeats, that speaks for itself.

[Ollie the Optimist]

since we last played united at home, there has been a 35 point swing in our favour.


Moyes :bow:

[Özim]

Swings :bow:

[Munchies]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BgJlTkxIAAA_M1a.jpg

:haha: :haha: :haha:

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Man U results this year:

Man Utd 1-2 Tottenham
Man Utd 1-2 Swansea (FA Cup)
Sunderland 2-1 Man Utd
Man Utd 2-0 Swansea
Chelsea 3-1 Man Utd
Man Utd 2-1 Sunderland (league cup, Man Utd knocked out)
Man Utd 2-0 Cardiff
Stoke 2-1 Man Utd
Man Utd 2-2 Fulham

WOW! Just, wow!

[AFC Leveller]

WOW! Just, wow!

I know mate! thats fucking shocking.

Bet they'll beat us tomorow though...

[Master Splinter]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BgJlTkxIAAA_M1a.jpg

:haha: :haha: :haha:

In case of emergency, release Alan Bennett?

[Master Splinter]

Arsenal FC ‏@Arsenal (https://twitter.com/Arsenal)


Wenger: "We have no injuries from Saturday and we have Sanogo available again"

[Master Splinter]

Arsenal FC ‏@Arsenal (https://twitter.com/Arsenal)


Wenger: "Will I be going through Lime Street station again? Well, no. I feel they could improve the playing surface."

[Master Splinter]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BgLy1Y7IEAA0595.jpg

WUMger smiling at the press conference.

What a bastard.

[Munchies]

Arsenal FC ‏@Arsenal (https://twitter.com/Arsenal)

Sanogo back, like he'll actually do anything :lol:

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Man U results this year:

Man Utd 1-2 Tottenham
Man Utd 1-2 Swansea (FA Cup)
Sunderland 2-1 Man Utd
Man Utd 2-0 Swansea
Chelsea 3-1 Man Utd
Man Utd 2-1 Sunderland (league cup, Man Utd knocked out)
Man Utd 2-0 Cardiff
Stoke 2-1 Man Utd
Man Utd 2-2 Fulham


I know mate! thats fucking shocking.

Bet they'll beat us tomorow though...
Let's be honest, they've been crap, but they will have more than enough reasons to raise their game against us as a team and that's without getting into the individuals. It's hard to call but only a win will do......and that is well overdue.

[Munchies]

Tube strike called off.

Good for anyone who's going !

[Marc Overmars]

Good stuff. The stadium would be half empty without the Tube.

[Niall_Quinn]

This will be Moyes' 50th encounter with a top 4 team. His win rate in the previous 49 is 0% (that's ZERO, as in none, categorically less than something, nothing at all).

Therefore we must win this for the good of football.

[adzzzbatch]

This will be Moyes' 50th encounter with a top 4 team. His win rate in the previous 49 is 0% (that's ZERO, as in none, categorically less than something, nothing at all).

Therefore we must win this for the good of football.

How so? Surely that record about not beating a top team went out the window when we played (badly) against united and lost at their shit hole earlier in the season?

[Munchies]

How so? Surely that record about not beating a top team went out the window when we played (badly) against united and lost at their shit hole earlier in the season?

That should say away wins he's had.

[adzzzbatch]

That should say away wins he's had.

Ahhhhhhhhhh ok, lets hope it bloody well gets to 50 then!!

[Power n Glory]

Ahhhhhhhhhh ok, lets hope it bloody well gets to 50 then!!

The dreaded 50! Those bastards stopped our unbeaten run. I hope we turn these punks over and add to Moyes misery tomorrow.

[AFC Leveller]

That should say away wins he's had.

The number 49 has a bit of history involving the two teams.......

[Munchies]

The dreaded 50! Those bastards stopped our unbeaten run. I hope we turn these punks over and add to Moyes misery tomorrow.

Corrupt bastard ref did too. That's one game which I can't watch again. I've seen a few clips here and there, but its horrible :(

[IBK]

Let's be honest, they've been crap, but they will have more than enough reasons to raise their game against us as a team and that's without getting into the individuals. It's hard to call but only a win will do......and that is well overdue.

This. The reality is that Moyes will be happier going into this game than he would be with at least half of the league teams - all the more so on the back of Saturday's humiliation at Anfield. It shouldn't be - but it is indeed hard to call and that says it all about our latent brittleness, I'm afraid.

[Letters]

This will be Moyes' 50th encounter with a top 4 team. His win rate in the previous 49 is 0% (that's ZERO, as in none, categorically less than something, nothing at all).

Therefore we must win this for the good of football.

Draw it is then.

:ilt:

[Munchies]

Training:
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/02/11/article-2556753-1B6328A600000578-633_964x390.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/02/11/article-2556753-1B630A7300000578-256_634x843.jpg
:bow:

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/02/11/article-2556753-1B62FBA700000578-998_634x736.jpg

[LDG]

Nice to see they're focused ahead of tomorrow's game.

<_<

[Syn]

Fucking hate those twats.

[Niall_Quinn]

How so? Surely that record about not beating a top team went out the window when we played (badly) against united and lost at their shit hole earlier in the season?

Yeah, sorry, away matches.

Rooney to dive in the box then.

[Niall_Quinn]

Nice to see they're focused ahead of tomorrow's game.

<_<

Why are they not wearing black? At least Kos is ashamed to show his face.

[Özim]

Training:
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/02/11/article-2556753-1B6328A600000578-633_964x390.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/02/11/article-2556753-1B630A7300000578-256_634x843.jpg
:bow:

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/02/11/article-2556753-1B62FBA700000578-998_634x736.jpg

Looks like Giroud is doing is usual "going missing" trick, Sagna is dancing his way to Paris, Podolski is praying he's going to get on, Cazorla is playing with a smile and Wilshere thinks he's back at home with his bib on waiting to be fed at the same time as his little one.

[Munchies]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BgLz6qRCQAAutcD.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BgNG8LeCAAEE_5Z.jpg
:lol:

[Maestro]

a lot of happy faces and larkin' about for a team that's just been mullered & embarrassed like we were on saturday

[Master Splinter]

Why aren't all the Arsenal players cutting themselves like I am?

[Syn]

Why aren't all the Arsenal players cutting themselves like I am?

The useless twats need to stfu and concentrate on playing football

[Niall_Quinn]

Are Ramsey, Walcott and Diaby back for this one?

[Master Splinter]

Are Ramsey, Walcott and Diaby back for this one?

No, they're laughing at the fans, collecting their money, laughing at the fans some more all in the comfort of their hospital beds.

[Niall_Quinn]

No, they're laughing at the fans, collecting their money, laughing at the fans some more all in the comfort of their hospital beds.

It shouldn't be allowed.

[Syn]

No, they're laughing at the fans, collecting their money, laughing at the fans some more all in the comfort of their hospital beds.

They learned from the best. Wenger gets to collect his £83m a year for 32 years of failure.

[Power n Glory]

When is Diaby 'due' back?

[Niall_Quinn]

When is Diaby 'due' back?

2017

[Letters]

2017

Just after quarter past eight?

Yaay!

[Munchies]

Just after quarter past eight?

Yaay!

Diaby sighting from last month:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bc7Iw3IIIAAxA6B.jpg

He's going on all these 'religious trips' I imagine from that . What a life, £££ each week doing f all :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal. :bow:

Any win, the most underserved win of all time is absolutely fine. :pray:

[Niall_Quinn]

It's up for grabs now!


http://youtu.be/pWa0dZMHYeE

[Master Splinter]

I will buy a Chris De Burgh album if we don't beat United and capitalise on Chelsea's dropped points.

No self-harm worse than that.

[Niall_Quinn]

I will buy a Chris De Burgh album if we don't beat United and capitalise on Chelsea's dropped points.

No self-harm worse than that.

I will buy your Chris De Burgh album when you put it on eBay and pay wildly inflated postage prices - if we don't win and capitalise on the chavs bottling it.

[Master Splinter]

What if I send it to you with free super saver delivery?

[Darknight02]

Well if the City result versus Norwich and the result that the Lord Mourinho's (the greatest manager that ever lived) managed to muster up today against West Brom, doesn't inspire us to let loose tomorrow and really go for it, then I'm not sure what will.

COME ON YOU GUNNERS!

Hopefully these couple of results will spur the fans on to give the team their full backing and act as a 12th man!

[Niall_Quinn]

What if I send it to you with free super saver delivery?

The post office will lose it either way.

[Niall_Quinn]

Well if the City result versus Norwich and the result that the Lord Mourinho's (the greatest manager that ever lived) managed to muster up today against West Brom, doesn't inspire us to let loose tomorrow and really go for it, then I'm not sure what will.

COME ON YOU GUNNERS!

Hopefully these couple of results will spur the fans on to give the team their full backing and act as a 12th man!

More like the 5th column.

[Master Splinter]

Well if the City result versus Norwich and the result that the Lord Mourinho's (the greatest manager that ever lived) managed to muster up today against West Brom, doesn't inspire us to let loose tomorrow and really go for it, then I'm not sure what will.

COME ON YOU GUNNERS!

Hopefully these couple of results will spur the fans on to give the team their full backing and act as a 12th man!

I hope they don't give out flags again. :(

[Munchies]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1/s403x403/1797591_597908133621096_336271415_n.jpg

much more concentration. much more precision. let's make sure the 3 points stay in the Emirates tomorrow… #AFCvsMUFC #BigGame #COYG

https://www.facebook.com/mesutoezil

:bow:

[Marc Overmars]

Come on Arsenal, you're better than this lot now. Just fucking do 'em eh?

Please.

[Niall_Quinn]

Fat boy gets his criticism in before the game even kicks off.


Title contenders a week ago, but a crisis looms if Arsenal do not beat Manchester United... and what will Wenger's excuse be?

If I've said it once I really should have said it a million times. Fuck off Samuel, fat cunt.

[Maestro]

Fat boy gets his criticism in before the game even kicks off.



If I've said it once I really should have said it a million times. Fuck off Samuel, fat cunt.

Jeez, this bloke really hates Arsenal. His missus must have left him for an Arsenal fan, let's hope it gets stuffed right back in his face tonight.

NQ what are you doing reading his column at this time of the day 06:26AM?

[pmakgreb]

Had we got a positive result against Liverpool then id have strongly fancied us tonight but you get the feeling the handbrake may be left on tonight. Arsenal will be cautious and in a way it might help us, utd dont have the same pace as liverpool but they have better quality all round in the final 3rd than liverpool. Mata, Rooney and Van Persie, if they click, will destroy teams. I just hope its not tonight.

I just wish we had pace in the final 3rd because fulham showed on sunday that Vidic is slow and can be got at. Vidic will have Giroud in his pocket though, the type of forward that utd eat up. Its the fast trickery ones they struggle with. I hope he picks the ox and gibbs as they are the only ones with real natural pace. Gnarby too, but he wont start.

I can see it being a draw in a very cagey game but we need to win. A loss and the vultures will be out and i just dont think we will respond. Crucial we dont lose.

[AFC Leveller]

Berahino (sp) looked decent yesterday, a winger with pace and top flight experience + English. If we do sell the Pod in the summer the he'd be a decent replacement i feel.

Anyway, my team for tonight would be:

-----------Chensey-----------

Sagna---Mert----Kos-----Gibbs

Rosicky-----Arteta------Jack

Ox-------Giroud---------Santi

I know for a fact that Ozil will play from the start but if it were up to me i'd play Rosicky ahead of him. Rozza iw all about high tempo, pressuring the oppo and driving forward with the ball.

[Power n Glory]

We'll probably draw. Utd will be desperate not to lose and we'll be a little shaky after Liverpool. We don't know how we'll react. But I expect Utd to play like shit.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fat boy gets his criticism in before the game even kicks off.



If I've said it once I really should have said it a million times. Fuck off Samuel, fat cunt.

We could be in a battle for third place? Well assuming there are more than two title contenders...we have been in that battle all season long.

[AFC Leveller]

We'll probably draw. Utd will be desperate not to lose and we'll be a little shaky after Liverpool. We don't know how we'll react. But I expect Utd to play like shit.

Yeah a draw sounds more likely. They dont have pace like Liverpool and although their front 3 are world class, we're at home and should contain them.

[Munchies]

'You're a cunt Robin , you're a cunt!'

:scarf:

I'm hoping for us to put 4 or 5+ past them, and the cunt goes up to take a corner for them, and gets it from the whole ground. Man that'd be unlikely, but very special ! :pray:

[Power n Glory]

Berahino (sp) looked decent yesterday, a winger with pace and top flight experience + English. If we do sell the Pod in the summer the he'd be a decent replacement i feel.

Anyway, my team for tonight would be:

-----------Chensey-----------

Sagna---Mert----Kos-----Gibbs

Rosicky-----Arteta------Jack

Ox-------Giroud---------Santi

I know for a fact that Ozil will play from the start but if it were up to me i'd play Rosicky ahead of him. Rozza iw all about high tempo, pressuring the oppo and driving forward with the ball.

I'd drop Wilshere. There is a lot of talk about Ozil and his defensive work but Wilshere is also very ineffective on defence. He attempted one tackle vs Liverpool and it wasn't successful. Only one interception but because he always looks frustrated and 'passionate' it gives the impression that he's effective. He pushes forward to much as well. It's the same trend if you look back over his last 3 or 4 games in the middle. His numbers are low on tackle attempts and interceptions. We really miss Ramsey. We can't have two non tackling midfielders with just Arteta sitting behind them. Arteta will make 4 or 5 tackles a game so it's not all his fault. The rest need to put in work.

[AFC Leveller]

Ramsey has been a big miss. He was scoring goals, creating and getting on the end of chances and his defensive work was also key. Our first goal against Citeh typifies the new Rambo, he pressued Toure in his own half and won the ball off him then squared it to Ozil who set up Theo.

He was also making runs beyond Giroud and popping up in good areas. I know as fans we always pretend that the injured player (s) is the reason for our slump but this time we really do miss Ramsey (and Theo).

[selassie]

Ramsey has been a big miss. He was scoring goals, creating and getting on the end of chances and his defensive work was also key. Our first goal against Citeh typifies the new Rambo, he pressued Toure in his own half and won the ball off him then squared it to Ozil who set up Theo.

He was also making runs beyond Giroud and popping up in good areas. I know as fans we always pretend that the injured player (s) is the reason for our slump but this time we really do miss Ramsey (and Theo).

Yep most definitely. Without those two we do not look half as good offensively, we have resorted back to this slow posession based "tiki taka". It really isn't necessary, there is still plenty of runners in the team, really we need the likes of Ozil, Santi (who to a degree has) and OX to step up and compensate for the loss of Rambo & Theo.

[Niall_Quinn]

Ramsey has been a big miss. He was scoring goals, creating and getting on the end of chances and his defensive work was also key. Our first goal against Citeh typifies the new Rambo, he pressued Toure in his own half and won the ball off him then squared it to Ozil who set up Theo.

He was also making runs beyond Giroud and popping up in good areas. I know as fans we always pretend that the injured player (s) is the reason for our slump but this time we really do miss Ramsey (and Theo).

No, you see that's where you are 100% wrong, Martin Samuel (principle cheerleader) again - the gypos dropped points because they have injuries to Aguero and Fernandino, last night the chavs dropped points because Terry wasn't playing. Arsenal drop points because - actually why is that? What's your excuse Wenger?

[Munchies]

Van Cunt can't stop, from favouriting that 8-2 defeat on twitter last week, to liking this :
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BgLuziyIYAATTxb.jpg

Bastard.

--
Random, but:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BgRNenaIUAAaDR3.jpg
:bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

Jeez, this bloke really hates Arsenal. His missus must have left him for an Arsenal fan, let's hope it gets stuffed right back in his face tonight.

NQ what are you doing reading his column at this time of the day 06:26AM?

Stalking the cunt, he'll make a mistake and that will be his lot.

Or...

I was pulling an all nighter finishing off work that'd I'd bunked off the day before. No point going to bed at 7am.

Can't remember.

[Darknight02]

No, you see that's where you are 100% wrong, Martin Samuel (principle cheerleader) again - the gypos dropped points because they have injuries to Aguero and Fernandino, last night the chavs dropped points because Terry wasn't playing. Arsenal drop points because - actually why is that? What's your excuse Wenger?

This really ticks me off NQ.

We never get a pass with the media with our injury list - I never use it as an excuse. But for the past few seasons, how many times have been able to put out a truly first choice team? So few times with such a persistent injury list.

And this season we are missing

1) Our top scorer and main center midfielder
2) Our top scorer and highest assist maker last season
3) Up until recently another striker in Podolski

At all times this season we've had

1) Arteta, Ramsey, Theo, Podolski, Santi all injured.

No one can see how this has an impact.

It really is a credit to see how we've managed to get this far with this list of injuries. Such a shame. If Ramsey and Theo had been fit, we'd have walked the league in my opinion.

That unbeaten season was the last season where we had such great luck with injuries.

Now whether that is a consequence of the different types of players we've acquired or changes in training etc. I don't know. But that's another matter.

[AFC Leveller]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/p403x403/1620529_402323096570293_508163829_n.jpg

[Power n Glory]

Van Cunt can't stop, from favouriting that 8-2 defeat on twitter last week, to liking this :
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BgLuziyIYAATTxb.jpg

Bastard.

--
Random, but:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BgRNenaIUAAaDR3.jpg
:bow:

I hope someone snaps him like a twig tonight. I don't usually wish injuries upon players but he's a an absolute cunt if he's taking the piss like that. No respect!

[Munchies]

I hope someone snaps him like a twig tonight. I don't usually wish injuries upon players but he's a an absolute cunt if he's taking the piss like that. No respect!

Yeah.

I've never hated a player as much as I hate him.

[JonasTC]

Sadly the only crazy player we have nowadays, that other players are afraid of, is Flamini and he's not here to kill him :(

[Niall_Quinn]

Lauren :bow:

Hugely underrated psychopath.

[AFC Leveller]

I hope someone snaps him like a twig tonight. I don't usually wish injuries upon players but he's a an absolute cunt if he's taking the piss like that. No respect!

What a cunt!

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Some of the fans have prepared a banner for RVC tonight. :lol::lol:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BYthRwvIgAA6FU1.jpg:large


Oh god, I hope we stuff this filth in the same way Liverpool did to us on Saturday so I can see his face squirm as we sing, "Robin what's the score". Anything else will be a dissapointment.

[Niall_Quinn]

How is Jack sticking a finger in the air an act of incitement when this judas twat can wind up the fans globally with his BS antics on twitter? The latter is a bit of banter no doubt whereas Jack provoked the outbreak of WWIII. Silly old arbitrary rules.

[JonasTC]

We seriously need a proper holding midfielder, preferable from some african war nation, so he has some killing experience to him.

[Power n Glory]

Yeah.

I've never hated a player as much as I hate him.

I want a career ending crunch on his leg! I hate the fucker! If we some how manage to find ourselves losing, Wenger should make a sub and bring on some reserve player that is happy to take a 3 match ban just to end the fucker!

[Syn]

Too much rain. Disjointed game. Rooney/Mata scoring some wonder goals. We bundle a couple in. Scored draw.

[Munchies]

I want a career ending crunch on his leg! I hate the fucker! If we some how manage to find ourselves losing, Wenger should make a sub and bring on some reserve player that is happy to take a 3 match ban just to end the fucker!

:haha:

Ffs we got rid of PingPong too early

[Power n Glory]

What's Sanogo doing with himself? Perfect candidate. It's not as if he'll contribute anything else this season! Fuck him up good and proper.

[Bumble]

We will win.

[Bumble]

What's Sanogo doing with himself? Perfect candidate. It's not as if he'll contribute anything else this season! Fuck him up good and proper.

he would probably miss and break his leg in the process.

[Munchies]

What's Sanogo doing with himself? Perfect candidate. It's not as if he'll contribute anything else this season! Fuck him up good and proper.

Heck I'd do it for free.

Get me on the pitch Arsene please.

I'll throw in a stamp post foul for free aswell.

[AFC Leveller]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAVEaGRp1iw

Rozza's persistance.

[Niall_Quinn]

Too much rain. Disjointed game. Rooney/Mata scoring some wonder goals. We bundle a couple in. Scored draw.

Yeah the rain is pretty damn relentless, the pitch is good but can it drain a lake by 7:45? Wonder if this will be called off?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's supposed to stop raining in London by 6pm, so little prospect of it being called off I imagine.

[LDG]

They have huge drains at the Emirates anyway.

Where else must all that cash go?

[Letters]

I can see this one being a draw :(

[Niall_Quinn]

Referee: Mark Clattenburg. Assistants: M Mullarkey, D Cann. Fourth Official: L Mason.

Apart from that utter cunt of a 4th official this isn't too bad.

[GP]

Hope wenger punts mason right in his hoop.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Referee: Mark Clattenburg. Assistants: M Mullarkey, D Cann. Fourth Official: L Mason.

Apart from that utter cunt of a 4th official this isn't too bad.

Yeah Howard Webb will be able to support his team from his armchair for a change

[AFC Leveller]

Read that Jones and Evans are both injured. The former always plays well against us so thats good news i suppose.

[AFC Leveller]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Ld-tSKeNpDY

[Marc Overmars]

Setting off now for a few cheeky pre-match pints.

Come on you Gunners!!! :beer:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Man Utd: De Gea, Rafael, Smalling, Vidic, Evra; Valencia, Cleverley, Carrick, Mata; Rooney, van Persie

Subs: Lindegaard, Büttner, Ferdinand, Fellaini, Young, Hernandez, Januzaj .

[Niall_Quinn]

Man Utd: De Gea, Rafael, Smalling, Vidic, Evra; Valencia, Cleverley, Carrick, Mata; Rooney, van Persie

Subs: Lindegaard, Büttner, Ferdinand, Fellaini, Young, Hernandez, Januzaj .

:haha: what an incredibly shit team.

Our lot had better have a big rock prepared to hide under if they don't beat that shower of shite.

[Master Splinter]

Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Arteta, Wilshere, Rosicky, Ozil, Cazorla, Giroud

Subs: Fabianski, Jenkinson, Monreal, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Podolski, Sanogo, Bendtner

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rosicky. :bow:

[Munchies]

Cleverley starts ?

:haha:

Good team that , Rosicky won't stop running.

[Niall_Quinn]

Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Arteta, Wilshere, Rosicky, Ozil, Cazorla, Giroud

Subs: Fabianski, Jenkinson, Monreal, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Podolski, Sanogo, Bendtner

Good old Wenger, only takes one massacre for him to pick the right team.

[Munchies]

:haha: what an incredibly shit team.

Our lot had better have a big rock prepared to hide under if they don't beat that shower of shite.

Front 3 decent.

Other 8 = shit.

COYG, fuck these cunts up!!!

[Niall_Quinn]

Front 3 decent.

Other 8 = shit.

COYG, fuck these cunts up!!!

Front 1 decent (we trained him), Mata a stranger so far with Moyes clueless how to use him (let's hope that doesn't change tonight). Rooney overrated shit, always has been always will be. Still need to watch out for his dives in the box though.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Let's save the laughter till after the match. I remember us equally in laughter when we saw Liverpool's defence last saturday.

[Niall_Quinn]

Let's save the laughter till after the match. I remember us equally in laughter when we saw Liverpool's defence last saturday.

Yeah and we won it. Anyone who says we didn't is in denial.

[Munchies]

Let's save the laughter till after the match. I remember us equally in laughter when we saw Liverpool's defence last saturday.

True,

Agent Kolo...

:getcoat:

[Munchies]

http://sportz-hd.eu/

HD BT stream, might be abit behind, but good for the build up I guess

Oleary :bow:
Hargreaves :pal:

[JonasTC]

Despite how shit ManU have been, they have 2-3 players who can win a game on their own on a good day. We have non :s

[The Emirates Gallactico]

FFS Sanago replaces Gnabry on the bench. Don't like that - Gnabry's pace and strength is a great asset to have in reserve to bring on if need be.

[Power n Glory]

Ox gives us pace and strength so I understand why Gnarby has been left out.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

"In a title race as close as this, can you afford a luxury player?" A question posed on Sky. :haha:

Unbelievable.

[JonasTC]

5 #10's in our starting line-up... dno how its going to work out :s

[Niall_Quinn]

Ox gives us pace and strength so I understand why Gnarby has been left out.

Although that doesn't explain why Sanogo has been included.

[Niall_Quinn]

"In a title race as close as this, can you afford a luxury player?" A question posed on Sky. :haha:

Unbelievable.

Luxury was the term bitter fans were using when he first signed. So there's an extra little spike in there from the impartial Sky.

Well, fuck them all, let's just press on and win the whole thing.

[Munchies]

Hargreaves looks like a tranny

[Master Splinter]

He can help us luxuriously regain our position at the top of the table.

Luxury :bow:.

[Master Splinter]

Hargreaves looks like a tranny

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fHBcSAL-Res/Sn1Tkr2Z63I/AAAAAAAAAmc/OKDvNR8gWJI/s400/S3%2BMichael%2BUrie%2Bas%2BMarc%2BSt%2BJames.jpg

[Munchies]

HD BtSport Stream which is on time
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/hq-hd-streams

^^ :lol: That's so accurate !

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well, fuck them all.

You can't argue with that.

[Niall_Quinn]

HD BtSport Stream which is on time
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/hq-hd-streams

^^ :lol: That's so accurate !

Considering the official BT is about 3 days behind and falls further behind as the game goes on, your stream must be a time travel version.

[Master Splinter]

You can't argue with that.

Hard to disagree.

[Maestro]

Luxury was the term bitter fans were using when he first signed. So there's an extra little spike in there from the impartial Sky.

Well, fuck them all, let's just press on and win the whole thing.

the more these cunts carry on the sweeter it would be to take this title and ram it down 'em

[fakeyank]

Even if we lose, I want at least someone from our team punching RVC in the balls

[Munchies]

Even if we lose, I want at least someone from our team punching RVC in the balls

What about raking their studs in ?

[Niall_Quinn]

http://i1035.photobucket.com/albums/a433/qwerty12343/BI7Kd14CcAElu83_zps8f454677.jpg

[Niall_Quinn]

Jeez, you were right about the pitch. They must have drains the size of judas' betrayal. They're watering the damn thing.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Robbie Earle. :bow:

I had forgotten about him.

[Niall_Quinn]

Robbie Earle. :bow:

I had forgotten about him.

Robbie is okay. Jimmy Saville would be okay provided it's not Owen.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Owen probably will be commentating tbf.

[Niall_Quinn]

Owen probably will be commentating tbf.

Don't be so mean.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

faaaahhhhkinnn come on Arsenal!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal.

Can't remember having to watch a stream of this fixture before. :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

AAAARGH - it's fucking Own again.

Why is this cunt allowed on TV?

[Munchies]

COYG

[Niall_Quinn]

Cool - an advert right in the middle of the coverage. This really enhances things.

[JonasTC]

Makes no sense why we have both Bendtner and Sanogo on the bench

[Munchies]

Fucking hell, forgot Owen was on this !

[Niall_Quinn]

Makes no sense why we have both Bendtner and Sanogo on the bench

Makes perfect sense when you review our Jan transfer activity.

[Niall_Quinn]

Play it fair please Clattenberg.

COYG!!!!!!!!!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Foul on Özil surely?

[fakeyank]

Stupid fucks!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chance for RVP, Ches saves.

Eek.

[Maestro]

no comment

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sort your life out Verdasco.

[Munchies]

Arteta u slow turd !

[fakeyank]

Arteta is such a fail player defensively!

[Niall_Quinn]

LOL - the bullshit about Ozils strength already paying off. Absolute foul. Ignored.

Leads to judas getting a chance on goal.

Sort it out Clattenburg you cunt.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wheelchair little burst through, deflected shot.

[Master Splinter]

Almost brilliant from Sir Jack.

[fakeyank]

Giroud you turd!

[Master Splinter]

Bif :doh:.

[JonasTC]

ffs Giroud!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Free header for Giroud.

Matic gone down according to the commentator I am listening to.

[Niall_Quinn]

Giroud - open goal. FFS!

[Master Splinter]

Why was Vidic diving there?

[Munchies]

HIT THE TARGET FFS

[Niall_Quinn]

Free header for Giroud.

Matic gone down according to the commentator I am listening to.

Yeah, Wilshere was red carded for it.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cazorla. :lol:

What was that?

[fakeyank]

Our defense looks to have gone back to the shit days!

[Mr. Lahey]

sloppy from both sides to start the game!

[Mr. Lahey]

Arteta is truly shocking - why Wenger persists in playing him there...i cant even wrap my head around it.

[Niall_Quinn]

Too slow and deliberate again.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rosicky shot, deflects, De Gea saves.

[Niall_Quinn]

De Gea :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well done BFG.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mertesacker and Koscielny were literally torn apart on Saturday according to Dixon.

[gunnerrrrr]

where is the intensity? its all very pedestrian yet again by us

[Niall_Quinn]

We're putting them to the feather.

[Niall_Quinn]

Passing FFS!

[Mr. Lahey]

looks like ozil has more of a spring in his step today - very good to see!

[Özim]

Not exactly started like we need to prove something, would have been nice to have seen us press like Liverpool did with us on Saturday.

[Xhaka Can’t]

I miss Aaron Ramsey. :(

[fakeyank]

Pass the ball better you turds!

[fakeyank]

I miss Aaron Ramsey. :(

I miss Thierry Henry :(

[GP]

Pass the ball better you turds!

:keegan:

[Niall_Quinn]

What is the advantage of letting the ball go out for a throw every time? We always throw it to them anyway.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

When did Bif learn to Hollywood ball it?

[Niall_Quinn]

This is utter shit. From both teams.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

RVP's chocolate leg. :haha:

[Özim]

I sweat I saw a snail run past our players during one of our attacks.

[Master Splinter]

RVC :haha:.

[fakeyank]

Our defense looks shit

[Munchies]

:haha: CUNT

[Xhaka Can’t]

We were fortunate there. Keep that up and our luck will run out.

[Özim]

Defending awful, best defence in the world R.I.P

[Niall_Quinn]

Poor Rosicky, he's trying to play it forward but there's fuck all movement.

[Özim]

Wilshere with his usual chip over the defence.

He's like the Vela of midfield.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rosicky. :lol:

[Özim]

Wilshere loses the ball and screws up the attack :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Er Rosicky again.

[Niall_Quinn]

Sigh.

[JonasTC]

Seriously what are we doing? Pass backwards, backwards, backwards, long pass forward, repeat.... Doesnt really help that Giroud is working as an extra defender for ManU

[fakeyank]

Players should get bonuses just to take shots from outside the box. Criminal stuff out there

[gunnerrrrr]

Girioud is fuckig shit