Manchester United vs Arsenal

Anderson and Fletcher in midfield, worth a try. Berba and Anderson for Giggs and Carrick please.
 
The better team is leading right now, what pains me is to see this negativity in our line up.For a game like this we should be playing with a lot more enthusiasm, not feeling confident at all right now
 
The usual, we play 433 at home and manage to nulify the opposition but at the cost of leaving Rooney isolated. A change to 442 after half time would sort it out, bring Berba on and take Carrick or Giggs off. Fletcher and Nani have played well so far, that's about it.
 
Debatable to be honest. We certainly don't deserve to be winning and Arsenal have played us brilliantly.

Arse have played ok but theyre passing has been disjointed as well. We had several chances to counter and made some pretty horrific passes. This could all be vastly different if we were a little more patient with our attack.

We need these types of tests so im up for it.

we will get back into this
 
Me thinks the midfield is getting bored with so many balls being lofted over their heads to Rooney. Whilst our side isn't passing it well, they are doing better at taking the ball off the Arse players. Keep the ball on the ground because they are winning the ground battle, as long as they stop giving the ball away at times they shouldn't.



I'm concerned about Scholes coming on because he gets stuck in too hard on these high profile matches. Cant' afford a red card.
 
We have two midfielders who have been pointless in Carrick and Giggs. Need to resolve that. Valencia needs to take more responsibility in making things happen.
 
Foster reminds me of Carroll at times. Howard is twice the keeper right now. I just have my doubts about Foster. Hopefully he comes good but this is VDS' last season and just not sure SAF needs to feck around during his final seasons trying to solve another goalkeeping crisis.
 
The usual, we play 433 at home and manage to nulify the opposition but at the cost of leaving Rooney isolated. A change to 442 after half time would sort it out, bring Berba on and take Carrick or Giggs off. Fletcher and Nani have played well so far, that's about it.

cough cough

Evra has been great!
 
How fickle is Redknapp? You would swear Arsenal are six nil up and that we didn't touch the ball once.
 
Nani, evra and Fletch have been our best players and the only ones likely to produce anything. Rooney just isn't suited to the line striker role, let's hope Berb or Owen come on.
 
United controlled things in the first 30 minutes, and kept the ball in arsenal's end, but started to back-off and give space which turned things around for arse. passing was bad and chances few. put the defensive pressure back on the get rooney some help. COME ON UNITED!!
 
I think the cards have been a little harsh, but deserved. It'll be nice to see Arsenal play the second half with 4 yellows.
 
Very true, but ive never been a fan of his so anything i say may be bashing the lad... However everyones always going on about how hes got a lot of pace and always wants to beat his man but i've only seen him do that on a few occations.

Thought Nani has had a good game though

Valencia has given away more fouls than successful dribbles. Kick and run isn't going to work against quick fullbacks like Clichy
 
Foster reminds me of Carroll at times. Howard is twice the keeper right now. I just have my doubts about Foster. Hopefully he comes good but this is VDS' last season and just not sure SAF needs to feck around during his final seasons trying to solve another goalkeeping crisis.

Buffon was available was he not?...would be a great investment.
 
We need changes at half time it is so obvious. Rooney needs support take Giggs off he is not with it today. Berbatov on, Maybe Anderson for Carrick later if things don't improve after Berba for Giggs. Well taken by Arshavin though. Come on United ......
 
We've been in some decent positions in between their midfield and back four just not capitalised. Giggs in particular has been wasteful with his final ball. There's just no spark in that midfield at the moment. Valencia looks a bit nervous when he's on the ball, barring that run when he beat a few players he's just been content in passing it sideways.
 
People seem to forget we lost and drew to Arsenal last season even with Ronaldo. Bloody pundits.
 
3 days left for that.

Who is quality and available?

Imo, no one is there atm. We missed out on Sniejder (bloody 12 mil :wenger: )

It does my head when we overpay for players like Hargreaves and Anderson and have the likes of Sneijder go to play so cheaply.
No fecking creativity, please let Berba play
 
Buffon was available was he not?...would be a great investment.

Apparently he's willing to move next summer but I've read on here that some think he's past his best and starting to struggle at times. But that's the guy I could definitely see SAF going after and he'd probably sign if he's willing to leave Juventus (and Italy). The GK spot would be sorted for 6-8 years with him around.
 
Still time lads. Bring of Giggs, put on Berba. More an attacking force and we might score 2.
 
Fletchers done feck all with the ball, blows a good chance to score and should have given away a penalty and Carricks the problem? Amazing.
 
First of all, why play with one up front at home, Ferguson never had confidence in the team from the start.

There is only one match winner in Rooney and the midfield is poor, nothing being created at all.

Yea, that's what Fergie's squad selection here says to me. He doesn't really seem confident playing with 2 strikers at home when Arsenal don't even have their best player? That seems to indicate that he's not confident with his team's overall quality against the other big teams.
 
Lack of cutting edge in the final third. Giggs has had a bit of a 'mare.
 
Midfield will let us down this season, we have the back-line and forwards sorted but midfield is not creating anything.

Valancia, not sure at all about him.
 
The posts in this thread would be so different had they not scored with their ONLY SHOT ON TARGET.