Arsenal v MANCHESTER UNITED

peterstorey said:
Well I think our season is less horrible than yours, We got £13M for Pat (you got 0 for RK) and we're still in the CL, And we're going to beat you tomorrow.
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Yes you guys are doing great without Vieira...

We have missed the second round of CL one time in about 11 years or something it was bound to happen sometime.

Maybe you guys will beat us it would help you in the hunt for fourth place.
 
peterstorey said:
Well I think our season is less horrible than yours, We got £13M for Pat (you got 0 for RK) and we're still in the CL, And we're going to beat you tomorrow.
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Arsenal are fecked. Even old Arsene ( Lester Piggott) is flapping like a good un. Henry will be off at the end of the season. There's no confidence within and everyone fancies a bash at you right now. See you tomorrow night.
 
peterstorey said:
Laffin' to scare away the bogeyman. Doesn't work you know.. you'll have to open your eyes...
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always have respected the Arse...good team...
but we are playing some great football atm.
anything can happen of course....but I am looking forward to the match...


keep your bogeyman stories to yourself... ;)

Wayne Rooney is coming to get ya.... :)
 
redcharlie said:
Arsenal are fecked. Even old Arsene ( Lester Piggott) is flapping like a good un. Henry will be off at the end of the season. There's no confidence within and everyone fancies a bash at you right now. See you tomorrow night.
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Yaah, Chazza. You're gonna get stuffed big stylee - see you after the game if you can hold back the tears.
 
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That is funny to be fair.

I dont have a good feeling about this game, which usually, to be fair, means we win.

But still, those thinking it'll be a pushover are in dreamland. It's the Arses' biggest game of the season, they hate us more than life itself since we stunted their era of success in the 90s and a lot of the new century, and sent them on their way to their implosion. They'll be up for this, and we cant be complacent.

Defence is going to have to be fecking solid, otherwise we'll have problems.
 
I can't see what you are writing Van but I agree.
 
------------Van Der Saar------------
Neville--Ferdinand--Silvestre---O'Shea
Ronaldo--Fletcher---Scholes-----Park
-------Van Nistelrooy--Rooney-------

Bench:
Howard
Brown
Smith
Giggs
Saha

Silvestre has the speed to handle Henry, and has done so in the past to great effect. There may not be much bite in the center of that midfeild but then the Arse have the same problem. Should be an open attacking and close game. 2-1.
 
My preferred XI would be

-------------------VDS------------------------
--G.Nev---Rio-------------Silvestre------JOS--
----------------- Smith----------------------
--Ronaldo---Scholes--------Rooney------Park----
-------------------Ruud--------------------------
 
How about "all or nothing" tactic?

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--Ronaldo-Scholes-Rooney-Park-Giggs---
----------Saha-Ruud-Ole-Rossi----------

United 16-12 Arse :devil:
 
Arsenal v Man Utd

Highbury
Tuesday 3 January
Kick-off: 2000 GMT
BBC Radio Five Live


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Freddie Ljungberg and Robin van Persie are out for Arsenal, though Gilberto Silva hopes to return from injury.

Ljungberg has a virus, while van Persie sustained another kick at Aston Villa on the same knee injury that had previously sidelined him.

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is hopeful Wes Brown (groin) Paul Scholes (migraine) and Alan Smith (chest infection) will be available.

Ruud van Nistelrooy should return up front in place of Louis Saha.






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Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg:
"It will be a new thing having no Vieira or Keane in this game. Maybe it will be a little calmer.
"There is some history in the game but the reason you are in football is to play in the big games.

"For us, it is just important to get the three points and close the gap a little bit."


Manchester United captain Gary Neville:
"It has a huge significance to us. It's always been a big game and will be a massive game on Tuesday for both teams.
"It's a game both teams have to win. We need to keep our run going.

"I think it'll be very competitive. Arsenal have always played great football and will continue to."



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Man Utd (from): Van der Sar, Howard, Neville, Bardsley, Brown, Ferdinand, Silvestre, O'Shea, Richardson, Ronaldo, Park, Fletcher, Smith, Scholes, Giggs, Van Nistelrooy, Saha, Rooney, Rossi, Solskjaer.




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BIG-MATCH FACTS


ARSENAL and Manchester United players will walk through Highbury's historic marble halls before engaging in a League contest at the famous North London Stadium for the final time before the Gunners move to Ashburton Grove. Four places and 11 points separate the sides, with United the superior in second spot - 14 points behind champions Chelsea. Arsenal have not finished outside the top two since the 1997/98 season, but are in grave danger of doing so this time. United did not finished lower than second in any of the first nine Premier League seasons, but have done so in three of the last four. These are the two highest scoring clubs in Premier League history. Arsenal, who've won the title three times, have netted 870 goals, while United - eight times Premiership champions - have found the back of the net on 1,025 occasions. At the other end, the Red Devils have kept 222 clean sheets - the Gunners are the next best with 215.

Arsenal have recovered from an unfamiliar run of three successive defeats, with seven points so far from the holiday fixtures. They won 0-1 at Charlton on Boxing Day, then 4-0 home to Portsmouth, and were held to a goalless draw at Villa on New Year's Eve. The Gunners will be hoping to keep a fourth successive clean sheet. They've conceded 15 top flight goals - only Chelsea (10) and Liverpool (11) have shipped fewer. Chelsea are the only club to have taken all three points away from Highbury this season - indeed those are the only points Arsene Wenger's side have dropped at home since Manchester United's visit last February.

The Gunners are locking horns with United for the first time this season, after five meetings last term. They were 'doubled' by the Red Devils last season and haven't beaten their arch rivals in six Premiership games since the 0-1 triumph at Old Trafford on 8 May 2002 when Sylvain Wiltord scored the winner. Indeed the Gunners 'doubled' United that season, having already won 3-1 at Highbury on 25 November 2001. Therry Henry bagged a brace and Fredrik Ljungberg got the other.

MANCHESTER UNITED take a 10-match unbeaten Premiership sequence of eight wins to two draws to Highbury. They've scored nine goals in their three matches over the holiday period. A 3-0 Boxing Day victory over West Brom and 4-1 New Year's Eve win over Bolton - both at Old Trafford - were separated by a 2-2 draw at St Andrews when Birmingham brought an end to United's three match winning League run on the road. The Red Devils are the Premiership's highest scorers away from home this season with 20 goals in 10 trips. Whichever side opens the scoring here will be netting the 500th goal of this Premier League season.

Sir Alex Ferguson's side have only lost one away League match this term - at Middlesbrough. Should they lose in north London, it will be their 600th post war League defeat. Should Arsenal score twice it will take the number of goals United have conceded away from home in the Premiership era to 300. The managerial standings in League matches between Ferguson and Wenger have Sir Alex narrowly in front by seven wins to six with five draws.

This is the first meeting of these clubs since last season's goalless FA Cup final after extra time, which Arsenal won 5-4 in the penalty shoot-out. Prior to that, they met at Highbury on 1 February when the most-hyped match of the season lived up to its billing as six goals were scored and United prevailed in a titanic tussle with just 10 men for the final 20 minutes. Patrick Vieira headed Arsenal into an early lead, Ryan Giggs replied and although Dennis Bergkamp restored the home side's advantage, Cristiano Ronaldo levelled after the break. Ronaldo scored again three minutes later and John O'Shea clinched victory despite the dismissal of Mikael Silvestre for head-butting Freddie Ljungberg.


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REFEREE:
Graham Poll (Tring)


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SEQUENCES/RECENT FORM

ARSENAL


Club stats
Fixtures
6th 33 points
Highest achievable on full time: 5th
Lowest could fall: 6th
MANCHESTER UNITED


Club stats
Fixtures
2nd 44 points
Highest achievable on full time: 2nd
Lowest could fall: 2nd


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KEY PLAYER NOTES/POTENTIAL MILESTONES

ARSENAL


Squad profiles

Thierry HENRY holds the club record as Arsenal's top scorer of all time, but with 147 Premiership goals, he's still three short of Cliff Baston's Arsenal record of 150 League goals.
If on the field at kick off, LAUREN will be making his 150th Premiership start.
If involved from the outset, Kolo TOURE will be making his 100th Premiership start.
MANCHESTER UNITED


Squad profiles

Ruud VAN NISTELROOY is the leading Premiership goal scorer with 17 in all competitions. He also is the top marksman in the Premiership, with 15.
If he plays, Rio FERDINAND will be making his 100th Premiership appearance for Manchester United.
If they figure, Wayne ROONEY and Alan SMITH will be making their 50th Premiership appearances for the Red Devils.
If on the field at kick off, Louis SAHA will be making his 150th start for an English club.
Should he line-up for the opening whistle, Ole Gunnar SOLSKJAER will be making his 200th start in a United shirt.


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LAST SEASON'S CORRESPONDING GAME:
Arsenal 2-4 Manchester United
1 February 2005 - Ref: Graham Poll
Arsenal scorers: Vieira 8, Bergkamp 36
Man United scorers: Giggs 18, Ronaldo 54, 58, O'Shea 89
Sent Off: Silvestre (Man United) 69



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HEAD TO HEAD TOTALS
League: Arsenal 63 wins, Man United 70, Draws 39
Prem: Arsenal 7 wins, Man United 11, Draws 8


HEAD TO HEAD at Arsenal
League: Arsenal 49 wins, Man United 22, Draws 15
Prem: Arsenal 5 wins, Man United 4, Draws 4
 
Richter said:
Btw who is ref?
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Graham Poll

Thank feck too. Benn impressed with Mr. Poll recently. Used to think he was absolute shite, but I've been impressed with the matches I've seen him officiate over the past year or so..

Plus, it beats any of the terrible trio: Rennie, Styles and Bennett. Christ those three are awful, worries me everytime I see them in charge for one of our games
 
As a Gooner, can't say I'm worried about tonight. Let's face it, it aint going to chage anything this season is it? We are soo far behnd this season it really doesn't matter points wise. This has to be the worst season so far with Wenger in charge. Don't get me wrong I aint knocking him, in my opinion there is no one else I would rather have in the hot seat. But by Arsenal's standards this season has been crap. So if we win/lose tonight what does it really change?

However, there is a little matter of pride involved. Over the years especially the recent ones we have seen some fantastic battles. Most notably between Vieira and Keane. But that has all changed now. It somehow doesn't feel right that neither of these giants will be leading us out tonight. So whilst I believe this is the game of the season to watch, will it match recent seasons, I don't think so.

That's the thing the Chelsea don't understand. You and us have history. Our battles would usually determine who is going to win the Prem. Now that the rent boys have come along what happens when we face them or you face them doesn't matter a dot. Whilst they have the bank balance they have, our battles with them will count for nothing.

Anyway, back to tonight, a tight game which I shall predict a 1-1 draw.

Finally, COME ON THE ARSENAL.
 
Most of this was very well put me lord. Re the absent keane and viera - would it not be great if Kieron Richardson and Cesc fabrigas kick off in the tunnel? they could let them fight all night without fear of them hurting each other!!:D

I agree it is likely to be tight. Even tighter if we were competing in a silliest shirt competition.

Please SAF 2 x wingers tonight - lets see what they are made of - cummon reds!!! (er - blues)
 
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anyone know where I can get Arsenal v MANCHESTER 2-4 win in AVI file?

PM me
 
I would've like that too. Well or at least some extended highlights
 
2-0 at OT and 2-2 away the season earlier. I think
 
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