Arsenal Vs Manchester United

Van Der Sar
Neville Rio Vidic Evra
Ronaldo Carrick Anderson Park
Berbatov Rooney​

Foster; Evans, Rafael; Giggs, Fletcher, Nani; Tevez​

Fancy a win here, l'Arse have been playing poor and they've got a few injuries (deliberate of course) ..going for 1-0, Rooney to score

Need to sort our defence out.
 
Our recent defensive woes and Arsenal's injury worries could hopefully cancel each other out.

We've gone pretty close to winning this fixture in the past two seasons, hopefully we'll hold on this time around.

My team:

------------ Vds

Gazza -- Rio -- Vida -- Evra

Ronaldo - Carrick - Anderson - Nani

---- Rooney ----- Berbatov

1-0 to United.
 
I miss the rivalry we used to have with Arsenal :(
 
---------------------Van Der Sar---------------------

--- -- ? ---------Ferdinand-----Vidic-----------Evra--

----Ronaldo------Anderson-----Carrick---------Park--

-----------------Rooney------Berbatov--------------




I'll get back to you on the score.
 
I don't think Gaz will be up to the task of handling Arsenal's speed out wide.
 
VDS

Neville
Ferdinand
Vidic
Evra

Fletcher
Carrick
Anderson

Ronaldo
Rooney
Berbatov

Subs: PIG, Rafael, Evans, Park, Nani, Tevez, Welbeck.

0-2 United. Ronaldo x 2. We're due a bit of luck at this stadium
 
Cant see any joy here not with all of our own self induced mental problems and unjuries

We'll lose by two clear goals and a comfortable win for you lot

I'd be delighted if we got a point from it

.....and of course you kicked the shit out of us, the ref gave it to you and it was Neville in pocket once again :D

C'mon you Gooners - GET in there
 
anything from this game would be a good result
hope we can get a win .. tottenham were in shit form going into the arsenal/liverpool games .. recent form wont matter . hope we dont go in expecting an easy game
 
I think pruneface said Gallas and Walcott would be ok



whatever, standby for miraculous recoveries from the horrendous injuries they picked up at Stoke
 
I'll be at this game on Saturday :D

We need to beat the cnuts this time around. I still get angry when I'm reminded of our last two visits to The Emirates.
 
Ronaldo ready for Gunners

Cristiano Ronaldo says United can take solace in the Reds' commanding second half performance against Celtic, despite not finding the goals to secure a victory.

Ronaldo's closest attempt in the first half was a rasping free kick that flew just over the bar, and six minutes from time his shot was too hot to handle for Celtic keeper Artur Boruc, who spilled the ball into Ryan Giggs' path.

The Welshman headed United level with the rebound to earn a point, which Ronaldo said United should not be ashamed of.

"We had enough chances to win but a draw is good," he told MUTV. "We now have eight points and it looks like we're through to the next round.

"Sometimes the goal doesn't come but in the second half we played fantastically and created a lot of chances. We played in their half of the pitch and played a lot better in the second half.

"We could have scored more than one. The goalkeeper made a few good saves, but sometimes it's not possible to score goals. Last week we scored four goals, tonight we scored one goal. Celtic didn't cause us any problems in the second half, so I think we deserved the point."

Ronaldo and co. now gear up for a trip to the Emirates Stadium to face Arsenal on Saturday lunchtime. He added: "The aim is not to lose a game. We came [to Celtic] to win three points. It wasn't possible tonight but we did get one point and now we're thinking about the next game. I think the team is playing well."

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Well excited about this one!!

VDS
Neville Ferdinand Vidic Evra
Fletcher Carrick Anderson
Ronaldo Rooney
Berbatov

Can have that either as 4-5-1 or 4-4-2. I'd probably start 4-5-1 for the first 20mils then change later on.
 
Well excited about this one!!

VDS
Neville Ferdinand Vidic Evra
Fletcher Carrick Anderson
Ronaldo Rooney
Berbatov

Can have that either as 4-5-1 or 4-4-2. I'd probably start 4-5-1 for the first 20mils then change later on.

Exactly the team i'd play. We need to dominant the posession and drive through the middle of Arsenals defense. Wingers against Arsenal aren't very useful considering how narrow their pitch is.
 
Great time to be playing them - they're there for the taking ! I'm going for 1-2 to Utd
 
I'll be at this game on Saturday :D

We need to beat the cnuts this time around. I still get angry when I'm reminded of our last two visits to The Emirates.

You in our end?
 
if we do go 4-5-1 with a 3 man central midfield , then i would like to see fletch in the hargreaves role ..
right wing when we are dominating changing it to a 4-4-2 and going into midfield when needed


i dont think arsenals midfield is strong enough .. we can go proper 4-4-2 with 2 wingers and be on the attack from the start
 
I think 10/11 of the team are sure.

VDS
Neville Rio Vidic Evra
??? Carrick Anderson Ronaldo
Rooney Berbatov

Park or Fletcher for the last position.
 
---------Vds----------
Nev----Rio--Vidic---Evra
---Carrick--Anderson---
Ronaldo--Rooney--Fletch
-------Berbatov--------

Is how it should be.

I too would play Darren Fletcher on the left wing.

Oh no, hang on, I wouldn't.
 
------------Foster------------
Neville----Rio----Vidic----Evra
-Fletcher--Carrick--Anderson--
Ronaldo----Berbatov----Rooney

A few strong tackles by Neville, Vidic and Fletcher in the first few minutes and they'll start cracking.

3-0 Ronaldo, Berbatov x2
 
I'd go for

--------------------- VDS -------------------
Neville ----- Rio --------- Vidic ------- Evra
Ronaldo --- Carrick ---- Anderson --- Nani
------------ Berbatov --- Rooney -----------

totally agree with this

hopefully SAF doesnt play giggs instead of nani, as if that happens he'll start with him infield and start rooney from the left

im hoping we go with team above at start 100mph, take the lead and then they will crumble.

ando will be up for it........he loves playing against this lot, hopfully he lifts fabregas early on
 
We need Fletcher in there.

I'd model the team on the one which twatted them last year in the cup. Use Carrick, Anderson and Fletcher in midfield
 
totally agree with this

hopefully SAF doesnt play giggs instead of nani, as if that happens he'll start with him infield and start rooney from the left

im hoping we go with team above at start 100mph, take the lead and then they will crumble.

ando will be up for it........he loves playing against this lot, hopfully he lifts fabregas early on

Your tag line is out of date....
 
We must dictate the midfield to win this game. Wenger will most likely play someone like Denilson or Diaby beside Fabregas, so let's play Fletcher and Carrick alongside Anderson and Berbatov, Ronaldo and Rooney upfront. I'm usually very cautious when we must play our title rivals away from home, but this time around the signs are good: Arsenal will miss important players and even though I have respect for Bendtner and that Vela kid they're less likely to threaten our defence than Van Persie, Walcott and especially Adebayor. Nevertheless Rio needs to sort his problems out as soon as possible, we must keep a cool head at the Emirates. Please god don't let us sit back and wait for Arsenal to attack if we score an early goal, I've already had enough of that in the last two seasons.
I really hope we're working on our corners, Arsenal look very shaky at set pieces.
 
Difficult to say right now. My guess would be Almunia, Sagna, Toure, Gallas, Clichy; Denilson, Fabregas; Walcott, Diaby, Nasri; Bendtner. Sagna, Gallas and Walcott all possibly out injured.

Van Persie?
 
Difficult to say right now. My guess would be Almunia, Sagna, Toure, Gallas, Clichy; Denilson, Fabregas; Walcott, Diaby, Nasri; Bendtner. Sagna, Gallas and Walcott all possibly out injured.

Hm, still more than enough to concern ourselves with.

Don't know about about the final score but wouldn't be at all suprirsed [almost expect it] if we both concede at least one.
 
they are surely there for the taking, i hope we dont start too conservatively:

vds
brown* rio vid evra
ronald fletch carrick nani
rooney berb

*is brown injured is hust really out of favour, if not the nev
 
---------Vds----------
Nev----Rio--Vidic---Evra
---Carrick--Anderson---
Ronaldo--Rooney--Fletch
-------Berbatov--------

Is how it should be.

Has issues...

Well, apart from Fletch there is not too bad. I'd have either Nani or Park on the left side for me.
 
they are surely there for the taking, i hope we dont start too conservatively:

vds
brown* rio vid evra
ronald fletch carrick nani
rooney berb

*is brown injured is hust really out of favour, if not the nev

I like that lineup but doubt Fergie would use it against a team like Arsenal.