Manchester United vs Arsenal

FortBoyard · 13th April 2008, 18:10

I don't care if the performance was poor, the result is fucking sweet.

CheadleBeagle · 13th April 2008, 18:11

We hung on at times and their finishing was poor. Well taken goals and guts and determination did it for us.

Red Panda · 13th April 2008, 18:13

606 should be good tonight...

afrocentricity · 13th April 2008, 18:14

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Originally Posted by Red Panda

606 should be good tonight...

When is it?

Sanada · 13th April 2008, 18:16

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Originally Posted by manufanatic

fair enough post from a gooner fan but anderson did own fabregas and not for the first time.

He didn't really as much as he did last time in all fairness, didnt see too many battles with the two, andy taking on adebayor was good though

Red Panda · 13th April 2008, 18:16

On now

arsenal post mortem as I type this

ZIDANE · 13th April 2008, 18:18

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Originally Posted by ZIDANE

Its alright lads they'll bottle it again.

Anderson / Tevez on soon hopefully.

Heh heh I knew it. Great result.

Time to put pay to that record at SB now.

Its onzzzzzzz!

Feed Me · 13th April 2008, 18:37

Great result. Real grit and desire from the boys. But the defensive performance was very, very poor indeed. The sooner Nemanja is fit, the better. Wes Brown was particularly bad - lots of effort and application, but little ability.

We looked too tentative in the first half and allowed them way too much time and space to play their game. Tevez and Anderson made cases to be starting games. The initial line up was too conservative.

ninja_alan · 13th April 2008, 18:49

Not the best match we have played this season but we got the result we needed. Don't understand why we start with one striker at home when arsenal has to attack.

Classy Cannon · 13th April 2008, 18:55

Poor performance, but 3 points - that's why we're champions!

The balance of the side was all wrong in the first half & our defence was opened up way to easily - though I think that was more down to the midfield than the defence. Hleb was amazing in the first half & we should have adjusted to nullify his impact much quicker than we did.

Hopefully there'll be lessons learnt from this match before we play Barca & Chelsea!

Jacob · 13th April 2008, 18:58

Get in there girish

hycool · 13th April 2008, 18:59

Anyone has video of the goals?

FortBoyard · 13th April 2008, 19:24

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Originally Posted by ninja_alan

Not the best match we have played this season but we got the result we needed. Don't understand why we start with one striker at home when arsenal has to attack.

So we can defend against their attacks. Thats the whole point of a packed midfield.

ninja_alan · 13th April 2008, 20:17

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Originally Posted by FortBoyard

So we can defend against their attacks. Thats the whole point of a packed midfield.

In my eyes it would be better to start with two strikers and go for the counter attack, but feck that. We won, that's what matters.

manux399 · 13th April 2008, 20:22

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Originally Posted by manux399

------------VDS----------
Wes---Pique---Rio---Evra

-----------Carrick---------
Hargreaves-----Anderson

Ronnie---Rooney---Tevez

Seems SAF agreed with you and me Wibbs in the end..!!

wolfshead · 13th April 2008, 20:27

we were all over the place in that match

manux399 · 13th April 2008, 20:33

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Originally Posted by wolfshead

we were all over the place in that match

Who cares we won...! Arsenal were bound to come at us as only 3 pts would keep them in the championship, this was always going to be tough but we won and are 6pts away from being champions, I for one will drink to that..!

Tiberius Aquila · 14th April 2008, 01:48

I've just noticed that if you scroll down these pages just as fast as possible you still read every word, you don't miss anything and it's like being amidst the unwashed hordes at the match, everyone slobbering excitedly and simultaneously!

Priceless!

Oh yeah, we win!

Now that's priceless.

VidaRed · 14th April 2008, 10:12

good match but our first half wasn't as good as our second half....i was fearing the worst when the twat scored from his hand and ref making ronaldo retake the pen but we came over and what a beauty from hargreaves.

p.s my isp screwed up

Julian Denny · 14th April 2008, 10:44

Not wanting to quibble when we got the result in the end but playing Park ahead of Tevez made no sense. Hargreaves in a forward midfield role is a little odd as well. It means Scholes plays too deep and is really ineffective with Carrick also deep in a semi holding role relying on the long ball to set up attacks. It rather handed the initiative to Arsenal in that first half. If Fergie intends to persist with this set up in future then Anderson is a better bet than Scholesy.

I'd prefer OH in his traditional holding role with Scholes pushed forward where he is far more productive.

It was good to see Giggsy coming off the bench and being a steadying influence in the last moments of the game. That really should be his role from now on.

VidaRed · 14th April 2008, 18:31

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Originally Posted by VidaRed

im going for 3-0 drubbing of arse and we'll win a penalty also.

VR strikes again

on a techinal note there were 3 goals so you all can assume i meant the match will have 3 goals rather than we'll score 3 which we did as ronaldo took the pen twice and adebayor used his hand so that's not a goal

Alex · 12th May 2008, 05:05

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Originally Posted by hycool

If win the league title by 1 point or goal difference, I would look back at this goal and say, Thank you Hargreaves, its most likely one of the most important goals this season if we win this game

Ace · 12th May 2008, 05:56

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Originally Posted by Alex

Good find. Although had we tied at Arsenal, we'd still be champions.

13th April 2008, 18:10	#1201 (permalink)
FortBoyard AdN11 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: The Champions of England & Europe Posts: 1,191	I don't care if the performance was poor, the result is fucking sweet.

13th April 2008, 18:11	#1202 (permalink)
CheadleBeagle Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Only in Canada. Pity! Posts: 1,156	We hung on at times and their finishing was poor. Well taken goals and guts and determination did it for us.

13th April 2008, 18:13	#1203 (permalink)
Red Panda Reserve Team Player Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Salford Posts: 573	606 should be good tonight...

13th April 2008, 18:16	#1206 (permalink)
Red Panda Reserve Team Player Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Salford Posts: 573	On now arsenal post mortem as I type this

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Feed Me bobbobray - hits women. Big man Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: 'I have another year left and what do contracts mean anyway? In five or six games I'll probably be sacked anyway' - Keane. Posts: 8,459	Great result. Real grit and desire from the boys. But the defensive performance was very, very poor indeed. The sooner Nemanja is fit, the better. Wes Brown was particularly bad - lots of effort and application, but little ability. We looked too tentative in the first half and allowed them way too much time and space to play their game. Tevez and Anderson made cases to be starting games. The initial line up was too conservative.

13th April 2008, 18:49	#1209 (permalink)
ninja_alan Reserve Team Player Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Refused Posts: 1,175	Not the best match we have played this season but we got the result we needed. Don't understand why we start with one striker at home when arsenal has to attack.

13th April 2008, 18:55	#1210 (permalink)
Classy Cannon Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,679	Poor performance, but 3 points - that's why we're champions! The balance of the side was all wrong in the first half & our defence was opened up way to easily - though I think that was more down to the midfield than the defence. Hleb was amazing in the first half & we should have adjusted to nullify his impact much quicker than we did. Hopefully there'll be lessons learnt from this match before we play Barca & Chelsea!

13th April 2008, 18:58	#1211 (permalink)
Jacob ralugeR maeT tsriF Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Stockholm Posts: 10,034	Get in there girish

13th April 2008, 18:59	#1212 (permalink)
hycool Reserve Team Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand Posts: 2,012	Anyone has video of the goals?

13th April 2008, 20:27	#1216 (permalink)
wolfshead AKA Dickhead Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: We Are Utd & We Rule Posts: 1,607	we were all over the place in that match

14th April 2008, 01:48	#1218 (permalink)
Tiberius Aquila The Caf's fantasy hockey champ 07/08 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: I of the Tiber Posts: 314	I've just noticed that if you scroll down these pages just as fast as possible you still read every word, you don't miss anything and it's like being amidst the unwashed hordes at the match, everyone slobbering excitedly and simultaneously! Priceless! Oh yeah, we win! Now that's priceless.

14th April 2008, 10:12	#1219 (permalink)
VidaRed First Team Sub Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6,320	good match but our first half wasn't as good as our second half....i was fearing the worst when the twat scored from his hand and ref making ronaldo retake the pen but we came over and what a beauty from hargreaves. p.s my isp screwed up

14th April 2008, 10:44	#1220 (permalink)
Julian Denny Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South Africa Posts: 3,361	Not wanting to quibble when we got the result in the end but playing Park ahead of Tevez made no sense. Hargreaves in a forward midfield role is a little odd as well. It means Scholes plays too deep and is really ineffective with Carrick also deep in a semi holding role relying on the long ball to set up attacks. It rather handed the initiative to Arsenal in that first half. If Fergie intends to persist with this set up in future then Anderson is a better bet than Scholesy. I'd prefer OH in his traditional holding role with Scholes pushed forward where he is far more productive. It was good to see Giggsy coming off the bench and being a steadying influence in the last moments of the game. That really should be his role from now on.