Manchester United versus Arsenal at Old Trafford this Sunday, kick off at 4

[Xander45]

So what's the likely Arsenal team?

------------Chesney
Sagna-Djourou-Vermaelen-Jenkinson
--------------Ramsey
-------Rosicky------Lansbury?
Walcott-------------------Arshavin
--------------Van Persie

 

[T2000]

5-0 Rooney, chichorito, Park, nani will score

 

[Maciej]

So what's the likely Arsenal team?

------------Chesney
Sagna-Djourou-Vermaelen-Jenkinson
--------------Ramsey
-------Rosicky------Lansbury?
Walcott-------------------Arshavin
--------------Van Persie

I think Jenkinson will be right-back and Sagna left-back, just like against Liverpool.

 

[Maciej]

Btw. this thread sucks... it lacks a gif...

Before our pre-season friendly against Chicago Fire I was 'revolutionising match-day threads', Elvis made them shit...

 

[dcrompton]

Manchester United vs. Arsenal: Comparing Each Squad, Player by Player | Bleacher Report

This website rates the starting line ups tomorrow as 6 to 5 in favour of Arsenal

 

[EdWeatherall]

I'll ask in here as well, and maybe a couple of other threads

Is SAF still on that run of games where he changes the line-up from the previous game?


EDIT
Doesn't matter, I found out the answer, it's no, it ended after 167 games away to Chelsea

 

[acrebo]

Manchester United vs. Arsenal: Comparing Each Squad, Player by Player | Bleacher Report

This website rates the starting line ups tomorrow as 6 to 5 in favour of Arsenal

Vermaelan over Rio and Arshavin over Nani!?!

Arshavin wins over Nani due to "current form and consistency"... consistency!?!

 

[Lynk]

PIGarse over De Gea
Sagna over Smalling
Vermaelan over Rio
Ramsey over Cleverley

















Arshavin over Nani

 

[Thoraximus]

All of you predicting landslide wins I fear will be disappointed tomorrow!
I really hope I'm proven wrong, but I really think it'll be a lot harder than expected.

 

[Xander45]

Arshavin over Nani casing current form? Good lord.

 

[kishankhagram]

PIGarse over De Gea
Sagna over Smalling
Vermaelan over Rio
Ramsey over Cleverley

I think I am with him on this one at this moment in time

 

[Ronaldo No.9]

I'm surprised they didn't chuck in...

Wenger > Ferguson
Emirates > Old Trafford
London > Manchester

Arshavin over Nani is absolutely hilarious.

 

[Lynk]

I think I am with him on this one at this moment in time

De Gea showed more at Atletico than PIGarse has so far. Let De Gea settle at United first.

 

[ricky-romeo]

yeah

and wenger over sir alex

pat rice over mickey phelan

they are 8-5 up now.

 

[Lynk]

yeah

and wenger over sir alex

pat rice over mickey phelan

they are 8-5 up now.

Believe it or not, 5-6 years ago Wenger was voted the greatest manager ever by Sky or something. fecking madness.

 

[Xander45]

Believe it or not, 5-6 years ago Wenger was voted the greatest manager ever by Sky or something. fecking madness.

It was a public vote, and it seems that the invincibles (even though they lost a couple of times that season) holds more weight than the treble in the eyes of the public.

 

[Lynk]

The treble team was better. The invincibles (but please don't count cups and europe)

 

[MacMUFC]

We'll nick it 1-0

 

[Skywarden]

Arshavin and consistency? For heaven's sake!

 

[Siorac]

Arshavin due to form and consistency? Wow. He'd be better off using the comparative sizes of Nani's head and Arshavin's ass as justification.

Interesting that form doesn't seem to count in the Ramsey v Cleverley duel. Maybe because Ramsey has been very poor so far, his goal against Udinese aside.

Remind me, what has Vermaelen done to be considered better than Rio Ferdinand who, in all likelihood, won't play? Doing well against Andy Carroll won't cut it as an argument.

 

[Carl]

PIGarse over De Gea
Sagna over Smalling
Vermaelan over Rio
Ramsey over Cleverley

















Arshavin over Nani

what's laughable about that?

The only 1 of them that is laughable is Arshavin over Nani.

There's not much between PIG and DeGea (PIG looks beter ATM).
Sagna is a better right back than Smalling.
Vermaelen is absolute class so it's a close call.
Ramsey and Cleverley are both promising young players.

 

[Randall Flagg]

PIGarse over De Gea
Sagna over Smalling
Vermaelan over Rio
Ramsey over Cleverley

















Arshavin over Nani

CW's post sums it up really. Utd fans are so fecking stupid at times

 

[BAMSOLA]

what's laughable about that?
Vermaelen is absolute class so it's a close call.

Well that for a start.

What has Vermaelen currently done in the game to put him anywhere near Rio's class?

Its not even close.

 

[Sean_RedDevil]

Heiselberg twitter
Bendtner is partying in Copenhagen tonight.

..

 

[Randall Flagg]

Well that for a start.

What has Vermaelen currently done in the game to put him anywhere near Rio's class?

Its not even close.

This for me was the only valid funny smilie. But Vermalen is good.

The others, 2 years ago we would all have agreed with the Arshavin one.

Their keeper as of right now looks more impressive. Ramsey as of right now is ahead of Cleverley. And Sagna is easily ahead of Smalling at right back.

 

[Lynk]

CW's post sums it up really. Utd fans are so fecking stupid at times

How is it stupid? Rio and Nani were pivotal players in our recent success, De Gea was easily one of the greatest goalkeepers in the world last season for Atletico. Cleverley and Ramsey is a close call but I've not got the hype about the latter, and I've never really rated Sagna, whereas I really, really rate Smalling.

 

[BAMSOLA]

This for me was the only valid funny smilie. But Vermalen is good.

The others, 2 years ago we would all have agreed with the Arshavin one.

Their keeper as of right now looks more impressive. Ramsey as of right now is ahead of Cleverley. And Sagna is easily ahead of Smalling at right back.

I would agree with your assessment of those apart from Rio vs Vermaelen which is one World class CB in Rio vs a good CB in Vermaelen. Thats really the only one I take issue with to be honest but its such a non-contest that it needed to be highlighted.

 

[Red Dreams]

well I am glad this thread has turned a bit. it will be close. But I expect us to win for no other reason than that we are at home....and we look very strong atm.

 

[Carl]

Well that for a start.

What has Vermaelen currently done in the game to put him anywhere near Rio's class?

Its not even close.

I think Rio is better than Vermaelen. I just don't think it's laughable that someone may prefer him to Rio. Just because he's spent a year injured doesn't mean he's suddenly gone shit. He's absolute class. 4th best centre half in the league I reckon.

 

[Carl]

How is it stupid? Rio and Nani were pivotal players in our recent success, De Gea was easily one of the greatest goalkeepers in the world last season for Atletico. Cleverley and Ramsey is a close call but I've not got the hype about the latter, and I've never really rated Sagna, whereas I really, really rate Smalling.

In which case you're just as biased as you imply the writer of the article is.

 

[rotherham_red]

Reports are saying we're gonna stick with the kids for this one...

 

[Lynk]

In which case you're just as biased as you imply the writer of the article is.

I never said the writer of the article was biased. I disagree with him, end of.

 

[Carl]

I never said the writer of the article was biased. I disagree with him, end of.

Oh, in which case ignore my previous post.

I just think you're showing incredible bias. End of.

 

[BAMSOLA]

I think Rio is better than Vermaelen. I just don't think it's laughable that someone may prefer him to Rio. Just because he's spent a year injured doesn't mean he's suddenly gone shit. He's absolute class. 4th best centre half in the league I reckon.

Rubbish he's good but has been guilty of defensive mistakes this season alone that people would slaughter Rio for.

As for underestimating a player due to injury thats exactly what you are doing with Rio if you think its even close, one has perfomed consistantly in the highest company for at least 6 years, the other simply hasn't done it yet at that level. No contest.

Were Rio to get fit enough to have an uninterpted string of 20-30 games you'd soon remember how much of a gulf in class there is between the two. Vermaelen is good but he would be backup to both Rio and Vidic if he played for United he would never get a look in for the starting 11 of a big game if Rio or Vidic were fit.

As for 4th best defender in the league i'd go along with that as long as the top 3 were Rio, vidic and possibly Kompany. However the gap between the top 2 and the rest is sizable.

 

[TheHorse'sMouth]

Will be a tough game, and you don't give out points cheaply at your gaff. Boys are going to have a lot on their plate tomorrow, I'm expecting a good game. The Udinese result looks to have lifted the spirit up in the camp and brought some of the belief back, that was sorely missing before.

 

[RDCR07]

I wonder if Park is going to start this game with Cleverley getting a small break.

 

[Red Dreams]

Carrick/Park/Giggs seem to be SAF's CL midfield trio. They may get a run out before Sep 14th...I dont see them starting v Bolton tbh.

 

[SharkyMcShark]

Apparently Coquelin is getting a start for them this afternoon

 

[SharkyMcShark]

Also why in that article is our centre back who is playing at right back being compared to their right back who actually is playing left back? Surely a fair comparison would be Smalling v Jenkinson and then Evra v Sagna

 

[Laphroaig]

Vermaelen is absolute class so it's a close call.

What the fecking feck. This is Rio we're talking about. Vermaelen might be good, but he isn't close.

Among all the clueless stuff written about football, Arshavin over Nani takes some beating!