Arsenal 0:0 Manchester United

passing-wind · Jan 27, 2021

Expecting us to lose. Not because of today's result but like Palace, Arsenal seem to just have our number.

el3mel · Jan 27, 2021

Red_Aaron said:
The negativity in here ffs

We're far better than they are and with today's result giving us a timely jolt I expect a straight forward win

3-0

Have you been watching our games with them the last 2 years or so ?

Samid · Jan 27, 2021

These turds have their bi-annual cup finals against us. We always get complacent against them. Home win.

Devil may care · Jan 27, 2021

saivet said:
I'd probably like to see Greenwood start instead of McT but given him and Martial haven't been firing, this line up is pretty understandable.

Must win for us. City will beat SUFC, so we can't afford for the gap to increase. While I don't think we will win the league, we need to keep in touching distance of City otherwise I think they will just pull away quite comfortably.

I'm certain Ole will start his workhorse midfield duo for this one after tonight, personally I'd drop both of Martial and Rashford for Greenwood and Pogba wide, I just wish we could fit Van de Beek in to offer more control.

Agreed, I don't expect us to win the league but the nature of the loss tonight was a bitter pill to swallow, we need a big bounce back performance to keep our top 4 spot on track.

awop · Jan 27, 2021

Tonight was fun but i don't think we'll beat you on Saturday. Going for a draw or a narrow defeat. Some instability is coming back to our defence since Mari got injured. I don't know if Arteta will keep Luiz or switch back to Holding-Gabriel. If Tierney is out, Cedric will be in trouble against your attack.
Aubameyang's message is a bit vague, no idea if he will be in the squad or stay out a few more weeks. Xhaka is due a stupid moment in big games, he's been too quiet recently :lol:

Prediction: 1-1 or 1-2

Ole'sattheWheel · Jan 27, 2021

We will smash these. Ole is due a result against arteta, we need to smash them for a change

Wayne's World · Jan 27, 2021

They are absolutely shit, winning a few games against mickey mouse clubs and a Southampton team on their knees. HAVE to win. No excuses not too but If we don't then the title race for United is well and truly done

Siorac · Jan 27, 2021

Red_Aaron said:
The negativity in here ffs

We're far better than they are and with today's result giving us a timely jolt I expect a straight forward win

3-0

When was the last time we had a straightforward win against, well, anyone?

I expect a truly awful game, like the one at Old Trafford. Arsenal started scoring goals lately though so they'll probably fancy it.

Irwin99 · Jan 27, 2021

I still look forward to these games between Arsenal and United even though the days of SAF vs Wenger, Keane Vs Vieira are long gone. There's just something unpredictable about them. There are so many times where we thought we'd smash 'em and then get beat and the same in reverse is true (I still remember Moyes beating them :lol:

)

I expect it will a tough game and Arsenal will press the defence and midfield a lot. I'm thinking it might be a draw.

croadyman · Jan 27, 2021

Already decided would rather watch WBA v Fulham on Sat than City show Sheff Utd how a top team should deal with them at home. Going to predict we will drop points again and just hope this reverse psychology makes us gets our shit back together.

groovyalbert · Jan 27, 2021

Team has to show bottle.

Win this and we can out tonight's result behind us.

Lose or draw and I can see us slipping down the table badly.

Jacob · Jan 27, 2021

Hendo, Shaw, Maguire, Bailly, AWB
Fred, Bruno, Pogba
Rashford, Cavani, Greenwood

Nou_Camp99 · Jan 27, 2021

Play Rashford on the left or not at all. Martial needs benching. He's a liability at the moment.

Crustanoid · Jan 28, 2021

Definite loss. Our season is over

Heinzesight · Jan 28, 2021

A lot of pressure on us now to erase tonight’s shameful performance.

It’s essential Martial does not start the game.

Remember the geese · Jan 28, 2021

Right now, I couldn't care less about this game such is my disappointment with tonight's performance. We were never going to win the league realistically, but it's the hope that kills. Having to now feel all excited about an upcoming top 4 slog is so demoralising. Yes it's a spoilt, entitled attitude, but I'm a football fan so it comes with the territory.

MyOnlySolskjaer · Jan 28, 2021

Can't see us getting a result here and this is not just a hangover after our result. They are a defensive team, playing Arsenal these days is similar to playing Wolves. Expect a borefest where we can't break them down and Lacazette scores the winner.

Nou_Camp99 · Jan 28, 2021

I dont think we will the title no matter what happens at Arsenal but if we want to win it then we have to win at the weekend. City play Sheff Utd and will probably put 5 past them as they can handle that type of team better than we can.

Havak · Jan 28, 2021

I have a colonoscopy on Saturday afternoon and I'm looking forward to that more than this game.

tomaldinho1 · Jan 28, 2021

They are still just as bad as they were earlier in the season, they beat a cobbled together Soton team, Newcastle, WBA, goalless with Palace who are their alter ego. 2-0 United win.

croadyman · Jan 28, 2021

Hard to know if we will bounce straight back in this game or if this defeat has set us on a slippery slope for a few weeks and back into the pack

downunder red · Jan 28, 2021

Ole has to make a statement and leave Martial at home. His sooky demeanor and lack of fight is spreading through the team.

ti vu · Jan 28, 2021

The defeat has made this game tougher.

We are now more pressured into winning this not only to keep the hope for title challenge, but also not drop back into the pack.

Had we won against Shielfield United, even a draw is not a bad result.

Roboc7 · Jan 28, 2021

I was expecting this to be game that ended our unbeaten run and see this being narrow win for Arsenal.

Just have feeling we’e going to go on a poor run, combination of tiredness and dip in form of players.

amolbhatia50k · Jan 28, 2021

TJ Reid said:
We have Tierney and Aubameyang as doubts - both key for us

Same as Martial for us.

AJ Bullet · Jan 28, 2021

Arsenal will be well up for this now, will be lucky to get a point.

Random Task · Jan 28, 2021

We joke about it being 'Ole's first real test' every week, but I think it applies for this one.

We can show our title credentials by putting in a performance against Arsenal and getting the 3 points, proving the SU game to be nothing more than a minor bump in the road.

Winning by a large number of goals would be a nice bonus too. I mean it's Arsenal, they deserve it.

Adcuth · Jan 28, 2021

Cavani

Rashford Bruno Pogba

Fred Mctominay

Shaw Maguire Bailly AWB

De Gea

Random Task · Jan 28, 2021

DDG

AWB Bailly Maguire Shaw

Greenwood Pogba Bruno Rashford

Cavani Haaland

Gordon S · Jan 28, 2021

Arsenal will not play like Sheffield United did. This game will suit us better.

ash_86 · Jan 28, 2021

Arsenal has our number for sure. I expect a draw and will be highly surprised if we win.

Inigo Montoya · Jan 28, 2021

First real test

Inigo Montoya · Jan 28, 2021

Is ESR fit? He limped off . Tierney is out as well isn’t he?

pratyush_utd · Jan 28, 2021

Feed Me said:
There is no title race. People probably need to accept this.

I understand that but I didn't want us to go behind 7-10 points at this stage. 7 points looks extremely likely by the end of this week if we don't win.

TJ Reid · Jan 28, 2021

amolbhatia50k said:
Same as Martial for us.

I like your sense of humour

TJ Reid · Jan 28, 2021

Inigo Montoya said:
Is ESR fit? He limped off . Tierney is out as well isn’t he?

Not certain what the situation will be - I'm hoping both will be fit. It'll be interesting to see if Odegaard makes an appearance.

UNITED ACADEMY · Jan 28, 2021

Honestly, I was less confident with Sheffield United game, but I’m more confident on this Arsenal game. Cavani & Shaw will start. Either Lindelof or Bailly will play instead. Bruno hopefully bounce back as he normally does after having one bad game.

Inigo Montoya · Jan 28, 2021

TJ Reid said:
Not certain what the situation will be - I'm hoping both will be fit. It'll be interesting to see if Odegaard makes an appearance.

He will if ESR is absent

BFernandes · Jan 28, 2021

Why should it not come as much of a shock that a player who can't get into his own national team and only has 1 goal in 25 games for them, isn't doing the business for us? Jesus wept

Havak · Jan 28, 2021

Easy to jump on the Martial bandwagon, but in most of his appearances this season, he really has been poor. He should not be starting this game.

I'm fine with trying to keep playing someone to force them into form, but now that we have suffered a loss when he should have been substituted, a different approach needs to be taken.

He can't keep playing at the moment.

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