Manchester United 1:1 Arsenal

The United Irishman · May 11, 2015

Would like to see Valdes, Pereira, Wilson, and Januzaj get some game time and maybe give ADM a start...Top four is sealed so it's time to experiment and plan for next season.

The United Irishman · May 11, 2015

ottosec said:
Will Januzaj or Pereira be that much worse than Young or Fellaini? Will Wilson be that much worse than Rooney? I don't think so, considering the way we were performing in the last 4 games.

I have no idea what you are on about..He's been easily our best outfield player and best attacking threat for a while now!

MyOnlySolskjaer · May 11, 2015

DomesticTadpole said:
Virus.

Fair enough, I'm sure he'll be up for this one.

Clas Sified · May 11, 2015

Just food for thought, who do arse have that can deal with Afroman? Coquelin maybe? Because if they don't have anyone to mark Fellaini, it'll be a similar game to the one at Anfield.

MyOnlySolskjaer · May 11, 2015

TheUnitedWay said:
Just food for thought, who do arse have that can deal with Afroman? Coquelin maybe? Because if they don't have anyone to mark Fellaini, it'll be a similar game to the one at Anfield.

Nobody, Mertesacker is like a big friendly giant that hates physical contact.

I actually reckon they'll be naive enough to drop Coquelin for Jack Wheelchair. Think we've got this.

EDIT: Jack Wheelchair was an autocorrect... But well done IPhone.

Samid · May 11, 2015

MyOnlySolskjaer said:
I actually reckon they'll be naive enough to drop Coquelin for Jack Wheelchair. Think we've got this.

EDIT: Jack Wheelchair was an autocorrect... But well done IPhone.

How ironic that the last game he started was against us at the Emirates. If the ref had done his job properly then Wheelie would've been back from his ban three games later. Karma.

BlakeUtd · May 11, 2015

i think its imperative we win this. would a win save us from cl qualifiers next season?

Gerald G · May 11, 2015

Blind will have to be much better in this game than he was the last time against Arsenal. Fellaini also needs to be more effective. He should physically dominate their midfield but I was disappointed in that last time.

ottosec · May 12, 2015

The United Irishman said:
I have no idea what you are on about..He's been easily our best outfield player and best attacking threat for a while now!

Well, then it's no wonder we crated like 5 scoring chances in our last 4 games.

Raw · May 12, 2015

BlakeUtd said:
i think its imperative we win this. would a win save us from cl qualifiers next season?

No, we'd need Arsenal to lose to one of, or draw both of, Sunderland and West Brom (both at home). Or for them to draw one of them and hope our GD can beat theirs. Slim chance.

khoazany · May 12, 2015

Can't help but think this match will end our slim hope for 3rd.

Hope Januzaj and Wilson start now LVG secured the CL.

mbb8 · May 12, 2015

Mourinho has exposed this lot, like he exposed us. Keep it tight. they will let you in, eventually. Oh, and Ospina is bound to make a mistake. He should have been sent off with a penalty for nearly killing Oscar.

We should be quietly confident.

Water Melon · May 12, 2015

This game will be tight, and I think it will be a draw. Can not see the Gunners slipping down to the fourth place.

Archie Leach · May 12, 2015

Coquelin won't be dropped.

Adcuth · May 12, 2015

sunama said:
Is there any reason why we shouldnt play our best player (De Gea)?

Season is virtually over for us, we've got 4th, slim to none chance of improving to 3rd, why not give De Gea a day off for all he's done for us this season, Valdes hasn't started a game yet, he's easily a good enough keeper to not worry leaving De Gea out. Pick one

minoo-utd · May 12, 2015

Still a slim hope we can take 3rd place, so that hope LVG fields the best 11 and win it. No one knows Arsenal may bottling it vs Sunderland or WestBrom and we directly qualify for C.L group stages. At least still a possibility IMO.

Red Dreams · May 12, 2015

Water Melon said:
This game will be tight, and I think it will be a draw. Can not see the Gunners slipping down to the fourth place.

We have a very good chance of beating Arsenal.

But 3rd place is a bit of a dream.

sunama · May 12, 2015

Adisa said:
Last few performances from Blind and Herrera worry me. Would like to see Jones in the middle to roughen them up.

Jones can rough people up. But most of the time, it is he, who gets roughed up.
For all his size, the guy is like delicate flower. One hard push and this guy will go off nursing an injury.

peterstorey · May 12, 2015

Jones is no kind of CM

Brophs · May 12, 2015

mbb8 said:
Mourinho has exposed this lot, like he exposed us. Keep it tight. they will let you in, eventually. Oh, and Ospina is bound to make a mistake. He should have been sent off with a penalty for nearly killing Oscar.

We should be quietly confident.

Isn't it arguable that one of Arsenal's new found strengths - the ability to play compact and sit off waiting for the counter - is exactly the sort of thing we've shown ourselves to struggle with this season? When teams defend deep ish and force us to try to break them down we've invariably come up short, or at least looked very laboured in getting through.

Jaxa · May 12, 2015

De Gea
Valencia Smalling Jones Shaw
Blind
Herrera Fellaini
Mata Rooney Young

That will be the team if Shaw is fit, I would of wanted Rooney to be dropped because he's been poor recently but he wont because he's captain which is BS but also he usually loves scoring against arsenal so fingers crossed he does

I would of loved to have seen this

De Gea
Rafael Smalling Jones Shaw
Blind
Herrera Mata
Januzaj Wilson Young

Sean_RedDevil · May 13, 2015

I can't believe some are thinking that we shouldn't play our best team :houllier:

mbb8 · May 13, 2015

Brophs said:
Isn't it arguable that one of Arsenal's new found strengths - the ability to play compact and sit off waiting for the counter - is exactly the sort of thing we've shown ourselves to struggle with this season? When teams defend deep ish and force us to try to break them down we've invariably come up short, or at least looked very laboured in getting through.

Sure, but if you offer Arsenal the ball, they will take it, and their natural tendency to flood forward will win through.

sunama · May 13, 2015

Sean_RedDevil said:
I can't believe some are thinking that we shouldn't play our best team

Same here. I think some fans believe we have just won the treble, so lets enjoy the honeymoon period.
In most seasons, finishing in 4th place would be a catastrophy, so I'm not quite sure why our first teamers should get time off and take an early holiday.

charleysurf · May 13, 2015

ottosec said:
Will Januzaj or Pereira be that much worse than Young or Fellaini? Will Wilson be that much worse than Rooney? I don't think so, considering the way we were performing in the last 4 games.

Jesus, do you even watch our games?

Tincanalley · May 13, 2015

Who is going to the match?

JR10 · May 13, 2015

Hope we see some youngsters on stage here. Januzaj, Wilson and Pereira.

Eric'sCollar · May 13, 2015

JR10 said:
Hope we see some youngsters on stage here. Januzaj, Wilson and Pereira.

Pereira is with the Brazil 20s.

The Purist · May 14, 2015

mbb8 said:
Mourinho has exposed this lot, like he exposed us. Keep it tight. they will let you in, eventually. Oh, and Ospina is bound to make a mistake. He should have been sent off with a penalty for nearly killing Oscar.

We should be quietly confident.

Surely a closet Chelski fan? Mourinho didn't discover keeping it tight is the best chance to play against Wenger's Arsenal... It's been the best way to play against us long before he even came to England.

Anyway, think we will win this one. I wouldn't be altogether shocked if we didn't but I think on paper we have too much and United could miss Carrick in the midfield duel. If United win, Rooney will be the man to do it.

Archie Leach · May 14, 2015

The Purist said:
Surely a closet Chelski fan? Mourinho didn't discover keeping it tight is the best chance to play against Wenger's Arsenal... It's been the best way to play against us long before he even came to England.

Anyway, think we will win this one. I wouldn't be altogether shocked if we didn't but I think on paper we have too much and United could miss Carrick in the midfield duel. If United win, Rooney will be the man to do it.

A new Gooner! Welcome to the gang.

The Purley King · May 14, 2015

If we win on Sunday there is a fair chance that Arsenal will choke in one of their remaining two games imo.
We should go all out for the win. I don't think they have the personnel to deal with Fellaini, so with a bit of luck we'll click like we did against Pool and Spurs.
This isn't the game to blood youngsters really - we need to get the job done. If 3rd is out of our hands after this then they can play against Hull instead.

Bwuk · May 14, 2015

Blind is too slow to play in the #6 position for this game.

De Gea
Valencia - Smalling - Rojo - Shaw
Herrera
Fellaini - di Maria
Mata - Rooney - Young

mbb8 · May 14, 2015

The Purist said:
Surely a closet Chelski fan? Mourinho didn't discover keeping it tight is the best chance to play against Wenger's Arsenal... It's been the best way to play against us long before he even came to England.

Anyway, think we will win this one. I wouldn't be altogether shocked if we didn't but I think on paper we have too much and United could miss Carrick in the midfield duel. If United win, Rooney will be the man to do it.

Yes, I'm a closet Chelski fan. You found me out!

Weren't Arsenal changed? Transformed? No longer predictable and the punching bags of the elite? Weren't you on a 8 game wining streak before Jose rolled into the Emirates and completely nullified your team?

I guess nothing has changed. But then again, how can it? When you have the same man in charge and that man is more concerned about balancing the books than football.

Mark_GrumpyLion · May 14, 2015

Just go all out and hammer them. Last home game of the season, so we should be all up for this.

Shyftyy · May 14, 2015

Arsenal has great offense but their defense is potentially worse than ours. 2-1 for us because they will try to attack and lose because of it.

Devil may care · May 14, 2015

Should be an entertaining game as there's no need for either team to approach it with caution. I'd love to see Wilson get a run out if Rooney and RvP aren't available.

Red Dreams · May 15, 2015

think the Gunners will be out to prove a point....

hbgreg · May 15, 2015

We'll put in a performance like the ones where we won 6 in a row.

Sean_RedDevil · May 15, 2015

Wow i was nearly two days away from RedCafe and only 16 new posts.....very quiet for a Manchester United vs Arsenal game :boring:

Tincanalley said:
Who is going to the match?

I will go.

Question234 · May 15, 2015

Could be De Gea's last game at old trafford.

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