Weekend

Rosicky wrote:I wish we would shoot instead of passing it into the goal every freaking time.

*claps*

The Arsenal finally realise....

ffs!

How many chances do we fucking need.

I've been critical of VDS in previous seasons but he has been immense in the last few games when united have been outplayed by boro, roma (away) and arsenal today

Yef wrote:Kuyt would be awesome for this Arsenal!

That is true

VDS - MOTM

well we didnt deserve to lose today, but we did again. Our own fault really, inability to convert chances and our inability to defend.

cue united fans on how they are the best team in the world. Ronaldo

Good game though.

2-1 FT

Entirely predictable. Arsenal play well but gift the game to the opposition. We didn't deserve to lose, but that's irrelevant. Too soft at the back as always. Better performance than what I was expecting, but as always they fall short when it matters. If Wenger thinks this squad is fine without considerable investment he is deluded.

FT Mancattenacio 2-1 Afrinal

I wonder if Rai will bump the 'Race for The Title' thread this week

COTR wrote:

Rosicky wrote:There is no chance in hell we will score.

This game is over.

You all thought at the start of the season henry leaving was a blessing in disguise.

This has been proven very wrong recently

Ade is good but he doesn't have the class henry had

Good performance today though with an understrength team. If only wenger would reinforce it a bit

Have you watched Henry recently?

Of course Adebayor isnt as good as Hnry was but Henry's performance last season was similar to what he's shown for Barca this season.

Glenn Hysén wrote:FT Mancattenacio 2-1 Afrinal

I wonder if Rai will bump the 'Race for The Title' thread this week

He needs to keep everyone updated but only when united win.

Rosicky wrote:VDS - MOTM

well we didnt deserve to lose today, but we did again. Our own fault really, inability to convert chances and our inability to defend.

cue united fans on how they are the best team in the world. Ronaldo

Good game though.

This game summed up why I have most of my opinions on united


- They do not play like brazil. They are a clinical counter attacking team, based on a solid defence. It's not particularly attractive to watch but it is effective

- Ronaldo plays by himself which against the better teams normally involves running straight into defenders

-Anderson is a very good defensive midfielder. He helped changed the tide in a midfield arsenal were pwning


On a positive note their attitude is brilliant and probably the main reason they are currently at the top of the league. If there is one thing arsenal need that this united team possess it is resolve


P.S Hleb was great today shaz

That was terrible positioning by Lehmann. How $h!t is he?

van der Saar

Really good game, the end was amazing, but once again heartbroken for Arse fans, better luck next season

COTR wrote:

Rosicky wrote:VDS - MOTM

well we didnt deserve to lose today, but we did again. Our own fault really, inability to convert chances and our inability to defend.

cue united fans on how they are the best team in the world. Ronaldo

Good game though.

This game summed up why I have most of my opinions on united


- They do not play like brazil. They are a clinical counter attacking team, based on a solid defence. It's not particularly attractive to watch but it is effective

- Ronaldo plays by himself which against the better teams normally involves running straight into defenders

-Anderson is a very good defensive midfielder. He helped changed the tide in a midfield arsenal were pwning


On a positive note their attitude is brilliant and probably the main reason they are currently at the top of the league. If there is one thing arsenal need that this united team possess it is resolve


P.S Hleb was great today shaz

I thought Hleb played well in the first half. Just didnt have enough energy at the end to keep up the performance.

Brilliant dummy to set up Adebayor who spectacularly fired straight at VDS.

Big thanks to Hoyte as well at the end for his needless booking, earning Arsenal a fine.

Perhaps Arsenal need a pacey poacher? Severely lacked that cutting edge, even though they had the chances. I think Arsene should covert Walcott into a striker, much like Henry.

If Arsene gets out spent by Sunderland again this summer, it will be the same again next season. So much promise, but too little squad cover.

The winning goal was a great effort by Hargreaves. Again we didn't deserve to lose but what was Gallas thinking of? Theo set up a couple of good positions but we had no cutting edge. When Ade scored I remarked, can't believe he meant that I bet it just hit him and on the replay it showed that in fact he had to use his hand to help find the net with the simplest of chances.

Rosicky wrote:Big thanks to Hoyte as well at the end for his needless booking, earning Arsenal a fine.

That'll probably be one less player we can afford to buy then this summer!

Rio MOTM

Rio - MOTM



The guy who gave Arsenal the first goal, and who nearly scored an own goal.

Sheffield gunner wrote:

Rosicky wrote:Big thanks to Hoyte as well at the end for his needless booking, earning Arsenal a fine.

That'll probably be one less player we can afford to buy then this summer!

Van Persie's booking was unfair. Adebeyor was clearly fouled which provoked his reaction so that one was a bit unfortunate. Hoyte didn't like the time wasting in the corner although by that stage it didn't matter so that was just daft. Kicking the ball away in frustration is understandable but is usually a booking although Man U got away with one. Think Man U got away with at least two. It's always the away side which picks up most of the bookings.

Rosicky wrote:Big thanks to Hoyte as well at the end for his needless booking, earning Arsenal a fine.

yeah blame Hoyte, it's all his fault

COTR wrote:
P.S Hleb was great today shaz

Are you being sarcastic? He was easily the best attacking player today. He only lacks end product because Adebayor can't finish 1on1s.

I hope people cut this Cr@p blaming Wenger for our recent performances.

The players have not been over used! they have played roughly the same amount of games as those from Manu and Chelsea. They are not just performing! our main players(toure, gallas,cesc,hleb,ade) have all been Cr@p, people should stop making excuses for them.

I'm starting to lose faith in this team. Their quality is not in question, it's their attitude and application. This team never learn, they are guilty of making the same mistakes over and again;

we were undone by 2 long balls into the box at stamford bridge, not long after we made the same mistake vs pool and were punished. We conceded straight after we scored Vs pool in the 1st leg of the CL and u thought the players would learn but what happened? they went on to make the same mistake just a week after against the same team and u saw they did the same Vs Manu today.

They won't win a thing in their career if they continue failing to learn from their mistakes and not doing the basics right( like defending a simple long ball, maximum concentration after going ahead etc)e.

Juande Ramos wrote:Perhaps Arsenal need a pacey poacher?

He's called Eduardo

Rosicky wrote:Big thanks to Hoyte as well at the end for his needless booking, earning Arsenal a fine.

I'd like to see you stand in front of Ronaldo and let him do ball tricks without kicking his foot off.

Historicus wrote:

Rosicky wrote:Big thanks to Hoyte as well at the end for his needless booking, earning Arsenal a fine.

I'd like to see you stand in front of Ronaldo and let him do ball tricks without kicking his foot off.

Would it arouse you?

If only Jim'll fix it still ran

Was a great amazing paced game. Enjoyed the second half a lot. At the pace it was played Anderson instead of Scholes made a big difference as he has legs. Even at 0-1 thought we would win Arsenal just have that feeling they will collapse at some stage. Two great penalty's from the wiz
Arsenal made it an awesome game but their goal was a handball so you cant say they deserved to win.....

Yo LRD! how about'em Mancs!

I enjoyed this terrific match. It was a really good game. The only problem I have is that if the ref thinks Gallas' tucked in behind his back handball was a penalty, then surely Rooney's outstretched arm was definitely a penalty as well.

Last time I checked the biceps are part of the arms. The ref DID NOT see Gallas' handball, and neither his linesman. He couldn't have seen it because Gallas' arm was close to his body and almost behind his back. The linesman's view was blocked judging from the replay. So, the ref just called it a penalty for the Man Utd as soon as your Mancs called it. The ref SAW Rooney's handball, but he ate his whistle. Points to Fergie!

At any rate it was a really good game. Your Mancs "won", but I'd be a bit concerned if I were you bro. That's not enough to win CL, and Fergie won't have a friendly ref, you know that.

I can't believe they gave Rio MOTM!
VDS was my MOTM, not only he made a host of excellent saves from them Gooners, he also had to save Rio and Brown's best efforts on goal. Hargreaves also gets a shout for MOTM. Really good game!

Hlebtastic wrote:I hope people cut this Cr@p blaming Wenger for our recent performances.

The players have not been over used! they have played roughly the same amount of games as those from Manu and Chelsea. They are not just performing! our main players(toure, gallas,cesc,hleb,ade) have all been Cr@p, people should stop making excuses for them.

I'm starting to lose faith in this team. Their quality is not in question, it's their attitude and application. This team never learn, they are guilty of making the same mistakes over and again;

we were undone by 2 long balls into the box at stamford bridge, not long after we made the same mistake vs pool and were punished. We conceded straight after we scored Vs pool in the 1st leg of the CL and u thought the players would learn but what happened? they went on to make the same mistake just a week after against the same team and u saw they did the same Vs Manu today.

They won't win a thing in their career if they continue failing to learn from their mistakes and not doing the basics right( like defending a simple long ball, maximum concentration after going ahead etc)e.

Although had Ade scored just 1 in three of the excellent chances he has been getting we'd have won most of the last 8 games and be in a completely different place.