FA Premier League

Arsenal 2:0 Manchester United

Emirates Stadium

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Sun, 7 May 2017 @ 4:00pm BST
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    Enigma_87 said:
    Well depends on what you expected. We had a lot of injuries, Pogba/Rashford rested as we don't have another forward who is actually good since Ibra got injured. First half we were packed at the back and looked for counters. We let only couple of shots in. Micky being poor didn't help our counter attacking game, neither Rooney. We lack quality up front to bury chances and punish Arsenal on the break like we did often under Fergie.

    As for putting up more fight - think other said it best - we're not in for the league and the concentration/mentality is not there. Arsenal wanted the win much more than us today.
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    Yes but that's not really an excuse right because we were up 5 points on Arsenal before start of today's game. We had much more incentive to beat Arsenal to keep pace with Sh*tty. I'm not sure as Man Utd we can ever accept this excuse of we are not in the league. It's a game against Arsenal. This was a pile of crap served up and no matter how Mou rationalises it post game (and I'm a Mou fan), today was not acceptable by any means. I can accept being outclassed and outplayed, but not out fought and out hustled.
     
    Theonas said:
    I am not sure why you are saying that he sets up defensively but that it is still nothing linked to our positioning? Did you think that Alonso, Ronaldo, Di Maria, Özil and Ramos just magically couldn't pass when faced against Barcelona? Did you think the same of the likes of Hazard and Fàbregas? Because I can definitely remember teams containing those individuals with a ridiculously low amount of possession which is mainly due an inability to pass and move properly.

    The link is clear, possession and finding passing options are about the quality of the players but even more importantly about coaching, how you move in synch and always make sure to have enough numbers in the key areas. Mourinho does not even bother to build a team that way, his plan is to commit men behind the ball and ask his creative players to create something on the other end. The number of those committed at the back changes depending the opposition, hence why his teams are always isolated and unable to get a foothold on big games even when they win them which is becoming increasingly a rarity.
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    Saying he just asks his creative players to create something is something completely taken out of thin air. You have no idea how he coaches and instructs the players what to do, where to position themselves. Clearly whatever he is doing, it has been working for him. If you want to play a different style, more attacking then ask for another manager, simple.
     
    Son Of Sam said:
    Shut up, please!

    Jose already said before the game that it's much easier to win 2 games in the Europa cup than win 4 games in the PL(which doesn't even guarantee top 4)

    Jose has prioritised Europa cup. Deal with it.
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    Then it should be on him if we don't win it this season. We could have gone for both but didnt. If we won today we could've put pressure with Pool drawing.
     
    Irrational. said:
    Yes but having Rooney in the side is like having 9 men. He offers us absolutely nothing. He hinders our game dramatically.
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    Miki as well. Both of them in the starting lineup was always going to be a struggle, 1 of them is drastically out of form and the other can't even spell the word.

    Oh well there is always the Europa to look forward to.
     
    Offside said:
    If Rooney ended up staying another year it could be a similar situation to Arsenal and Wenger where his legacy is in tatters. He has to go this summer.
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    Realistically who'll take him and do you see him moving abroad. We're fecking stuck with him till his contract expires and even then we'll get slated for not prolonging it with him.
     
    pseudo_canadian said:
    Tuanzebe for me.
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    You're just saying that because he's new on the pitch. Just look at how many times Carrick saved the back and played amazing long balls. Shielded the entire midfield together with Herrera. Rooney had a good first half with a lot of running. He's probably covered the most space of all players. Tuanzebe have done well facing a player like freaking Sanchez, so I'm not against him at all. He's been a bit weak in some situations but not worse or better than Darmian. Could get involved a bit more in the attack.
     
    McGrathsipan said:
    Martial is a lazy bastard.
    He does feck all off the ball
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    He's very lazy.
    Martial has that Berbatov attitude like he can't be bothered but at least you can always expect one moment of magic from Berba. Martial doesn't fill you with any confidence. He cannot even beat his marker again. I wouldn't miss him if Jose replaces him with Nani next season.
     
    prtk0811 said:
    Really can't believe Rooney wanted a 300k 5 year contract in 2013.
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    Really can't believe we agreed to that shit! The worst bloody deal in all of football
     
    On the positive side this result puts the arsenal fans in such a good mood it might be time to announce the new wenger contract
     
    Is there a fecking helicopter or blimp hovering right next to the commentators

    The droning sound is annoying me more than the score line
     
    What happened to Martial?

    Just look at Rashford. A few minutes on the pitch and despite having limited access to the ball, is showing signs of being dangerous.
     
    Son Of Sam said:
    Shut up, please!

    Jose already said before the game that it's much easier to win 2 games in the Europa cup than win 4 games in the PL(which doesn't even guarantee top 4)

    Jose has prioritised Europa cup. Deal with it.
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    Please don't tell another poster to shut up. Or "deal with it."
    This is a message board and people are here to give their opinions. If that poster felt the way he did and thought that our approach was wrong, then he's entitled to state as much.

    You deal with that.
     
    stupid arsenal fans applauding a goal kick
     
    Random Task said:
    :lol:

    You have revealed Jose's master plan. He won't be happy!
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    Haha, I've blown the whole thing wide open!

    Could you imagine how many "I almost signed.." stories he could amass in that time though? :drool: The Sun newspaper are praying for it.. Clickbait headlines aplenty!
     
    Unlucky first goal and bad marking for the second - end of story!
     
    please dont tell me Moyes has a better result against top 4 teams than Mourinho ? :lol:
     
    Wayne Rooney you were once one of the worlds best
    Now bald and shite with a beer stained vest
    300k per week is your deal
    to us the fans it looks like too many meals
    Please leave us you have all the money in the bank
    face the truth, your fat, ugly and absolute wank
     
    LouisDanGaal said:
    On the positive side this result puts the arsenal fans in such a good mood it might be time to announce the new wenger contract
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    This is what I am hoping for.
    Fingers crossed, he will make the announcement this week.
     
    What will be funny is arsenal will bottle it next week. They were better team today had more energy and desire and won the game.
     
    Son Of Sam said:
    He's very lazy.
    Martial has that Berbatov attitude like he can't be bothered but at least you can always expect one moment of magic from Berba. Martial doesn't fill you with any confidence. He cannot even beat his marker again. I wouldn't miss him if Jose replaces him with Nani next season.
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    Another classic matchday post.
     
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Man of the Match

Axel Tuanzebe image Axel Tuanzebe 74% of 550 votes

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Score Predictions

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  • Man Utd win
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Detailed Results

  • 22% Arsenal 1:1 Man Utd
  • 18% Arsenal 1:2 Man Utd
  • 14% Arsenal 0:1 Man Utd
  • 9% Arsenal 0:2 Man Utd
  • 7% Arsenal 0:0 Man Utd
  • 7% Arsenal 2:0 Man Utd
  • 6% Arsenal 2:1 Man Utd
  • 3% Arsenal 1:0 Man Utd
  • 2% Arsenal 1:3 Man Utd
  • 2% Arsenal 2:2 Man Utd
  • 2% Arsenal 3:0 Man Utd
  • 2% Arsenal 0:5 Man Utd
  • 1% Arsenal 3:1 Man Utd
  • 1% Arsenal 2:3 Man Utd
  • 1% Arsenal 0:3 Man Utd
  • 1% Arsenal 5:0 Man Utd
  • 1% Arsenal 0:4 Man Utd
  • 0% Arsenal 3:2 Man Utd
  • 0% Arsenal 2:4 Man Utd
  • 0% Arsenal 4:1 Man Utd
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Possession
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Shots
9 10
Shots on Target
4 4
Corners
5 9
Fouls
14 10

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