feck sake , i forgot how much of an MMA style match that was. these days that would have amounted to about 5 red cards
I almost feel sorry for Arsene here. The reporter is being a right cnut. LVG or Sir Alex would've given this upstart a piece of their mind. Amazing how one of the league's top and longest serving managers is allowed to tolerate this sort of abuse.
I almost feel sorry for Arsene here. The reporter is being a right cnut. LVG or Sir Alex would've given this upstart a piece of their mind. Amazing how one of the league's top and longest serving managers is allowed to tolerate this sort of abuse.
I don't remember us playing as thuggish as in this match. Out of curiosity, did Viera got sent off in this match for trying to injure RvN?
Yep, you're right. Cheers!I think that match you are talking about was in the invincible season. Match ended 0-0 with rvn missing an injury time penalty and a huge fight took place post game with keown and Cole and all got suspended iirc
This match is the one where the run ended I think . This was the pizzagate match where someone (rumoured to be cesc) threw a pizza at SAF post game
I almost feel sorry for Arsene here. The reporter is being a right cnut. LVG or Sir Alex would've given this upstart a piece of their mind. Amazing how one of the league's top and longest serving managers is allowed to tolerate this sort of abuse.
I almost feel sorry for Arsene here. The reporter is being a right cnut. LVG or Sir Alex would've given this upstart a piece of their mind. Amazing how one of the league's top and longest serving managers is allowed to tolerate this sort of abuse.
Schweinsteiger has to rest some time, and there are no easy games for him to do so coming up. Despite coming off, I expect he's knackered after the Wolfsburg game, he ran his legs off all match long and isn't young any more. Carrick has repeatedly had his best games against Arsenal, he knows how to play Wenger's sides, this would be an opportune moment to use that experience. Then Bastian can come back in for Everton, City etc.
As for Blind, I just have the uncomfortable feeling that Van Gaal has been waiting for an opportunity to start Jones, and will see Blind's mistakes against Wolfsburg as an excuse to do it now. Which would be a mistake in my opinion, because Blind has otherwise been excellent and is important to the way we play. If you're right and he's still an automatic starter I'll be very pleased.
LVG gave Jones only 20 mins of game time when he could have given him 45 mins (At half time, LVG replaced Valencia with Young at Right back, a position Jones is very good at).
Suggests that LVG does not think Jones is close to match fitness yet to start a game.
This is what I was thinking as well. The way I see it is how confident LvG in our ability to control the game against Arsenal. If he thinks we can control possession, it is Carrick and Bastian in the middle, they are as good as it gets when it comes to keeping the ball. If he anticipates Arsenal to be too good, it is Schneiderlin there to harass them and not give them time on the ball.Darmian has to start at right back to nullify the threat of Alexis Sanchez, so I'd expect Young to come in at left back, he hasn't done anything wrong in that role thus far.
With Schweinsteiger coming off against Wolfsburg mid week, I'm expecting him to start, although with Carrick completely rested it'll be interesting to see if we go with both for this game. Would be great for ball retention and Carrick is a great positional defender, but the lack of legs in there would be a worry. Think it could be a decent option for the first 45-60 minutes, then make substitutions when the game gets stretched a bit more.
I think the rest of the team pick themselves so long as they are fit and fresh enough.
I almost feel sorry for Arsene here. The reporter is being a right cnut. LVG or Sir Alex would've given this upstart a piece of their mind. Amazing how one of the league's top and longest serving managers is allowed to tolerate this sort of abuse.
Yeah you can point to every defender+Schneiderlin in that action and say he did something wrong but in the end we need to give credit to Wolfsburg attack too because it was a really nice move. The fact that they couldn't break defense like that again tells me it was just a blip.Darmian was playing the Wolfsburg player onside as well tbh.
I almost feel sorry for Arsene here. The reporter is being a right cnut. LVG or Sir Alex would've given this upstart a piece of their mind. Amazing how one of the league's top and longest serving managers is allowed to tolerate this sort of abuse.
You forgot to mention he is also severely out of formEm, no. He is not a plague. He is Rooney. Who has brought many great moments to United. Who has been happy to play in all sorts of positions, in all sorts of positions. Who has a great eye for a pass, who is unselfish, who causes defenders all kinds of bother, and who is a key player in Van Gaal's project and one of a few vital links to the traditions that keep the identity of this amazing club. And who is a man who deserves the respect and affection and support of United fans, long term.
Glory days of English Premier League. No one will be allowed to play like that anymore.
Schweinsteiger has to rest some time, and there are no easy games for him to do so coming up. Despite coming off, I expect he's knackered after the Wolfsburg game, he ran his legs off all match long and isn't young any more. Carrick has repeatedly had his best games against Arsenal, he knows how to play Wenger's sides, this would be an opportune moment to use that experience. Then Bastian can come back in for Everton, City etc.
As for Blind, I just have the uncomfortable feeling that Van Gaal has been waiting for an opportunity to start Jones, and will see Blind's mistakes against Wolfsburg as an excuse to do it now. Which would be a mistake in my opinion, because Blind has otherwise been excellent and is important to the way we play. If you're right and he's still an automatic starter I'll be very pleased.
The sheer arrogance of the man in his press conference astounded me.
Ospina cost you in a must win game Arsene, a decision you made. A decision you failed to discuss post match because 'you didn't have to explain yourself to anybody.'
Now you're shocked that people are still bringing it up, but why? You haven't addressed it. In no way whatsoever have you accepted responsibility for your decision.
Just remember that the next time you do this...
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/465614/Arsene-Wenger-blasts-Mike-Dean-Arsenal-Chelsea
...is now boring and lacking in creativity.
Then you accuse the press that they can't assess how or where the game was lost.
Arsene, it's obviously not that easy since you are making the same mistakes year in, year out with no adjustment.
This is what happens when a man is so comfortable and safe in his job. Why does he have to accept and address the consequences of his decisions when he can just ignore the fallout like it's not all his doing?
He more or less has tenure at Arsenal.
Smalling Blind partnership did not happen because of Jones injury. It has been there since preseason when LVG split the team into two groups. Mike and Blind in one, Rojo and Jones in the other.
Suggestions that Blind was responsible for Wolfsburg goal is ridiculous.
I think they were because we were all worried as to why Chris wasn't playing.Im sure Jones and Blind were partnered together in pretty much all pre season games. Or did I miss something?
Im sure Jones and Blind were partnered together in pretty much all pre season games. Or did I miss something?
You are right. My mistake. Anyway, Blind CB has always been in the frame. Not as a result of injury.
We went there last year and played them on the counter, could of been 3-1 if di maria hadn't fecked his easy chance.2-1 defeat.
It'd be a routine win if we'd be playing a counter attacking football like before. Us playing possession football nowadays directly plays into Arsenal's hands.
this. Especially if we play possession football with a high line. Could be disastrous. I actually think we will play a little deeper than usual.Concerned about Walcott on Blind, especially since we play a reasonably high line. Valencia against Sanchez doesn't worry me as much but I'd rather see Darmian play on the right and Young on the left.
Other than that, we got this.
Tomorrow will be a routine win, I went for 3-2 only because Arsenal aren't going to let us have the ball but they will be without it for periods and that's when we'll punish them. They're not disciplined enough at the back to cope with us having the ball for a spell.2-1 defeat.
It'd be a routine win if we'd be playing a counter attacking football like before. Us playing possession football nowadays directly plays into Arsenal's hands.
Ok let me reword it. I just felt more confident of winning in Fergie's later years whenhe sussed them out and deliberately setup to defend deep and counter.We went there last year and played them on the counter, could of been 3-1 if di maria hadn't fecked his easy chance.
Louis loves possession but he loves tactics just as much, we will definitely be looking to take advantage of their tendency to rush forward.
Hargreaves really hates us.
I almost feel sorry for Arsene here. The reporter is being a right cnut. LVG or Sir Alex would've given this upstart a piece of their mind. Amazing how one of the league's top and longest serving managers is allowed to tolerate this sort of abuse.
He should have told been firmer with the journo. He takes far too much shit from these cnuts.
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