Academy Play-Off Semi-Final: United V Arsenal
Academy Play-Off Semi-Final: United V Arsenal
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Nice one Joga, get rid of the pics of the Arsenal bum boys though.
Should be a good game, they beat us last time with a goal in the final minute if I remember rightly.
Should be a good game, they beat us last time with a goal in the final minute if I remember rightly.
Last time we played them at U18 level was the 2007 Youth Cup semi and we scored in the last minute of the second leg to take it to extra-time (and then win it). Amazing game.
Gary Neville's commentary was brilliant.
"Get it in the box! Get it in the box! Yeeeeesssss!!!"
Good preview from the Arsenal side here:
U18′s Semi-final preview- Gunners head to Manchester as they look to defend title Jeorge Bird's Arsenal Youth
Highlights of the last meeting, the 2nd leg was some game.
1st leg
2nd Leg
U18′s Semi-final preview- Gunners head to Manchester as they look to defend title Jeorge Bird's Arsenal Youth
Highlights of the last meeting, the 2nd leg was some game.
1st leg
2nd Leg
streams?
If anyone has a stream I'd be really grateful, cheers!
As PS18(or Nick) Predicted:
Our starting line up
Devlin; Brown, Wootton, Thorpe, Fryers; Ajose, Tunnicliffe, Morrison, Brady; King, Keane.”
How the hell is Pogba on the bench when he is suspended for this match?
Our starting line up
Devlin; Brown, Wootton, Thorpe, Fryers; Ajose, Tunnicliffe, Morrison, Brady; King, Keane.”
How the hell is Pogba on the bench when he is suspended for this match?
He shouldn't be... surely a mistake?
Cleared off the line by Tunnicliffe, Arsenal on the top right now
Stream?
King looks in trouble. Cofie on the bench if he has to go off. THorpe looking very composed at the back. Good to see Robbie Brady starting again
SAF at the match
United playing very deep, Arsenal just seem to have much more time and space at the moment.... Not a great start.
Too bored/lazy to go to the living room and watch it, any streams?
lazy bastard!!!
no streams had a look earlier
no streams had a look earlier
Looks like will have to move my butt now. We better win now.
EDIT: How is a guy from Delhi watching it if there are no streams? You just didn't look hard enough.
Binoculars
United win a corner, but no challenge on the keeper and it's easy for Arsenal to clear
Close shot by Arsenal no. 11
Why is Pogba on the bench?
Why is Pogba on the bench?
ball given away too easily in midfield and Freeman runs at the defence before crashing a shot wide of Devlin's left post, Arsenal still looking the more likely to score without creating too many clear cut chances.
Eikrem has lice.
Poor header by Thorpe almost allows Afibe (sp??) in but Devlin gets enough on the ball to send it spinning into the air and collect.
King and Keane both struggling to find space and our only chance at the moment seems to be King on the break, but every time we try that he has to beat 2 or 3 players.
King and Keane both struggling to find space and our only chance at the moment seems to be King on the break, but every time we try that he has to beat 2 or 3 players.
Seem to content to let the Arse have the ball and play on the break but they are holding King and Ajose quite comfortably. Our midfield is very sloppy today. Not Utd football but credit to Arsenal they are playing like the senior team ,neat but they too look a little shot shy.
Arsenal hit the post.
Freeman hits the post, Arsenal having the better of the game thus far
Arse should have scored there. Our right flank opened up too easily
Check your inboxes chaps
Too much space and time on the Arsenal right allow them to get a dangerous cross in, Thorpe flicks it away from the two men in the 6-yard box but it falls to an Freeman (I think) on the far post, luckily after two touches he sends his shot just the wrong side of the post. Good chance that though and worrying how much space Arsenal had to get the ball in.
Freeman hits the post.
If United get to half time still at 0-0 it'll be great scoreline for us.
If United get to half time still at 0-0 it'll be great scoreline for us.
If we score now it will be a killer blow.
Cheers for the streams gents. Ive mutv anyway, I usually look for one just to send around the caf
Another corner for the Arse after a blocked shot. We seem all to happy to let them play in and around our box but hit long balls to King and Ajose when we get hold of it! Curious tactics
Cheers for the stream, just hoping United get a kick at some point.
Morrison is looking our only player comfortable on the ball today, also the only United player to be winning free-kicks rather than giving them away.
0-0 ht
And that's HT, 0-0 but Arsenal definitely the better side
Lucky to be 0-0 but hope they come out and express themselves a bit more in the 2nd half.
No real control in central midfield, we are missing a playmaker there. The 4 forwards are getting no real joy only Morrison has found some space.
No real control in central midfield, we are missing a playmaker there. The 4 forwards are getting no real joy only Morrison has found some space.
The gaffer and the devil sharing a cup of joe.