*Official* United v Bolton Match Thread - Teams, Tombolas & Tantrums

Originally Posted by dunk

I wouldn't trust Pea to make the tea atm tbh.

Pea is £#%&!ing great. Not the finished article but still.

Originally Posted by armchair

Pea is £#%&!ing great. Not the finished article but still.

I did say atm...

Originally Posted by dunk

I did say atm...

Not enough dunkers, comes across as genuine hatred for the little fella.

Originally Posted by dunk

I did say atm...

even atm he's gifted. He's a fantastic finisher and has outrageous pace. Not every striker is about holding the ball up etc and given a ball over the top and someone clean through one on one, I don't know if I'd rather anyone else.

Originally Posted by armchair

even atm he's gifted. He's a fantastic finisher and has outrageous pace. Not every striker is about holding the ball up etc and given a ball over the top and someone clean through one on one, I don't know if I'd rather anyone else.

It's ideal to have strikers with different abilities; Chicharito proved his worth last season. Play him against teams with a high line and he can nip in and finish one chance.

He played all summer for Mexico, then suffered a concussion and missed pre-season, then got injured again. Plus out midfield wasn't really blessed with playmakers earlier this season. He'll score crucial goals yet this season.

Originally Posted by Rhodzy

Not enough dunkers, comes across as genuine hatred for the little fella.

It's just frustration tbh. His style of play frustrates me.

Originally Posted by borsuk

welbeck's far more of a physical presence than berbatov imo. we've done arsenal before with fast tempo play and fast counters, berbatov's not the man for that tbh. wouldn't be surprised to see park start tho.

Defo not a game for Berba. Hit them with pace, both in terms of athleticism and the way we move the ball. Berba doesn't do either of those two. Hangs on to it for too long and couldn't beat an U14 in a foot race.

seriously berba can £#%&! off. all he does is slow down play and moan at the rest of the team. I'd prefer anyone else to play apart from him.

Most of our recent victories against Arsenal have been built around counter-attacking. I wouldn't mind seeing a 4-3-3 so we equal their midfield and allow Nani and Valencia to roam with Rooney up top.

£#%&!ing hell RVN would have loved Valencia - hed have had 5 today.

I reckon Arsenal will beat us, they £#%&!ing shouldnt but I just dont see the win despite Saturdays good showing.

Hope I am wrong, obviously.

Originally Posted by £#%&! KFC

not sure, but he won't drop Rooney will he, nor should he, anotther one with a great record against the crybabies

just think their defence is so £#%&! that Berbatov could really exploit them through the middle, Vermaelen will be back and while Welbeck has been superb we need a physical presence against them

The one thing that has worked against arsenal every time is counter attack with pace along with pressing from the front.

And you want to play berbatov who is absolutely £#%&!ing shit at both.

If berbatov plays, it will be one sided game to arsenal. Their defenders will start bringing the ball out from the back knowing the sloth will not run behind them and our midfield/defence will be under constant pressure.

Originally Posted by rafabio

The one thing that has worked against arsenal every time is counter attack with pace along with pressing from the front.

And you want to play berbatov who is absolutely £#%&!ing shit at both.

If berbatov plays, it will be one sided game to arsenal. Their defenders will start bringing the ball out from the back knowing the sloth will not run behind them and our midfield/defence will be under constant pressure.

from who?

Originally Posted by Stickman

I reckon Arsenal will beat us, they £#%&!ing shouldnt but I just dont see the win despite Saturdays good showing.

Hope I am wrong, obviously.

They beat us last season despite being utter shite at that time.

For it to happen twice in a row would be a bit of a stretch - unless we turn in the same cowardly display we did then

A soild preformance!

Originally Posted by dunk

It's just frustration tbh. His style of play frustrates me.

God knows how you can watch Nani then ffs

Originally Posted by PaulParkersPubes

God knows how you can watch Nani then ffs

He's been shite ever since he got that stupid haircut. Truly poetic justice

Originally Posted by PaulParkersPubes

God knows how you can watch Nani then ffs

I enjoy watching Nani because he's a constant menace to the opposition, superb dribbling, eye for a pass and is usually involved in the teams best attacking moments. He's only as frustrating as any other winger I've ever known in terms of end product. Giggs, Ronaldo, Valencia and Kanchelskis have frustrated every bit as much as Nani, tbf.