Team v Arsenal

VDS

Evra
Vidic
Evans
Wes

Fletcher
Carrick
Giggs

Nani
Valencia
Rooney

Originally Posted by Switching Off

Game's made for Berbs imho.

this guy

Can supporters of both sides imagine anything more soul destroying than watching a straight race between Michael Owen & Sol Campbell & it meaning something for the season...

:shakehead:

Will giggs start after playing 90 minutes on wednesday?

Originally Posted by Sloppy

Will giggs start after playing 90 minutes on wednesday?

If it was a Saturday match probably not but 4pm Sunday, dont see why not. He'll need a month off after though.

Originally Posted by Switching Off

Game's made for Berbs imho.

If he doesn't start (& I don't think he will) you have to start wondering what the point of him is?? ...Why is he at the Club?
He only plays in home games against mid-table sides. We might as well have bought a £10mill player for that role.

I find it astonishing how little part he plays in the 'big games'

No Diouf ?

Originally Posted by Stickman

Don't think there's been a thread yet has there?

anyway

I want to see:

VDS

Wes (tough one but I think his tackling will be needed)
Evans
Vidic
Evra

Valencia
Fletcher
Carrick
Giggs

Rooney
Berbatov


Though I imagine there will be a 3rd central midfielder in there or SAF may pick Nani on the left with Giggs in front of Carrick/Fletch. (which I wouldnt oppose either)

2-1 United

I'd go with that too, but I don't think Fergie will.

Even with 5 in midfield, everyone should be buzzing and feeling good going into this one.

I want to see us really fly at them.

Originally Posted by The Return of JC

everyone should be buzzing and feeling good going into this one.

I want to see us really fly at them.

Agreed.
Arsenal are nothing special at all. Of course Arshavin & Fabregas are quality & will be a threat, but there's no reason why we sholdn't go there & win.
If Rio was available I'd be very confident
..as it is I think it'll be a draw, but we're certainly due a win (& a bit of luck) at the Emirates (in the League obviously)

Can't see Giggs or Scholes starting after playing the full 90 minutes on Wednesday.

Park will play.

Originally Posted by MJ Ramone

Agreed.
Arsenal are nothing special at all. Of course Arshavin & Fabregas are quality & will be a threat, but there's no reason why we sholdn't go there & win.
If Rio was available I'd be very confident
..as it is I think it'll be a draw, but we're certainly due a win (& a bit of luck) at the Emirates (in the League obviously)

I too think it will be a draw, but I fear we simply have to win if we're serious about this title. Chelsea are getting up ahead of steam and we really need to just keep up with them for now. They won there comfortably and really put Arsenal in their place. We must do the same.

Time to make a statement and we couldn't be going into it with confidence any higher, surely?

Originally Posted by The Return of JC

I too think it will be a draw, but I fear we simply have to win if we're serious about this title. Chelsea are getting up ahead of steam and we really need to just keep up with them for now. They won there comfortably and really put Arsenal in their place. We must do the same.

Time to make a statement and we couldn't be going into it with confidence any higher, surely?

Agree with all that.
We need to win one of these big games away from OT...we haven't done it in a while. Infact our away form overall might be our undoing this season.

If we win on Sunday it'll be a £#%&!ing huge result.

Originally Posted by Fuzzy Dunlop

I'd go for that but not sure about Valencia in a middle three. Who else is there though. Scholes is too old for this.

Cos Scholes looked past it on Weds didn't he you £#%&!ing tit

Originally Posted by PaulParkersPubes

Cos Scholes looked past it on Weds didn't he you £#%&!ing tit

VDS

Brown
Vidic
Evans
Evra

Carrick
Fletcher
Anderson

Valencia
Park
Rooney

Doooooommmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!!

vds
rafael - brown - evans - evra
fletcher - carrick
nani - valencia - giggs
rooney

vidic for brown if fit

Absolutely no chance SAF will play two forwards for any big game ever again IMO. Those days are gone. That plane has sailed.

Midfield of valencia giggs fletcher carrick and £#%&!ing park

VDS
Rafael
Evans
Brown
Evra
Fletcher
Carrick
Valencia
Nani
Berbatov
Rooney

Wenger's sessions will all have been about facing 4-5-1/ 4-3-3 i'd guess. Let's change it.

Originally Posted by Tumescent Throb

Wenger's sessions will all have been about facing 4-5-1/ 4-3-3 i'd guess. Let's change it.

Not a bad shout. I wouldn't put it past Fergie, but I can't see anything other than 4-5-1 on Sunday to be honest.

Originally Posted by Ginners

vds

rafael
vidic
evans
evra

fletcher
carrick
valencia

nani
rooney
giggs

that's it for me. only question is whether Ryan can do two games in 4 days.