Team v Arsenal - The Official Thread

Originally Posted by dunk

Scholes and Giggs starting away to Arsenal it is then.

:shakehead:

If Scholes starts it will be a disaster.

I would go with Anderson and Carrick, and if Anderson can only do 60 mins bring on Jones since he can actually run.

Love Welbeck, but he's wasted in wider areas. Has to play as a striker. Still a good option to have on the bench. I reckon he & Rooney will start.

Originally Posted by Liu Jian

If Scholes starts it will be a disaster.

I would go with Anderson and Carrick, and if Anderson can only do 60 mins bring on Jones since he can actually run.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!!!! Not only is he shit, which means you shouldn't zselect him, he's £#%&!ing injured anyway!!!!!



Sorry.

Originally Posted by The Watcher

Love Welbeck, but he's wasted in wider areas. Has to play as a striker. Still a good option to have on the bench. I reckon he & Rooney will start.

I dunno, gave Chelsea a torrid time from wide for Sunderland last season I seem to remember. Destroyed Cole. He was switching sides and dropping deep. I think a front 3 of him, Nani and Rooney might work really well if we want to go back to 4-3-3. Not sure why we should though, given the lack of midfielders we have.

Originally Posted by antonin jablonsky

I dunno, gave Chelsea a torrid time from wide for Sunderland last season I seem to remember. Destroyed Cole. He was switching sides and dropping deep. I think a front 3 of him, Nani and Rooney might work really well if we want to go back to 4-3-3. Not sure why we should though, given the lack of midfielders we have.

Because we won't get the ball otherwise and they'll just pass us to death, as the generally do when we go 4-4-2 against them?

It'd be nice to get Valencia and Nani pushed right up against their FB's, so maybe 4-4-2 is the way.

Originally Posted by Fuzzy Dunlop

great, so he can go to anfield and have a stormer, just like he did once, four years ago.
Shits on fabregaaaas

Yeah, that would be awful.

that he's shit.

Originally Posted by dunk

Because we won't get the ball otherwise and they'll just pass us to death, as the generally do when we go 4-4-2 against them?

It'd be nice to get Valencia and Nani pushed right up against their FB's, so maybe 4-4-2 is the way.

Don't think Scholes will help us get the ball back and if Bolton's anything to go on he won't help us keep it that well.

Originally Posted by The Return of JC

Yeah, that would be awful.

that he's shit.

yeah that's exactly what I meant

Originally Posted by antonin jablonsky

Don't think Scholes will help us get the ball back and if Bolton's anything to go on he won't help us keep it that well.

I wouldn't play Scholes against one but Utter shit at OT tbh.

In fact, I think I'd send him back to retirement.

If it's 4-4-2, Carrick and Giggs in the middle.

Originally Posted by dunk

I wouldn't play Scholes against one but Utter shit at OT tbh.

In fact, I think I'd send him back to retirement.

If it's 4-4-2, Carrick and Giggs in the middle.

I think I was a bit harsh on you yesterday and don't want to do it again so I will say nothing about that you £#%&!ing mental case.

Originally Posted by antonin jablonsky

I think I was a bit harsh on you yesterday and don't want to do it again so I will say nothing about that you £#%&!ing mental case.

Our other options being a recently returned retiree and CB who has been £#%&!ing awful for a month in every position he's been asked to play because he's knackered?

And of course, the Carrick and Giggs pairing was £#%&!ing awful against City.

Originally Posted by dunk

Our other options being a recently returned retiree and CB who has been £#%&!ing awful for a month in every position he's been asked to play because he's knackered?

And of course, the Carrick and Giggs pairing was £#%&!ing awful against City.

You're a £#%&!ing stubborn idiot. He's been very good in midfield and his form only dipped when moved into defence. Still, better you dont admit you might have been wrong, as you previously have than admit this.

instead of dad's army scholes or giggs or the gurning pike stupid boy jones, what about the other brasilian wonder kid? it's the only sensible choice. jones or giggs would be fine, but fabio will rule the midfield.

Originally Posted by jem

instead of dad's army scholes or giggs or the gurning pike stupid boy jones, what about the other brasilian wonder kid? it's the only sensible choice. jones or giggs would be fine, but fabio will rule the midfield.

For 8 minutes before the inevitable injury/red card.

Originally Posted by antonin jablonsky

You're a £#%&!ing stubborn idiot. He's been very good in midfield and his form only dipped when moved into defence. Still, better you dont admit you might have been wrong, as you previously have than admit this.

He's played 5 games in midfield. 5. Liverpool away, Basle away, Villa away, QPR away and Wolves at home. That's it. Liverpool and Basle the whole team was shite and he looked lost (not his fault) he was good in the other 3. Hardly a stellar CV indicating his prowess tbh. He was brilliant at RB in the first 2 months of the season, but he isn't a RB. The main issue is he's %@#$&!sed and his head is up his arse from being £#%&!ed around with, his performances in the last month have been shocking, regardless of position, hence I wouldn't pick him, even in midfield where his £#%&! ups cause less damage.

Rest him for a bit, then bring him back gradually.

Originally Posted by antonin jablonsky

For 8 minutes before the inevitable injury/red card.

Fabio's a bit less nuts than the brother isn't he?

Even more fragile though.

Originally Posted by dunk

He's played 5 games in midfield. 5. Liverpool away, Basle away, Villa away, QPR away and Wolves at home. That's it. Liverpool and Basle the whole team was shite and he looked lost (not his fault) he was good in the other 3. Hardly a stellar CV indicating his prowess tbh. He was brilliant at RB in the first 2 months of the season, but he isn't a RB. Tthe main issue is he's %@#$&!sed and his head is up his arse from being £#%&!ed around with, his performances in the last month have been shocking, regardless of position, hence I wouldn't pick him, even in midfield where his £#%&! ups cause less damage.

Rest him for a bit, then bring him back gradually.

When has he been good at CB? He hasn't really.

Play him in midfield against Arsenal, paired with Carrick again and he'll do well. Getting from box to box and breaking up play allowing Carrick time to dictate our play and cover in behind.

Originally Posted by antonin jablonsky

When has he been good at CB? He hasn't really.

Against lovely us at Ewood Park...

i agree we should stop moving jones around. he's clearly a midfielder, playing him at the back is only going to confuse him.

Originally Posted by borsuk

i agree we should stop moving jones around. he's clearly a midfielder, playing him at the back is only going to confuse him.

He even plays CB like a midfielder.