*Official* United v Arsenal Match Thread

Usually a team that's had as many blows as Arsenal would really galvanise themselves and be up for the chance to prove all the doubters wrong today.

But hopefully the fact Arsenal are full of gutless, bottling £#%&!ers will prevent any galvanising

Originally Posted by Grimson

Can't wait to hear "Arsenal's youngsters" trotted out.

Originally Posted by JakeB

Usually a team that's had as many blows as Arsenal would really galvanise themselves and be up for the chance to prove all the doubters wrong today.

But hopefully the fact Arsenal are full of gutless, bottling £#%&!ers will prevent any galvanising

Wenger has been bigging it up about how today is the "real start" of their season......

Hopefully, he's bluffing

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

Yup, we should prepare ourselves for 90 minutes of frustration against a supposedly "enfeebled" Arsenal.

If the worst happens and we drop points, brace yourself for an avalanche of euphoria about the "power shift" across Manchester

I'm getting the ever so slight impression that you're a 'glass half empty' kinda fella?

Originally Posted by atticusgrinch

I'm getting the ever so slight impression that you're a 'glass half empty' kinda fella?

I'm not one of the Fred doom brigade, on the whole.

But I have a bad feeling about this one (shades of 2006/07??) which ciddy gang-raping Spurs has only intensified

Originally Posted by Grimson

Can't wait to hear "Arsenal's youngsters" trotted out.

Age comparison for today:

de Gea 20
Smalling 21
Jones 19
Evans 23
Evra 30
Nani 24
Cleverley 22
Anderson 23
Young 26
Welbeck 20
Rooney 25

Szczesny 21
Jenkinson 19
Koscielny 25
Djourou 25
Traore 21
Ramsey 20
Coquelin 20
Rosicky 30
Arshavin 30
Van Persie 28
Walcott 22

Originally Posted by Sparky***

either that - or we've finally clocked on that he's been shit for 2 years.

but achilles yeah, yeah...

Yeah, but he hasn't though, has he?

Originally Posted by dunk

Yeah, but he hasn't though, has he?

Nah.

how the £#%&! is arsenals keeper 21? looks 30 atleast.

Real chance for Cleverley and Welbeck to really cement themselves today too, if they have great game and either of them manage to get on the score sheet they can use it as a springboard to launch them into the rest of the season.

Chance to prove that they can be United players against good opposition.

Originally Posted by JakeB

Real chance for Cleverley and Welbeck to really cement themselves today too, if they have great game and either of them manage to get on the score sheet they can use it as a springboard to launch them into the rest of the season.

Chance to prove that they can be United players against good opposition.

There had better be no repeat of their anonymous (to put it politely) first halves against Spurs, then

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

There had better be no repeat of their anonymous (to put it politely) first halves against Spurs, then

Thought Clevers was alright first half against Spurs

No arguing about Welbeck though, very quiet.

whats the bench?

Originally Posted by Stickman

whats the bench?

this thing the subs sit on

Originally Posted by Stickman

whats the bench?

it's where people waiting to play sit.

Originally Posted by Stickman

whats the bench?

It's a place where the subs sit

edit: £#%&! you sheik believe

edit edit: Oh and you Sparky. I'll £#%&! off now.

Our bench is £#%&!ing ridiculous.

seriously i'm crying laughing

Originally Posted by believe

it's where people waiting to play sit.

roffles

I bet sparky's £#%&!ing fuming