*OFFICIAL* 5.5.09 Arsenal V United match thread (teams etc etc)

Anybody notice how Arsene tried to use his "lucky coat" routine for the second half?

Originally Posted by bruntyboy

Anybody notice how Arsene tried to use his "lucky coat" routine for the second half?

And before the game chating shit on how they would beat us.

I still don't think some people understand how good this team is and how it's only going to get better

Originally Posted by Tumescent Throb

stunning free-kick

Lehman described it perfectly

the modern ball spins half a turn then rocks in the air and spins half a turn or so the other way. the keeper can't commit until it's about 10yds away. if he commits earlier then see Sorensen at Old trafford. and even if he waits til the last second the ball can still rock in the air and deviate again. tonight's FK looks set to dip and then suddenly lifts back onto the previous trajectory at the final moment, hence it goes above Almunia's hands because he's already on his way down.

Townsend reckoned the problem is cured by not having a £#%&!ing wall the sap. The Porto keeper didn't have a wall. I enjoyed Lehman putting him right.

Grimson please confirm

Confirmed.

Every time someone @#%&!s in a free kick, there's someone suggesting the wall is the problem. Except that only 1 in 15 freekicks actually goes in, and half the ones that miss hit the wall. So yeah let's do away with the wall

Haven't read the whole thread so apologies if this is a titanic moment, but did anyone notice Fergies body language during the substitutions ?

He greeted Anderson and Rooney warmly, shook their hands and patted them on the back. He blanked Evra completely, stood at the other side of the technical area and didnt even look at him.

Didn't someone on here say that he was upset with thim ?

Originally Posted by Jizza Jazza

Haven't read the whole thread so apologies if this is a titanic moment, but did anyone notice Fergies body language during the substitutions ?

He greeted Anderson and Rooney warmly, shook their hands and patted them on the back. He blanked Evra completely, stood at the other side of the technical area and didnt even look at him.

Didn't someone on here say that he was upset with thim ?

Hope that's not true.

Originally Posted by Fuzzy Dunlop

Relax ffs. I think it's going to be 3-1 United. I really do. Two early goals to kill them off.

Well said that man.

I still think barca will beat us though.

Originally Posted by Fuzzy Dunlop

Well said that man.

I still think barca will beat us though.

something fishy with that quote Fuzzy....no little arrow linking to original post


but i wont say anything ....hopefully nobody noticed

I'd post you a link to the post as proof but it seems to have been lost in cyber space.

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

Ancient Rome ancient Rome we are coming,
Ancient Rome ancient Rome i say....
Ancient Rome ancient Rome we are coming,
We are coming at the end of may.......

Liking it

Originally Posted by Fuzzy Dunlop

I'd post you a link to the post as proof but it seems to have been lost in cyber space.

no worries Fuzzy...i think youve got away with it

Originally Posted by Jizza Jazza

Haven't read the whole thread so apologies if this is a titanic moment, but did anyone notice Fergies body language during the substitutions ?

He greeted Anderson and Rooney warmly, shook their hands and patted them on the back. He blanked Evra completely, stood at the other side of the technical area and didnt even look at him.

Didn't someone on here say that he was upset with thim ?

He fell out with Ando last season too if I remember correctly. I'd like to see Fergies reaction myself so I can get a better judgement.

All credit to Evra, he has come out of his slump in form well. All the talk was of what Walcott was going to do to Evra, Walcott was subbed off in both games wasn't he? Don't think he did Evra once.

Getting to back to back European Cup finals is special, it's weird, you just don't expect United to do stuff like this.

We'll finish the job in the league 'cos everyone will be on a high and there seems to be no tiredness. Fergie has rotated superbly recently tbf. We'll comfortably beat City they are shit.

Originally Posted by MUFC One Love

All credit to Evra, he has come out of his slump in form well. All the talk was of what Walcott was going to do to Evra, Walcott was subbed off in both games wasn't he? Don't think he did Evra once.

Getting to back to back European Cup finals is special, it's weird, you just don't expect United to do stuff like this.

We'll finish the job in the league 'cos everyone will be on a high and there seems to be no tiredness. Fergie has rotated superbly recently tbf. We'll comfortably beat City they are shit.

I'm absolutely praying so.

Imagine that band of shit @#%&!s doing us again at OT?

Originally Posted by Zorg

Couple of great saves again from Almunia tonight. That one from Rooney in the 1st half was brilliant.

Agreed - a lesser keeper and we'd have put 7 or 8 past them over the 2 legs.

Originally Posted by borsuk

"biscuitgate"

Originally Posted by borsuk

great display from jos again. having his best season since his first. nasri is getting absolutely nowhere against him.

Agreed - him and Fletcher made me so emotional last night. Wonderful performances.

What got me was how SAF moved JOS to LB and he just did a great job there too.

Deserrves a starting position in the final - pleased for the lad.

Back to back european cup finals. I honest to god never thought I'd see the day.

We used to get so much shit in the early 90's didn't we. "Pfft, yeah you play well in the league but you don't do £#%&! all in Europe, do you?" (1991 excluded) And to be fair, we couldn't argue with that. English football was still busy dragging itself out of the doldrums.

Now though, we sit here - as Liverpool did in the late 70's/early 80's as the dominant force in England and that, in turn, is reflected in europe due to the strength of our domestic league.

I know there is a final, huge furlong to go before anything is decided - but maybe now, this club might not be seen as 'underachievers' in europe for once.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

Back to back european cup finals. I honest to god never thought I'd see the day.

We used to get so much shit in the early 90's didn't we. "Pfft, yeah you play well in the league but you don't do £#%&! all in Europe, do you?" (1991 excluded) And to be fair, we couldn't argue with that. English football was still busy dragging itself out of the doldrums.

Now though, we sit here - as Liverpool did in the late 70's/early 80's as the dominant force in England and that, in turn, is reflected in europe due to the strength of our domestic league.

I know there is a final, huge furlong to go before anything is decided - but maybe now, this club might not be seen as 'underachievers' in europe for once.

I reflect this post. To win back to back European Cups would unquestionably put this team down (on paper no question about it) as one of the great European sides. It would be surreal to me almost.

Still think we'll lose though.

Back to back finals. £#%&!ing hell, didn't even think of this for some reason.

Fergie will never be bettered I don't think, especially the way management is now.

Unbeliveable. How does he do it?

Originally Posted by Fuzzy Dunlop

I reflect this post. To win back to back European Cups would unquestionably put this team down (on paper no question about it) as one of the great European sides. It would be surreal to me almost.

Still think we'll lose though.

It's an almighty ask isn't it. To retain the trophy, i mean.

Originally Posted by sullers

Unbeliveable. How does he do it?

he's been very, very lucky