MAN U CL THREAD

Captain Fabregas · Post by **Captain Fabregas** » Mon May 04, 2009 4:43 pm

evra is a doubt so this could be our opening with theo bombing down the wing

Percy Dalton · Post by **Percy Dalton** » Mon May 04, 2009 4:59 pm

Its Up 4 Grabs Now wrote:
Percy Dalton wrote:
goonersid wrote:Wenger says on official site that fitness test will decide his formation and tactics, surely we must go 4-4-2 no matter who is fit! do I sense an excuse in his comments before the game even starts.
Why 4-4-2?

Anyone remember thinking GG had lost the plot playing 3 centre halves when we had to win by 2?

Agreed Percy. The formation at OT wasnâ€™t necessarily all that bad, the no. of players being asked to play out of position was. As you yourself (well, sort of yourself ) have said in the past thereâ€™s not all that much difference between a 4-5-1 & a 4-4-2 if the right players are in their right positions.

RVP as the second striker would drop deep & make it a 4-5-1 when theyâ€™ve got the ball & a 4-4-2 when we have it. If heâ€™s not fit then it may well have to be Diaby in that role but at least he should be better there than on the wing. And too high up the pitch for his constantly getting caught on the ball to hurt us too badly.

As for 3-5-2 augie you could argue we do anyway. What is a 3-5-2 other than a 4-4-2 but with the full-backs overlapping & the wingers cutting inside? I would be a bit wary of our full-backs pushing too far forward too early tomorrow though given a) Ushtd will be looking to hit us on the break & b) we donâ€™t have a DM with the nous to make sure heâ€™ll cover when Gibbs or Sagna bomb forward.

Whatever the case letâ€™s just hope to fuck that Tony Saunders is on here tomorrow night starting an I Told You So thread for saying it would be better to lose the first leg!

Oh my god!

At last someone understands you play one shape with the ball and another without it!

Halle fucking lujah!

Lethal · Post by **Lethal** » Mon May 04, 2009 4:59 pm

i believe !

Exiled in Cornwall · Post by **Exiled in Cornwall** » Mon May 04, 2009 5:36 pm

Captain Fabregas wrote:evra is a doubt so this could be our opening with theo bombing down the wing

I would be very surprised if they didn't put someone else there instead

Captain Fabregas · Post by **Captain Fabregas** » Mon May 04, 2009 6:39 pm

cornish gooner wrote:
Captain Fabregas wrote:evra is a doubt so this could be our opening with theo bombing down the wing
I would be very surprised if they didn't put someone else there instead

who do they have apart from one of them shite twins?

walcott should of been against o'shea in the first leg anyway

TeeCee · Post by **TeeCee** » Mon May 04, 2009 10:34 pm

On paper, I don't think we are anywhere near good enough defensively to stop them from scoring.....and I can't see us scoring three so I am very pessimistic (that's just me):)

However, there is an element of an omen in a Barca/Gooner final with revenge for 2006, and a meeting with Titi. Also, I do believe in the 'name on the cup' scenario and maybe....just maybe, this is our year, when we really didn't expect it?
Maybe it will go to penalties again..........I don't think my heart can take that!!

But in reality.....I just can't see us doing it. We are not good enough and we have too many players who choose when they turn up.......Adebarndoor being the worst!!

For those who like a bet, I understand Paddy Power are offering 6/1 or 7/1 on Arsenal just reaching the final - great odds for anyone who is an optimist!!

MickeyFabs · Post by **MickeyFabs** » Mon May 04, 2009 11:10 pm

I think we can go through tonight.

We have to score first though!

Kiki · Post by **Kiki** » Mon May 04, 2009 11:53 pm

COME ON ARSENAL!

Yankee_Gooner_Dandee · Tue May 05, 2009 12:18 am

someone needs to put a few elbows and knees into Rio's ribs. break those motherfuckers. *word censored*.

nuttygoonerpaul · Post by **nuttygoonerpaul** » Tue May 05, 2009 5:16 am

looking 4ward to 2nite , come on you gooners sing up 4 the lads, have a feeling we will win on pens 2nite..

Post by **flash gunner** » Tue May 05, 2009 7:00 am

Anfield '89 revisited we need to beat the reigning champions by 2 clear goals......... 2-0 for tonight

I always think we play better as a 4-4-2 so i hope we play that formation

COME ON YOU GUNNERS

selsdon · Post by **selsdon** » Tue May 05, 2009 8:27 am

us to qualify Â£1000 at 3/1

Nasri to bag two again Â£145 at 66/1

Nasri to get a hat-trick Â£35 at 300/1

I'll either be gutted, a few quid lighter, not giving a shit about Rome and hungover tomorrow morning or...

ecstatic, a few quid richer, trying to blag tickets to Rome and hungover tomorrow morning

Wenger, you've been telling us this team is good enough all season, the time has come....Arsenal FC to step up to the plate.

Percy Dalton · Post by **Percy Dalton** » Tue May 05, 2009 8:35 am

selsdon wrote:us to qualify Â£1000 at 3/1

Nasri to bag two again Â£145 at 66/1

Nasri to get a hat-trick Â£35 at 300/1

I'll either be gutted, a few quid lighter, not giving a shit about Rome and hungover tomorrow morning or...

ecstatic, a few quid richer, trying to blag tickets to Rome and hungover tomorrow morning

Wenger, you've been telling us this team is good enough all season, the time has come....Arsenal FC to step up to the plate.

A few quid lighter or richer??????????

That is a fucking fortune to me!

safcftm · Post by **safcftm** » Tue May 05, 2009 8:37 am

best of luck tonight lads- hope you get through

Percy Dalton · Post by **Percy Dalton** » Tue May 05, 2009 8:38 am

Cheers fella!

Hope you stay up and the Geordie mugs slip out of the Prem.