MANURE AWAY THREAD

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Big, big game for Song today and Vermaelen!

We are good enough to get a result there today but we need to defend as a unit, something that we were fucking awful at last year.

I am not worried about Cesc being missing for this suprisingly. I think whatever three play acrioss the middle as long as they keep it compact and screen the back four we can really frustrate Man Yoo and the longer that goes on the quieter the crowd will get and cracks will appear!

Either that or we will get done 2-0!

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Already been to the toilet 4 times. :oops: :throne: :throne:

Sorry to be the voice of doom but the closer it gets the more negative I feel about our chances. Can't agree with you Percy I'm afraid, If the 3 across the middle are Diaby, Song and Denilson and the real manure turn up I don't see the back 4 getting much of a screen at all.

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Maybe Chippy but as wonderful a player as Cesc is I do not think he is the most disciplined defensively.

Offensively, Diaby, Song and Denilson are not in the same class as Fabregas but the three of them can protect a back four plus Diaby brings a bit of physical prescence.

Fergie often plays Fletcher against us as he has a track record of bullying our midfield. The above three are not the easiest to bash up in my opinion where as Cesc can be put off his game if it gets a bit lively.

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Hope you're right, but one of the best ways to defend against manure is to keep the ball and move it forward. lets face it we're not a "park the bus" type of team. Hope AA can keep them under pressure, and RvP can score a wonder goal. :barscarf:

Part of my problem is I am preparing myself for the worst and hoping for the best. :?

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Chippy you are forgetting that Denilson is the complete midfielder and had the best pass success rate last season!

This should be a doddle for him!

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Percy Dalton wrote:Chippy you are forgetting that Denilson is the complete midfielder and had the best pass success rate last season!

This should be a doddle for him!

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any links for the game that consistently work?

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Anyone else find that time is passing really slowly this morning/night?

Or morning/afternoon for you northern hemisphereans...

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peeps112 wrote:any links for the game that consistently work?
Such a thing does not exist especially in a game that will be as popular as this one, but look for options in the sticky above.

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RaM wrote:Anyone else find that time is passing really slowly this morning/night?

Or morning/afternoon for you northern hemisphereans...
It has been one of the slowest days of my life, but once it starts it will be over in a flash. :o Gunner start drinling now, just to settle the nerves you understand. :cheers:

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Wish I could...but no drinking for me tonight.

One hour to go now...this has been a very long day...20 hours by kickoff...I think. Woke up at 6:30 yesterday morning, kickoff at 2:30...
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Right with you Chippy!

It is officially beer o'clock!

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Sky have just said Manure are going 4-5-1 with Shrek up front on his own. Berbascum on the bench. :shock:

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Emphasis on a midfield battle perhaps...

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RaM wrote:Wish I could...but no drinking for me tonight.

One hour to go now...this has been a very long day...20 hours by kickoff...I think. Woke up at 6:30 yesterday morning, kickoff at 2:30...
Poor bloke, but are you in your own personal time zone. KO is 5.15 here? :wink: :lol:

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