MANCS AWAY THREAD

bigreddave · Post by **bigreddave** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 11:44 pm

Our defence is too weak to keep them out for the whole game so if we're gonna win it's gonna have to be 2-1 or even 3-2. My heart says 2-1 to us but my head says it'll be 2-1 to them.

Nick Bendtners Ego · Post by **Nick Bendtners Ego** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 12:03 am

Djourou surely has to step into the breach . Our current central pairing of Kos and Squillaci are surely the weakest seen at the club in many a year and
Rooney is due to kick start his season any game now and typically he could decide to take it out on us . Reasons to be optimistic would be Nasri and up to tonight Arshavins improving form and our excellent away results . The other main reason that sees me moderately optimistic is United's form is as
erratic as ours , as are their key players and back line .
Christ , if only we had a fit TV and Cesc and we'd all be rubbing our hands in anticipation at this one . But then again isn't that it in a nut shell and the truth of the matter , we literally are just a few pieces short of the potentially winning jigsaw .

Madd Mark · Post by **Madd Mark** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 12:09 am

Ha Nasri you're so new to this! You should chill out and think about it for a while!

Nick Bendtners Ego · Post by **Nick Bendtners Ego** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 12:18 am

Madd Mark wrote:Ha Nasri you're so new to this! You should chill out and think about it for a while!

jacko-arsnl2 · Post by **jacko-arsnl2** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 12:50 am

1-0 win to us, with RVP getting the goal

Nick Bendtners Ego · Post by **Nick Bendtners Ego** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 2:18 am

Madd Mark wrote:Ha Nasri you're so new to this! You should chill out and think about it for a while!

Oh my God , are you , are you a Soccer Mom

What , should I chill out like you do ? i.e
Reach for your ' SOCCKER FOR DUMMIES ' (Picture Edition) book whilst sitting on your 'Awesome Arsenal ' heavily jipped stained Duvet and kick your heels back and forth to the backround CD of Seasame Street .
Listen buddy , keep pulling your little 'Uncle Sam' until you evaporate/ejaculate all that arrogant little streak onto your bedroom wall ceiling .

Anyway , Today's letter has being brought to you by the letter W :awnker:

slevinlacey · Post by **slevinlacey** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 3:04 am

it still pains me that our unbeaten run was ended for me by the most inept performance by a referee that day. A lot of what happened in that game was slowly being erased from my mind until i saw it on ESPN classics.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUgP96Xj ... re=related

After watching that, I am convinced it must have been someone higher than old chicken legs Riley who were not letting us get to 50 games.

1. Ferdinand bringing down Freddie?
2. Horsefaces tackle on cashley?
3. Rat face tackle on Reyes?

A team that should have been down to 8 men before the dive for the penalty.

Lets get some fucking decisions up there and get on the road to getting our title back!

mikeyb772001 · Post by **mikeyb772001** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 9:31 am

I cant see this being anything else but a loss. 3.1 to Manure - late goal from Nasri at the end of play

AA23Northbank · Post by **AA23Northbank** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 9:58 am

We are playing shit at the minute. They're only playing a little better, yet our away form is superb. The slight rosetinter inside me says we get a win, but I'll settle for a draw. And Chamakh needs a bit of a rest IMO as he looks a little jaded, RVP to start up top.

Flappy, Sagna, Gibbs (Clichy if he's not fit), Squillachi, Djourou, Song, Wilshere, Nasri, Arshavin, Walcott, RVP

Subs: Szcesny, Eboue, Rosicky, Kos, Gibbs, Chamakh, Bendtner

Post by **brazilianGOONER** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 11:14 am

most nervous match of all season to me. i always hate that match and usually smoke quite a few cigarettes trying to watch it. 04/05 never really cleared off my mind.

i hate man utd more than any other club in the world (even the spuds, sorry) and beating them would make me the happiest man alive

selsdon · Post by **selsdon** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 11:52 am

No defense, no chance.

kg1794 · Post by **kg1794** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 11:55 am

AA23Northbank wrote:We are playing shit at the minute. They're only playing a little better, yet our away form is superb. The slight rosetinter inside me says we get a win, but I'll settle for a draw. And Chamakh needs a bit of a rest IMO as he looks a little jaded, RVP to start up top.

Flappy, Sagna, Gibbs (Clichy if he's not fit), Squillachi, Djourou, Song, Wilshere, Nasri, Arshavin, Walcott, RVP

Subs: Szcesny, Eboue, Rosicky, Kos, Gibbs, Chamakh, Bendtner

Too attacking for me.

Gibbs is already out so Clichy is back in. I think RvP and Walcott will be benched for this one, with one of Denilson or Rosicky plus Chamakh coming in.

Pilly · Post by **Pilly** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 12:26 pm

Our home form is so shockingly bad that for the first time I can remember I'm glad that a very important game like this against the mancs is away from home.

That said I'm not very optimistic and predict a draw at best...

Well done to all the travelling gooners. Have a safe and enjoyable trip.

goonersid · Post by **goonersid** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 12:46 pm

I don't doubt we will create enough chances to win this game twice over, the problem is will we take them, my guess is no.

Can see something similar to last season with us dominating first half but coming unstuck due to silly defensive errors.

Or even worse what price Koscielny having a "Stepanovs day"

Jumpers For Goalposts · Thu Dec 09, 2010 1:22 pm

Seems like everyone agrees as to what is gonna happen at Old Trollop.

With a decent defence we could go there without fear as our front 6 (on their day) are more than a match for anyone, including ManUre and their friendly refs.

However - can anyone see us keeping a clean sheet up there?? One of the back 5 (or more than one of them) will make a costly error so we'll need to score at least 2 to win.

Sadly I can't see it but I reckon we might be able to sneak a 1-1 or 2-2 this year - IF CESC IS FIT!! Looking forward to it though!!