Arsenal - Manchester United [R]

[Motterman]

Vieira and Pires both 50/50 (I'm sure they'll play personally)

Keane and Giggs are both 50/50 (I'm confident that they will play)

Now for the bad news - O'Shea could be out 2 weeks

************ing Alan Shearer!!!!

[sch2383]

If we get a result on Wednesday, I believe we will have the insdie track for the rest of the season.

[Achtung]

We are playing better right now than we have at any point in the season. The team has won its last two games combined 10-2, and against very good opposition. That said, this will not be an easy match at all, especially at Highbury. It would be great to get some revenge for the FA Cup game, and also to keep moving on the quest for the Premiership trophy.

[Roehl Sybing]

The absolute horror of this fixture is that I eventually have to pick one side to favor so that the other virtually crashes out of contention for the league title.

[Soccerholic]

Originally posted by Motterman

Now for the bad news - O'Shea could be out 2 weeks

************ing Alan Shearer!!!!

Shearer and the ref both piss me off! Shearer should have had two yellow cards before the lame ref finally gave him one. If the ref had controlled the game like he should, O'Shea might be playing this week. ****!

[Motterman]

Becks and Veron are also doubtful, although I think Becks has probably (hopefully?) a better chance of making the squad...

[USsupport]

I think he'll hold Veron until the Real game. I also think that Keane, Giggs, Becks and Pires & Patrick Viera will all play, it's sounds like the usual precautionary stuff.

could be a classic.

[OPArsenal]

Good luck, you lot. It'll be a tough fight for ManUre, as we'll have all of our best middies in (hopefully Rayzor!!!) and it seems that a team that dominates the midfield has the best chance of beating United (see Madrid), and it'll be at The Home Of Football, which will be rocking the casbah, if you know what I mean. I fear for those intrepid United supporters that have the balls to attend. But I'm sure they'll be just fine. Here's to a well-played match!

Vive le AFC!

OPArsenal

__________________
The 2001-02 Arsenal:
Third League and Cup Double
Most consecutive wins: 13
Most consecutive away wins: 8 (Premiership record)
Unbeaten away record
Arsene Wenger: Has the prettiest wife
Scored in every match: 38 (Premiership record)
Henry: Most goals: 24, most shots on target
Bergkamp: Most God-like goal (vs. Newcastle...ask Dabizas!)
Pires: PFA Player of the Year
Most assists: 15 (Premiership record - and his season ended in March? Sick!)
Ljungberg: Has Red hair
Lee Dixon: Loyal
Tony Adams: Legend.

[Motterman]

Originally posted by OPArsenal
Good luck, you lot. It'll be a tough fight for ManUre, as we'll have all of our best middies in (hopefully Rayzor!!!) and it seems that a team that dominates the midfield has the best chance of beating United (see Madrid), and it'll be at The Home Of Football, which will be rocking the casbah, if you know what I mean. I fear for those intrepid United supporters that have the balls to attend. But I'm sure they'll be just fine. Here's to a well-played match!

Vive le AFC!

OPArsenal

__________________
The 2001-02 Arsenal:
Third League and Cup Double
Most consecutive wins: 13
Most consecutive away wins: 8 (Premiership record)
Unbeaten away record
Arsene Wenger: Has the prettiest wife
Scored in every match: 38 (Premiership record)
Henry: Most goals: 24, most shots on target
Bergkamp: Most God-like goal (vs. Newcastle...ask Dabizas!)
Pires: PFA Player of the Year
Most assists: 15 (Premiership record - and his season ended in March? Sick!)
Ljungberg: Has Red hair
Lee Dixon: Loyal
Tony Adams: Legend.

Aye, you fooled me. I thought you had a real sig there for a minute...

[Father Ted]

Originally posted by Motterman
Aye, you fooled me. I thought you had a real sig there for a minute...

No, he's just cheap.

[Motterman]

Originally posted by Father Ted
No, he's just cheap.

Yeah, I've been giving him some stick for months about it... :D

[PeterJBL]

>Third League and Cup Double
Most consecutive wins: 13
Most consecutive away wins: 8 (Premiership record)
Unbeaten away record
Arsene Wenger: Has the prettiest wife
Scored in every match: 38 (Premiership record)
Henry: Most goals: 24, most shots on target
Bergkamp: Most God-like goal (vs. Newcastle...ask Dabizas!)
Pires: PFA Player of the Year
Most assists: 15 (Premiership record - and his season ended in March? Sick!)
Ljungberg: Has Red hair
Lee Dixon: Loyal
Tony Adams: Legend. <

To add: Fan base: Local. :)

[Soccerholic]

Keane set for Highbury clash (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/headlinenews?id=264099&cc=5901)

[Father Ted]

Originally posted by PeterJBL


To add: Fan base: Local. :)

So Arsenal shuns all non North London based fans?

[bc939kdl]

GO MAN U!!

[PeterJBL]

Originally posted by Father Ted
So Arsenal shuns all non North London based fans?

No, let me explain.

Man U: No fans from Manchester

Arsenal: Most fans from North London.

[Soccerholic]

Originally posted by PeterJBL

Man U: No fans from Manchester


No fans from Manchester? Then how do they fill Old Trafford every week?

[Motterman]

Originally posted by bc939kdl
GO MAN U!!

Err...umm... most United supporters tend to dislike the term "Man U" when referring to the club. Just a little FYI...

Of course I could rip you a new a-hole like Matt Clark would prefer to handle things... but we're nice here. :D

[cachundo]

BBC: Manchester United and Arsenal go head-to-head on Wednesday (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2860209.stm)

[total_football]

Originally posted by Motterman
Err...umm... most United supporters tend to dislike the term "Man U" when referring to the club. Just a little FYI...



So, who coined the term "Man Ure". This would an American (read: BIGSOCCER)expression, yes? What do the UK based Man U. non-supporters refer to the club as?