The Arsenal at Manchester United, Premier League Matchday 14, 2 December 2021

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  1. Tonerl

    Tonerl Member+

    Arsenal
    May 10, 2006
    Cincinnati, OH
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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    Kickoff from Old Trafford occurs at 8:15pm GMT/3:15pm EST/9:15pm HST. NBCSN provides the television coverage in the States.

    Did what we had to do against Newcastle, but despite United’s struggles this should prove to be a much tougher test. Who cares? Let’s stuff these clowns anyway.

    Up the Arsenal.​
     
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  2. leppercut

    leppercut Member+

    Oct 10, 2006
    SLC and Anchorage
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Rangnick will not be leading this one due to Visa issues so we go against Carrick. Let's end his tenure by giving him a massive L!
     
  3. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The decision about Ronaldo will be interesting.

    2 days ago he sat on the bench for 60 minutes. At the time I wrongly assumed that was rotational for of a midweek UCL match, but then I realized that we are their next match!

    So let's assume we face him from the first minute. And if not, Ralf Ragnick may be off to his first pot-stirring controversy, before he even steps foot in OT. :)

    Anyway, even though they were just outshot 24-3 at Stamford Bridge, I have a hunch ManUre won't be quite as shitty for our visit. Certainly we aren't quite as fly as Chelski. And Auba surely ain't been as lethal as Crynaldo this season.

    Cue the nail-biter.
     
  4. And_ROOS

    And_ROOS Member+

    Dec 30, 2006
    Melbourne, Aus
    Must win. Nothing else to say. Need to keep up the pressure on WHU, Wolves, Spurs and United for that top 4/5 spot for Europe next season.
    WHU have Brighton, Wolves have Burnley and Spuds have Brentford.

    Just win and send Carrick off in the best way possible.

    Arsenal 2-1.
     
  5. maskito

    maskito Member+

    Jan 14, 2006
    Minneapolis
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I've got a sick feeling the officiating could play a large impact on this result. United badly need a win, and I've got a hunch Sir Red Nose may call in some remaining favors he recently found under his couch cushions. This feels like there will be heavy rotational fouling against us, and a soft PK awarded to Bruno.

    We'll outplay them over 90 minutes, but we won't have the end product (again) to get a win.

    Yanited's attack doesn't scare me with how solid our defense has been over the last 3 months (excluding the 'Pool result), so we've got a chance to grab all the points if the officiating isn't tilted.

    1-1 final.
     
  6. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Referee seems to be Martin Atkinson. Could be worse... last year's fixture was Mike Dean I believe.
     
  7. Tonerl

    Tonerl Member+

    Arsenal
    May 10, 2006
    Cincinnati, OH
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Six of one.
     
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  8. ArsenalMetro

    ArsenalMetro Member+

    United States
    Aug 5, 2008
    Chicago, IL
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    An 89th-minute equalizer by that annoying little shit Neal Maupay against West Ham means that a win here would put us into 4th.

    No pressure or anything.
     
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  9. maskito

    maskito Member+

    Jan 14, 2006
    Minneapolis
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Indeed. Overall, outside of the top 3 doing their thing, all the other results today are really favorable for us. So a win not only moves up to 4th, but builds space with most of the other teams we're challenging for 4th place.
     
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  10. And_ROOS

    And_ROOS Member+

    Dec 30, 2006
    Melbourne, Aus
    Amazing his two horrendous open goal misses last match day (one was offside, not that it makes kicking it into orbit any better) and then he pulls that bullshit out.
     
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  11. thebigman

    thebigman Member+

    May 25, 2006
    Birmingham
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    1-1 I reckon
     
  12. chjoak

    chjoak Member+

    Jun 17, 2009
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    FYI... game is on Peacock rather than NBCSN
     
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  13. cooper7d7

    cooper7d7 Member+

    Feb 7, 2001
    CT
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  14. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yup and for me the audio is a half-second ahead of the video. Ah, streaming. At least once the game starts it'll be less of an issue.
     
  15. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    A few interesting choices in the XI:

    Auba plays, even though he's sucked of late.
    Martinelli earns a spot on the right flank, deputizing for the injured Saka.
    Odegaard in for some creative control in the middle
    Elneny in, for defensive steel?
    Tavares keeps his spot... KT is gonna have to earn it back somehow?

    p.s. And for them, Ronaldo starts up top. Have to admit that makes me a little nervous
     
  16. GunnerJacket

    GunnerJacket Moderator
    Staff Member

    Sep 18, 2003
    Gainesville, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    What the hell about Tavares? Am I missing something about Tierney slagging off or something?
     
  17. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He's played well. Earned his spot. And apparently it's his to lose now.

    p.s. Very much enjoyed NBC's reflection on the Giroud scorpion goal. That was a fun day. Including his post-match interview.
     
  18. maskito

    maskito Member+

    Jan 14, 2006
    Minneapolis
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I fully expect several subs, regardless of scoreline, by 60 mins based on this starting lineup. Here's hoping we are at minimum level, or even up a goal or two by then.
     
  19. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I assumed that XI is a 4-2-3-1, but Google & BBC show it as 4-4-1-1. Hmm.
     
  20. mebeSajid

    mebeSajid Member+

    Feb 16, 2009
    Atlanta, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Pepe must really be in Arteta's doghouse to not play in this one..
     
  21. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    We haven't lost at OT since April 2018. That too makes me a tad nervous, so...

    COYG!!!!
     
  22. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Whoa, that was almost 1-0 in the first minute. Keep it up boys.

    3 corners in the first 2 mins.
     
  23. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Cold night there. I just looked it up and it's 37F with 28F wind chill.
     
  24. ArsenalMetro

    ArsenalMetro Member+

    United States
    Aug 5, 2008
    Chicago, IL
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Tavares against Liverpool was one of the worst individual performances I've ever seen an Arsenal player have.

    It seems to be his spot to lose, but I'd strongly disagree about that being earned through quality play.
     
  25. Super Llama

    Super Llama Member+

    May 21, 2006
    Seattle
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Elneny is already pissing me off
     

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