*Official* English Football Season 2007-08

[Tom Halsey]

On chances the Scousers should be ahead. Chelsea have been every bit as poor as United were, good stuff from a le Arse POV. Misplaced passes galore.

 

[GIMH]

Brumby must be a happy boy tonight

 

[BoyBrumby]

Brumby must be a happy boy tonight

Couldn't really have gone much better, tbf. Just have to hope we can take proper advantage against Blackbrun on the morrow.

 

[GIMH]

It would be typical of this title race for you lot to **** that up tomorrow, actually

sorry mate

 

[grecian]

Wouldn't be that big a shock, Blackburn are unbeaten for a fair few games, and Arsenal are going to be missing a number of key players.

 

[BoyBrumby]

It would be typical of this title race for you lot to **** that up tomorrow, actually

sorry mate

Nah, half-expecting it myself. Rovers actually have a pretty decent record at Highbury in the Prem &, although we tore them a new one in the only New Highbury league meeting so far, they got a draw in the cup & dicked us in the replay.

 

[sledger]

WTF is this. Where did i threaten to beat the jackass up?, all i said is if he keeps up his behaviour he is going to get beat up in this life.

yeah, i'm sure theres a long list of people waiting to beat me up because of my behaviour on a forum.

 

[Matteh]

Biggest surprise about the United v City game was the fact that Darius Vassell actually scored a goal. **** me.

 

[Tom Halsey]

That United performance was the worst I've seen us play for a long time.

I agree that it's not beyong the realms of possibility that le Arse slip up tomorrow. Was talking to a le Arse fan tonight, he said that due to lack of availability he'd be happy with a point tomorrow, though I'm still resigned to being five points behind tomorrow.

 

[luckyeddie]

yeah, i'm sure theres a long list of people waiting to beat me up because of my behaviour on a forum.

You have to beware the internet stormtroopers.

They can reach a long way from their bedroom.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

This one will be a snoozefeest IMO

Do your mates support citeh as well?

Hahaha, good call re: snoozefest. Went to bed at halfy.

Mates were mixed, 2 were United and one was Citeh.

 

[The Sean]

I've been trying to think of the last time I felt so genuinely let down by a United performance and I honestly can't remember. Considering the occasion, the emotion and what it meant to all of us I just can't believe we failed to turn up like we did. The team selection was baffling, playing just two bona fide CMs against City's five man midfield - we were always going to be over run and that's what happened. Can't understand not starting with at least one of Hargreaves or Carrick as well as Scholes and Anderson.

I can't praise City enough though - from the fans who were just perfect in the minute's silence to the team who flat-out played us off the park. Have Dunne and Richards had an easier day at the office all season? They were first to every ball and seemed to want it so much more. Can't begrudge them an ounce of their success, or their bragging rights today.

Will be hoping for a Blackburn special tonight, but if we're five points behind tomorrow morning, as I expect us to be, there can be no complaints.

 

[sledger]

Wouldn't be that big a shock, Blackburn are unbeaten for a fair few games, and Arsenal are going to be missing a number of key players.

to be honest there are still enough fit players to make a win tonight more than a realistic possibility, as an Arsenal fan, I would expect them to win this game (injuries or not) and will be dissapointed if they dont, mind you, a draw wouldnt be the worst result in the world.

 

[Loony BoB]

Nah, reckon Arsenal will win it without much trouble personally. Arsenal losing at home to Blackburn is about as likely as us losing at home to City, but I wouldn't expect them both to happen within a day of each other.

 

[cpr]

I've been trying to think of the last time I felt so genuinely let down by a United performance and I honestly can't remember. Considering the occasion, the emotion and what it meant to all of us I just can't believe we failed to turn up like we did. The team selection was baffling, playing just two bona fide CMs against City's five man midfield - we were always going to be over run and that's what happened. Can't understand not starting with at least one of Hargreaves or Carrick as well as Scholes and Anderson.

I can't praise City enough though - from the fans who were just perfect in the minute's silence to the team who flat-out played us off the park. Have Dunne and Richards had an easier day at the office all season? They were first to every ball and seemed to want it so much more. Can't begrudge them an ounce of their success, or their bragging rights today.

Will be hoping for a Blackburn special tonight, but if we're five points behind tomorrow morning, as I expect us to be, there can be no complaints.

Quite right, especially the 2nd paragraph.

Has Fergie been duped by media reports though? Said at the start of the season Nani and Anderson were for the future, not ones expected to be getting in the team much this year. Yet after high praises in the press, both started possibly the biggest game of the season, with players like Carrick and Hargreaves on the bench. Anderson was shown as unready for that sort of game, and was bossed out of the game by city's 5 man midfield. Poor selection decision by fergie, and it backfired completely.

 

[Loony BoB]

Quite right, especially the 2nd paragraph.

Has Fergie been duped by media reports though? Said at the start of the season Nani and Anderson were for the future, not ones expected to be getting in the team much this year. Yet after high praises in the press, both started possibly the biggest game of the season, with players like Carrick and Hargreaves on the bench. Anderson was shown as unready for that sort of game, and was bossed out of the game by city's 5 man midfield. Poor selection decision by fergie, and it backfired completely.

Wouldn't blame the team's result on those two alone. Nani has not yet been rated as the be-all and end-all by the press to my knowledge (certainly not praised as a starter ahead of Giggs and Ronaldo) and wouldn't have been in the first XI if Rooney were able to play. Anderson earned the right to play the game, though. He bossed Fabregas in the Arsenal game and how many midfielders in the world are saying that lately? Of course, being picked on form doesn't mean you're going to have a great game.

Having said that, though, I think the tactics and general rather than individuals cost us, and it is harsh to target 1-2 players for criticism in that game when (aside from possibly Tevez) they were all below standard.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Wouldn't blame the team's result on those two alone. Nani has not yet been rated as the be-all and end-all by the press to my knowledge (certainly not praised as a starter ahead of Giggs and Ronaldo) and wouldn't have been in the first XI if Rooney were able to play. Anderson earned the right to play the game, though. He bossed Fabregas in the Arsenal game and how many midfielders in the world are saying that lately? Of course, being picked on form doesn't mean you're going to have a great game.

Agree with this, Anderson was not great yesterday but there were several worse, and he did have excellent games against both le Arse and the Scousers. Even Scholes gave the ball away yesterday, and he never gives the ball away.

IMO, the biggest problem was that the lack of decent full backs meant that all of our attacks were through the middle, and got crowded out.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Fair play to le Arse, some of their football has been majestic tonight, five points clear, ffs.

 

[Matteh]

Wrexham vs Mansfield Town - 1st March - 3pm

You are all invited to get up here and then attend a relegation dogfight like you've never seen.

 

[sledger]

went to a similar such match between brentford and rotherham last year, one of the most amusing games i've ever been to, cant think of another time i've ever seen a player boot the ball back to the keeper (or at least try to) from a corner...