Manchester United Thread

I think the only thing holding him back at the moment is his dreadful shooting.
 
How you guys feeling for tonight? Am typically nervous, and at least a little miffed we didn't score at least 1 more last week. Still I guess we're in a better position than they are, and have a bit more experience at this level.

We'll need to score, and if we do it first I think it's over. But I could see them nicking a 2-0 win, or even worse beating us undeservedly on penalties again (2005 FA Cup flashbacks...). Just hope we can be clinical, for once.
 
Dont we always score at the Emirates? They will be in a mess if we got a goal tonight.The only difference to their team tonight would be the inclusion of a half-fit Robin van Persie...which will mean,they will either line up with two forwards upfront or exclude Walcott from last weeks line up.

I am pretty much confident about tonight,havent felt like this for sometime now,especially playing at the Emirates.We should go through without a problem tonight.
 
I'm not allowed to be positive so I'm not gonna say a word, which probably shows how I'm feeling about tonight.

By the way, I was just thinking of something. If we won it again this year, does that give us the right to be considered one of the European greats?

I mean, when you think about the major European teams of all time, you think of Real, Liverpool, Milan, Ajax, Bayern Munich, but you never really think of us, so if we win it again, brings us to one behind Liverpool and joint with Ajax (?), can we be considered up there?
 
I dunno to be honest. It seems like one of those questions you need to ask yourself again in another 3-4 years time.
As of right now, it seems like we're just "doing" what's expected of us but looking back on the last 2-3 years, I think we've grown into a very powerful side in Europe. It doesnt feel that way but our recent achievements would say we are. Maybe winning in Rome again would solidify that status.
 
I hope even if we don't go through we get some recognition at some point this season. We've played more competitive games than any other team in europe, made it to at least the semi-final of every competition we've entered and might still win our domestic league. That's an amazing achievement imo.
 
matherto said:
I'm not allowed to be positive so I'm not gonna say a word, which probably shows how I'm feeling about tonight.

By the way, I was just thinking of something. If we won it again this year, does that give us the right to be considered one of the European greats?

I mean, when you think about the major European teams of all time, you think of Real, Liverpool, Milan, Ajax, Bayern Munich, but you never really think of us, so if we win it again, brings us to one behind Liverpool and joint with Ajax (?), can we be considered up there?
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Definatly like you say if it does happen they will be the only side ever to retain the Champions League so I should definatly think the 07/08 and 08/09 squads of United would obtain the status of a being European greats
 
Well lads not long to go now. I hope we don't let Arsenal do a Milan and just come out and hammer us early on. We need to start of well and try and keep the ball. I think Rooney is the man were going to look to. He's reaching that stage that Ronaldo did 2 seasons ago were he's being consistently our best player every match. Worried about RVP though we'll need to keep him quite today.

Heres a nice Ad by Nike to get you excited, Does Ronaldo score? or doesn't he? :))
YouTube - Manchester United vs Arsenal - Witness the moment

I think We'll Line up like this

----------Ronaldo----------
-------Berba/Tevez--------
Rooney--Fletcher-Carrick-Park
Evra---Vidic--Ferdinand-O'Shea
---------Van-Der-Sar---------

Not sure if SAF will pick Berba or Tevez.

I think if we reach Rome then this current team (06+) is reaching the heights of a great side along wit the teams of the past.
 
LOL that ad is so much like the FIFA09 intro sequence! Quite unrealistic compared to real match footage.

Some mad rumours going round today, €70m bid in for Ribery, £12m for Sakho from PSG (Football Manager wonderkid :XD:) and appparantly we're expanding the South Stand by 20,000 giving us the biggest ground in the country! :D

Cant wait for tonight, I think Arsenal will score at least once but can see us scoring too so could go either way. Extra time would not surprise me one bit.

WOo!
 
matherto said:
I'm not allowed to be positive so I'm not gonna say a word, which probably shows how I'm feeling about tonight.

By the way, I was just thinking of something. If we won it again this year, does that give us the right to be considered one of the European greats?

I mean, when you think about the major European teams of all time, you think of Real, Liverpool, Milan, Ajax, Bayern Munich, but you never really think of us, so if we win it again, brings us to one behind Liverpool and joint with Ajax (?), can we be considered up there?
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probably....sadly...yes
 
Surely the law of averages means that they won't lose 3 on the trot?! That's my only hope. What a none-game this has turned out to be, atleast I can go to bed early :D
 
It's a funny old game isn't it? You took a million shots at Old Trafford and it took a lucky deflection for O'Shea to score. And now this. :)
 
might be over by then mate, but he will defo add a bit more going forward for Arsenal
 
Dazfeeder said:
might be over by then mate, but he will defo add a bit more going forward for Arsenal
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He'll offer something which is more than RvP and Adebayor have so far. I guess if RvP was fit he'd be more dangerous. Bendtner and Vela should get a chance.
 
WHO THE F**K ARE MAN UTD, WHO THE F**K ARE MAN UTD, WHO THE F**K ARE MAN UTD....WHEN THE REDS GO MARCHING...ON ON ON :D
 
So harsh on Fletch. Can't believe the 'progressive' UEFA don't have any kind of appeals process. Great. Bet you if that was Messi or Raul they'd overturn it. Introduce a new rule...

And my respect for Adebayor just dropped off the planet. F*ck right off to Milan you stupid c*nt. He could very, very easily have broken carrick's leg, and for f*cking what? In the replay you can see he braces his body weight on his standing leg, straightens his foot studs up, over the ball. I almost think Fletcher should have run back onto the pitch and punched his smiling, lazy ass face in.

As to most of Arsenal, all credit, you stuck to a hard task. As the more cynical people pointed out, it would be interesting to see if, after all the plaudits Arshavin got this weekend, what Arsenal would do in the same situation but in a match that matters. Clearly the answer is, let the player be sent off while applauding the ref's wrong decision. Fair enough, but don't pretend you're anything you're not - that's like Gerrard talking about diving.
 
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