Arsenal vs. Manchester United: open thread, no Cesc
by Ted Harwood on May 1, 2011 8:35 AM EDT
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PrintKickoff: 9:05 AM EDT, Emirates Stadium
TV Coverage: Fox Soccer Channel
SBNation Manchester United Perspective: The Busby Babe
Arsenal. Manchester United. Feel free to comment below.
Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Djourou, Clichy, Song, Wilshere, Walcott, Ramsey, Nasri, Van Persie.
According to the official website, midfielder Cesc Fabregas is not available for Arsenal today, having picked up an injury yesterday in training. Aaron Ramsey comes in in his place.
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FOr the first time in ages
I’m not nervous about Arsenal v Man U.
Sod it.
Squeezed to Song and Bendtner and Song and Nasri oh lovely lovely lovely!
-Peter Drury, the one time his commentating has ever been acceptable.
Go Gunners!!!!!!!!!
Captain, there are doubt's...
"It’s a good opportunity to show we have the strength to respond" - Arsene Wenger, 2011
Warren Barton's a dummy.
Just wanted to put that out there.
Captain, there are doubt's...
"It’s a good opportunity to show we have the strength to respond" - Arsene Wenger, 2011
Ohh Jack you really need to work on the offense.
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
take a bloody shot
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
Blow the whistle you hack
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
Thats a yellow card you Man U ass ref
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
you that far behind?
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on May 1, 2011 9:30 AM EDT up reply actions
I guess that stat is coming to haunt us now
ManU 18-0 in games refed by this guy
that is a red card and a penalty
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
need more eyes on the pitch then
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on May 1, 2011 9:42 AM EDT up reply actions
linesman needs eyes
Captain, there are doubt's...
"It’s a good opportunity to show we have the strength to respond" - Arsene Wenger, 2011
except they didn't give it
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on May 1, 2011 9:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Yellow for Rooney
hahaha
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
Who the !@#$ are we crossing to
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
I'm not necesarily against crossing but Ramsey crossed it into 3 ManU players two yimes in a row
with no one from the red side in the camera shot
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on May 1, 2011 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions
has van der saar had to make a save yet?
Captain, there are doubt's...
"It’s a good opportunity to show we have the strength to respond" - Arsene Wenger, 2011
get the @$%& out of the way ref
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
again
Captain, there are doubt's...
"It’s a good opportunity to show we have the strength to respond" - Arsene Wenger, 2011
Joey Barton
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on May 1, 2011 9:51 AM EDT up reply actions
good point
maybe it bugs me more with Evra because he doesn’t HAVE to be a jerk. Being a jerk is all Barton has.
get the @$%& out of the way ref
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
can we channel this frustration into something positive?
Captain, there are doubt's...
"It’s a good opportunity to show we have the strength to respond" - Arsene Wenger, 2011
doubtful
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on May 1, 2011 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions
This ref and linesman are fucking shit
Squeezed to Song and Bendtner and Song and Nasri oh lovely lovely lovely!
-Peter Drury, the one time his commentating has ever been acceptable.
embarrassments
Captain, there are doubt's...
"It’s a good opportunity to show we have the strength to respond" - Arsene Wenger, 2011
I like that stat
youngest team fielded in the league this year
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
Arshavin on
Nasri off
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
shoot it
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on May 1, 2011 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions
RAMSEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
ONE GODDAMN AARON RAMSEY
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
THAT IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DON'T JUST CROSS IT TO NOBODY
by Ted Harwood on May 1, 2011 10:21 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
He sort of did
Missed a pretty obvious hand/red on Vidic
by Stephen Schmidt on May 1, 2011 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions
The first anti-goal
if you will
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on May 1, 2011 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions
Well, nothing ended up in the back of the net because of him.
Manager, OnceAMetro.com
by Ben Schneider on May 1, 2011 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions
Although today of all days I shouldn't be complaining
We kind of got a gift yesterday
by Stephen Schmidt on May 1, 2011 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Was the second goal offside?
I didn’t see a good replay.
Manager, OnceAMetro.com
by Ben Schneider on May 1, 2011 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions
Looked to me like neither should have counted
not that I care that much.
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on May 1, 2011 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
They missed a pretty obvious penalty a few minutes before that though, although that was likely making up for the goal that didn’t cross the line. Poorly referee’d game all around, not just the two highlight blunders.
by Stephen Schmidt on May 1, 2011 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions
I only watched about half of the game
but yeah, that sounds about right.
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on May 1, 2011 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions
"Good tackle by Arshavin"
- words that nobody had ever said until just now
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
Park gets a yellow
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
After the goal he scored in December
I do
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on May 1, 2011 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions
That was just embarrassing
He’s such a pathetic footballer.
Manager, OnceAMetro.com
by Ben Schneider on May 1, 2011 10:31 AM EDT up reply actions
He's good at one thing
being in the right place at the right time
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on May 1, 2011 10:31 AM EDT up reply actions
Awesome
this hardly ever happens
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on May 1, 2011 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions
Sebastian on in his place
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on May 1, 2011 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions
no lead is safe`
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on May 1, 2011 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions
Don't we know that.
Manager, OnceAMetro.com
by Ben Schneider on May 1, 2011 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions
I know but that duo is most prevalent to let in goals
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on May 1, 2011 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Boy, do I wish Vermaelen was available
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
We all do.
Plenty of “What-if” scenarios there.
Manager, OnceAMetro.com
by Ben Schneider on May 1, 2011 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Well, as someone said on Twitter
Squillaci vs. Stoke City. Never forget.
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on May 1, 2011 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions
[smashes head into wall until unconscious]
Manager, OnceAMetro.com
by Ben Schneider on May 1, 2011 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Artur Boruc?
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on May 1, 2011 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Uhhhhh I don't remember this incident
Manager, OnceAMetro.com
by Ben Schneider on May 1, 2011 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions
It's from the Friday List of Rage
on Dirty Tackle
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on May 1, 2011 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions
The look on Arsha's face when he got hip-checked
priceless
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
Okay, maybe a pen.
Manager, OnceAMetro.com
by Ben Schneider on May 1, 2011 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions
Wow
definitely could have been a penalty
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
where is that final ball!
game could / should be over by now
Wizard Of The 3rd Coast
by Pablo Mercado on May 1, 2011 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions
HAHAHAHA
Four minutes of added time.
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
he got the ball
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
by bearcatcardfan on May 1, 2011 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions
CHICKEN DINNER ANYONE??
Chuck Norris doesn't need a bat.
he just roundhouse kicks the ball out of the park.
I feel like it's been forever since we won 1-0
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
or at all
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on May 1, 2011 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions
YYYYESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Squeezed to Song and Bendtner and Song and Nasri oh lovely lovely lovely!
-Peter Drury, the one time his commentating has ever been acceptable.
ONEEEEE AARON RAMSEEEEEEYYYYYYY
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
He's great at air guitar, eh?
Seriously – if only this game truly mattered. Think there’s any chance Chelsea and Man Utd will just forget how to play football for the next month?
I mean, playing in the Champions League matters to me.
Not having to play in the qualifying rounds matters. And if nothing else, getting a little of the bad taste out of the team’s collective mouth before this season ends matters.
And hell, maybe Manchester United and Chelsea will suffer 22 separate maladies, a la the Springfield Power Plant softball team.
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on May 1, 2011 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions
V
THAT'S RIGHT, Kenny Wheaton you did. You cut back into GREATNESS.
by HoodRiverDuck on May 1, 2011 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
PITT THE ELDER!
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on May 1, 2011 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions
This game mattered tremendously
The league’s gone, and that’s fine. But this game mattered for the Arsenal psyche, which was starting to look like a chunk of Swiss cheese that has been left on the counter for a month. Make no mistake, this was a massive win for Arsenal – Arsene has long talked about the belief that this is a good team, and everyone believed it except the team. Beating the champions-elect, and beating them 1-0, is HUGE for this team, and I’m so happy that I woke up to see this scoreline I feel like dancing around my living room.
This was a big, big win.
Agreed.
Sorry you didn’t get to see it, it was 90 minutes of the skill that we all know we have, and the spirit nobody appears to believe we have.
"Everything's gonna be awesome." -Ken Oberkfell
"ARSHAVIN IS MAGIC" -Brooks Peck
by Thomas Wachtel on May 1, 2011 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions
3AM west coast kickoffs are not for me
and I don’t have FSC at this point so I’ll catch the highlights on footytube.
by pdb on May 1, 2011 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Wasn't it 6:05?
Squeezed to Song and Bendtner and Song and Nasri oh lovely lovely lovely!
-Peter Drury, the one time his commentating has ever been acceptable.
Either way
On a Sunday morning, I’m not getting up at either 3 or 6 AM to watch a game unless it’s a cup final. Especially on a Sunday morning after a Timbers game.
by pdb on May 2, 2011 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions
well said
Captain, there are doubt's...
"It’s a good opportunity to show we have the strength to respond" - Arsene Wenger, 2011
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