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MATCH THREAD: Arsenal vs Manchester United

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 14:  Paul Scholes of Manchester United celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and Bolton Wanderers at Old Trafford on January 14, 2012 in Manchester, England.  (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)


SCORECENTRE: Soccernet
MATCH PREVIEW: The Busby Babe
SB NATION ARSENAL: The Short Fuse | Pre-Match Q&A

MANCHESTER UNITED LINEUP: Lindegaard; Smalling, Jones, Evans, Evra; Valencia, Carrick, Giggs, Nani; Rooney, Welbeck.
Subs: De Gea, Rafael, Fabio, Scholes, Park, Berbatov, Hernandez.

ARSENAL LINEUP: Szczesny, Djourou, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Ramsey, Song, Rosicky, Walcott, Van Persie, Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Subs: Almunia, Park, Squillaci, Arshavin, Benayoun, Miquel, Yennaris.

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No De Gea, huh??

Looks like De Gea lost his spot. Though it’ll be good for him to learn a bit more.

by dingmajiao on Jan 22, 2012 4:00 PM GMT via iPhone app reply actions  

Anywhere but CB is fine with me.

I think its too big a learning curve for him to play there vs RvP today.

by nolefansam on Jan 22, 2012 4:05 PM GMT up reply actions  

Giggs looks like a teenager again. We just need to make better decisions around their box

"Can Manchester United score? They always score... Peter Schmeichel is forward... Beckham, in towards Schmeichel- it's come for Dwight Yorke. Cleared... Giggs with a shot- SHERINGHAM!"

by Useful_Idiot on Jan 22, 2012 4:48 PM GMT via iPhone app reply actions  

Giggsy has been very impressive!

"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry

by calgiants86 on Jan 22, 2012 4:49 PM GMT up reply actions  

Gooooaal!

"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry

by calgiants86 on Jan 22, 2012 4:49 PM GMT reply actions  

Valencia! We finally got the goal we’ve deserved all half

"Can Manchester United score? They always score... Peter Schmeichel is forward... Beckham, in towards Schmeichel- it's come for Dwight Yorke. Cleared... Giggs with a shot- SHERINGHAM!"

by Useful_Idiot on Jan 22, 2012 4:49 PM GMT via iPhone app reply actions  

Best news is the defence has been rock solid

Considering it’s a makeshift bunch, I’m quite pleased. Smalling looks to be back in form.

by doc alex on Jan 22, 2012 4:52 PM GMT reply actions   1 recs

He's been real solid this whole season, Smalling

Probably our best defender apart from Vidic.

by dingmajiao on Jan 22, 2012 4:56 PM GMT via iPhone app up reply actions  

Damn!!!

Djourou’s gone!!

by dingmajiao on Jan 22, 2012 5:07 PM GMT via iPhone app up reply actions  

Seriously what the heck is Piers Morgan doing there.

"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry

by calgiants86 on Jan 22, 2012 4:56 PM GMT reply actions  

At least have somebody funny like Jeremy Clarkson

"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry

by calgiants86 on Jan 22, 2012 4:58 PM GMT up reply actions  

Terrible.

"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry

by calgiants86 on Jan 22, 2012 5:00 PM GMT up reply actions  

Twitter warriors

"Can Manchester United score? They always score... Peter Schmeichel is forward... Beckham, in towards Schmeichel- it's come for Dwight Yorke. Cleared... Giggs with a shot- SHERINGHAM!"

by Useful_Idiot on Jan 22, 2012 5:04 PM GMT via iPhone app up reply actions  

Really looking forward to the ratings for this game.

I’m curious if the casual channelsurfer will stop and watch or if it will be the regular FSC crowd move over by themselves.

by nolefansam on Jan 22, 2012 5:04 PM GMT reply actions  

What did they say? I missed it.

"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry

by calgiants86 on Jan 22, 2012 5:08 PM GMT up reply actions  

HAHHAAHHAHAHHAHAHAHH LOL ARSENAL

"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry

by calgiants86 on Jan 22, 2012 5:12 PM GMT reply actions  

What a howler

"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry

by calgiants86 on Jan 22, 2012 5:12 PM GMT up reply actions  

Haha Valencia that was baaaad

"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry

by calgiants86 on Jan 22, 2012 5:17 PM GMT reply actions  

I think it would be cool to see Henry in this game. Just for old times sake.

"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry

by calgiants86 on Jan 22, 2012 5:21 PM GMT reply actions  

Great pass. Evra is all over the pitch!

"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry

by calgiants86 on Jan 22, 2012 5:24 PM GMT reply actions  

Almost Welbeck!

"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry

by calgiants86 on Jan 22, 2012 5:24 PM GMT reply actions  

Pass that back to Nani, Welbeck!

"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry

by calgiants86 on Jan 22, 2012 5:28 PM GMT reply actions  

PFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry

by calgiants86 on Jan 22, 2012 5:32 PM GMT reply actions  

Chamberlain has been tearing it up throughout the whole match.

"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry

by calgiants86 on Jan 22, 2012 5:33 PM GMT up reply actions  

Solskjaer!

"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry

by calgiants86 on Jan 22, 2012 5:35 PM GMT up reply actions  

Rafael not happy.

"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry

by calgiants86 on Jan 22, 2012 5:37 PM GMT reply actions  

Walcott not moving…

"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry

by calgiants86 on Jan 22, 2012 5:39 PM GMT reply actions  

Rooney has been rather woeful.

"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry

by calgiants86 on Jan 22, 2012 5:41 PM GMT up reply actions  

Really?

I thought he has been fine.

by nolefansam on Jan 22, 2012 5:42 PM GMT up reply actions  

YES!

"I'll drive the bus to make this team." - Petr Sykora, 2011

by natepilling on Jan 22, 2012 5:42 PM GMT reply actions  

OMG WHAT A GOAL!

"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry

by calgiants86 on Jan 22, 2012 5:42 PM GMT reply actions  

That was tremendous from Valencia what a run!

"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry

by calgiants86 on Jan 22, 2012 5:42 PM GMT reply actions  

60k per month

Let’s give him that!!! LOL

by dingmajiao on Jan 22, 2012 5:42 PM GMT via iPhone app reply actions  

Ummm Ok Arsene.

"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry

by calgiants86 on Jan 22, 2012 5:45 PM GMT reply actions  

So what is the consensus on Lindegaard-de Gea?

"I'll drive the bus to make this team." - Petr Sykora, 2011

by natepilling on Jan 22, 2012 5:50 PM GMT reply actions  

Lindegaard.

De Gea will be fine though

by nolefansam on Jan 22, 2012 5:53 PM GMT up reply actions  

Smalling!!!

Dominating presence in the air!!!!

by dingmajiao on Jan 22, 2012 5:52 PM GMT via iPhone app reply actions  

This

"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry

by calgiants86 on Jan 22, 2012 5:53 PM GMT up reply actions  

Heart attack

"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry

by calgiants86 on Jan 22, 2012 5:55 PM GMT reply actions  

z

WTF Welbeck?!?!?!!

"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry

by calgiants86 on Jan 22, 2012 5:56 PM GMT reply actions  

Yeeeesss!!!!

"They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." ~ Gaylord Perry

by calgiants86 on Jan 22, 2012 5:57 PM GMT reply actions  

I can't do a reaction thread right now.

I will try to get one this evening. Feel free to continue discussion here.

by nolefansam on Jan 22, 2012 5:58 PM GMT reply actions  

Welbeck's performance..

Worth 60k per week???? =D
If he clinched it at the end there, I’ll fine giving him that..

So for now, 55k max + incentives..

by dingmajiao on Jan 22, 2012 6:02 PM GMT reply actions  

MOTM?

Probably Valencia. Honourable mentions to Welbeck (except for that last run…) and maybe Smalling (except for that one slip). Rafael also played well IMO.

Now let’s hope for good news on Jones. We can’t take many more injuries.

by doc alex on Jan 22, 2012 6:15 PM GMT reply actions  

MOTM

Smalling I think.. Rock at the back… Valencia and Welbeck close 2nd..

by dingmajiao on Jan 22, 2012 6:16 PM GMT reply actions  

MOTM

lots of considerations, many United players did well today and you might even consider Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in a weird way.

my MOTM is Carrick. he’s so underrated in the midfield, but that’s where United need the best performances. today he had 91% passing.

honorable mention: Valencia, Evra, Smalling.

Twitter: @DevilsLegend10

by jabogyo on Jan 22, 2012 6:37 PM GMT reply actions  

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