A Little Game
I will be here for the Big Game until Gator-Bob kicks me off.
Stevo will be too scared to join us.
Come on you Devils!!!!!
posted by United We Stand @ 9:23 AM
Lakenheath Old Boys
We are all former students at Lakenheath High School and other public schools in East Anglia. We were in school in the 70s and 80s and drank deeply from the well of British culture of those decades - the pints, the telly, and of course the footie!
Sunday, January 21, 2007
I will be here for the Big Game until Gator-Bob kicks me off.
Stevo will be too scared to join us.
Come on you Devils!!!!!
Lakenheath Old Boys
We are all former students at Lakenheath High School and other public schools in East Anglia. We were in school in the 70s and 80s and drank deeply from the well of British culture of those decades - the pints, the telly, and of course the footie!
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90 Minutes to kick off.
I will post the teams when they are announced
The teams have been announced.
The teams will be
ARSENAL and MANCHESTER UNITED!!!!!!
Good news for John.
Wigan are losing late 2-0 to Everton.
Bad news for England. AJ has gone off on a stretcher with a leg injury
United's Line Up
Van Der Sar
Neville
Rio
Vidic
Evra
Ronaldo
Scholes
Carrick
Giggs
Rooney
Larrson
The Other Lot
Lehmann
Eboue
Toure
Sendors
Clichy
Hleb
Fabregas
Flamini
Rosicky
Adebayor
Henry
On the bench
Bad Guys
RVP, Denilson, Baaptista, Hoyte, Almunia
Good Guys
Saha, Fletcher, Brown, Heinze, Kuszczak
AJ has a broken letter.
Did you hear that Fergie loaned young Rossi to his old club Parma?
He just scored the first goal of game against Torino. I don't know why Sir Alex didn't keep him
AJ has a broken letter?????
Sorry about that. I think he has a broken ankle
Let the festivities begin......!
I'll be posting sparingly in an effort to keep you on the blog longer.
May the best side win and let's have loads of good goals, eh?
(Bad news about AJ for England; with wee Mikey injured, we might have needed him in the spring.)
Good Morning Robert.
I am going to slow it down a little as well.
Your prediction?
1-1
To who?
hahaha
Off we go
You are a witty lad. Look at that pitch! Spectacular! Remember what English pitches looked like in January back in the 70s?
Absolutely.
The Baseball Ground comes to mind for some reason
Confident start by United
Arsenal are looking shaky
Arsenal haven't been over the half way line.
Rooney play on the left!!
Keep it up you blues!!!
Yes, very confident start. The Arse look nervy. United pinging it about sweetly so far. But no real openings yet.
It took SEVEN minutes for Arsenal to have possession in the attacking half. That lasted for 10 seconds
Do you like the blue kit? It doesn't seem very United.
Good noise level in the Emirates. I'd heard that it's often like a museum - away fans, perhaps? Or just the occasion?
I don't mind the kit.
I have one of course.
It is the blue that United won the European Cup in '68
What happened there?
Nothing much
Smart referring.
Did you see Lehmann running up?
I can't stand the way he runs up and joins in.
First flash point. Sensible decision from the referee. If anything, Eboue was more aggressive. I'd hate to see the game turn on a controversial card.
Silly yellow for Toure to pick up - kicking the ball away.
They have to calm down now.
United have lost the control of the match for the first time
Yes, they're not going to get anything off Arse with the long ball approach from Van der Saar and the fullbacks. I don't understand why teams switch their tactics like that when they're working. They need to revert to the high-paced pressing game from the first few minutes. They're letting Arse into the game here.
The cards are coming now - Giggs in the book. Getting scrappier.
Scholes is having a great season but he keeps losing the ball in dangerous positions.
He can't do that
Decent chance there for Rosicky. I disagree with Robbie Earle. It might be a difficult skill for HIM to pull off, but Premiership level players should put a half volley like that at least on the target and make VDS work for his corn.
Henry was looking for the pass there.
Why?
That was Dahlgren-type finishing by Hleb
I agree - he should've hit it. That's the frustrating thing about the Arse for their fans. At times it seems as if they want to pass it into the net.
And yet earlier he did have a whack from further out and a worse angle!!
TH-14 should have done better
That header should've gone back across the goal. That was Robbie Earle style finishing.
As for my shooting prowess, I never got that near to goal!
Either did Hleb's shot!
Didn't TH call people who dive "women"
Interesting
TH goes down - I reckon it's a clear dive. Bad stuff from the great man. Very, very late in going down and after minimal contact. Should've got a yellow card for that effort. And a 9.5 from the East German judge.
United have to get the ball across the box
Good game so far from Rob Stiles, don't you think? Very sensible refereeing.
Again, the cross isn't there
Absolutely agree about the ref
Even though his name is Bennett
Well....sorrrrrrry!
Nice backpass from Giggsy there.
I called it the same thing.
BACKPASS
That was a foul on Giggs
Great minds think alike!
Coming up on half-time. I'm revising my pre-match prediction to 0-0. United haven't had a chance on target and Arsenal's shooting....well, the less said the better. It's back to the training pitch on Monday with shooting practice.
Hang on...dangerous free kick here....
They have had a couple shots.
Giggs' backpass, a Larrson shot
AND THAT ONE
AND THAT ONE
Half time.
So far so good.
Wow, brilliant stuff from Mad Jens there. Two terrific saves in a row.
And that's half time. Whew! Happy?
Off we go
Surprised Roon didn't move inside for the second half
Good tracking back by Rosicky.
Why wasn't someone at the back post for the corner.
The commentator got it right saying that Lehmann always thinks he was fouled.
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Classic goal
First decent cross of the match and Roon buries it. Good goal.
NOW KEEP IT TIGHT FOR AWHILE
I'm back to my 1-1 prediction.
Better shot there from Rosicky but still wide.
You know for all the fancy flicks and stepovers, has Ronaldo beaten anyone today. Very disappointing performance. The cross that led to the goal was from Evra.
I really like Vidic.
Reminds me of you.
A brick wall and wins every thing in the air
uh oh
RVP is warming him. He scares me.
DON'T LET HIM GO LEFT!!!!!!!
Thank you for the kind comments. The bald pate wouldn't have anything to do with the resemblance, eh?
So, if you win this one, will you call the engravers?
on both accounts
Van Persie for Hleb - good positive move there from Arsene. Hleb has been poor today. I haven't seen enough of Fabregas either.
If The Arse score I feel they will go on and win it
HIT IT!!!!
COME ON UNITED
Twenty minutes to go
I am more nervous now than when it was nil nil
oooh that was close
Great stuff from Van der Saar - and he's nobbled now. Probably got caught by Adebayor there. Desperate defending from you lot. Nearly an equalizer.
He got the ball kicked right in his face.
60,128
United can fit 16,000 more!
Sit down Arsen Whiner
Adebayor has been magnificent today - look at the effort to reclaim the ball there. And then Van der Saar wastes a bit more time. They should add ten minutes just to spite him.
Shut it
Blow the whistle at 89
I don't want to see United sit back.
It will be bad news
Johnny Wilkinson time please
Rio has been good today
Yeah, he has been awesome.
More time wasting here. Add the minutes of, referee.
The Beast is coming on.
You're not playing Liverpool!!!
Did you hear the joke on Fox Football Phone In?
A fan called Anfield to see what time it was.
Every ten minutes
Blow at 88
United need to attack
Like that
Saha for Larrson
ooh, close
Carrick has been solid today
Come on United don't give it up
You were right to be afraid. Very afraid of Robin van Persie.
Very similar goal to Rooney's in many ways. Good finish.
And a great goal for the Premiership. I know you won't see it that way, but without it the title would be settled in January.
Again, Scholes fooling around with it.
I called it
Oh dear, handbags between Ronaldo and Eboue....and Skippy ends up in the book. Well done, Mr. Bennett. Not so good yesterday with Wisey though. Boo.
Four minutes of added time
AGAIN, Scholes is phaffing about with the ball. GET IT OUT
Rosicky with yet another useless effort. Honestly!
Phaffing about - I like that.
Skippy's off - good riddance to bad Portuguese.
Now it is Carrick in the middle.
KEEP THE BALL MOVING!
Come on United.
Get a sucker punch
Gooner's comment when the goal went in - "at least it was Rooney." My sentiments entirely. I want to see that kind of finishing against Israel in March.
Where is Gooner?
Language, Wayne, language! Come on, there kids out there lip reading!
I don't believe it!!!!
I called it
In his Gooner bunker jumping up and down as TH-14 buries ManYoo's dreams today!
Where's the marking?
You did call it - a "rare headed goal" from the big man.
The ref has to add some time now,right?
Congratulations Steve and Chelski.
Are the other two still in it or is it still a two horse race?
I am sick as a parrot but at least we didn't lose any ground to Chelsea.
Here I am. I won't gloat, but obviously I'm very happy with the result. United's the best team that we've played in simply ages, possibly since the the away fixture.
The pluses include the strength of the self belief in our squad when we went a man down, Clichy's containment of Giggs and Ronaldo on occasion, the awesome running and effort of Adebayor, two feast-on-a-plate crosses from Eboue, and after some really bad finishing by Hleb, Rosicky, Fabregas, and Flamini, the two guys that stepped up were forwards, RVP and TH14.
The minuses included our over-elaborate play 20 yards from the goal, and Eboue's cheating. Believe it or not David, his behavior is lighting up the fan forums with calls to cash in on his indisputable potential and sell him before his behavior is picked up by the ignoramouses of the press and broadcast media who will pick and pick and pick at this scab until some thing bad happens. Because he assisted in both of our goals, he won't be piloried. But if we had not scored, I'd have called for internal disciplinary action. We got rid of that jakey Jermaine Pennent because he was a bad lad and Eboue, while not a rozzer-botherer, is going down the same road.
I disagree somewhat with your comments on the Neville foul on Henry. There WAS contact and TH14 had momentum. Neville was able to pull out so it was minimal, but he caught TH14 nevertheless. Now, given that Neville is a limited footballer and that he can't tackle properly, that the contact was minimal, and that Henry was brought down in the least dangerous area of box, I think Bennett gave the most just decision if not the one strictly per the rules of the game. If he'd given the penalty, he might have had to send Neville off, too harsh and possibly ratcheting up the rancour beyond what he could handle through the rest of the game. If he'd carded Henry for diving, he'd have committed an injustice because there was definite contact. Where I agree with you is that Henry should have got up and got on with it rather than appeal for the penalty. It's beneath a player of his style. We'll leave that sort of crap to Drogba, Diouff, and their ilk, thank-you.
I thought Ferdinand was monumental today. If you could get that level of concentration for every match, he'd be on the level of the world's best. I also thought that Evra justified his inclusion ahead of my grudging favorite, Heinze. And Bob's right, when your goal went in, I did think, at least it was Rooney and not that whiney twat Skippy.
You'd have preferred to put some distance between you and Chelsea sure. But are you really worried about those hosers? They're deluded enough to think that it's just Terry being out that's the problem? Anybody care to remember him in Germany when he didn't have back-knack? Strictly MLS. And unless Rob Stone is completely stoned, it's possible that they're looking to Onyewu to bridge the gap. Yes please, that would be just great as far as legions of Yernited fans, Scousers, and Gooners are concerned
Note to Jose - Invididual talent does not make a Premiership Champion. I wouldn't call the ingravers just yet, but if you had their phone number handy, I think it will save some time.
Whoops "went a man down" should be went a goal down.
S**T! RVP broke his foot. Add that to the minuses for sure.
May I just add that Leeds played the best side we've played for several weeks yesterday and gave them a hell of a match? No? Oh well, then - looking forward to those monumental away fixtures against Port Vale and Yeovil Town next season. Good luck to the likes of ManYoo, Chelski, and the Arse - we'll see you back soon. But for now, Division 1 here we come!
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