Another Big Day
I am very nervous for today's game. United need to keep in front of Chelsea and Arsenal.
I think it is a must win for United.
Join me
posted by United We Stand @ 8:50 AM
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Sunday, April 13, 2008
I am very nervous for today's game. United need to keep in front of Chelsea and Arsenal.
I think it is a must win for United.
Join me
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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231 Comments:
Liverpool and Blackburn are also playing this morning.
They are scoreless after 20 minutes
Hello Dave .
Just got back from Mildenhall . Our weather went from bright and sunny to torrential rain and dull . I sent Debs another text . No reply yet .
Good win for Ipswich .
I agree , it is crucial for both United and Arsenal .
Yes, Ipswich is only one point back of the play offs.
Half time at Anfield. No goals!
When is the last time you heard from Debs?
All the talk in League One is about Swansea being promoted yesterday!! Well, what happens if Leeds get their points back. The Swans celebrating could be premature!!!
Yesterday evening . I got a text while I was up the pub . I actually got three texts , though the last one was a repeat of the second one .
What did it say?
When does she leave?
Are we boring you Dahlgren?
Maybe those people that are celebrating know something that we don't . I hope not !
She just said everything was OK .
I don't have any flight details . She
will be back sometime Monday .
Second half is underway at Anfield
No matter what happens at Old Trafford today, Chelsea play on Monday and Thursday and could be on top by next weekend with United to play Blackburn
What games do you have on the telly
Goal . 1 - 0 to the pool .
Hey, I just had to go to the loo so I was indisposed.
Shame about Costa's goal.
We get the big one live at 11
Goal at Anfield
Great pass from SG to FT for Costa's second.
Roma are losing in the Serie A. So, let's have Inter drop some points to Fiorentina so Milan fall further out!!
Radio is saying Gerrard is diving in the box!!
Here are the teams for the Old Trafford clash
Man Utd
VDS
Brown
Rio
Pique
Evra
Ronaldo
Carrick
Hargreaves
Scholes
Park
Rooney
Subs
Tevez
Giggs
Anderson
O'Shea
Kuszczak
Interesting line up!!!
Arsenal's Line Up
Lehman
Toure
Gallas
Clichy
Eboue
Song
Fabregas
Gilberto
Hleb
Van Persie
Adebayor
Subs
Walcott
Bendtner
Hoyte
Djourou
Fabianski
Another interesting line up!!
Costa Del Pool have scored number three!!
Roma have tied it up
Again, strange line ups at OT
Park in Tevez out
Anderson Giggs out
Arsenal- Lehman in goal!!! Take a swipe at the manager and then get a start. Almunia must be injured.
WHY ISN'T WALCOTT PLAYING!!!
Blackburn have scored a consolation goal in the last minute
Morning, guys! I enjoyed reading your banter and I'm looking forward to today's monster match-up.
Come on, you Reds!
Stop picking on Ronaldo
1514: Alan Wiley is waving away another Liverpool penalty appeal. Steven Gerrard is sprawling in the area but Chris Samba barely touched him. I think that's what you call a dive.
Thanks Bob, United are wearing red today!!
Morning Bob
Roma have taken the lead.
BTW Tony, that match is right now on FSC
1526: Liverpool go five points clear of Everton in fourth, with games against Fulham, Birmingham, Manchester City and Tottenham to come.
I will too keep picking on that big girl Ronaldo because he's a diving cheat. He's also a super player, but he'll never rise to the level of being one of the greats unless he gets rid of the gamesmanship that he learned from Big Phil Scolari.
I also think that Stevie G. dives too often.
Rangers are one up in the QUARTER Final of the Scottish Cup. Queen of the South waiting for someone to play in the Final.
Did you know that yesterday's match was the FIRST GAME EVER that Queen of the South's game was televised!!
Thank you for saying Stevie G does it too.
Fellas, what do you think of the line ups?
Manuel Almunia has a wrist injury. So probably a good idea he's not playing.
Rangers score number two
Judging from those line-ups, Arsene is going for the win and Fergie is settling for a draw. Tevez is the spark on your side and leaving him on the bench is a travesty.
Tony, did you see the post that my brother put on the end of yesterday's thread? Take a look, mate.
Why do you say that? What about Walcott?
United can't afford a draw!!
The radio says that United are playing a 4-3-3
I hope FSC are on time and not behind the radio. I am going to keep it on if it is.
Rio is leading United out. His foot injury on Wednesday was not the same as last weekend. On Wednesday, he got cut by a cleat
I still don't think that Theo is ready for prime time. Adebayor and RVP are there best duo up front.
When a side plays up front (Rooney, e.g.) they're playing for a point. And I do think you can afford when you're playing a top four side, just not when you're playing Boro.
There is lovely Old Trafford!!!
That one stand looks like it should be rebuilt to fit the rest of the stands. Capacity could go up to over 80,000
Tony, where have you buggered off to?
I have a horrible feeling Lehman is going to have a blinder.
Of course, I say same as the Cup game please
TV is behind the radio. BUGGER
As you said at 10:25
COME ON YOU REDS!!
Just talked to the Gooner. He was saying, interestingly, that he'd rather either Arsenal or United win the championship. He just wants to make sure that Chelski don't win anything with their boring style this year. Sorry, Tony, but I have to agree.
I agree too
I want United or Costa to win the CL for the same reason.
I wanted Arsenal to beat Costa for the same reason
Not a good start from RVP there. Keep your eye on the ball, lad.
United have not played very well so far.
Their passing has been pants
I have a sneaking suspicion about Liverpool and the CL. They do seem to do well in Europe.
This is a new commentator, isn't it?
They've only played five minutes!
Don't know who the commentator is. It's Nigel Winterburn with him, though, isn't it?
What kind of defending was that from Brown!!! Brown put it perfectly on Fab's feet.
I guess United are passing well!!!
I don't think it is NW
Shrek's trying to talk his way into the ref's book there.
Come on United, get the ball on the floor
Free kick chance for Ron.
Hand Ball by Gilberto
"Unfamiliar characters at the heart of both defenses."
Really? Are Toure and Gallas really that unfamiliar?
Looks like Hargreaves fancies it.
No, it's Ron...and straight into the wall.
Bugger, off the wall. When he starts to hit the wall it seems to happen often.
Useless
Ron went down quicker than Posh Spice's knickers there.
Good challenge, Rio!
I knew you would say that
Thank goodness for that block by Rio
United struggling
A mad scramble in the box there. I'm thoroughly enjoying this match. Great entertainment value so far.
Header chance for United
Did he take it away from Ron?
Park should've done better.
The 'Orrible Orange into the ref's book.
Nice defending by Arse on Ron
Both sides are going after each other. Great stuff!
Yeah, I notice that there are two Arse men around Ron every time he gets the ball.
These teams always do that
Fab hasn't scored a league goal since January!!!
Nice move from the Arse deserved a better finish from Adebayor. Weak left-footed shot.
Thank goodness that wasn't RVP's left foot.
Roon with a chance. Useless shot
Yeah, he was on fire back in the fall, but has fallen off this year. Don't know why.
United looking VERY shaky at the back!!
Are you on the edge of your seat? I am!
Nice sportsmanship there
How did Roon miss that one!
United's passing is horrible
Oooh, Rooney almost there!!
Great skill by Ron
In the Cup, United were already two up!!
RVP has not been good - he needs to get into the match. He's been drifting wide left almost as if to avoid action. Maybe not fully fit yet.
That was a save by Jens not a complete miss by Roon
1628: He's here, he's there, he's every...etc etc. Fabio Capello has made it to his seat at Old Trafford after racing away from Anfield.
Tevez should be in rather than Park. Carlito would have buried that header earlier.
phew, what a shot by Adebayor
I am not sure what formation United are playing.
Is Park up with Roon?
Good cross but no one even close to it!
I think it's Roon up front alone and Park running all over...well, the park.
Boom boom.
Gilberto with a horrible slice there. Reminds me of my golf game.
Eboue down...they can't afford to lose him.
I am not a happy camper right now
The game's settled now. It needs a goal.
Another chance for The Arse
What is going on?? Let's hope United punish them!!
Rooney... ooh!!
That's in a nutshell why Arsenal won't win anything this season. They don't have a clinical finisher like Henry who will score 25+ a season every season. Adebayor with a tame effort into VDS's arms.
Rooney goes close at the other end.
Good save by Jens. I knew he would have a blinder!!
Rooney looks younger today!!
What was that United thug saying to Toure? I'm sure it wasn't pretty!
I don't think that was a yellow
RVP into the book - it's not his day. He'll go off for Theo sometime in the second half for sure.
I agree that he is a thug
Just do the simply pass Ron
Corner to United
Are we getting the Chelski match tomorrow?
I think United are starting to get some possession
Nope, they are showing this game again. It is on Setanta.
We don't get the Everton Chelsea game on Thursday either
Arsenal with a dangerous cross
Why didn't Adebayor attack the ball rather than waiting to see if it would beat VDS?
Bugger!
Nice save by Park... Ron did not go down in the box.
Give him credit
Half-time: Fergie started with goal of gaining a draw and so far he's got his wish. Good half of football but no goals as yet. 0-0.
Half time at Old Trafford.
I am not happy!!! United's display has been second best.
The only solace is that Arsenal have taken advantage of their dominance.
I hope United improve in the second half
We don't want a draw... we need a win
What a ridiculous goal there by Vassel!!!
And we're off
United attacking the Stretford End
COME ON UNITED!!
1705: BBC 5 Live duo Alan Green and Graham Taylor were very disparaging about that first half. I quite enjoyed it though. Am I mad? Anyway, the second half is up and running.
You may not want the draw but Fergie does. He's obviously looked at all four top teams' respectives run-ins and decided that a point was good enough today. Chelski still have to play Arsenal and United at OT, right?
Chelsea don't have to play Arsenal
They play Wigan(H), Everton(A), Man Utd.(H), Newcastle(A) and Bolton(H)
BUGGER!!!!!
Goal for Arsenal
USELESS DEFENDING!!
GOAL! Adebayor finally comes good! A strange free kick is taken over by RVP who whips in a dangerous cross and Ade nods it in unconvincingly but they all count.
Not sure why VDS let that one go.
This game isn't over yet. Keep watching.
So Arsenal for the moment leapfrog Chelski into second on 75 points, three behind United and a point ahead of Chelski.
Oooh, what was Rio playing at there. Well saved, VDS.
That goal was put in by his hand!!!
Why didn't United complain?
Where have you gone, Davey? You're not sticking your head in the oven, are you?
Penalty to United
ABSOLUTELY!!
Don't take it like Roma!!
What a ridiculous handball from Gallas there. They've thrown away the lead. That's all down to poor temperament.
Ron scores...no the ref has called it back. Park had encroached.
What was Jens playing at.
Ron puts it in but has to take it again.
Jens booked for being an idiot!!
And Mad Jens has talked his way into the book. It's all happening.
Ron scores again...an even better effort than the first one.
1-1!
There are more goals in this one, mark my words. Keep watching.
SAF making the changes
Anderson and Tevez on for Park and Scholes
COME ON!!!!
I'm watching!!
And here comes Tevez and Anderson. Old man Scholes and Park coming off. Good substitutions. Arsenal need to get RVP off and Theo on soon.
I am shaking with nerves right now.
This game is becoming highly charged.
1715: Anderson, 20 today, comes on along with Carlos Tevez. Paul Scholes and Ji-Sung Park are off. Old Trafford is really rocking now. This is a massive test for Arsenal
Arsenal are losing their rags here. Hleb into the book for kicking the ball away. Silly.
I can't tell you how many goals Arsenal's central defenders have given up this season. They really need a solid center back, not a converted midfielder or right back.
Why couldn't Roon hit that one clearly?
Arsenal are all over the place at the back now. Come on, Kolo. Get a grip!
Where is Tony? He is either unable to connect or he has gone over to Debs to watch the match
It could get nasty here.
Forget the grip.. let it go
Or perhaps he's sticking pins in his Wenger and Ferguson dolls. I reckon this is the best result for Chelski.
Carrick in the book now. This is getting a bit out of hand. Six yellow cards and barely a bad foul.
Theo coming on...
No comment on Arsenal's goal?
It was a handball
I've always wondered what the coaches say to players when they're coming on. It looks very technical but surely it's along the lines of....
"Get stuck in right away lad." or
"Run down the pitch and stick the ball in the net."
Theo on not for RVP but Eboue
It's Eboue off and Walcott on. Very attacking move there from Arsene. He still wants it.
None of the Arsenal players want to have a pop. Fab was hitting them from distance earlier in the season, but not today.
Arsenal are starting to push again.
I thought it would be all United for awhile.
What a nasty challenge by Adebayor
Pique's been great today - we'd have him down the Elland. How about a swap for Lubomir Michalik?
And Ade's into the book - number seven.
Lovely, rasping drive from Carlito. Very close.
ooh, nice try by Tevez
RVP looks hurt
I thought he was hurt... seems to be okay
Fab with a chance. Over the bar
24 minutes to go
Fab should have hit that one with his instep rather than side footing it. Even if he'd got it on target it wasn't going to beat VDS without the power.
off the post by Brown!!!
That was saved as well
Does it seem like the commentary is slightly ahead of the pictures again? Why do they keep doing that?
Apart from the goal, VDS has been spotless today.
I'd like to Anderson open his account today on his birthday
I agree with the sound.
The goal was a handball!!
I still think there's a winning goal in this match. I wouldn't put any money on one side or the other though. It's very evenly matched.
I agree
I disagree. It came off his shoulder. It wasn't a clean header, I grant you. But a goal nonetheless. VDS and the United defenders didn't complain about it. I just think a goalkeeper has to come and claim a ball like that aggressively.
Jens with another save... Roon should have scored again.
Free kick chance for United again
Good save, Jens.
Free kick now...
YES!!!!!!!!!!
Hargreaves!!!!!!!!!!!
JENS DIDN'T MOVE!!!
Hargreaves! Great free kick. 2-1.
Jens was expecting a Ronaldo special. But it was just a little chip over the wall.
Keep it tight and get another one!!
Remember, we have a lot to do to catch up Derby
Arsenal have taken the lead over the other big three and have been pegged back all the time.
It couldn't all have been so different.
RVP with another tame effort. Come on, lad, wrap your foot around a shot like that. It's almost as if the Arse lads are afraid to look silly if they mishit a shot, whereas Roon puts his whole body into every shot and sometimes looks silly but other times scores. How many free shots like that are you going to get in the box during a match like this?
I agree, I think the biggest culprit is Hleb. He dribbles brilliantly and then doesn't have the end product
Into the last 15 minutes
I'm telling you - it's a problem of temperament. Arsene made a decision when he came in that he didn't like the drinking culture of the English lads like Tony Adams and he's gone with Continental and African players ever since. The problem is that you need a bit of John Terry-style Braveheart spirit in a match like this and Kolo and Gallas clearly don't have it. They bottle it every time.
I take that back.. Hleb shoots...from 50 yards!!
In fairness, Hleb's a wide man, but there's no excuse for weak efforts from your strikers. RVP and Adebayor should have had a couple today.
Walcott begins another 100 yard run but United stop it after 3
I agree but Hleb makes openings through his dribbling but doesn't shoot it
Bendtner makes a great run but even if he'd got the ball over, who was running in? No one.
VDS with a good catch
Roon and Ron haven't been too good today
That's true that if you put his stats up against Ronaldo's there no comparison.
28 goals in the Premiership to, what? probably 4 or 5 for Hleb.
Ron should have crossed!!
Great turn by Tevez
Carlito with a lovely turn but Roon wasted it by straying offside.
Another corner to Arsenal.
The commentators are acting as if it is over.
NO WAY
Good tackle, Rio.
I agree. There could be another twist in this one.
Come on United... get another one
Hoyte for Toure?
What do you think of that?
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