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Lakenheath Old Boys
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Manchester United and Arsenal. The greatest rivalry of the Premier League era! Maybe it’s not quite what it was during that golden age of 1998 to 2006, when these two behemoths vied for supremacy in unprecedented style: a treble here, an invincible season there. But never mind that! It’s Manchester United and Arsenal! And anyway, we’re looking forward. Both clubs are scoping out a new glory era.
The teams lining up in the tunnel now:
Manchester United: de Gea, Valencia, Jones, Rojo, Darmian, Carrick, Herrera, Mata, Pogba, Martial, Rashford.
Subs: Depay, Rooney, Lingard, Blind, Young, Romero, Schneiderlin.
Arsenal: Cech, Jenkinson, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Elneny, Walcott, Ozil, Ramsey, Sanchez.
Subs: Gibbs, Gabriel, Giroud, Ospina, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Iwobi, Xhaka.
Referee: Andre Marriner (West Midlands).
Good morning, mate. Great to start Thanksgiving Break with the end of the International Break. It was a similar type week other than yesterday when I played hooky.
Rooney has been dropped again after those damaging photos of his late night drinking went public. And Zlatan is suspended. So Rashford starts up front alone for United.
Morning, mate. Settle in with a cuppa - this one should be fascinating. Great to have you join me.
Jose vs Arsene with a rare handshake that was quicker than the blink of an eye.
And we're away at Old Trafford. Let's hope this one is a classic.
They're off from Sunny OT.
COME ON MAN UNITED!
An extremely rare. albeit it really brief and surprising handshake between Jose and Arsene, that was quicker than the blink of an eye.
That was an Obama v. Trump handshake.
Rash up front alone as you mentioned . I hope he he has the same type of match as he did the last time the teams met. I'm surprised to see Phil Jones in place of Blind. I didn't see that coming/.
Bright start for United. They've got a free kick now.
Mata with a decent curling left footed effort but it didn't curl enough.
El Neny with a foul just outside the Gunners box. The curling free kick from Mata is just wide.
Will Jose do the LVG flop?
I'm surprised to see Phil Jones starting for United. More surprising than if Mrs. Jones was starting.
Oh - big chance for Alexis there but he couldn't direct his header on goal.
A corner to the Gunners Taken short and Theo heads on a deflected cross to Alexis , who heads wide.
BOOM BOOM! Very true. the tie yank by Arsene is the same as what will sadly be done to Medicare, or so it seems.
Exactly. Arsene is a sneaky one. Mou should watch out.
A lovely, free-flowing opening to this match. Everyone’s missed the Premier League. They’re up for this.
Morning Boys
sorry for the delay of me joining
Took a while to get down the stairs
United are playing with some speed that I like
Good morning, UWS. Great to have you around for the start of Thanksgiving Break and the end of the International Break.
Morning, UWS! How are you, mate?
Agreed. It's been a fast start to the match
I want to know why Miki can't get a game at all. He was a big money buy. Why did you buy him Jose? Is he on the bench?
I'm sure Gooner, Simon, and dad are watching as well.
I am doing alright. School has been very tough as of late. Not doing what I wanted to do. Still have three days before Thanksgiving
Miki is not even on the bench. I'm surprised to see Phil Jones starting in place of blind. I sure did not see that coming.
Nice turn in the box by Pogs but he couldn't find a red shirt.
Great turn by Pogba but the cross was just hit with hope.... United need men running in the box
Sorry to hear that, mate. How long before you can retire with full pension?
That looked a fair tackle by Darmian on Theo. A soft call.
Jones started last time out and didn't do that bad
Sanchez in the book.
Naughty by Alexis on Herrera and booked for that . Like Scholesey, tackling is not his strength.
I think 5 years
Valencia wins a corner off of Nacho.
Hang in there, mate.
The corner from Mata is headed away then Cech stops a karate chop by catching a looping cross/
Drunken Wayne on the bench... he should not come on
Every other game he's been on the bench he's come on
I agree - he should be in time out for that nonsense.
Great cross by Rashford but offside
Just a little thing but Rash was onside when the ball was passed out to him. A lot of players would have been lazy and been offside for the pass. Pogba was the offside one for the cross
I agree with Bob. I am having a similar type year. We're getting a whole week off for Thanksgiving this year. After this year I have just two years remaining until I retire. I will start using my personal days next year by taking off four days a month till I retire. Hang in there, UWS
United are getting into some good positions but Rashford seems too isolated up there alone. There aren't enough options when those crosses go in.
I do like seeing Rash and Mart playing together
Me too . He should be in timeout until Boxing Day
Who do promotion chasing Leeds have this week?
Do you guys ever go on Sporcle and try some quizzes? The boys and I tried the 300 top scorers from each team for the last ten years
Matt got the most at 165 I got 155
I missed some sitters...very annoying
They host the table topping Toon tomorrow. It will be a tough test.An unusually big Championship match
How many players have played for both Arsenal and United in the Premier League era? Name them?
Jose couldn't get a United winter jacket?
Go to the Superstore
You did? You never miss A sitter. That's as rare as a handshake between Jose and Arsene!
ooh, tough one
Damian in the book after a dive
Never touched him
Darmian harshly booked for minimal contact on Theo
You should take the quiz
It's early in the morning, but the only ones that come to mind are Sylvetstre and Frank Stapleton! I'm looking for my thinking cap.
Is it an app on the phone? Other than cleaning house and mowing the lawn , it should keep me busy this week.
Arsene has visited OT more than any other manager. Color me green with envy!
I agree, MUR - we'll be lucky to pull a draw out of the match tomorrow morning. If we get a win, I'll actually start believing that we have a chance at promotion.
The Invisibles should never have been... RVN hit the crossbar on a last minute penalty
I have to sneeze..... 8-2...excuse me
I have Sylvetsre and RVP as people , who played for both clubs.
no a website
sporcle.com
I hope Jenkinson is a s charitable as he was in the 8-2 defeat
Thanks. I will have to check that out.
Darmian with a horrible foul on Mustafi. The final warning. Surely , he will need to be subbed at the half.
Remember that weekend when I was up and did all of those Sporkle quizzes?
Did I answer the quiz question correctly? Did I get them all?
http://www.sporcle.com/games/aidanbby/premier-league-teams-top-scorers
one more
You're a dedicated one, mate.
NO PENALTY
If not, why not shoot
Oh - big penalty shout! Andre Marriner waves it off. Mourinho is livid!!!
Definitely not a foul by Nacho on Valencia in the box despite Jose's theatrics. Arsene will say that he didn't see it.
Valencia was lucky not to be booked for diving.
Oh - Mata did so well there to take the ball on and shoot. Great save by Cech. Arsenal are on the ropes here.
Mata.... great save by Cech
Could have hit a little wider... too close to the keeper
Cech superbly turns a shot from Mata around the post.
The corner is out for another,
At the very least that was obstruction by Nacho. But obstruction is never called by refs in the modern game.
If it wasn't a foul then Valencia is a complete idiot for not shooting
I think it was a pen
He dove forward with his arm to stop the player
Phil Nev thinks it was a rugby tackle
A long range effort from El Neny is well over.
Not many chances made by either team
Valencia hit the ball too far to the right
I think it's obstruction and an indirect free kick in the box. You never see that given anymore.
I didn't think it was a foul;. There was minimal contact and Valencia was looking for it. I agree that he should shoot.
Some bloke on the beeb said Jose now has his excuse for not winning
Perhaps, Bob. You are correct that those are not given any more.
Cech does well to tip over a shot from Kung Fu Panda.
Decent effort from Martial
Easy save
Pogpants almost blew that move
Another shot by Martial saved
Cech punches out a corner from Mata then Cech stops another karate chop. Is he a martial artist?
Valencia is clueless when he runs with the ball
Rash has been on the left and deep too many times. Play central... Teams need two up top.... I hate modern day football
As he usually is. I'm surprised he's still a United player.
One added minute
A minute of stoppage time.
I've got it. Wellie is the third player. Correct?
Half time
Started quite promising but not a humdinger of a match I was hoping for
It's 0-0 at the end of a decent first half. United came closest tot scoring, forcing two decent saves by Cech from Mata.
correct
Teams are out for the second half....come on Stratford End...suck one in
We are off with no changes from either side
Only three wins at OT for Arsenal in 25
They won a championship with one win
The second half is underway.
COME ON MAN UNITED!
Ten years since they last won
All three wins were one nil to the Arsenal.
Come on Man U
Come on Man U
Come on Man U
Pogo really needs to improve
Hopefully that streak will be extended.
Agreed. I expected more from him.
Not enough players playing up the field
Martial with a break but took a weak shot because he had no other options
Back for the second half. This one does feel very tight, like either a 0-0er or one that could be settled by one incident (e.g., a pen, a red card.).
Teams don't want to be overrun in the midfield but wouldn't teams have to react to having an extra man up top
Almost a chance created by United
Horrible foul from behind by El Neny on Pogs. Rash has a shot blocked by Pogs off the shot free kick
This has the feel of a one niller.
Martial and Rashford do like to take on men... they just need more support
or a nil niller
Theo with two fouls. He's called for the one on Mata
It’s all a bit scrappy, though. A lot of hard pressing and little else. Misplaced pass after misplaced pass.
Could be , but I get the feeling that there is a goal in this one.
Rash fouled by Jenkinson near the corner flag.
What an atrocious free kick
Really atrocious. That was a crappy karate chop.
Jon Champion said that Coq Au Vin has never scored for the Gunners. I thought he had chipped in with one or two.
Theo wins a Gunners corner.
I doubt it - Coq never gets within forty yards of the goal. He's a water carrier and no more.
The corner is headed out by Jones for another.
Wish Carrick had hit that better
I still remember his two finishes in the 7-1 Roma hammering
What a night
I was watching that with all my family at my cousin's house in Portsmouth
What a worthless corner from Neny! What was he aiming for? The opposite corner flag?
Agreed. A goal from him really would be celebrated by Gooner with some Coq Au Vin.
I don't want to tempt fate but United's back four have dealt with the Arsenal attack quite easily
Bloody Hell... Rooney warming up
I remember that match. What a great way to spend time at Pompey. Were you on Vacation at that time? I thought it was during the school year
I guess he's not hung over any longer.
Looks like the boozehound Rooney is about to come on.
Roo is going to come on to slow United's play down
He better not replace Martial or Mata
It think he is going to though
Jose doesn't appear to be too happy with Roon.
It was Spring Break in April of 07 and I took the family over to England.... the last time we went!
Spent the day walking around Portsmouth and then a get together at Heidi's house..a full room and it was so much fun
It appears that Jose is settling for 0-0
coming on for Martial...BUGGER
I DON'T GET IT!!!!!
Sounds like a grand old time.
Sounds like a fantastic holiday.
Who are the 8 players to play for Jose and Arsene
Other than Jose seeming content with 0-0.
Kung Fu Panda makes way for Rooney.
Here comes Rooney. I am so annoyed that Martial is coming off...he has been dangerous
Now Roon is going to be up top and Rashford on left...sigh
BUGGER!!!! Jose with a horrible karate chop as Wazza you thinking of on for Kung Fu Panda.
Darmian off for Blind
The first two that come to mind are Cech and Yashley Cole.
Why can't Roon and Rash play up front together? What is with modern managers? Have they never seen any footage of 1970s footie?
I was blind sided by that change or was it the other one?
Did you see my question?
Yes. I think I came up with two out of eight.
So, our center forward now takes a corner
That's two
United win another corner.,
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MATA!!!!!!!!!!
GOAL! Mata breaks the deadlock for United!!
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!! MATA SCORES WITH A GREAT LEFT FOOTED FINISH
Finally a decent cross and decent finish
Great work on the right by Rash to slip through to Herrera and for once Herrera found his man in the box. Easy finish by Mata.
1-0 United!
Rash did well to pick out Herrera , who picked out Mata with a peach of a pass then Mata did the rest with a fantastic finish and was booked for celebrating. That was really harsh considering the circumstances.
Mata in the book for celebrating
Now what from Arsenal. They could lose their CL spot to Spurs later on today if they lose this one. United would stay in 6th regardless but would go level with Spurs.
Rooney too slow on that break
United almost score again though
Rash has a pass blocked for a corner.
United trying to kill off the match now.
Stranger corner there... almost caused problems
United can't go guns a blazin but they can't just sit back!!!
They need to try and score a second
United should have had al least four more points with home wins against Stoke and Burnley
GOALS COUNT!!!!!
Of course, Heaton stopped everything that day but when he plays for England he gets megged in the 95th minute
Attacking move from Wenger - Giroud on for El Neny. Should have been that way from the off!
What were England playing at on Tuesday? Ridiculous to give up a two goal lead in the 90th minute.
Mata's fourth Prem goal against Arsenal
Norwich is his only more favorite opponent. Scored five against them
Want the 8 players?
Agreed. I was surprised. Also, Arsene has been using Ollie as a joker off the bench this season. That's fine mess you got us into!
This commentator is stealing things from me...well from the BBC
Old Trafford faithful making their voices heard now.
Sure. For some reason I'm drawing a blank.
It's not working. Alexis is not a striker. He's a false #9. And I don't know what you call Iwobi.
Jon Champion not putting in a performance worthy of champions?
Cech, Cole, Gallas, Ozil, Vieria, Adebayor, Diarra and Fabregas
Hopeless ball in from Alexis. No wonder Chile are in trouble in World Cup qualifying. Arsenal haven't had a shot on goal yet.
It is true that he is a false #9.
Pogpants was part of the move for the goal but he has been invisible today
United need a second but our 'center forward' is playing left wing
Thanks, UWS. That helps.
They're playing more like Chile con carne!
Rojo with a header wide... great cross by Blind...what a shame
Rojo heads well wide from a great cross by Blind. he should have done better
Who did Xakha Khan replace?
No shot on target so far for the Gunners
LONG may it continue...at least for 15 minutes.
WOW!!!!Talk about rolling back the years. Gil Silva the last Gunner to score against a Jose team in a competitive fixture.
I have an uneasy feeling about the next 10+ minutes
The last time that happened to the Gunners was none other than at Jose's Chelsea in October 2014.
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