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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!
Monday, September 30, 2019
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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Hello all. In most seasons this would be a top four affair. However, at least in this early period of the season, it's a competition between two sides battling for what has often been referred to as the Everton Cup - that is basic European qualification.
United have won one in five Premier League matches since the opening day. Emery's Arsenal side meanwhile are winning and losing in equal measure. It should be a fascinating affair tonight.
The line-ups for tonight's fixture:
Manchester United (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Tuanzebe, Lindelof, Maguire, Young; McTominay, Pogba; Andreas Pereira, Lingard, James; Rashford. Subs: Romero, Rojo, Williams, Fred, Mata, Matic, Greenwood.
Arsenal (4-3-3): Leno; Chambers, Sokratis, David Luiz, Kolasinac; Guendouzi, Xhaka, Torreira; Pepe, Aubameyang, Saka. Subs: Martinez, Maitland-Niles, Holding, Ceballos, Willock, Nelson, Martinelli
Referee: Kevin Friend
I snuck out of work early.... I am here
Dunno if I want to comment...fed up with my beloved
Teams in the tunnel... NBC going to commercial split screen
Poor form
They are back and the teams are still in the tunnel
Here they come
Surprisingly, Rashford is back
When is Greenwood going to get a game
Started in the League Cup and the Europa League matches
Scored United's only goals
And another commercial break comes
Obi Wan B not in because he's been ill
Afternoon, UWS - glad that you were able to sneak out. I'm planning to do the same for tomorrow's clash with the Baggies. But I'm marooned at work today. Welcome!
Last time Arsenal won at OT in the League....Ole replaced Rooney from the bench
2006
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
Entertainme
We are off
I am driving my friend's son to Boston tomorrow so I won't be around for that game
FINGERS CROSSED
We're away at Old Trafford then.
Pogba has already lost the ball in the midfield
Cheers, mate. Btw the way, speaking of travel, what are you and Kathy doing on Thursday evening, October 17?
U N I T E D
United are the team for me
With a knick knack paddy whack
Give a dog a bone
Why don't Arsenal ef off home
I would think...nothing
Why?
Corner for the Arsenal
Short one cleared
Good Afternoon, Bob and Dave. Here to join you for United vs the Gunners
Saw a stat today
Jose's last matches compared with Ole's first matches over the same span of matches
Identical
GET THE BALL IN THE BOX
Welcome David
Afternoon, MUR - how are you, mate?
I really like OGS but his record doesn't look too clever right now. And he can't complain that he hasn't had money to spend. United are just underperforming under him.
A win by United today would take them from 11th at least Sixth
A three goal win and they'd be be fifth
NO CHANCES created yet
doing well. Thanks, Bob and Dave. How are you two?
Nice run in the box by James
He cross was cut out but the runners inside the box didn't get open!
A bit of a scrappy start to the match.
Beautiful Manchester weather
Maguire wins the header... Rash can't control it!
That should have been BANG... GOAL
Corner headed on by Maguire and Rash fails to control the pass when it was easier to score.
Chambers fouls James
First yellow of the match
Agreed about OGS, but people are saying it's an issue with the ownership. Will any manager get it right at United under the current ownership?
Greenwood needs some playing time
Maguire wins another header... that is better
Offside call
Arsenal playing it around the back
Ridiculous
United win it and then lose it
Useless cross by Young
United's passing is atrocious
Don' they practice?
Did you all hear what happened to our friend Gio Saints playing in the El Classio in Mexico for America vs Chivas?
Agreed - Rash should have done better with that knock down from Maguire.
Didn't hear that story, MUR - what happened?
Sorry Meant to type Gio Two Saints.
He was fouled so badly that several layers of skin were removed from the boot . On ppar t of his leg you could only see fleshsee flesh. You can see it on YOu Tube, but only if you don't have a weak stomach? Shouldn't that be a lifetime ban by the player that fouled him?
If you go on Youtube type Briseno fouls Gio Dos Santos and you get several links. It was a sickening challenge.
United BORE me
I am disgusted with myself
Lindy fouls Bakayo Saka on a Gunners break after Hair Bear 2.0 tackled McTomain.
It hasn't been a classic so far.
United let Arsenal cross the ball three times!
Do you all think that should be a lifetime ban?
Useless cross by Pogpants.... it was an elementary pass
He wants 300,000 a week!!
GEEZ... the passing!!!
A cross comes in... NO ONE IS THERE
What I don't understand is how OGS is an attack minded manager, but has United playing almost identical to the way they did when Jose was in charge
Ouch - those injuries for Johnny Two Saints sounds horrific. I think I'll skip the YouTube clips.
If he plays really well does that become 3 million a week?
Halfway through the first half and neither keeper has had to make a save. In fact, no one has had a shot yet. Not a one.
And why did I skip out of school early?
I don't blame you. They're not sure when or if he'll be able to ever play again
You'd have been better off monitoring detention hall, mate. This has been dire.
Is i t because you're too cool for school?
The rain seems to have eased up a bit, so perhaps that will improve matters? I'm an eternal optimist.
Rash not luck y to get a red for a foul on Socrates. The Toon hd a player sent off yesterday for a similar challenge. Just a booking
Hopefully. Both teams playing horribly.
Nice run by Peirra... finally a shot and a save
Finally a shot on target. Nice solo run by Perreira and he forces a comfrtable save from JAy Leno
Pepe had a chance...horrible shot
Long may that continue
Shot from Pepe lands in the nosebleed section.
By the way, MUR, I don't know if you ever watch Jeopardy, but they're a bloke who's been on recently named Jason Zuffranieri who's won nearly half a million. The thing is that he's the spitting image of you. He's also a math teacher, but from Albuquerque, NM. You don't have a long-lost twin NM, do you?
Check out Jason here: https://www.jeopardy.com/jbuzz/tagged/jason-zuffranieri
Shot from BAkayo Saka blocked then McTomain tackles for a Gunners corner
Pepe is a bit hopeless, isn't he? Arsenal fans were really excited about him coming in but he's been rubbish so far.
That's incredible, Bob. I'm not aware of a long lost twin, but will check it out. Thanks for the link
Free kick chance... Chipped in... Goes to the corner flag!
Keep that going Gunners
Pepe down, not because he has McTomain poisoning, but because he was tripped.Hopeless free kick from Sideshow Bob and an atrocious cross from Chambers
How sad is that stat
Latest shot on target in any match
Even I took better free kicks than that
Horrific pass from Pogba. How exactly does he merit a raise?
Decent cross from Aubama and a soft effort from Pepe is easily saved at the near post by De Gea.
A very sad stat indeed, Dave
Are both of these sides on strike? I can't believe that two sets of professionals are playing this poorly.
McTomain trips Bakayo Saka on a 50-50 challenge. Our Friend the ref is consulting VAR, which is not our Friend. Nothing doing , but a United free kick
NOT BLOODY GOOD ENOUGH!
Go out and try and win games!
Go out and try to entertain the fans!
I think it's something they ate because it's as if they have McTomain poisoning.
Agreed. That message goes for both teams
The tuna salad went off, MUR?
It must have . The performance stinks like the gases let off by both sets of players.
Not a good cross by James!
The quality is stunningly bad
Yash booked for a cynical foul on Hair Bear 2.0
Rash with a chance... HOPELESS!!
Didn't even get a shot off!!
COME ON. Rash put through and had just the keeper to beat, but tackled because he took an eternity to shoot.
So bad by Peirra...... USELESS!!!
Stopped the ball and then just kicked into the shins of the defender!
The Three of use should supervise detention hall where the 22 players on the pitch will be assigned.
De Gea has to make two saves
Phew
Great double save by De Gea from Bakayo Saka and Hair Bear 2.0 that results in a Gunners corner
Four bookings in the first half!
United break...
YES!!!!!!!!!
MCTOM WITH A CORKER!!
James' cross just missed Rash
Then McTom fires it to the upper 90!
Daniel James leads a counter off a Gunners corner. The ball for Rash was too far, but he cahsed back and passed to McTomain and
GOAL !!MACTOMAIN SCORES WITH A ROCKET IN THE UPPER 90 FROM JUST OUTSIDE THE BOX
That was one out of the top drawer - McTom not suffering from any food poisoning this evening, that's for sure.
McTomain poisoning for the Gunners
This United have scored one and only one in every game apart from Chelsea and West Ham
United need to score more
Half time
Paper over cracks come to mind
United one up at the half thanks to some McTomain poisoning of the Gunners
But United will be relatively happy to troop in 1-0 up for a cuppa.
Speaking of which, I'm off home to have my tea.
United's goal came from a bad pass by Rashford
He was aiming for Lingard
Xhaka looked like he ducked
United up to sixth but need a couple more goals to equal Spurs GD
I think Spurs have scored more tho
Looks like the shot took a slight deflection
The last time the Gunners won a match at OT when they conceded a goal was 1977. History on United's side
I think it took a slight nick too.
Off we go for the second half
I WANT MORE GOALS!
The second half is underway from OT!
COME ON MAN UNITED!
For United that is
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
COME ON MAN U
Good run by Pogba... can't make a move to beat a guy
That goal was a case of McTomain poisoning the Gunners
Corner for the Gunners... go short... ball finally in box and cleared
De Gea tries a Peter Schmeichel throw.... but finds a yellow shirt
I like your fact about United v Arsenal from 77
United havnen't lost a single game at OT after scoring first since 2014
Chance for Arsenal... useless effort
Long may that continue
Torreira should have tied it up for the Gunners. Nice cross from Aubama, but he miss controlled and it was easily gathered by De Gea
United cannot sit back!!
I want Greenwood on
What is Rash crossing for
GET IN THE BOX
James is the only one trying to run
United take a quick corner...United want a pen
Game goes on
Thanks, Dave. I like your stat, too. That 2014 match was probably LVG's first in charge of United when they lost 1-2 to the Swans
Tuanz with an atrocious pass
Again, how much passing and shooting do United practice
Was that a pen?
Where is VAR?
That definitely looked a hand ball in the box by Kolasinac. Now he concedes a free kick to United. Ceballos on for Torreira. An attacking move
Arsenal have a free kick from the car park
Deflected for a corner
Sorry. Free kick Gunners and a long range free kick from Sideshow Bob is deflected for a Gunners corner. It's taken short
Arsenal only takes short corners
United break...cross just cut out before Rash gets it
Rash didn't look like he was attacking the ball anyway
Cross from Lindy headed out by Hair Bear 2.0 for a United corner off a long kick pass from De Gea
Ball in the net... offside...phew
ALL FROM A PATHETIC PASS!!!
He is onside by a mile
Is it going to be reviewed
That will be a goal
ABSOLUTELY PATHEEITC!
Both Schemichels watching and PHEW! Aubama with a goal disallowed for offside as United gifted them possession. VAR checking and it looked on
GOAL !!! IT'S 1-1 . UNITED GIFTED AUBAMA THE GOAL
Of course, flag went up and players stopped
That is so bad
Came from our corner
SO BAD WITH THE PASS
I'm just home in time to see Aubama stick one in. Everyone thought it was offside but after the VAR check he's found to be onside.
How did Arsenal take the lead!!
United are useless
Now Arsenal's tails are up and Saka is denied by a desperate block.
Correct decision but still hate VAR
Wasabi with the pass that gifted the Gunners the goal and I guess you can get McTomain poisoning from Wasabi
That was a poor goal to give up from a throw.
Did the ref blow the whistle
A complete debacle
United's passing is so bad AGAIN
Arsenal fans are singing a song about VAR now. They're loving it!
Pogba with a shot...wide
Oh - Pogpants with a curler just wide. We've got a match now!
OH!!! Long range curler from Pogba just wide after a shot from James was blocked
I don't think that was a foul and he gets a yellow!
Lindy booked for a foul on Sideshow Bob. That's really harsh
Rashford ran by the ball and didn't even challenge just before it
Daniel James wins a United corner
United get a corner....it wasn't
ooooh.... how did McTom miss that one!
Oh - McTom should have scored the winner there - free header!
GEEZ!!!!!
What does OGS have against Greenwood in the PL
Rash.... a cross shot to no one there!
Oh - now it's Rash with a cross shot. No one racing in on it.
That should have been a corner
OH! McTomain had a free header from the corner and heafs over.Should have been his and United's second
Rubbish foul there by Xhaka Khan. Should have been booked.
Free kick chance for United
Should have been a yellow if Lingard was
Free kick to United
Nice knock back from Maguire at the back stick - no one following in.
Maguire gets to the ball at the back post....NO ONE ATTACKS THE CROSS
Rash wins a United corner
Rash gets the ball.... again...pass finds no one
United get a corner.. changes coming
Greenwood and Fred about to come on
Useless corner...of course
Great effort by MAGUIRE!
Jay Leno tips over a long range effort from MAguire
Nice effort from Maguire!
Who will come off?
Keeper goes down
Foul called of course
Lindy and Peirra come off
Mason Greenwood for Lindy and Fred for Perreira.
Birthday Eve goal please Greeny
Meanwhile, Reiss Nelson on for Pepe.
Absolutely, Dave. That would be perfect for United
Xhaka Khan says "I Feelt For You." Kevin Friend not pleased. Booking.
Xakha Khan booked for an elbow on Mason Greenwood. He should have been sent off.
13 minutes to get something from this
I'm off to pick up Jacquelyn from class. Not sure if I'll be back before the match ends.
BOOM BOOM, BOB.
Another corner...too deep
Comes to nothing
Aubum has done nothing tonight... apart from scoring
Geez
17 matches
15 goals United
17 goals Aubum
Cheers, MUR!
Can either side find a winner now?
United give the ball away again
I KNOW United won't
Two atrocious corners by Arsenal
United can't control the ball
United have no creativity
No URGENCY either!
A bad free kick still breaks for United no one in the box
Maguire trying to be Maradona
Young can't get it over
Another chance.... bloody useless
Tasty looking free kick spot now. Sideshow with a stupid shot.
Free kick...just on the edge of box
Def free kick
DO SOMETHING
Stupid foul, that is.
Rash to take.... he will get no where near
Hope I'm wrong
4 added minutes
COME ON
Great save
Greenwood misses rebound
GO FORWARD!!
Arsenal should have scored there
SO OPEN by United
GO FORWARD
Greenwood with move... weak effort
Back for the final minutes
Shame that Greenwood couldn't latch onto that rebound.
That wasn't a foul!!
He did nothing!!
I saw a replay of what looked a spectacular save by Jay Leno
Last chance saloon... Will Arsenal win it?
Hope the cross is as bad as the match
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