Arsenal

[see's it]

the gunners went back on top tonight and with a game in hand i know its still early but the way they play the game and with the players they have utd,liverpool and chelsea will have to do something special to win the league this season

[L37Ultra]

[quote=see's it;813209 utd,liverpool and chelsea will have to do something special to win the league this season[/quote]


And Man City

[Roadend]

We'll see when the the African nations comes around. Toure will be a big loss.

[shanman2]

the gunners went back on top tonight and with a game in hand i know its still early but the way they play the game and with the players they have utd,liverpool and chelsea will have to do something special to win the league this season

Im afraid Sees it you have lost it. Man Utd are the team to beat this year. They have by fair the best side/squad they have had since 99. Arsenal have a good first 11 anything after that is just mediocre (much like United last year) only this year they face the most attacking minded team in England. Gilberto will leave in January you could see was upset on the bench against Reading, Eboue and Toure both leave for African Nations. Togo DNQ so Adebayor stays. In contrast to Man Utd Scholes out Anderson in, Hargreaves out Carrick in, Ronaldo out Nani in etc, Do you still think Arsenal are the team to beat?????

[Lim till i die]

In contrast to Man Utd Scholes out Anderson in, Hargreaves out Carrick in, Ronaldo out Nani in etc, Do you still think Arsenal are the team to beat?????

What have Anderson and Nani done to prove they are any less "mediocre" than Arsenals kids??

Also, Carrick is poor

[Roadend]

only this year they face the most attacking minded team in England. :

Are you referring to Utd. here? You obviously didn't see the Arsenal- Utd game then?

[shanman2]

What have Anderson and Nani done to prove they are any less "mediocre" than Arsenals kids??

Also, Carrick is poor

If I am not mistaken Nani has scored three vital goals already this year. None more important than Vs Spurs, along with a fine display in the charity shield.
Anderson- if you bothered to check the tackles and passing stats you would find he puts in more tackles a game than Nemanja Vidic and has a 82% completion rate with his passing. Carrick poor the lad with the most passes completed in the premiership last season and correct me if I am wrong, but does Carrick have a premiership medal???

[shanman2]

Are you referring to Utd. here? You obviously didn't see the Arsenal- Utd game then?

I am refering to United!!! I did see the game at Arsenal. Arsenal vs United did united play that day? reason I say that say that is because you seem to think we don't play FOOTBALL. Adding in the fact that United like to have players actualy from manchester and england instead ripping apart the continent in search of talent!!

[GavinZac]

If I am not mistaken Nani has scored three vital goals already this year. None more important than Vs Spurs, along with a fine display in the charity shield.
Anderson- if you bothered to check the tackles and passing stats you would find he puts in more tackles a game than Nemanja Vidic and has a 82% completion rate with his passing. Carrick poor the lad with the most passes completed in the premiership last season and correct me if I am wrong, but does Carrick have a premiership medal???

Are you American? Stats, by and large, mean little in football.

[shanman2]

Are you American? Stats, by and large, mean little in football.

They mean more than you think, for example frank Lampard was leading goalscorer from midfield, why is it that this is the case basically, he takes more shots from outside the box than any other player in the premiership.

[Roadend]

I am refering to United!!! I did see the game at Arsenal. Arsenal vs United did united play that day? reason I say that say that is because you seem to think we don't play FOOTBALL. Adding in the fact that United like to have players actualy from manchester and england instead ripping apart the continent in search of talent!!

Oh like the 8 foriegners who started on Sunday, I see. Good point well made.

[shanman2]

Oh like the 8 foriegners who started on Sunday, I see. Good point well made.

Thats three more than Arsenal then???? Plus 4 injured who would push for the first 11

[Roadend]

Was Carrick Utd's last english purchase as opposed to the extensive ripping apart of the continent? Hargreaves being canadian and all.

[Stuttgart88]

Who cares where the players are from in the context of who has the better team this year?

Rather than blaming foreigners for everything, the point was made on R5 Live last night that the English should be looking to the way Arsenal play and learn from it. Only then would England be capable of really threatening in major tournaments.

Anyway, I'm an Arsenal fan and think United will ultimately be stronger this year. Both teams are at their strongest in a long time I think.

[shanman2]

Was Carrick Utd's last english purchase as opposed to the extensive ripping apart of the continent? Hargreaves being canadian and all.

Well like the english contingent at United are as follows (NOT INCLUDING PLAYERS OUT ON LOAN OR PLAYERS FROM UK OR IRELAND)
Ben Foster, Wes Brown, Rio Ferdinand, Gary Neville, Danny Simpson, Paul Scholes, Wayne Rooney, Mickey Carrick. Could you please name the Arsenals English talent (walcott is the only one off hand I could think of). Good comment last night on the match by the Setanta commentary " Sagna one part of an all french speaking back four"

[Stuttgart88]

again, so what?

[shanman2]

Who cares where the players are from in the context of who has the better team this year?

Rather than blaming foreigners for everything, the point was made on R5 Live last night that the English should be looking to the way Arsenal play and learn from it. Only then would England be capable of really threatening in major tournaments.

Anyway, I'm an Arsenal fan and think United will ultimately be stronger this year. Both teams are at their strongest in a long time I think.

Surely Arsene Wengers scouts could find some English talent and develope it.

[cheifo]

Yes UTD have awesome attacking pwoer this season especially if Nani and Anderson continue to develop.Their problem could be if Arsenal maintain their consistency.If its close coming into the final weeks of the season anthing can happen.Despite what Dunphy sayes Ronaldo will be a huge force to be reckoned with but then again Hargreaves and Carrick are English donkeys compared to Fabregas.

[Roadend]

Who cares where the players are from in the context of who has the better team this year?

I couldn't care less, but the notion that Utd. are only after English talent was rib tickling.

[shanman2]

Yes UTD have awesome attacking pwoer this season especially if Nani and Anderson continue to develop.Their problem could be if Arsenal maintain their consistency.If its close coming into the final weeks of the season anthing can happen.Despite what Dunphy sayes Ronaldo will be a huge force to be reckoned with but then again Hargreaves and Carrick are English donkeys compared to Fabregas.

You cant compare Hargreaves to Fabregas they do two different jobs on the pitch!! Scholes to Fabregas is the one you want to look at. Scholes just shades it. I really hope hope Anderson continues his form of late he looks like a fantastic player.