Comments on: Reality Check: United & Chelsea Are Hitting Form

by: The Saint

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:13:47 +0000

All our scoring hopes rest with Robin as Ade is in a scoring slump. Eduardo was a massive loss at the worst possible time but we have to move on. We have to keep it tight in the first half and so a 4-5-1 is imperative. As the game wears on in the second half the mid-week 4-4 will work in our favour and as Chelsea tire, we can go for the jugular. This has to be a tactical game and I’d settle for a 1-0 while praying our defence can have the game of their lives. Chelsea is a much stronger team than Milan so let’s not kid ourselves that anything less than a 10% improvement over even that performance at the San Siro will suffice. Man how we could have used Diarra in this game! I’m sure if we still had him and let Gilberto and Diaby go, Flamini would not still be dicking around with his contract. Also, please, please start Walcott and bench Eboue.

by: Robert

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 03:40:31 +0000

If United are out of form then why the hell do they still win games when they play shite? I’d rather be doing that than drawing game after game after bloody game!

We’re playing poorly but the worst thing is we’ve lost the ability to take the points when we’re playing badly. United and Chelsea sometimes play crap but still win games - that’s the difference.

Form is also about results and the fact that United and Chelsea have pegged us back (and United have gone above us) in recent weeks means they have been getting the job done.

Can we say that?

And I agree about the goals, who the fuck is going to score for us? I know for a fact it won’t be Alex ‘Can’t Shoot’ Hleb or Emmanuel ‘Touch Like A Rapist’ Adebayor!

by: Paul N

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:45:37 +0000

Exactly Jimmy! we are playing as well or even better than both of these sides but lack the result, the tides will turn come Sunday. Our team at best is the best as far as im concerned and that not being biased. We have the most balanced team in the league. We will come good!
I dont know why people show such a lack of faith once things go a little sour, that happens to every team! but a true fan keeps supporting and believing, especially given our position, yep, way down there in lowly “SECOND” place, GEEZ!

Be Blessed

by: Jimmy

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:05:44 +0000

What momentum do Chelsea have? They just blew a victory away……..THREE TIMES!
They hemorrhaged goals last night! Did you notice Avram Grants cowardly tactical changes. I bet Wenger was licking his lips watching Grants decisions….. I certainly was!
Anything other than three points on sunday and I’ll be shocked. We’ve had a bad few weeks for sure, but as far as I can see, the title is still in our hands. After all, we still have to play both of the main contenders. Stop whinging and start supporting your team.

by: Gunner

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:19:49 +0000

At this stage of the season a good experienced player is always better than a good young player. When the pressure ratchets up a couple of notches and the team is coming to the end of a long hard season the cream always rises to the top. I am not having a pop at the Arsenal squad. It is made up in the main of young bargain buys and they have exceeded themselves all season - which is exactly my point. They have exceeded everybody’s expectations and have done as well as they possibly could have.
But where would we be if over the past three years we had augmenteeed the squad with two or three been there done that players in their low to mid twenties. Yes they would cost a lot more than we are used to spending but what would have been the returns.
What frustrates the hell out of me is that we have been making the same mistake for the past four years. If for example we had bought Torres last summer ( which we had the chance to do) in what position would we find ourselves now.

by: Paul N

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:59:11 +0000

So Ronaldo scores two goals one by way of a lucky reflection and they are in form!they have not played well in their last 3 matches! dude Arsenal are not playing as bad as u feel, Refs and teams playing Anti fpptball have something to do with the lack of goals also. Chelsea were up against the spurs 3-1 and could not hold a lead, so i guess a side that lets in 4 goals is an inform side, huh? Come on dude! liverpool are the inform team!

Go Gunners!

God Bless!

by: Brigham

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:28:22 +0000

To a certain degree, I agree with Gunner in that Arsene has not signed any proven players at all, apart from possibly Eduardo. Why does Arsene continue to signing players who have no track record, are 17 years old and keeps looking at the future. We as fans want the NOW, not 5 years time when the player he has signed may not even be around.

I also agree with the other posters also with regards that United and Chelski have not exactly found form, its just that we have lost ours. If we lose on Sunday, then AFAIC the league is over for us.

For what its worth, I think it will be a draw on Sunday.

by: Ole Gunner

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:12:17 +0000

Gunner> That’s a bit irrational. When he arrived he wasn’t a diamond. he was a one/trick pony. And u dont know the story. Arsene actually was going to sign him until Queiroz’s links to Sporting took him from us. It wasn’t just being outbid. And United paid more because Arsenal were going to get him.
When they signed him I remember saying to fellow gooners that he’s the one Man U player of my time that I zish arsenal hqd signed:

by: Gunner

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:13:52 +0000

On the day that’s is in it, ( i.e. losing top spot) it would be cathartic to point out that we were tracking Ronaldo for 18 months before Manure stepped in and paid the asking price. Just about explains where we have been at for the past number of years and why we are in our present predicament. By all means try and pick up good emerging talent at a reasonable price but this must be augmented by at least two proven diamonds per season. Then when you get to this stage of the season ” when the going gets tough the tough get going”. Our lack of depth is not just with the squad but also in depth of character in some players. This is what buying in proven tough players would quickly remediate.

by: jrock

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:05:16 +0000

Have to disagree with the article and agree with the previous posters, Tevez, Rooney, and Nani have 21 goals between them, and two of them play as strikers. Fabragas, Van Persie, and Rosicky have 18 goals between them, and two of those players have been injured most of the season. ManU have been quite fortunate that Ronaldo has avoided injury as there have been 8 premiership games where he was the only scorer in a win for United. ManU have not impressed me as of late, and as the statistics support, they are overly reliant on Ronaldo. If Benitez can shut down Ronaldo they will take points. As for Arsenal, I think this game is a defining moment in the premi race. If we win, I will feel confident that we can win the league. If we draw, i think it will be difficult, but we can still do it. If we lose, it will be a mental thing and I think it will be hard to turn it around in time to take the league.