This is one chance to put years of hurt behind us. I absolutely despise Manchester United. I hate their fans, those glory hunters. It would give me the greatest happiness and satisfaction to put them in their place and take away that smirk off their faces. Those scums! Those a***oles!(pardon my language, but I this is the most decent I can behave towards them). It's simple, if you love football and you love Arsenal, you've got to HATE Manchester United. It's just like if you love your mom, you've gotta hate the c**t who just insulted her.
Then again, this is a game we need not go all out to win. We are leading the table, and I know they have played one game less, but the onus is on them to attack. Which doesn't mean we should just sit back and defend - it would be a nightmare if it happened - but rather, we need not throw caution away to the winds in pursuit of a goal. Playing sensibly will do us a load of good today.
The historical aspect of this game can never be signified enough. Too many times recently, we have come close only to be left disappointed at the end. I hope we can avoid this today.
And now for some SHOCKING team news. Szczesny starts in goal for us today! So, those rumours about Fabianski being injured and not completely fit were true after all. Wow, big day for the young lad. Hope he does well tonight.
Also, Djourou doesn't make it tonight, which, to be very frank, is a little disappointing because he was superb when he came on as a sub against Fulham in the last league game. Rest of the team is as usual, and I hope Cesc can make an appearance.
Team news:
Manchester United(4-3-3): Van Der Sar, Rafael, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Carrick, Fletcher, Anderson, Nani, Park, Rooney
Substitutes: Kuszczak, Brown, Berbatov, Giggs, Smalling, Hernandez, Obertan
Manager: Alex Ferguson
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Formation view:
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van der Saar
Rafael Ferdinand Vidic Evra
Fletcher Carrick Anderson
Nani Rooney Park
Nani Rooney Park
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Arsenal (4-2-3-1) Szczesny, Sagna, Squillaci, Koscielny, Clichy, Rosicky, Nasri, Song, Wilshere, Arshavin, Chamakh
Substitutes: Fabianski, Fabregas, Van Persie, Walcott, Denilson, Djourou, Bendtner
Manager: Arsene Wenger
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Formation view:
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Szczesny
Sagna Squillaci Koscielny Clichy
Song Wilshere
Nasri Rosicky Arshavin
Chamakh
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Tactics:
Goalkeeping/Defence: Once again, big night for the young Pole Szczesny. He will have to be alert in all set pieces. Containing Nani will be key today, and Clichy has that responsibility. Hope the centre backs can communicate more effectively today. The important thing is to cut our basic mistakes and not giving them easy chances.
Midfield: As usual, Man United have packed their midfield with hard tacklers for playing against us. But I feel we have been stronger this season than in the previous ones in matching the physicality of other teams. Song should stay back as much as possible today. Hope Wilshere can also play to his strengths. Rosicky should put in a hard shift tonight.
Attack: Hope Nasri continues his scintillating form and shuts up Evra for good. Arshavin is due a big performance after the disappointment in midweek. Chamakh needs to fire today.
Subs: I'd bring on Walcott, van Persie and Fabregas.(maybe Denilson if we need to hold on to a lead)
Final Prediction:
A very tense tight 1-1.
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