Grand Slam Sunday

homerjay2005 · 16-03-2008 05:20PM #1

Let the fun commence, its 1 week and counting to this massive Sunday. The football world and boards.ie will be watching. im going for a united win and a draw in the Chelsea/Arsenal game.

PHB · 16-03-2008 05:28PM

Chelsea

Gotta play Bolton first

homerjay2005 · 16-03-2008 05:32PM

Draw

PHB wrote: »

Gotta play Bolton first

yes of course,and just as important as there is the same amount of points at stake, but i dont think a united v bolton thread would be left open, i think it would be moved to the united main thread.

bring this on....gutted not able to travel over to it due to work commitments, sold me tickets, and there have been tickets appearing for this on the united site, if anybody really wants to go......

Unearthly · 16-03-2008 05:34PM

Draw

My dream scenario

Wednesday

United beat bolton
Spurs take points off Chelsea

Sunday

United beat Liverpool
Arsenal Chelsea draw

Then it would be cocks out time

leninbenjamin · 16-03-2008 05:35PM

Arsenal

i think both games will result in a draw. as usual they will be tight ugly matches, and if there is a winner it will probably be completely against the run of play as oft happens in these games...

cournioni · 16-03-2008 05:49PM

Arsenal

Am going to this one myself... Really looking forward to it, hopefully Neville will come on to score the winning goal through Reina's legs in the 95th minute. Would be excellent...

PHB · 16-03-2008 05:50PM

Chelsea

United normally do well against Liverpool at Old Trafford, where the game is totally changes the dynamic of this game, and how Fergie sets out to play them, which in this case, will be going at Liverpool.

homerjay2005 · 16-03-2008 05:55PM

Draw

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PORNAPSTER wrote: »

hopefully Neville will come on to score the winning goal through Reina's legs in the 95th minute. Would be excellent...

:D:D

yep, neville rocket from 35 yards after an assist pass from stevie gerrard...and after liverpool having played united off the park, hitting the post 3 times and a stone wall penelty denied. 2 harsh offside decisions against torres. united play the whole game with 10 men, foster send off after 3 minutes and o shea playing in goal with 1 hand tied behind his back. neville gets fined 5 grand for kissing the badge. vidic knocks carragher out cold with an "accidental" boot in the head. benitez claims a moral victory.

now that, would be a super sunday.

Dave! · 16-03-2008 05:58PM

PORNAPSTER wrote: »

Am going to this one myself... Really looking forward to it, hopefully Neville will come on to score the winning goal through Reina's legs in the 95th minute. Would be excellent...

ehh that's John O'Shea's job, mister!

BTW, does anyone know the site where you can enter 2 teams and it gives you the results, etc., from their previous encounters? Someone was asking about it before re: Celtic and United, AFAIK. Cheers.

Was dead handy and I forgot to bookmark it...

oobydooby · 16-03-2008 06:00PM

Draw

PHB wrote: »

United normally do well against Liverpool at Old Trafford, where the game is totally changes the dynamic of this game, and how Fergie sets out to play them, which in this case, will be going at Liverpool.

True, but the flip-side of that is Liverpool are due a result against United. United have walloped Liverpool at OT true, but have also mugged Liverpool in Anfield the past few times. With Liverpool finally hitting a rich vein of form and United stuttering slightly (though still grinding out results) I'm looking forward to this one a lot more now than I would have been a month ago.

I'll stick my neck out and go for Liverpool to win 0-2 (against the run of play), Torres and Kuyt. Chelsea - Arsenal 1-1, United still in command of EPL.

mike65 · 16-03-2008 06:09PM

Impossible to make a sane prediction as Bolton could take lumps out of Ronaldo/Nani/Anderson if playing

Liverpool have the advantage of a full week off, so a fresh team in good shape should pose a test for Fergie. Would he play one up front I wonder?

Mike.

Bobalicious93 · 16-03-2008 06:19PM

Arsenal

homerjay2005 wrote: »

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:D:D

yep, neville rocket from 35 yards after an assist pass from stevie gerrard...and after liverpool having played united off the park, hitting the post 3 times and a stone wall penelty denied. 2 harsh offside decisions against torres. united play the whole game with 10 men, foster send off after 3 minutes and o shea playing in goal with 1 hand tied behind his back. neville gets fined 5 grand for kissing the badge. vidic knocks carragher out cold with an "accidental" boot in the head. benitez claims a moral victory.

now that, would be a super sunday.

HAHAHAHAHA!:D:D:D Post of the year!

but id honestly be happy with a draw against 'pool, so long as the other game was a draw too. teams finish as they started

PHB · 16-03-2008 06:21PM

Chelsea

Bobalicious93 wrote: »

but id honestly be happy with a draw against 'pool, so long as the other game was a draw too. teams finish as they started

Not sure, I think whoever beats Liverpool of the top 3 will make a significant step towards becoming champions.

Tusky · 16-03-2008 06:26PM

If there is ever a good time to play Utd it is now. Liverpool have won their last 8 (or is it 7?) games on the trot and Torres & Gerrard are arguably in the forms of their career. Mascherano and Reina are also playing very well. Ive only seen bits of utd recently but they seem to be grinding out results rather than playing particularly well. Theres no doubt they will be up for it against Liverpool though.

Having said that, I dont feel particularly confident. Utd have done well against us in recent years although for the most part, the matches have been very close.

Heres hoping Utd pick up a couple of injuries against Bolton! Id also love for Fergie to pick Scholes & Giggs.

Sqaull20 · 16-03-2008 06:28PM

mike65 wrote: »

Impossible to make a sane prediction as Bolton could take lumps out of Ronaldo/Nani/Anderson if playing

Liverpool have the advantage of a full week off, so a fresh team in good should pose a test for Fergie. Would be play one up front I wonder?

Mike.

Going by how easy United had it earlier this season against the pool, I cant see nothing else but a United win...

Anderson was very very good and Torres was easily matched for pace and power by United's centre backs, with Agger out Pool are not good enough...

Tusky · 16-03-2008 06:29PM

Sqaull20 wrote: »

Going by how easy United had it earlier this season against the pool, I cant see nothing else but a United win...

Anderson was very very good and Torres was easily matched for pace and power by United's centre backs, with Agger out Pool are not good enough...

Wouldn't say they had it easy. Scored a scrappy goal in a tightly contested scrappy match and planted 10 men behind the ball. Liverpool then couldnt break them down. Agger has been out all season and we still have the 2nd best defense in the league away from home, conceding just 9 goals.

PHB · 16-03-2008 06:34PM

Chelsea

United won a tactical smash and grab against Liverpool at Anfield. At Old Trafford, the game will be different. United tend to attack teams at Old Trafford

I'm not hugely worried about the game, Liverpool might do us, but I'd be confident of victory.
Think if Fergie gets the selection right we'll win, if Giggs and Scholes play, it'll be a tough game

homerjay2005 · 16-03-2008 06:35PM

Draw

Tusky wrote: »

Wouldn't say they had it easy. Scored a scrappy goal in a tightly contested scrappy match and planted 10 men behind the ball. Liverpool then couldnt break them down. Agger has been out all season and we still have the 2nd best defense in the league away from home, conceding just 9 goals.

actually, it was easy for united. they totally controlled the game and liverpool only threatened from 2 mistakes from van der sar, set pieces. babel had a shot from distance wide. the united defence just mopped up long ball after long ball. not once in that game did i feel that liverpool were anyway on top and united were comfortable. indeed, rooney missed an absolute sitter for 2-0 (cost me a score with mr alan also!!!!!!). and 10 men behind the ball is normally a liverpool tactic, not uniteds.

this game, will be the same i think. tight and scrappy.

Zapp Brannigan · 16-03-2008 09:22PM

Looking forward to this match, won't be working so I can actually watch it live!

Going for a Liverpool robbery. Torres to score.

Melion · 16-03-2008 09:35PM

Main thing now compared to December is we have a settled formation and starting XI, we look very dangerous going forward with this new formation rather than what Rafa was playing back then.

andrew1977 · 16-03-2008 09:39PM

I will be there myself , Streford End lower tier seats for me and the little lad.
If we manage to keep Torres quiet, i can see us nicking it 1-0, rooney for me to bag the winner.
Torres does worry me as he is quality, we dont seem to be firing on all cylinders of late but most of the time we perform against Liverpool at Old Trafford.If we win this and Bolton midweek the league is ours to lose.

stick-dan · 16-03-2008 09:41PM

liverpool i hope. Will definitely be watching this one and all coverage up to it the day before. Going to be a great weekend for football. United despite some results of late are struggling through games. What would the predictions for this match be if ronaldo was to get injured against bolton?? Liverpool would arguably be favourites to win then.

I can't see anything other than a tight game. a ONE NIL VICTORY FOR ONE OF TEAMS, here's me hoping its liverpool and goal scored by our man, torres!

shane86 · 16-03-2008 09:47PM

It wbrilliant if the pool could be the cause of losing 3 invaluable points for Man U but I really cant see it. 2-1 Man U I feel.

Kimbot · 16-03-2008 09:50PM

United

I know I will get slated for this BUT:::::

Pool to win 2-1, Ronaldo to score first then Torres with a cracker and Babel to score on the counter.

homerjay2005 · 17-03-2008 01:31PM

Draw

were liverpool not in better overall form the last time ye played us? as in, un defeated in the league and best start ever and all that? true, ye have won 4 or 5 on the trot, but before that, didnt win in 5 or 6, and this stream of wins have been home games against some pretty poor teams like newcastle, reading, bolton(a), boro, west ham all who are not playing great at the moment.

Dave! · 17-03-2008 01:47PM

does anyone know the site where you can enter 2 teams and it gives you the results, etc., from their previous encounters? Someone was asking about it before re: Celtic and United, AFAIK. Cheers.

Was dead handy and I forgot to bookmark it...

Pighead · 17-03-2008 02:03PM

DaveMcG wrote: »

does anyone know the site where you can enter 2 teams and it gives you the results, etc., from their previous encounters? Someone was asking about it before re: Celtic and United, AFAIK. Cheers.

Was dead handy and I forgot to bookmark it...

Afternoon Dave. Happy Paddys Day to you!

Anyway enough chit chat. This is what I use.
http://www.soccerway.com/national/england/first/

See at the bottom were it says Man Utd V Bolton? Click the little "i" and it'll tell you all you need to know.

StickyMcGinty · 17-03-2008 02:48PM

mike65 wrote: »

Would he play one up front I wonder?

i hope so. we've looked a lot more solid doing so and benitez seems to have a horn for 4-2-3-1 lately.

your right, its gona be a cracker. but if i was a united fan i'd be looking at the bolton game first. take each game as it comes

Nalz · 17-03-2008 02:52PM

Draw

Liverpool are hitting good form, with Torres and Gerrard in leathal form, Mascherano showing us the class player that he is which he didnt at the beginning of the season.

This for me has a draw written all over it...if I was a gambling man though I'd just favour United, I dont think Torres will get much space in OT and if united can keep him at bay thats half or a least quarter of the battle.

1-1 for me, What odds on Rio or O Shea to score again? That would nearly be as bad Gary Neville scoring at this stage for Pool fans

PHB · 17-03-2008 02:55PM

Chelsea

People are remembering Uniteds games at Anfield, more than Liverpool at Old Trafford, like last year when we beat you quite comfortably 2-0 at home.

It'll be a different sort of game, United won't be as defensive. Think there will be a clear winner.

Galvasean · 17-03-2008 02:55PM

Draw

Im hoping Liverpool can snatch at least a draw, but at Old Trafford I think United will edge it.

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