Arsenal then...

[Clay Davis]

How do we approach this? Same team as City, surely? Be an absolutely huge test for Flanagan this if he gets the nod again, its one thing playing somewhere familiar with the entire crowd behind you and another going against a top, top team away from home.

 

Arsenal are always the team I fear most before playing them, not sure why - I think its some deep rooted fear of Julio Baptista coming back. Question is, which side will turn up - the Sunderland/City Jekyll or the West Brom/Braga Hyde!

[CarraLegend]

I'd have fancied us if we had a full team or nearly but I think it's to much of an ask with this team, you never know with Arsenal though.

[baz2107]

plenty off crosses for Carroll to battle with Lehmann/Almunia/whoever they stick in goal will be order of the day

[Stupid Sexy Flanders]

They're shaky enough at the back.

[fred milne]

It has to be same XI as against City. I'm not particularly hopeful about the result - we're not great on the road generally and it must be over a decade since we last beat Arsenal away.

 

Just checked and the last time we beat them was in 1997 when McManaman scored a cracking goal. That was the season they won the double for the first time.

[CarraLegend]

Nah, TITI CAMARA!!! 2000.

Edited April 14, 2011 by CarraLegend

[redjersey]

It has to be same XI as against City. I'm not particularly hopeful about the result - we're not great on the road generally and it must be over a decade since we last beat Arsenal away.

 

Just checked and the last time we beat them was in 1997 when McManaman scored a cracking goal. That was the season they won the double for the first time.

We beat them in 2000 at Highbury. Titi Camara got the winner.

 

Edit: Might have know Carralegend would be too quick for me!

Edited April 14, 2011 by redjersey

[CarraLegend]

We beat them in 2000 at Highbury. Titi Camara got the winner.

 

 

Gerrards pass was orgasmic!

[Benzo-13]

Smash these all over the gaff and they'll wilt.

[Sion]

I still have nightmares about that Carling Cup game. I remember having go at some dick leaving when they scored their 5th I think it was.

We'd tonk them at home, but away is a different matter. They usually raise their game to play us as well.

 

Can see Carra playing RB

 

Still, as long as the Swog and the Carog are playing i'm confident.

[redjersey]

Gerrards pass was orgasmic!

Top finish too.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVOC0AmCwvc

[Tosh]

it must be over a decade since we last beat Arsenal away.

 

 

 

Nah, TITI CAMARA!!! 2000.

 

Am I the only one living in 2011?

[Gerrardrules]

Titi made my first match watching the reds live an occasion never to forget.

[CarraLegend]

Top finish too.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVOC0AmCwvc

 

Awesome, I remember Lucas doing an even better pass at the Emirates, took about 6 of theirs straight out the game but Voronin wasnt quite as ruthless with the finish, the c***.

[Ed the Wool]

Can't believe that was 2000. Seems like yesterday.

[Conrad]

It has to be same XI as against City.

 

Yes.

 

How long is Johnson out for though, and will Aurelio be fit?

[Rory Fitzgerald]

Titi seemed to take about 20mins to take his strike - seemed forever when I watched it live.

 

Gerrard hit another cracker of a pass 2 years later to put in Riise when we drew 1-1 there in the white shirts.

[Molby]

Titi seemed to take about 20mins to take his strike - seemed forever when I watched it live.

 

Gerrard hit another cracker of a pass 2 years later to put in Riise when we drew 1-1 there in the white shirts.

 

that was one of the all time ten passes that shook the world

 

he played it first time using the top/outside of his foot - unbelievable technique and vision to see Riise's run and the space in behind

[Ed the Wool]

I have a feeling we'll do these. Carroll and Suarez look to be taking off, they're under pressure to keep up with Utd and they regularly buckle under pressure.

 

Having said that, I thought we'd lose against City and we t****** them.

[yellow jumper]

remember desperately scouring a foreign airport (can't recall where) for that result. couldn't believe it when i found out. think we had a pretty depleted team out. titi-ti-ti-ti, titi-ti-ti-ti, titi ti-ti-ti! titi camara! was at the riise game in amongst the home fans, although thankfully in the main stand, as i was up off my seat. very similar goal. still one of the best ways to beat them i reckon, runners in behind that high line.

Edited April 14, 2011 by yellow jumper

[Red Kent]

Andre Marriner in the middle, advantage Arsenal

[Epic Swindle]

Andre Marriner in the middle, advantage Arsenal

 

Which ref doesn't have it in for us?

 

It's all going a bit Collina.

[Red Kent]

Which ref doesn't have it in for us?

 

It's all going a bit Collina.

 

Mark Halsey, Mark Clattenberg. That's about it.

[Sion]

There are some who are just bad at their jobs and we've suffered from that. But the likes of Atkinson clearly have it in for us

[Benzo-13]

Mark Halsey, Mark Clattenberg. That's about it.

We don't get Clattenburg anymore. 2007 was last time.