Comments on: Who Plays The Better Football - United or Arsenal? http://absolutelyunited.com/redcan/794/2007/09/09/who-plays-the-better-football-united-or-arsenal/ Manchester United Football Intelligence Tue, 22 May 2012 15:02:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: perinet http://absolutelyunited.com/redcan/794/2007/09/09/who-plays-the-better-football-united-or-arsenal/#comment-93 perinet Sun, 09 Sep 2007 21:53:11 +0000 http://absolutelyunited.com/redcan/794/2007/09/09/who-plays-the-better-football-united-or-arsenal/#comment-93 Who plays the better football...? The editor has quite a funny way of answering this question. First of all, do you mean the most effective or the most attractive/entertaining football? If the latter is the case then there is no competion. Arsenal is by far superior to United. Ask neutral fans and you will get the answer. When it comes to effective football, united has been the better side of the two in the last 2 seasons. As you may have noticed arsenal is building a new team. This takes time and they have a lot of inexpirience. Allready now we see a wast improvement and in 1-2 seasons I predict Arsenal will have a fantastic team. United play much more attractive football than Liverpool and Chelsea, but they cannot match arsenal in this cathegory. And it is of course more difficult to win league playing the arsenal way than the united way. The more destructive you are , the easier it is to get results. (Chelsea is a good example) And what about Ferguson's moaning about ref's not protecting Ronaldo......???? And what about all the money that United has spent on players comapred to Wenger's spending...? For me Wenger wants to create something very very special - something beautiful - something that people will remember - and he's diamond is soon the finnished article Who plays the better football…?

The editor has quite a funny way of answering this
question. First of all, do you mean the most effective or the most attractive/entertaining football? If the latter is the case then there is no competion. Arsenal is by far superior to United. Ask neutral fans and you will get the answer. When it comes to effective football, united has been the better side of the two in the last 2 seasons. As you may have noticed arsenal is building a new team. This takes time and they have a lot of inexpirience. Allready now we see a wast improvement and in 1-2 seasons I predict Arsenal will have a fantastic team. United play much more attractive football than Liverpool and Chelsea, but they cannot match arsenal in this cathegory. And it is of course more difficult to win league playing the arsenal way than the united way. The more destructive you are , the easier it is to get results. (Chelsea is a good example)
And what about Ferguson’s moaning about ref’s not protecting Ronaldo……????
And what about all the money that United has spent on players comapred to Wenger’s spending…?

For me Wenger wants to create something very very special - something beautiful - something that people will remember - and he’s diamond is soon the finnished article

]]> By: chaotic http://absolutelyunited.com/redcan/794/2007/09/09/who-plays-the-better-football-united-or-arsenal/#comment-94 chaotic Sun, 09 Sep 2007 23:47:18 +0000 http://absolutelyunited.com/redcan/794/2007/09/09/who-plays-the-better-football-united-or-arsenal/#comment-94 'And what about Ferguson’s moaning about ref’s not protecting Ronaldo' You mean he doesn't like it when its dished out to one of his players? What a surprise! Its OK for his players to kick lumps off Arsenal, but as soon as anyone touches Ronaldo, old red nose moans? I also noticed that the editor offered no defence to that particular charge of violent conduct. I digress. Back to the main question: who plays the better football? For pure eye candy, it has got to be Arsenal. Before anyone says that its all style and no substance, we have won our fair share of titles over the last 10 years playing this brand of football, and on a considerably smaller budget than Man U and other wannabes (Liverpool, Newcastle, Spurs Etc.) However, I must concede that Man U played the more effective football these last 2/3 years. Although I am not sure why anyone should be proud when their team puts winning first, sod the football (this doesnt apply to last season, when united played some decent football on the way to the title). I still remember the outcry from you lot when we resorted to 'effective' football and mugged you in the Cup Final. I was certainly not proud of my team then, even though we won. I just hope I will never have to go through the days of singing 'One-nil to the Arsenal' and meant it ever again. ‘And what about Ferguson’s moaning about ref’s not protecting Ronaldo’

You mean he doesn’t like it when its dished out to one of his players? What a surprise!

Its OK for his players to kick lumps off Arsenal, but as soon as anyone touches Ronaldo, old red nose moans?

I also noticed that the editor offered no defence to that particular charge of violent conduct. I digress.

Back to the main question: who plays the better football? For pure eye candy, it has got to be Arsenal. Before anyone says that its all style and no substance, we have won our fair share of titles over the last 10 years playing this brand of football, and on a considerably smaller budget than Man U and other wannabes (Liverpool, Newcastle, Spurs Etc.)

However, I must concede that Man U played the more effective football these last 2/3 years. Although I am not sure why anyone should be proud when their team puts winning first, sod the football (this doesnt apply to last season, when united played some decent football on the way to the title).

I still remember the outcry from you lot when we resorted to ‘effective’ football and mugged you in the Cup Final. I was certainly not proud of my team then, even though we won. I just hope I will never have to go through the days of singing ‘One-nil to the Arsenal’ and meant it ever again.

]]> By: Bergkamp s the man http://absolutelyunited.com/redcan/794/2007/09/09/who-plays-the-better-football-united-or-arsenal/#comment-95 Bergkamp s the man Mon, 10 Sep 2007 07:09:44 +0000 http://absolutelyunited.com/redcan/794/2007/09/09/who-plays-the-better-football-united-or-arsenal/#comment-95 Both parties have valid points on their side. If we are talking eye pleasing football with high entertainment value even hardcore MU fans around me agree that Arsenal stands alone at the top. Shrewdness and physical toughness were not our strongest asset in the past couple of years but anyone who is watching the games can see that this has changed considerably. I am happier with Wenger but I respect what Sir Alex has achieved over the years (how can you possibly not respect that), but as mentioned in another post his over-protective stance regarding Ronaldo was something few people could understand. Ronaldo's dives have been some of the most riciculous dives ever seen and I'd like see Sir Alex get that straight. It is an embarrassement for the club and it's most definitely unworthy for a player of Ronaldo's quality (which is undisputed). Both parties have valid points on their side. If we are talking eye pleasing football with high entertainment value even hardcore MU fans around me agree that Arsenal stands alone at the top. Shrewdness and physical toughness were not our strongest asset in the past couple of years but anyone who is watching the games can see that this has changed considerably.
I am happier with Wenger but I respect what Sir Alex has achieved over the years (how can you possibly not respect that), but as mentioned in another post his over-protective stance regarding Ronaldo was something few people could understand. Ronaldo’s dives have been some of the most riciculous dives ever seen and I’d like see Sir Alex get that straight. It is an embarrassement for the club and it’s most definitely unworthy for a player of Ronaldo’s quality (which is undisputed).

]]> By: RassHenry http://absolutelyunited.com/redcan/794/2007/09/09/who-plays-the-better-football-united-or-arsenal/#comment-96 RassHenry Mon, 10 Sep 2007 07:14:19 +0000 http://absolutelyunited.com/redcan/794/2007/09/09/who-plays-the-better-football-united-or-arsenal/#comment-96 Who plays better football ??? It's of course the only one Arsenal Fc the Samba Boy's of Europe, without doubt. Why ? Because, Arsenal plays ground football, one touch football, short passes, with a lot of footwork which we call football not like the other european clubs especially Man United who plays high ball game with long passes & it's volleyball not football, you get what i mean ?? & another thing Arsenal plays with 11 players not like Man United have 14 players in the pitch, which determined the result of the game, ok. Be fair..... to none English players club, Democracy. Arsenal Fan Malaysia. Who plays better football ??? It’s of course the only one Arsenal Fc the Samba Boy’s of Europe, without doubt. Why ? Because, Arsenal plays ground football, one touch football, short passes, with a lot of footwork which we call football not like the other european clubs especially Man United who plays high ball game with long passes & it’s volleyball not football, you get what i mean ?? & another thing Arsenal plays with 11 players not like Man United have 14 players in the pitch, which determined the result of the game, ok. Be fair….. to none English players club, Democracy.

Arsenal Fan
Malaysia.

]]> By: wondrinfree http://absolutelyunited.com/redcan/794/2007/09/09/who-plays-the-better-football-united-or-arsenal/#comment-99 wondrinfree Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:44:49 +0000 http://absolutelyunited.com/redcan/794/2007/09/09/who-plays-the-better-football-united-or-arsenal/#comment-99 I think we are being a little unfair to United. Last year they played some really beautiful football, with the added advantage of shooting at goal instead of endlessly shuffling the ball around the box. Undoubtably Arsenal play the most purist, aesthetic football, hopefully this year goals won't be such an afterthought. Surely the 'effective' tag (read dull but efficient) must go to Chelsea. I think we are being a little unfair to United. Last year they played some really beautiful football, with the added advantage of shooting at goal instead of endlessly shuffling the ball around the box. Undoubtably Arsenal play the most purist, aesthetic football, hopefully this year goals won’t be such an afterthought.

Surely the ‘effective’ tag (read dull but efficient) must go to Chelsea.

]]>