EPL Matchday 28

[Procrastinator35]

I’d nearly sacrifice the FA Cup to concentrate on trying to be undefeated and smashing the points record in the league. Plus, the CL is the other priority as well.

You've still to go to Man City yet.

 

[moomba]

For me 100 points and going undefeated are great, but I'd take any trophy over it
if it was a choice between the two.

 

[jod23]

Question for the scousers (red version sorry Brades).

I don’t know if this is an obvious one or not, but would you rather go invincible and smash the points record for a season or win the Champions League?

So the options are:
1) win the CL and PL but not be invincible
2) Be invincible smash the 100 points barrier but not win the CL

Option one for me. Records are great but they are not trophies. Records can be broken. Trophies are forever.

 

[jod23]

You wouldn't want to be able to hang one over United at achieving something they never have?

I mean I'd understand prioritising the CL if you hadn't just won it last year.

Winning back to back European Cups is huge and something United haven't done. It would also be number 7. More than double that United have won. Easy decision for me.

 

[jod23]

I would love to see this Arsenal side against the current Liverpool side.

A combined XI would be interesting for me it's

Alisson
TAA Campbell VVD Cole
Vieira Gilberto Silva Henderson
Salah Henry Mane
​

Pires, Lauren, Lehmann all stiff IMO. Cole/Robertson I think you can go either way. Really wanted Bergkamp but I went Hendo for balance.

So tough to leave out Bergkamp and Firmino. I find that Arsenals team had more great individual players whereas we have more grafters in our side.

Like our midfield is completely non remarkable. But they just know how to be effective and how to get the job done. But Vieira as a player is far superior to any midfielder we currently have.

 

[Indie_]

How is it even a debate? I'd happily lose every game from the point we secure the title if it means we win the Champions League.

 

[Cruyff14]

So tough to leave out Bergkamp and Firmino. I find that Arsenals team had more great individual players whereas we have more grafters in our side.

Like our midfield is completely non remarkable. But they just know how to be effective and how to get the job done. But Vieira as a player is far superior to any midfielder we currently have.

Would you change anything about the lineup?

 

[Bradesmaen]

Would you change anything about the lineup?

I would have Bergkamp in, Salah out, Henderson out and Pires in. Lauren definitely in as he could defend.

 

[Cruyff14]

I would have Bergkamp in, Salah out, Henderson out and Pires in. Lauren definitely in as he could defend.

Lauren and Trent I was a bit iffy over. In hindsight, I would probably put Lauren in. The guy was a ******* warrior, he would definitely * your s**t up.

 

[ADL9798]

I would love to see this Arsenal side against the current Liverpool side.

A combined XI would be interesting for me it's

Alisson
TAA Campbell VVD Cole
Vieira Gilberto Silva Henderson
Salah Henry Mane
​

Pires, Lauren, Lehmann all stiff IMO. Cole/Robertson I think you can go either way. Really wanted Bergkamp but I went Hendo for balance.

————Alisson————
TAA Campbell VVD Cole
—-Vieira Henderson-—-
Salah Bergkamp Firmino
————Henry—————-

Mané, Pires, Robertson unlucky.

 

[Lebbo73]

You've still to go to Man City yet.

Your blue shytes will be tough enough and Arsenal won’t be easy either. No game is atm because everyone wants to beat us to end the undefeated run.

 

[strauchanie59]

Was tough but here's the combined XI:

 

[QuietB]

You've still to go to Man City yet.

Liverpool's turn to park a bus

If City give Liverpool space behind Liverpool will tear their defence a new one.

 

[QuietB]

How is it even a debate? I'd happily lose every game from the point we secure the title if it means we win the Champions League.

Who needs a gold trophy when you don't even have a silver one

 

[Zidane98]

Was tough but here's the combined XI:
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You left Aspas out. Specialist corner taker.

 

[Cruyff14]

————Alisson————
TAA Campbell VVD Cole
—-Vieira Henderson-—-
Salah Bergkamp Firmino
————Henry—————-

Mané, Pires, Robertson unlucky.

Firmino on the left is unusual IMO

 

[jod23]

I would love to see this Arsenal side against the current Liverpool side.

A combined XI would be interesting for me it's

Alisson
TAA Campbell VVD Cole
Vieira Gilberto Silva Henderson
Salah Henry Mane
​

Pires, Lauren, Lehmann all stiff IMO. Cole/Robertson I think you can go either way. Really wanted Bergkamp but I went Hendo for balance.

Alisson
TAA Campbell VVD Cole
Henderson Vieira
Salah Bergkamp Mane
Henry

So Gilberto Silva out and Bergkamp in.

Firmino and Robbo desperately unlucky and Bergkamp probably ahead of Firmino just because the longer you are retired the more your legend grows. Without looking at stats I reckon Firm would match up pretty well with Bergkamp and he has all of Bergkamps flair too.

 

[Cruyff14]

Alisson
TAA Campbell VVD Cole
Henderson Vieira
Salah Bergkamp Mane
Henry

So Gilberto Silva out and Bergkamp in.

Firmino and Robbo desperately unlucky and Bergkamp probably ahead of Firmino just because the longer you are retired the more your legend grows. Without looking at stats I reckon Firm would match up pretty well with Bergkamp and he has all of Bergkamps flair too.

No way that Bobby has the vision, touch or technique of Bergkamp IMO.

I rate Firmino, but I think he has a long way to go to be considered even close to Bergkamp.

 

[Bradesmaen]

No way that Bobby has the vision, touch or technique of Bergkamp IMO.

I rate Firmino, but I think he has a long way to go to be considered even close to Bergkamp.

Firmino is a striker who has never scored more goals than Bergkamp in a season and Bergkamp was an attacking midfielder. Not even close

 

[ADL9798]

Firmino on the left is unusual IMO

Not as unusual as Firmino on the bench.

 

[Jars458]

No way that Bobby has the vision, touch or technique of Bergkamp IMO.

I rate Firmino, but I think he has a long way to go to be considered even close to Bergkamp.

Agreed as Bergkamp is one of the best ever.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Alisson
TAA Campbell VVD Cole
Henderson Vieira
Salah Bergkamp Mane
Henry

So Gilberto Silva out and Bergkamp in.

Firmino and Robbo desperately unlucky and Bergkamp probably ahead of Firmino just because the longer you are retired the more your legend grows. Without looking at stats I reckon Firm would match up pretty well with Bergkamp and he has all of Bergkamps flair too.

You’re funny

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

Winning back to back European Cups is huge and something United haven't done. It would also be number 7. More than double that United have won. Easy decision for me.

Obsessed with us mate.

 

[jod23]

No way that Bobby has the vision, touch or technique of Bergkamp IMO.

I rate Firmino, but I think he has a long way to go to be considered even close to Bergkamp.

That's why I had Bergkamp in. Firmino isn't as far behind as you think though.

 

[Frank Bunn]

Question for the scousers (red version sorry Brades).

I don’t know if this is an obvious one or not, but would you rather go invincible and smash the points record for a season or win the Champions League?

Why is that choice? Why not do both?