Arsenal VS Manchester United

[Guest Wu-Tang]

VS Referee Roberto Rosetti (ITA) Assistant referee Paolo Calcagno (ITA) Stefano Ayroldi (ITA)Fourth official Nicola Rizzoli (ITA)

Recent history suggests Manchester United FC will face an awkward evening when they visit Arsenal FC for the second leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final. Defending champions United have won just one of their last ten visits to Arsenal and face opponents with a long unbeaten home record in the competition.United, however, have a slender but precious advantage for this trip to north London in the shape of John O'Shea's 17th-minute strike in the first leg. The holders might have added to their advantage but Wayne Rooney, Carlos Tévez and Cristiano Ronaldo were all denied by first-half stops from Manuel Almunia while Ronaldo saw a swerving 30-metre effort strike the crossbar midway through the second period.Arsène Wenger's men can nevertheless take heart from their fine home form, having not lost in 24 matches in the UEFA Champions League proper – be it at their old Highbury home or the Arsenal Stadium – since going down 2-1 to Chelsea FC in a quarter-final second leg in April 2004.The Gunners have four wins and a draw at home in this season's competition – and have not shipped a goal to a visiting team in the UEFA Champions League for 514 minutes. You have to go back to the previous time they welcomed Premier League opposition here in the competition for the last time they conceded – scored by Liverpool FC's Dirk Kuyt 26 minutes into last season's 1-1 draw in the quarter-final first leg.United, however, have not conceded in their last four away games in the UEFA Champions League knockout stage, since a 1-1 draw at Olympique Lyonnais in the 2007/08 first knockout round. Since then, the holders have recorded a 2-0 win at AS Roma, goalless draws at FC Barcelona and FC Internazionale Milano and a 1-0 win at FC Porto.It looks like a case of the unstoppable force meeting the immovable object given that United have not lost away from home in the competition for more than two years. This eleven-match run dates back to their semi-final loss at AC Milan on 2 May 2007 and includes two wins and three draws on their travels this term.If Arsenal have ANY chance of prevailing in this match they will have to dispense with the lackluster attiditude that seemed to infect the team during the first leg at Old Trafford, considering they no doubt face even more of an uphill battle tonight, trying to stop the likes of Rooney, Ronaldo & Tevez scoring at least once will perhaps be too much of to ask of the teamMuch of Arsenals chances depend on the availibility and fitness of a few of their key players, William Gallas, Gael Clichy and of course the ever ill-fated Eduardo Da Silva, to date it is understood none of the above will be fit A Bonus for us is, as always, Rio Ferdinands return to training ahead of the match tomorrow, he is expected to make the game.For Arsenal, Robbin Van Persie has been declared fit for the match and with the gunners seeking a goal he will no doubt start up front with Emmanuel Adebayor..United will be looking to capatalise on Arsenals weakened defense, having seen how it coped poorly with last weeks onslaught which should have perhaps put the game well out of reach for the londonersLikely Line-ups

Man UtdVan Der SaarO'shea-Ferdinand-Vidic-EvraFletcher-Carrick-AndersonRonaldo-Tevez-Rooney

ArsenalVan Persie-AdebayorNasri-Song-Fabregas-WalcottGibbs-Silvestre-Toure-SagnaAlmunia

Predictions..Manchester United 3Aresenal 1Rooney, Fletcher, Ronaldo, Nasri ..

[Kompressor]

Its looking like Evra might be out thats a big blow but i still see us scoring and not losing by two goals so we should go through fingers cross early goal would be more than nice

[Lieutenant]

Scholes or Giggs will play IMO

[Avon Barksdale]

Scholes or Giggs will play IMO

Nar both played on SaturdayFergie will have been swayed by the pace of our midfield last wednesdayConfident he will start the same trio in midfieldHope Evra is fit not about Walcott going up against JOSWe will score at least 2Arsenal will not score 4ThereforeAu reviour le arse

[Natty]

thank god rvp's back

[darkman]

thank god rvp's back

He wont be sharp and doubt hell start

[Davicious X]

Can see both teams scoring 1 each tbh

[StreetDreams]

Will there be screens outside the emirates?

[Doom]

Cant see our defence keeping a clean sheet

[Guest Lemons]

V.Nervous.

[big_barz]

looking fwd to a decent game, not even having any expectations

[Taurus]

V.Nervous.

SameI think we all know Man U are gonna score and I cant see us scoring 3Hope I'm wrong.

[The King]

Cant see your defence keeping a clean sheet

& and I can see us scoring. Just hope Evra is fit.

[StreetDreams]

Anyone betting today?£1K on Man Utd to win brings back near enough 2k profit.

[darkman]

V.Nervous.

SameI think we all know Man U are gonna score and I cant see us scoring 3Hope I'm wrong.

[TF S4DK]

King Kolo to turn up when it matters.If we lose I have a strange feeling that tonight I'll be wishing death on Almunia, Silvestre, Adebayor or strangely Gibbs.

[Lenny]

V.Nervous.

SameI think we all know Man U are gonna score and I cant see us scoring 3Hope I'm wrong.

[Guest Wavelength]

I'm excited.I think whoever scores 1st will progress.When we played them at the emirates in the league, we could have scored 3+.They'll be looking for that away goal so it should be open for us to create chances, scoring 1st will bring them out even more.

[Gambino]

The hours can't pass quick enough, been looking forward to this game since the Final whistle last week.

[FANTA]

confident enough we'll score.

[HangTheDJ]

can't recall last time i was looking forward to a non villa game as much as thisprobs CL final last year

[darkman]

I can see either Nasri, RVP, Song, Diaby getting a yellow aswell

[Aquaman]

lets f*ck*ng get it!!!!!!!!!!!!im fackin hyped. we can do this

[Wavant]

Lets do this.Ow!Watching this with a bag of Arsenal man as well, we will be outnumbered. MINOR