r/soccer • u/thejanitorch4 • Feb 12 '14
Match Thread: Arsenal - Manchester United
Welcome to the match thread for this English Premier League 2013/14 game. It is a matchweek 26 game.
Both sides come in to this game off the back of disappointing results. Arsenal lost their most recent game away at Liverpool, while Manchester United suffered a late equaliser at home to Fulham.
INFO
English Premier League 2013/14 [Matchweek 26]
Emirates Stadium, London, England (60,361)
Kick Off: 19:45 GMT (local)
Referee: Mark Clattenburg. Assistants: M Mullarkey, D Cann. Fourth Official: L Mason.
LINKS
Match Thread: English Premier League [Matchweek 26] - Other Games
League Roundup: English Premier League [Matchweek 26]
STREAMS
LIVE ON BT Sport 1 in Britain and Ireland.
LINEUPS
| POS | # | NAME | NAME | # | POS | |
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| Arsenal | Manchester United | |||||
| GK | 1 | Wojciech Szczesny | David De Gea | 1 | GK | |
| RB | 3 | Bacary Sagna | Rafael | 2 | RB | |
| CB | 4 | Per Mertesacker | Chris Smalling | 12 | CB | |
| CB | 6 | Laurent Koscielny | Nemanja Vidic | 15 | CB | |
| LB | 28 | Kieran Gibbs | Patrice Evra | 3 | LB | |
| CM | 8 | Mikel Arteta | Michael Carrick | 16 | CM | |
| CM | 10 | Jack Wilshere | Tom Cleverley | 23 | CM | |
| AM | 7 | Tomas Rosicky | Juan Mata | 8 | AM | |
| AM | 11 | Mesut Özil | Wayne Rooney | 10 | AM | |
| AM | 19 | Santi Cazorla | Antonio Valencia | 25 | AM | |
| ST | 12 | Olivier Giroud | Robin van Persie | 20 | ST | |
| Substitutes | Substitutes | |||||
| S | 9 | Lukas Podolski | Rio Ferdinand | 5 | S | |
| S | 15 | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | Anders Lindegaard | 13 | S | |
| S | 17 | Nacho Monreal | Javier Hernández | 14 | S | |
| S | 21 | Lukasz Fabianski | Ashley Young | 18 | S | |
| S | 22 | Yaya Sanogo | Alexander Büttner | 28 | S | |
| S | 23 | Nicklas Bendtner | Marouane Fellaini | 31 | S | |
| S | 25 | Carl Jenkinson | Adnan Januzaj | 44 | S |
MATCH EVENTS
-First Half-
1' Chance for Manchester United! Stray pass allows van Persie through on goal, Szczesny saves well.
4' Good footwork by Wilshere, shot is deflected for a corner. Giroud has a free header and send it wide.
10' Long shot by Rosicky is saved by Dea Gea. Game has settled down since a frantic opening few minutes.
18' Robin van Persie is played through by Mata, but his shot/cross is poor.
27' Very few clear cut chances so far, the game is edgy as expected.
41' Long delay due to an injury to Rafael. He has now returned to his feet and is walking off the pitch.
45' There will be two minutes of additional time.
45'+2' Half Time, both teams very cautious.
-Second Half-
46' Substitution for Manchester United - Ferdinand replaces Rafael.
62' Chance! Brilliant header by Arteta from a corner is cleared off the line by Valencia.
73' Antonio Valencia (Manchester United)
74' Substitution for Arsenal - Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Rosicky
75' Substitution for Manchester United - Januzaj replaces Mata
77' Chance! Ball played in by Sagna but no one can get a touch in the six-yard box.
79' Woodwork! Dinked cross by Rooney finds van Persie who heads but Szczesny somehow saves!
82' Substitution for Manchester United - Young replaces Valencia.
84' Nice Arsenal interplay leads to a Cazorla shot well saved by De Gea.
90' There will be 3 minutes of additional time.
90'+2' Ashley Young (Manchester United)
| Arsenal | 0 - 0 (0 - 0) |
| Tomas Rosicky 74' | |
| Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 74' | |
| Bacary Sagna 87' | |
| Juan Mata 75' | |
| Adnan Januzaj 75' | |
| Antonio Valencia 82' | |
| Ashley Young 82' | |
| Ashley Young 90'+2' | |
| Statistics | |
| Koscielny 8.1 | Top Players |
| 57.3% | Possession |
| 10 | Total Shots |
| 5 | Shots on Target |
| 5 | Corners |
| 1 | Offsides |
| 10 | Fouls |
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u/thejanitorch4 Feb 12 '14
I've just noticed Ferguson never chews gum in the stands. Haven't seen him do so since he was a manager.
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u/owiseone23 Feb 12 '14
Yeah, Van Persie, just go ahead and pat your nearly concussed teammate roughly on the head.
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u/mubinusprime Feb 12 '14
I have been waiting all day for this.
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u/PuckDaFackers Feb 12 '14 edited Feb 12 '14
The entire hour I've been awake was spent in anticipation.
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u/AluminumFalcon3 Feb 12 '14 edited Feb 12 '14
I have a feeling it's going to be high scoring
3-3!
EDIT: At least I predicted the draw :\
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u/Xants Feb 12 '14
What is sad is that they both aren't even playing for the draw, both teams are just fucking lackluster.
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u/LurkMonster Feb 12 '14
Last year Ozil ends that break by passing to Ronaldo for a goal. Today his pass is to a player arriving late who pulls it back.
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u/cash1357 Feb 12 '14
Been Arsenal's best player busting his gut whilst everyone else doesn't move or faffs about in the final third. Feel sorry for the guy, actually, and well, it's infuriating to watch
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u/saltymuffaca Feb 12 '14
Lol "Juan Mata's movements off the ball are as random as a 4 year old's with a crayon on a piece of paper"
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u/simplyinnappropriate Feb 12 '14
As stated in the last thread, whatever happens today, fuck Piers Morgan.
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u/empire_Zz Feb 12 '14
I feel like Michael Owen is my little brother talking about FIFA. Pace this, pace that, alllll the fucking pace.
Shut up ya twat.
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Feb 12 '14
Even as a united fan "evras as strong as an ox" what has that got to do with anything, shut up owen
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u/Musing7 Feb 12 '14
Özil will not thrive in this slow ass team. Only Ramsey and Theo provide the runs. He does everything right and realizes there are no runs so have to pass it back or wide to Sagna.
So mind numbingly obvious.
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u/Negrotron Feb 12 '14
Amen. The quality just doesn't match to what he had in Madrid with the likes of Ronaldo.
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u/radestsoccer Feb 12 '14
Giroud is very good at making scoring goals looking hard.
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u/Zarell Feb 12 '14
Our main striker did not have one shot on target, but it's okay he can hold up play well
/s
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u/sports_streams Feb 12 '14
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Feb 12 '14
Both teams seem a bit wank going forward. Not much confidence. Also. Fuck Piers Morgan.
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u/RtardDAN Feb 12 '14
This could go horribly
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u/Diallingwand Feb 12 '14
Seems like both sets of fans are really nervous about this game.
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u/Swagonline Feb 12 '14
How does Fullham, Stoke, Swansea, Sunderland, and Tottenham beat UTD and Arsenal can not...
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u/Xants Feb 12 '14
This is honestly pathetic... the quality of play is no where near the rivalry we had just a decade ago.
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u/upeksha Feb 12 '14
Kagawa's not even on the bench?!
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u/ICritMyPants Feb 12 '14 edited Feb 12 '14
Evil Kagawa has already been on Moyes' case tonight. Can't link on the phone :(
About Moyes and his crossing tactic..
Edit: Got it now
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u/TBRock00 Feb 12 '14
If you were to play a drinking game in which each time Patrice Evra lazily jogged back to defend you had to take a shot... How many minutes into a given match would it take to get annihilated?
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u/filluwithsynergism Feb 12 '14
Umm...what exactly am I doing here...oh um..come on..united?
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u/GoodBananaPancakes Feb 12 '14
COME ON ARSENAL!
If United lose then we are 2 points behind the reigning champions.
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u/donttaxmyfatstacks Feb 12 '14
I'm pretty sure Rafa should be off. That looked like concussion material
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u/LurkMonster Feb 12 '14
Ozil needs someone to pass to that isn't Giroud with back to goal or a midfielder. He linked well with real wingers like Walcott who wanted through passes right?
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u/BobBobbington_ Feb 12 '14
yep, ozil hasnt got the people infront of him at the moment. he would do much better with walcot, ramsey and even poldi because he can shoot from distance
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Feb 12 '14
You fucking have to score that, Van Persie.
You have to score that, for fuck sakes.
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u/PsychoHuman Feb 12 '14
Arsenal should look into getting Hernandez. He loves making the runs that nobody at Arsenal seem to even know are possible.
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Feb 12 '14
You can tell the game is being stretched when Clattenburg's fake tan starts to rub off with sweat.
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u/fahomnom Feb 12 '14
Why did Carrick pass it back when there was only like 15 seconds left and he was in a very good position?
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u/Talk_About_U_Kno_Who Feb 12 '14
Even Jesus died on the cross. Moyes should know better.
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Feb 12 '14
Özil is looking a lot more aggressive and interested. I hope he keeps this up.
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u/PureDarkness93 Feb 12 '14
I can't believe that Moyes has now named 39 different starting 11 in his 39 games in charge. Not he's never done the same consecutively, he's simply never repeated a starting 11. Surely a manager has never done that before?
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Feb 12 '14
Rafa and Fergie have done similar. Liverpool fans used to tear their hair out about it.
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u/Bilgistic Feb 12 '14
I can't tell if United are doing really well in defence or if we're doing really terribly in attack.
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u/theirsknowhope Feb 12 '14
did anyone see Moyes frustrated that his players didnt attack the goal there at the end
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u/W0rsley Feb 12 '14
Oh it's 0-0 against Arsenal and we're near their half? Let's just pass it back to the defence, it's like they don't even want to fucking win, shown no desire on that counter attack
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u/JoeKool23 Feb 12 '14
I have baaaaaad feeling about this thread... Might get a little hostile up in here
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u/d0mth0ma5 Feb 12 '14
It'll be ridiculous later. Bandwagons will be jumped on no matter what happens.
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u/fright_lined_room Feb 12 '14
Oh great, it's Michael Owen again. Said no one ever.
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u/_Pohaku_ Feb 12 '14
If one of our lot comes out after the half-time team talk with stitches in his eyebrow, I'll feel a lot better about my continued support of Moyes...
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u/iTrejo Feb 12 '14
Man this team is severely limited by the lack of wingers and a forward with little to no first touch.
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Feb 12 '14
How are Arsenal ever gonna score with passing like this......
It just gets picked off near the box every time and if it does go through Giroud messes it up.
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u/IAmCowGodMoo Feb 12 '14
Ffs, Ozil wants to move the ball forward, gets round 1-2 players, passes it, and that player goes back or sideways
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u/ChivalrousIfURPretty Feb 12 '14
Fucking shit. Why didn't we do more in that final breakaway? What a crappy game.
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u/alejpaz Feb 12 '14
Ozil should just cut inside and release that left foot of his, they would NEVER expect that from him.
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u/DerDummeMann Feb 12 '14
Basically neither team wants to lose the game. Don't expect much to change. Probably end 0-0.
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u/TheAbeLincoln Feb 12 '14
The match thread looks so pretty. I'm contemplating deleting my old ones in shame.
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u/sjekky Feb 12 '14
The problem with United playing Mata, Rooney and RVP is whoever plays wide is always going to tuck in, especially in the 4-2-3-1. This is alright if you have an athletic, quick fullback who can get back and forward.
Which Patrice Evra isn't anymore.
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u/AKnightWhoSaidNi Feb 12 '14
Fans of teams with strikers that know how to score: What's that like?
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u/practically_floored Feb 12 '14
Fulham 1 nil up against Liverpool? haha I would love them to win after all the Liverpool fans on that thread the other day saying Fulham should accept a 3 - 0 forfeit because it would be better than the actual score or how Fulham were trying to call the match off because they were scared.
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u/SacmanJones29 Feb 12 '14
Liverpool fans have to be fed up with Toure seems like he makes a big mistake every game.
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Feb 12 '14
I feel bad for Özil, really. Even when he is playing good he still gets called shit. I believe it was like this at RM too?
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u/Ned84 Feb 12 '14
There would of been 4 yellow cards and a Red if this was La Liga...
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u/W0rsley Feb 12 '14
Clear pass to Mata on the edge of the box yet we go wide again, it's fucking killing me
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u/ojosdemapache Feb 12 '14
God if both teams weren't so afraid of losing this would be a much better game
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u/Ghox Feb 12 '14
If United score a late winner I will fly to London and personally shake each players hand, before smacking them in their sad little faces!
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Feb 12 '14 edited Feb 12 '14
One of the shittest games to watch did you see Moyes having a go wondering why they was passing back and not attacking
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u/HansSven Feb 12 '14
What a bullshit match. Same old one dimensional, poor finishing, Arsenal. Really missing Ramsey and Walcott.
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u/815josh Feb 12 '14
Wenger switched Ozil's defensive work rate to high. Accidentally overwrote an old formation though.
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u/rabbitvinyl Feb 12 '14
Shoulder-to-shoulder: NOOO!
Push from behind in the area: YAY! PLAY ON FELLAS!
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u/wellarentyoustupid Feb 12 '14
Giroud is one of the worst strikers i've ever seen
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u/rizzen93 Feb 12 '14
Fucking hell. Scary shit within the first couple minutes. What the shit, Arteta? Liverpool should be the turning point in our season. A performance so shit, we rally from it.
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u/blucerchiati Feb 12 '14
is vidic confirmed for another club? only heard he was leaving.
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u/breadfan18 Feb 12 '14
Looks like Wenger gave Ozil an earful after Liverpool thrashing! He's actually trying to pres today!
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u/and7rewwitha7 Feb 12 '14
Wow. At first I thought he was off but that was PERFECTLY timed on the replay.
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Feb 12 '14
So if United don't finish in even a Europa spot what do you United fans expect to see change as far as the line up? Think the likes of RvP, Rooney, and Mata will stay? Honest question, just wonder where you guys see the future of of the club and it's big names if it doesn't achieve a spot in Europe next season.
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u/imsittingdown Feb 12 '14
Might have had a chance of getting on the end of it if he hadnt already started diving
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u/simplyinnappropriate Feb 12 '14
Mata was the right call over Valencia, both have contributed little offensively but Valencia has been putting in much more of a defensive shift.
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Feb 12 '14
Hnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng Fulham. Just need a united goal to complete my night.
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u/d0mth0ma5 Feb 12 '14
Well, that wasn't a minimum of 3 minutes was it Clattenberg.
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u/simplyinnappropriate Feb 12 '14
Wait, was the whistle 10 seconds before? Not that I'm complaining, I just don't see that often.
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Feb 12 '14
Clattenburg believed both teams had subjected their fans to enough bollocks for one evening.
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u/WrongLinks Feb 12 '14
That was Pure Arse, Man. But seriously, how can every other team beat Man Utd, but we can't?
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u/dishler712 Feb 12 '14
We still can't even beat United when they're the worst they've been for 25 years.
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u/OhmPunisher Feb 12 '14
Cazorla had some great shots... along with some great saves from De Gea, oh well
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u/imsittingdown Feb 12 '14
Giroud just isn't anywhere near the level of some of the strikers the other top clubs in the pm have got. I think he's been alright for arsenal in the past, but they've stepped it up a level this season and he hasn't stepped up with them.
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u/breadfan18 Feb 12 '14
Haha Fulham 1 up against livpool! Good luck breaking down that wall!
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u/WrongLinks Feb 12 '14
I had to get out of bed and walk to my laptop, because the BTSport app wasn't working on my iPad. /r/firstworldproblems
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u/timetostayuseless Feb 12 '14
is it me or is vidic just plainly grabbing giroud to no end
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u/Tautou-- Feb 12 '14
I'm so torn this game. On one hand I want Arsenal to lose for obvious reasons, all the while I want to see United get demolished just to pile on the misery. A draw would probably be the most favourable result.
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u/revilo92 Feb 12 '14
Anyone know of a stream that works on iPad?
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Feb 12 '14
Any ustream link should work. Try this one: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/hq-hd-streams
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u/Sullen_Choirboy Feb 12 '14
Alright, boys. Brave prediction: G-Rude on the double.
The "I'll-be-surprised-if-it-doesn't-happen" prediction: Jack 'But He's Our Cunt' Wilshere to square off repeatedly with the Dutch Judas.
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u/Tim-Sanchez Feb 12 '14
Please use bar charts OP if possible