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It's simple enough. Strip the sides of their manager's philosophies and tactics. How many of Arsenal's recognised top guns would get into the reigning champion's top selection and vice versa?
Manuel Almunia:VDS-Great goalkeeper. Almunia-Good goalkeeper. That's the main difference between the both of the custodians. In terms of experience,VDS trumps easily. In terms of goalkeeping ability,VDS triumphs too. So as expected,VDS will retain his spot as the undisputed No.1
Bacary Sagna:Useful, versatile and capable at fullback and as a wing back. Great at overlapping runs,can cross the ball very well and looks to have ‘a good engine'. Can he take the spot from our captain Gazza? Possibly........
Kolo Toure: A lovely player and a real find by Wenger in his last five years at Arsenal. Hardly ever seems to have a bad game and is a consistent, unassuming rock at the heart of the Gunners defence. Incredibly, the Ivorian is still only 25. But he's up against Rio Ferdinand. Does anyone suppose Toure's better? No, I think not.
William Gallas:Though there are questions about Gallas concerning his relative lack of height for a centre back, few can doubt his excellence as a defender. Gallas is so good that when he left Chelsea, many predicted Chelsea wouldn't win the league. They didn't. Another player who can offer consistency and versatility. If he was selected at right back, Gallas would get in ahead of Gary Neville. But at centre back, against Vidic, a goal scoring centre back, it's hard to put a cigarette paper between them. Gallas might get the vote due to his experience & vital goals.
Gael Clichy: An improving player who is now justifying Wenger's decision to sell ‘Cashley Cole.' Has the electrifying pace and clever wits to give Arsenal a good outlet on the left flank but lacks the big-match temperament to take Evra's shirt for now.
Alexander Hleb: A typical Wenger player – comfortable on the ball, clever when in retaining ball-possession, irregular scorer. Even Wenger cant stop moaning about the player's tendency to over-do it on the field and always look for another pass when he should shoot. Is he a better option than Giggs or Nani. Most possibly.
Cesc Fabregas: The jewel in the Wenger crown. The young Spaniard hotshot looks set to be the great midfield powerhouse of his generation now that he's located the opposition's goal. A splendid player who will only get better. Wenger calls him the new ‘Paul Scholes.' As the original is ageing,the carbon-copy might juz' edge it.
Mathieu Flamini: The Frenchman has been one of the revelations in Emirates Stadium tis season. Flamini is an excellent foil to Fabregas, doing much of the heavy lifting in the Arsenal midfield. He can score too as he demonstrated to full effect this season. But good enough for United at the expense of Hargreaves? No.
Tomas Rosicky: Another twinkle-toed, bright midfielder who doesn't score enough except when the time comes to find a top quality WAG. Sees plenty of the ball at Arsenal and on his day, Rosicky can be mesmerising. But is he a devastating player often enough? Is he the player to change the course of a game? He'd need these qualities and more to get in the United team ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo. No contest at all!
Robin Van Persie. An excellent player, who could develop into a real gem playing just behind the front man. Has terrific pace,keen awareness, packs an excellent shot and is the scorer of some memorable goals. Still only 24, he seems to have been around a long while already. Van Persie would be on every manager's dream shopping list.Would probably edge Carlos Tevez out VERY narrowly.
Emmanuel Adebayor:Is tall and gangly but Rio Ferdinand rated the Togolese roof cleaner as his most difficult opponent last year. Adebayor is the deceptively talented ‘new' type of forward, as happy receiving the ball with his back to goal as he is whipping over a telling cross after a run down the channels. Not much of a competition here. Rooney by a country mile.......
So at a pinch, Fergie might just take Gallas, Fabregas, Hleb, Sagna, Van Persie.
Going the other way, VDS, Rio, Ronaldo, Rooney & Hargo at a minimum. Expect the battle between Clichy & Evra to go write down the wire man!
So the best United-Gooners' Starting-XI would probably be:
----------------------------------------VDS-----------------------------------------
Bacary Sagna-------Rio Ferdinand------William Gallas-------Patrice Evra
Alexander Hleb----Cesc Fabregas----Owen Hargreaves-----C.Ronaldo
---------------------Wayne Rooney---------RVP---------------------------------
So,what u guys think'?
Manuel Almunia:VDS-Great goalkeeper. Almunia-Good goalkeeper. That's the main difference between the both of the custodians. In terms of experience,VDS trumps easily. In terms of goalkeeping ability,VDS triumphs too. So as expected,VDS will retain his spot as the undisputed No.1
Bacary Sagna:Useful, versatile and capable at fullback and as a wing back. Great at overlapping runs,can cross the ball very well and looks to have ‘a good engine'. Can he take the spot from our captain Gazza? Possibly........
Kolo Toure: A lovely player and a real find by Wenger in his last five years at Arsenal. Hardly ever seems to have a bad game and is a consistent, unassuming rock at the heart of the Gunners defence. Incredibly, the Ivorian is still only 25. But he's up against Rio Ferdinand. Does anyone suppose Toure's better? No, I think not.
William Gallas:Though there are questions about Gallas concerning his relative lack of height for a centre back, few can doubt his excellence as a defender. Gallas is so good that when he left Chelsea, many predicted Chelsea wouldn't win the league. They didn't. Another player who can offer consistency and versatility. If he was selected at right back, Gallas would get in ahead of Gary Neville. But at centre back, against Vidic, a goal scoring centre back, it's hard to put a cigarette paper between them. Gallas might get the vote due to his experience & vital goals.
Gael Clichy: An improving player who is now justifying Wenger's decision to sell ‘Cashley Cole.' Has the electrifying pace and clever wits to give Arsenal a good outlet on the left flank but lacks the big-match temperament to take Evra's shirt for now.
Alexander Hleb: A typical Wenger player – comfortable on the ball, clever when in retaining ball-possession, irregular scorer. Even Wenger cant stop moaning about the player's tendency to over-do it on the field and always look for another pass when he should shoot. Is he a better option than Giggs or Nani. Most possibly.
Cesc Fabregas: The jewel in the Wenger crown. The young Spaniard hotshot looks set to be the great midfield powerhouse of his generation now that he's located the opposition's goal. A splendid player who will only get better. Wenger calls him the new ‘Paul Scholes.' As the original is ageing,the carbon-copy might juz' edge it.
Mathieu Flamini: The Frenchman has been one of the revelations in Emirates Stadium tis season. Flamini is an excellent foil to Fabregas, doing much of the heavy lifting in the Arsenal midfield. He can score too as he demonstrated to full effect this season. But good enough for United at the expense of Hargreaves? No.
Tomas Rosicky: Another twinkle-toed, bright midfielder who doesn't score enough except when the time comes to find a top quality WAG. Sees plenty of the ball at Arsenal and on his day, Rosicky can be mesmerising. But is he a devastating player often enough? Is he the player to change the course of a game? He'd need these qualities and more to get in the United team ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo. No contest at all!
Robin Van Persie. An excellent player, who could develop into a real gem playing just behind the front man. Has terrific pace,keen awareness, packs an excellent shot and is the scorer of some memorable goals. Still only 24, he seems to have been around a long while already. Van Persie would be on every manager's dream shopping list.Would probably edge Carlos Tevez out VERY narrowly.
Emmanuel Adebayor:Is tall and gangly but Rio Ferdinand rated the Togolese roof cleaner as his most difficult opponent last year. Adebayor is the deceptively talented ‘new' type of forward, as happy receiving the ball with his back to goal as he is whipping over a telling cross after a run down the channels. Not much of a competition here. Rooney by a country mile.......
So at a pinch, Fergie might just take Gallas, Fabregas, Hleb, Sagna, Van Persie.
Going the other way, VDS, Rio, Ronaldo, Rooney & Hargo at a minimum. Expect the battle between Clichy & Evra to go write down the wire man!
So the best United-Gooners' Starting-XI would probably be:
----------------------------------------VDS-----------------------------------------
Bacary Sagna-------Rio Ferdinand------William Gallas-------Patrice Evra
Alexander Hleb----Cesc Fabregas----Owen Hargreaves-----C.Ronaldo
---------------------Wayne Rooney---------RVP---------------------------------
So,what u guys think'?
