SEMI-FINAL SECOND LEG (1945 BST)
Arsenal v
Man Utd (agg 0-1)
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606: DEBATE
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To get involved use 606 or text us your views & comments on 81111 . (Not all contributions can be used)
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By Caroline Cheese
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From Lastman on 606:
"Avoid defeat, that's all that matters... defend from the front, Tevez must start."
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1740: I'm getting a lot of messages from people worrying about exams, dissertations etc. I feel for you all, but I can tell you now that in the years to come, you are not going to look back on 5 May 2009 and think 'well, if only I'd spent a couple of hours studying instead of watching that momentous Champions League match, my whole life would be so much better'. So do yourself a favour and give yourself a break.
1737:
Not only have you got more than three hours of build-up here, you'll also be able to tune into BBC 5 Live for 606
(the speaking version) straight after tonight's game. Danny Baker
is at the helm - and he wants... no, needs
you to get involved.
Danny Baker's 606 post
BBC Sport's Nick Crowther (an Arsenal fan): "Spotted the Manchester United squad having a stroll through Regents Park this morning and said to an elderly gentleman I was passing: 'You don't see that every day'. He replied: 'Well I don't know who they are, but they look very miserable.' 'No,' I said. 'They're just nervous'."
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From Gooner via text on 81111: "I had a horrible dream last night that Wenger played Stepanov at the back with Cygan. Thank God for our current defence!"
From anon via text on 81111: "I had a dream that I was watching the BBC updates and Arsenal won 8-1. Unfortunately Henry scored five of them."
1724: One big decision for Fergie tonight, providing Rio Ferdinand is fit, and that's Tevez or Berbatov. Here's what I reckon: Van der Sar, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Carrick, Anderson, Fletcher, Ronaldo, Berbatov, Rooney.
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From Nick, Exeter, via text on 81111: "If the players are even half as nervous as me they'd do well to kick the ball, let alone produce a world class football match! Come on the Arsenal!"
1715: As you may know, I don't do scoreline predictions, but I'm going to have a go at predicting the teams. Here's my Arsenal team: Almunia, Sagna, Toure, Silvestre, Gibbs, Song, Walcott, Fabregas, Nasri, Van Persie, Adebayor.
1712: W (see 1658) has now confirmed he/she made that Van Persie text up purely because he/she is bored at work. Honestly, I despair.
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From WestCountryGooner on 606:
"I think the key for Arsenal tonight will be how much support the strikers get from midfield. Man Utd's strength is in the strong forward runs from their deeper players. Adebayor and Walcott were isolated in the first leg."
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From Tom via text on 81111: "Re 1652: Cheesy, if I were you, I'd let Stevo claim that one for himself. Too nervous to make a prediction. Come on United!"
1703: According to Arsene Wenger, who ought to know about these things, Robin van Persie has recovered from his groin injury. The Dutchman is expected to start alongside Emmanuel Adebayor up front as Arsenal switch back to 4-4-2, after the ill-fated experiment of playing Cesc Fabregas in behind lone striker Adebayor.
1658: First bit of gossip-that's-bound-to-be-complete-nonsense has arrived via text. W claims to be a match steward and has overheard the Arsenal physio saying Robin van Persie won't play tonight.
1652:
Old Trafford, meanwhile, is abuzz with the gossip - which appears in one of the grown-up newspapers today - that Fergie will bid £62.5m for Franck Ribery in the summer, providing Cristiano Ronaldo shoves off to Real Madrid. Don't get me wrong, I like Ribery, he's a very, very good player. But £62.5m? If that's the price Bayern Munich are asking, that's daylight Ribery*.
Tuesday's gossip column
* BBC Sport's Jonathan Stevenson claims to have invented this pun. I think that's highly unlikely, but just in case his lawyers are reading…
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From Dave J via text on 81111: "Off to the game later but sitting with my mate who's a Gooner in the home end. I'm a Man U fan... If it goes to pens it will be interesting."
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From Steveo77 on 606:
"Just leaving work now, the nerves are kicking in, the anticipation is building, come on the Gunners!"
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1648: Arsene Wenger has taken on an air of absolute, unshakeable confidence ever since his side escaped from Old Trafford with a 1-0 defeat. On Monday, he stated: "I am very confident the team will produce a magnificent performance and that we will manage it." Shortly after that, he apparently burst into a rendition of Yesterday by the Beatles. I'm not even joking.
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From MJF via text on 81111: "Blimey Cheese, you're kicking off the live text early. Is that down to boredom or excitement?"
Some days, it's like my entire life is a live text commentary... not that that's a bad thing.
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From StretfordEnderMUFC on 606:
"Its gonna be 2-1 Man United... Anderson to get his first goal for the club and you can print that."
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Thanks very much. I just have.
1637:
It may not have escaped your notice that this game doesn't kick off for another three hours and eight minutes - so don't leave me hanging. You can get involved via the magic of 606
or in the form of a text via 81111.
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1630: You don't need me to tell you how big tonight's game is. How about Sir Alex Ferguson gives it a go instead? "The challenges and clashes we have had with Arsenal in the past don't reach the proportion of this one... We're only one kick away from Rome." Or Cesc Fabregas? "For most of the players, it could be the most important game of their career and it's probably the biggest game that has ever been played at the Emirates. We want to make history."
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