Comments on: Five reasons Steve McClaren could shock Arsenal tonight

By: Upminster Iron

Upminster Iron — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:39:57 +0000

I was wrong but it soundsd like he gave you a run for your money. Maybe he’ll win the second leg 3-0. On second thoughts, there’s only one team that can beat Arsenal at the Emirates!

By: LondonGooner

LondonGooner — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:39:24 +0000

2-0, not too bad eh!!!

By: Upminster Iron

Upminster Iron — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:51:59 +0000

Just don’t laugh at me if you win 5-0 tonight, that’s all I ask!

By: LondonGooner

LondonGooner — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:27:09 +0000

Possibly, possibly! I’ll give you that one! have a good one Upminster

By: Upminster Iron

Upminster Iron — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:08:49 +0000

LondonGooner, I understand your points and respect what you are saying – I just feel this is perfect territory for an upset. Yes, Arsenal beat him more often than not but the fact that two of his three wins came in his last three home games renders the overall record less relevant in my opinion.

There’s the fact that this is a one-off for Twente to be in this position, the fact McClaren has a point to prove to this country and the fact Arsenal have a depleted squad just make me think they have a good chance tonight – I could be proven very wrong I admit.

Either way, by the end of our debate you switched from saying ‘Mcclown’ to saying ‘McClaren’ so at least you maybe respect him more

By: Afc1

Afc1 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:52:40 +0000

mclaren is a decent manager but that’s not what’s going to be his downfall in the cl, he did wonders with m’boro but for England he was appaling and that’s with a good set of players. Twente are an unheard of team in England and the expectations are that arsenl will win. Of course there is a chance twente will win theres always the chance the underdog will. But arsenal do boast a team which has 7 international players starting there is no doubt in my mind arsenal will win it might not b as easy as we would like but I believe they can do it. However for the rest of the season I believe a dmf is needed denilson needs time and diaby is way to injury prone

By: LondonGooner

LondonGooner — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:33:22 +0000

I meant myself, badly worded not anyone else. They are big enough and ugly enough to look after thier own comments. Still If I had a 3 in 16+ success rate that would indicate i’m pretty ccrap at working things out….wouldn’t it. Also he had a much better quality of player at Boro than he does at Twente! His club record includes Boro’s first ever trophy proper and euro final also, thats great, but he IS small time at the top level and always will be, you’ll never see a big club come knocking on his door askig him to manager thier team and that is why respect, albeit only minimal should be given to McClaren!

By: Upminster Iron

Upminster Iron — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:28:48 +0000

Nobody mocked his club record? Here’s some quotes from the comments above:

Mc Laren who is he ??????a Manager ? What?

One reason why he wont, hes Steve McClown

McClaren is a reject.

7-0 thumping last time he managed against us, thats why he’s McClown
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Yes you beat him a lot and when you beat him you beat him good but you lost two of your last three away games against his side so that implies he knows how to do it now. The article doesn’t say he will knock Arsenal out just that Twente could win tonight.