Villareal vs Arsenal, First Leg

tony1kenobi

Lads doesn't Jim Beglin talk some shyte. He is the whiniest commentator I have ever heard.

On the record I am happy at half time. I reckon that yellow will have pissed off Cesc enough to go and get a hat trick....He might wait till Bobby Pires comes on....just to give him a lesson.

Mickeroo

Hmm, not sure about bobby, former players have an awful habit of scoring against us.....

I'd take song off now and get bendtner on, get nasri and walcott on the wings.

Frisbee

We really do have to limit this to a one goal defeat.
I'd take 2-1 sooner that 1-0 though, Villareal will score at The Emirates I reckon, so we really need an away goal to match them.

Frisbee

Mickeroo wrote: »

I'd take song off now and get bendtner on, get nasri and walcott on the wings.

Maybe with 20 minutes left, take Song off now and Villareal will run over us.
I'd sooner see Vela on anyway, Adebayor and Bendtner still doesn't strike me as a viable partnership

Mickeroo

Frisbee wrote: »

Maybe with 20 minutes left, take Song off now and Villareal will run over us.
I'd sooner see Vela on anyway, Adebayor and Bendtner still doesn't strike me as a viable partnership

Yea they're a bit similar alright, bendtner is probably the player that makes me rip my hair out the most, for every goal he gets he misses like 10 sitters.

We need someone lik Senna in the middle, still our biggest flaw i think.

Frisbee

Mickeroo wrote: »

Yea they're a bit similar alright, bendtner is probably the player that makes me rip my hair out the most, for every goal he gets he misses like 10 sitters.

Not even that. Adebayor isn't anywhere near clinical enough. We really need someone up there with him who can put the goals away.
RVP and Eduardo would be first choice. With neither of them on the bench though I'd like to see Vela up there

jester77

Cesc was lucky there!!

shano_88

any links lads. unfortunatley i dont have itv4....

Mickeroo

RVP is a big loss for this match. Shame eduardo is a bit stop start at the mo with recovery, i think once hes back and gets a good run he'll be an automatic first choice, great finisher.

WE're playing better this half.

Frisbee

shano_88 wrote: »

any links lads. unfortunatley i dont have itv4....

It's on Setanta Ireland if you have that?

4-5-1 is ok for these European games but Cesc is wasted in that advanced midfield role imo

Also I doubt Fabregas will see the end of this game

Mickeroo

shano_88 wrote: »

any links lads. unfortunatley i dont have itv4....

http://goonerstreams.com/match.php

shano_88

f*k it. i have setanta ireland. at least il catch the last half hour. sound!!!

Frisbee

YYYEEEEEESSSSS!!!

jester77

Get in

what a finish!

shano_88

adebayour!!!!! i must be a good luck charm...

OPENROAD

mike65 wrote: »

Tis all going Pete Tong.

Not anymore :D:D

Mickeroo

What a fookin goal!!

Frisbee

Who said Adebayor wasn't clinical enough?

:cool:

Mickeroo

Bit more urgency about them now,could win this yet i reckon

premierstone

we look the most likely winners now

jester77

Nasri's touch has been poor today!

Wreck

Great stuff, fully deserved equaliser, Arsenal have been much better since half time

Frisbee wrote: »

Who said Adebayor wasn't clinical enough?

:cool:

Me, and I still say it, although if he keeps up this run since his return I may have to retract that - tbh I'd be delighted to be proved wrong.

Frisbee

Wreck wrote: »

Me, and I still say it, although if he keeps up this run since his return I may have to retract that - tbh I'd be delighted to be proved wrong.

I was joking man, I'd said it about 10 posts back... :pac:

premierstone

A few ropey minutes there near the end but a well deserved result and in control of the tie now

OPENROAD

Great result, very happy with that

Frisbee

Good result and what I was hoping for before the game.

Maybe he was just not 100% match fit but have to say I was disappointed by Fabregas' attitude in the last ten minutes.
Couple of times he threw his arms up when someone didn't do what he wanted of them and he stopped tracking.

1-1 away to Villareal after that first half performance and with our goalkeeper and CB subbed off injured - more than happy

shano_88

very very good result. should be able to close that out in the emirates. United in trouble, lets have a party!!!

tony1kenobi

Gallas long term injury......Big Al out for 2 weeks.....

Great result though.......surely we'll concede at home before pummelling them.

Then Porto in the semis.....it's looking good!!

Frisbee

tony1kenobi wrote: »

Gallas long term injury......Big Al out for 2 weeks.....

Great result though.......surely we'll concede at home before pummelling them.

Then Porto in the semis.....it's looking good!!

Man United Will be in that semi final if we get that far

shano_88

Frisbee wrote: »

Man United Will be in that semi final if we get that far

cant be sure of that. porto are very good at home....

Frisbee

shano_88 wrote: »

cant be sure of that. porto are very good at home....

Porto is a hard place to go alright, and I'd be delighted to come up against Porto, I still think United have enough to get there.

All assuming of course that we make it through

tony1kenobi

Porto haven't been beaten at home by an English side....between that and the fact United appear to be in a slump its looking good for Porto to go through.

Of course I'd much rather beat Man U in the semis. Then no one can say we got an easy ride. Knock out the champions then beat Liverpool in the final eh?

Galvasean

Anyone else think Touré was a collosus today?

wandatowell

Galvasean wrote: »

Anyone else think Touré was a collosus today?

Indeed, thought song outstanding as well though

Galvasean

wandatowell wrote: »

Indeed, thought song outstanding as well though

You think? I taught he had a number of poor tackles and bad passes.

yahoo_moe

Galvasean wrote: »

Anyone else think Touré was a collosus today?

Yup, he's been back to his best recently - really strong and dominant again.

God knows he was ****e for most of the season though so I reckon it's the least he owes...

Frisbee

wandatowell wrote: »

Indeed, thought song outstanding as well though

Galvasean wrote: »

You think? I taught he had a number of poor tackles and bad passes.

He had a decent game i thought. Not good, not bad.
Felt Nasri was very poor

Dave!

Couple of cracking goals in this match

RTÉ just showed Senna's goal at least 10 times from different angles.... relax there lads

eZe^

Adebayors goal was absolute quality, reminded me of Rivaldo vs Valencia.

Kirnsy

as long as silvestre doesn't come in for gallas we should be ok fingers crossed.

oh to have arshavin available in the CL.

we are a different team with him.

Pepe LeFrits

Sensational goal from Ade which really got us out of jail. We played better in the second half but were still lucky to get the draw. Villarreal played some great stuff, and I wouldn't be surprised to see them get an away goal themselves.

Toure and Sagna were exceptional. Fabianski had a very good game also.

I'm confident we can win it in the second leg. Cesc will be in better shape and hopefully Robin or Eduardo will available to give the side a bit more balance. Adebayor was so isolated tonight.

Dave!

^
Gallas could be out though!

Podge2k7

Good goal from adebayer and i was expecting a draw and also had money on it so happy days.!:D:D

leninbenjamin

Dave! wrote: »

^
Gallas could be out though!

I actually prefer Djourou along side Toure. not as good a player, but i dunno, i think with a bit of games behind them Djourou and Toure will have a better balance or something.

after me saying that though he'll probably make a few howlers in the next couple of games.

eagle eye

Two great goals. Adebayor is the best strker in the PL imo.

I still hope Villareal win though.

L'prof

eagle eye wrote: »

Two great goals. Adebayor is the best strker in the PL imo.

I still hope Villareal win though.

Really? Has to be Torres for me! Hopefully Adebayor can prove to be less wasteful though and maybe stay onside more often too!

PHB

Amazing, amazing goal.

yahoo_moe

leninbenjamin wrote: »

I actually prefer Djourou along side Toure. not as good a player, but i dunno, i think with a bit of games behind them Djourou and Toure will have a better balance or something.

Toure's been great recently but Gallas has been better all season. Problem is, as you say, that it's not the most balanced of partnerships.

With both at their best (last couple of games, start of last season) and the team playing well and hogging the ball, it all works out but it's definitely an area that I'll always be slightly nervous about.

PHB wrote:

Amazing, amazing goal.

Which one?

Ade's was clearly better.

ErinGoBrath

Kirnsy wrote: »

oh to have arshavin available in the CL.

we are a different team with him.

My sentiments exactly. We won't win the CL without him, he's the key to unlock tight defences.