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Arsenal -v- Barca, Champions league Q/Final 1st leg

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  • #202
    redout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,435 ✭✭✭✭redout


    jasonorr wrote: »
    Did he not make appearances in the last two seasons?

    Aye, but what I meant to say was his first season as a regular in the side.


  • #203
    gingelion
    Registered Users Posts: 253 ✭✭gingelion


    Really excited now. Hope its as good as it should be. Kate's cottage should be jammed tonight. Gotta head in early i guess.


  • #204
    redout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,435 ✭✭✭✭redout


    Barca lineup:
    Valdés, Alves, Puyol, Piqué, Maxwell, Xavi, Keita, Busquets, Messi, Ibrahimovic,Pedro


  • #205
    Wreck
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    Thoughts of this match have been killing me since Monday. Going to miss the first half so hopefully I'll get back to see Arsenal leading 3-0 and playing them off the park. Come on Arsenal


  • #206
    eZe^
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    redout wrote: »
    Barca lineup:
    Valdés, Alves, Puyol, Piqué, Maxwell, Xavi, Keita, Busquets, Messi, Ibrahimovic,Pedro


    Pep showing fate in Busquets again. He better put in one of his trademark big game performances, otherwise I can see another potential red card for him.


  • #207
    Spiritoftheseventies
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    promises to be a great game


  • #208
    CR 7
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    eZe^ wrote: »
    Pep showing fate in Busquets again. He better put in one of his trademark big game performances, otherwise I can see another potential red card for him.

    Unlikely. Somehow he seems to get away with almost any foul at all, like mascherano.


  • #209
    eZe^
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    Park Ji Sung wrote: »
    Unlikely. Somehow he seems to get away with almost any foul at all, like mascherano.

    What you mean unlikely? He got one in El Classico last November.


  • #210
    Spiritoftheseventies
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    Park Ji Sung wrote: »
    Unlikely. Somehow he seems to get away with almost any foul at all, like mascherano.

    Care to expand on that and particularly on Masch claims


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  • #211
    redout
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    eZe^ wrote: »
    What you mean unlikely? He got one in El Classico last November.

    Aye, two yellows. One was for a ridiculous handball.


  • #212
    Gonzovision
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    Hope this is a classic.


  • #213
    [Deleted User]
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    arsenal.com just put up the video of the two teams training:

    http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/free-video-watch-arsenal-and-barca-train


  • #214
    KittyeeTrix
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    Spiritoftheseventies wrote: »
    promises to be a great game

    Should be a cracker!!:D


  • #215
    FearDark
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    Decent build up on skysportsnews now.
    http://www.justin.tv/vip__tv3/popout/


  • #216
    leninbenjamin
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    4220 seconds til kickoff apparently...


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  • #217
    Frisbee
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    eZe^ wrote: »
    Pep showing fate in Busquets again. He better put in one of his trademark big game performances, otherwise I can see another potential red card for him.

    From an Arsenal POV delighted Busquets got the nod over Yaya.

    Not so delighted Pedro's playing instead of Thierry.


  • #218
    mike65
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    Is this going to be 90 mins of tedious tippy-tappy?


  • #219
    leninbenjamin
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    Frisbee wrote: »
    From an Arsenal POV delighted Busquets got the nod over Yaya.

    Not so delighted Pedro's playing instead of Thierry.

    Theirry was never going to start this match, I don't even see him coming off the bench.

    4033 seconds...


  • #220
    eZe^
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    Frisbee wrote: »
    From an Arsenal POV delighted Busquets got the nod over Yaya.

    Not so delighted Pedro's playing instead of Thierry.


    You'll rue those words if he puts on a performance like he did last season against Man Utd/ Real. ;)


  • #221
    FearDark
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    mike65 wrote: »
    Is this going to be 90 mins of tedious tippy-tappy?

    With Messi, Fabregas, Arshavin, Xavi on the pitch I would say undoubtedly so :rolleyes:


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  • #222
    Frisbee
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    leninbenjamin wrote: »
    Theirry was never going to start this match, I don't even see him coming off the bench.

    4033 seconds...

    He's been out of favour this season but I felt it was 50/50 between himself and Pedrito myself...


  • #223
    redout
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    eZe^ wrote: »
    You'll rue those words if he puts on a performance like he did last season against Man Utd/ Real. ;)

    He isnt a risk against Arsenal as they are a small team less physical side.

    Against a Chelsea or United Yaya would be more effective.


  • #224
    Frisbee
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    eZe^ wrote: »
    You'll rue those words if he puts on a performance like he did last season against Man Utd/ Real. ;)

    Probably. But I'd rather someone who can inconsistently be brilliant play over someone who is good every game and is being phased out for some baffling reason.


  • #225
    redout
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    47015547.jpg


  • #226
    FearDark
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    Woohoo FAB starts!!


  • #227
    Frisbee
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    Fabregas and Gallas both start. Nice


  • #228
    L'prof
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    40% my Arsenal:

    cesc_fabregas_victory_650949.jpg


  • #229
    leninbenjamin
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    Frisbee wrote: »
    He's been out of favour this season but I felt it was 50/50 between himself and Pedrito myself...

    I just mean psychologically, he seems a liability. I think Pep would be afraid he'd let the whole occasion get to him, at Camp Nou it's a different story but playing at 'home' for the away team, he's never had the steeliest of personalities, you'd be afraid he'd lose his composure.


  • #230
    paul150
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    Wenger taking a gamble with cesc and gallas, lets hope it pays off :)


  • #231
    JPA
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    Is choosing Busquets over Toure Guardiola's biggest/only flaw? I don't get it. :confused:


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  • #232
    Raskolnikov
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    Can't help but think that Arsene might regret starting Fabregas tonight.

    I can see this finishing 1-1, which will pretty much put Arsenal out.


  • #233
    leninbenjamin
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    3500 seconds til kickoff.


  • #234
    CR 7
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    eZe^ wrote: »
    What you mean unlikely? He got one in El Classico last November.

    Well he manages to get away with quite a lot of fouls too. He must have a very high ratio of fouls:cards. That's not a bad thing, it's incredibly frustrating for the opposition. I imagine he'll get fabregas especially worked up, if the game isn't going his way.
    Spiritoftheseventies wrote: »
    Care to expand on that and particularly on Masch claims

    Not particularly, no.


  • #235
    Spiritoftheseventies
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    who will be marking Messi. any ideas?


  • #236
    leninbenjamin
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    Spiritoftheseventies wrote: »
    who will be marking Messi. any ideas?

    Arshavin.


  • #237
    Frisbee
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    Spiritoftheseventies wrote: »
    who will be marking Messi. any ideas?

    Clichy


  • #238
    JPA
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    Spiritoftheseventies wrote: »
    who will be marking Messi. any ideas?

    Clichy mainly I'd guess.. And I reckon Song will get drawn out there as well.


  • #239
    redout
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    Spiritoftheseventies wrote: »
    who will be marking Messi. any ideas?

    Almunia, Clichy, Vermaelen, Gallas, Sagna, Diaby, Song, Fabregas, Arshavin, Bendtner, Nasri

    Probably wont be enough :D


  • #240
    Frisbee
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    redout wrote: »
    Almunia, Clichy, Vermaelen, Gallas, Sagna, Diaby, Song, Fabregas, Arshavin, Bendtner, Nasri

    Probably wont be enough :D

    Arshavin? Mark someone?

    Your having a laugh!


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  • #241
    gimmick
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    JPA wrote: »
    Is choosing Busquets over Toure Guardiola's biggest/only flaw? I don't get it. :confused:

    Do not understand it either. Yaya has been immense in recent weeks.


  • #242
    eZe^
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    That's pretty much Arsenal's best team up against pretty much Barca's best team so far this season (RVP out for arsenal, Abidal/ Iniesta for Barca). It'll be good to see if Barca are conservative, Guardiola alluded to that earlier.
    gimmick wrote: »
    Do not understand it either. Yaya has been immense in recent weeks.

    He's grooming him mate, Guardiola, even before coaching Barca B team always had an interest in our La Masia players. He sees something in Busquets, and is just throwing him in the deep end from the beginning, he obviously sees something special in the kid. (So does Del Bosque by the way)


  • #243
    Royale with Cheese
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    Swap Bendtner out for RVP and that would be a first choice XI. I just hope Gallas and Fabregas are actually fit to play.


  • #244
    leninbenjamin
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    2612 seconds til kickoff...


  • #245
    Frisbee
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    Royale with Cheese wrote: »
    Swap Bendtner out for RVP and that would be a first choice XI. I just hope Gallas and Fabregas are actually fit to play.

    This.

    No point having them out there crocked, go out of the CL and then have them unavailable for the league.


  • #246
    eZe^
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    I'm sh*tting it now, I'm afraid Pep will play too conservatively. I'm seeing a 2-1 loss at the moment, although that could just be the nerves. :p


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  • #247
    gimmick
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    eZe^ wrote: »
    He's grooming him mate, Guardiola, even before coaching Barca B team always had an interest in our La Masia players. He sees something in Busquets, and is just throwing him in the deep end from the beginning, he obviously sees something special in the kid. (So does Del Bosque by the way)

    Ya, I get that, and I am not saying I know better by any means, I am just surprised that Yaya does not get more game time, especially given Busquets' poor form this season.


  • #248
    L'prof
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    eZe^ wrote: »
    I'm sh*tting it now, I'm afraid Pep will play too conservatively. I'm seeing a 2-1 loss at the moment, although that could just be the nerves. :p

    Unless we win to no score or by two goals, it's advantage Barca!


  • #249
    AARRRGH
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    Jaysus Ronnie Whelan makes me laugh every time he speaks...!


  • #250
    Frisbee
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    RTE have Almunia listed as captain?! :confused:


  • #251
    L'prof
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    Gah, Bill and Ronnie with a ridiculous comment there!


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