Arsenal v Partizan, 19:45 RTE 2 (The race for Barca)

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Sagna off. That was a bit harsh non? Looked like there was someone covering from first glance.

Just Contribute

Good save. Saw it late enough.

Mr.Crinklewood

Arsenals disciplinary record is shocking this season.

Just Contribute

Shaktar 2-0 up.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

As much as I rate Sagna, that was fcuking stupid! No need to risk something like that so late on.

Royale with Cheese

The one defender that is at least somewhat capable of defending is banned for the next game, not good.

I've visions of Messi and Villa running at Eboue.

Actually Messi and Villa running at Koscielny/Squillachi would be much worse.

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

"i thought that was good defending by Bendtnar there." hahahaha!!

mike65

The race for Barca? Not like they are playing.

L'prof

mike65 wrote: »

The race for Barca? Not like they are playing.

You clearly misunderstood my meaning!!!

KeithAFC

Denilson was awful i thought. Mis placing passes all over the show. Good win but f*ck sake, we waited too long to put the game to bed. Too many slack performances. Players just thought they could walk it.

Just Contribute

Decent result for Arsenal tonight, even if the performance was terrible at times.

Listening to the RTE lads, I think Arsenal's "goalkeeper crisis" is overdone. Alright, Fabianski is not a top-class 'keeper. However, he has been playing well since he took over from Almunia. Alright, he cost Arsenal a lot last season, and was a bit dodgy at the the beginning of the season, but I have the utmost faith in him at the moment.

everdead.ie

I think center backs are in need of replacing before keeper

JPA

Did Giles just.....? No....surely not??

L'prof

JPA wrote: »

Did Giles just.....? No....surely not??

Yep.

everdead.ie

L'prof wrote: »

Yep.

I turned off the tv what did he do?:eek:

Fuzzy_Dunlop

L'prof wrote: »

Yep.

What did he do?

KeithAFC

Eh?..

Mars Bar

Aw come onnn, the suspense!! What did he say?

Pierce_1991

JPA wrote: »

Did Giles just.....? No....surely not??

ah come on, what?

Just Contribute

When's the draw for the Last 16?

yahoo_moe

KeithAFC wrote: »

Denilson was awful i thought. Mis placing passes all over the show.

Poor alright. 74/87 passes completed apparently which is better than I thought but some of them were pretty awful.

Arshavin: 23/42 completed. Bar one lovely pass to Denilson in the wide left position was seriously unimpressive.

OPENROAD

THFC wrote: »

As much as I rate Sagna,.

Not a patch on Lee Dixon imo

Just Contribute

Just Contribute wrote: »

When's the draw for the Last 16?

Friday, 17th December - 11AM, if anyones wondering.

KeithAFC

OPENROAD wrote: »

Not a patch on Lee Dixon imo

Lee Dixon was first class but Sagna is probably our best defender imo. Djourou needs to start all our games. He is better than Kos.

Frisbee

We are fcuking awful. We deserve to be in the Europa League with the spineless performances in the last three group games.

L'prof

Frisbee wrote: »

We are fcuking awful. We deserve to be in the Europa League with the spineless performances in the last three group games.

I'd take 4th over the Europa League, but still, getting out of our group every season is where it's at these days!

BERBA

L'prof wrote: »

but still, getting out of our group every season is where it's at these days!

pppssssstttttt , real and barca are waiting around the corner:p

L'prof

BERBA wrote: »

pppssssstttttt , real and barca are waiting around the corner:p

pppssssstttttt, check my thread title!!!

everdead.ie

L'prof wrote: »

pppssssstttttt, check my thread title!!!

Pre-emotive strike I like it

Johner

JPA wrote: »

Did Giles just.....? No....surely not??

L'prof wrote: »

Yep.

Tell us already!!!:pac:

everdead.ie

Did he pick his nose and eat it? Did he fart?

cson

Frisbee wrote: »

We are fcuking awful. We deserve to be in the Europa League with the spineless performances in the last three group games.

We played those last 3 games like we thought we just deserved to have Shakhtar/Braga/Partizan roll over and die for us. Absolutely gutless.

KeithAFC

Why are people talking about Barcelona or Real Madrid. We could as easily get Bayern or Schakle. I'd fancy us to beat most of them, except probably Barcelona.

cson

KeithAFC wrote: »

Why are people talking about Barcelona or Real Madrid. We could as easily get Bayern or Schakle. I'd fancy us to beat most of them, except probably Barcelona.

Equally I'd fancy any of those four to beat us too!

L'prof

everdead.ie wrote: »

Did he pick his nose and eat it? Did he fart?

My take on it was that he insinuated Wenger was a kiddy fiddler, without saying too much and Bill responded "oh...no...don't even go there" and had a chuckle. Harmless enough in the way it was said, but looked bad on live tv.

Just Contribute

KeithAFC wrote: »

Why are people talking about Barcelona or Real Madrid. We could as easily get Bayern or Schakle. I'd fancy us to beat most of them, except probably Barcelona.

Do you really think Arsenal would beat Real Madrid?

everdead.ie

KeithAFC wrote: »

Why are people talking about Barcelona or Real Madrid. We could as easily get Bayern or Schakle. I'd fancy us to beat most of them, except probably Barcelona.

They are the only four teams u can get aren't they?

BERBA

everdead.ie wrote: »

They are the only four teams u can get aren't they?

correct , the other 3 english teams topped their respective groups so arsenal cant play any of them

OPENROAD

Just Contribute wrote: »

Do you really think Arsenal would beat Real Madrid?

Yes

Frisbee

Barcelona and Madrid would both beat us handy.
Bayern would be 50-50.
Schalke I can't really comment on, but along with Shakhtar are probably the softest group winners.

JPA

L'prof wrote: »

My take on it was that he insinuated Wenger was a kiddy fiddler, without saying too much and Bill responded "oh...no...don't even go there" and had a chuckle. Harmless enough in the way it was said, but looked bad on live tv.

Harmless enough? In England he's be sacked by now.

cson

Have to agree with that;

Some managers just have a thing over others and Mourinho has it over Wenger. Barcelona are Barcelona and the way we play won't beat them; you gotta crowd the midfield, drop deep and play it over the top for a pacy lad - the only time I've seen them at 6s and 7s was when Stuttgart did this last year in the Group Stages.

JPA

OPENROAD wrote: »

Yes

They would not.

Galvasean

L'prof wrote: »

My take on it was that he insinuated Wenger was a kiddy fiddler, without saying too much and Bill responded "oh...no...don't even go there" and had a chuckle. Harmless enough in the way it was said, but looked bad on live tv.

I thought the "Pitter patter of little feet" comment was in relation to Wenger's alleged mistress.

KeithAFC

Just Contribute wrote: »

Do you really think Arsenal would beat Real Madrid?

Yes. Why not? We have quality attacking players. Get first leg away first against anyone and we can score.

L'prof

Galvasean wrote: »

I thought the "Pitter patter of little feet" comment was in relation to Wenger's alleged mistress.

Could have been, but I thought they were implying that there's a reason Wenger likes young players. The "Pitter patter of little feet" comment wasn't theirs to begin with.

KeithAFC

cson wrote: »

Have to agree with that;

Some managers just have a thing over others and Mourinho has it over Wenger. Barcelona are Barcelona and the way we play won't beat them; you gotta crowd the midfield, drop deep and play it over the top for a pacy lad - the only time I've seen them at 6s and 7s was when Stuttgart did this last year in the Group Stages.

I don't believe in such records. Thats history.

The truth is we have the players who are more than good enough to score 2-3 goals against Real Madrid. We could open them up like Barcelona did.

L'prof

KeithAFC wrote: »

I don't believe in such records. Thats history.

The truth is we have the players who are more than good enough to score 2-3 goals against Real Madrid. We could open them up like Barcelona did.

We'll never keep them out though and if they went a couple of goals ahead we'd be gone. Whereas if we went a couple of goals ahead, you'd always feel we're going to give them plenty of opportunities to get back into the tie!

cson

KeithAFC wrote: »

I don't believe in such records. Thats history.

The truth is we have the players who are more than good enough to score 2-3 goals against Real Madrid. We could open them up like Barcelona did.

By the same extension they have players to make ****e of us too. A whole second XI of them too. Ultimately what would decide it imo is Goalkeeper, and Casillas > Flappo. Madrid are probably a smidgen tighter than us at the back too.

Galvasean

Nobody gave Arsenal much hope against Real Madrid the last time they me in the Champions League either...