Arsenal -v- Barça, Champions league Last 16 1st leg

d22ontour

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

Fúcking lol at all the 4-0 Barca predictions tonight.

Have some of that.

There were quite a few Arsenal fans on here who were posting along them lines too tbh.

SDTimeout

To think some Arsenal fans were saying Kosc wasn't fit to play for us not to long ago. Stunning performance from him, Clichy and Wilshere in particular.

Pique missing next leg, Sagna back for ours.

I will probably get an infraction if i stay on tonight with the amount of " Barca threw that away " trolls. To think so many people were so sure we could see a 7-0 pasting over two legs. HAVE THAT.

COME ON YOU GUNNERS.

Hail 2 Da Thief

Terrific game of football. Congrats to Arsenal.

Glad I put a bet on Arsenal @ 3/1 now

Mr.Nice Guy

Fair play to Arsenal. It will be very difficult in the second leg certainly but at least they have given themselves a chance now.

Frisbee

SDTimeout wrote: »

I will probably get an infraction if i stay on tonight with the amount of " Barca threw that away " trolls.

tbf they did throw it away. They never showed up in the second half.

shotamoose

I love how hardly anyone seems to think Messi's wrongly ruled-out goal is worthy of comment. I look forward to it not even being mentioned in tomorrow's papers.

That_Guy

The big test of character for Arsenal will have to be proven at the Nou Camp. Fantastic result tonight which is a good start.

eZe^

Arsenal deserved the win. Barcelona were retarded, trying to hold onto a 1-0 win instead of playing to your strengths. Valdes was RETARDED for the RVP goal, Messi was muck. Barca should be chastised for the manner in which they played the 2nd half after some of the things they did in the first.


Fair play arsenal, good value for the win. Hope we destroy you in the Camp Nou though.

Paleface

So proud of Arsenal tonight.

adox

Obaraten wrote: »

Congrats Arsenal,you done london proud tonight

That's of course if they are actually from London.

KaiserGunner

Get the Fu*k in. Great win, sets up the second leg well and gives us a chance! So proud of this team tonight, cant stop smiling. Props out to Kos and Jack Wilshere tonight.

Duckytech

Very proud of them tonight. Kozzer in my opinion was motm. Put pressure on player in position, kept his cool, didn't dive in. Closely followed by Jack W.

Would say Ronnie Whelan is sick.

Epic.

That_Guy

shotamoose wrote: »

I love how hardly anyone seems to think Messi's wrongly ruled-out goal is worthy of comment. I look forward to it not even being mentioned in tomorrow's papers.

Disallowed goal aside, Barca never really got going in the second half.

Peyton Manning

If the other team being better than you in the second half is throwing it away, then yeah, they threw it away.

#15

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

Must be joking.

Not in the slightest. Barca were relatively poor, Arsenal took advantage. Deserved the win. Bet you won't find Pep claiming otherwise either.
It's a massive task to get a result in the Nou Camp. Personally I don't think they can do it, but they were worth their win tonight.

Boskowski

I saw a hammering coming on first half. Fair fkn play. Good luck for the return leg.

iMuse

Is it 2 or 3 weeks to the 2nd leg?

SDTimeout

Frisbee wrote: »

tbf they did throw it away. They never showed up in the second half.

Meeeh. I suppose when i look at the game tomorrow i will agree with you, euphoria at the moment.

It's why your the mod Laura

LuckyGent88

Liam O wrote: »

no, Arsenal just outplayed them.

your having a laugh right. game should have been over at half time about 3 nil. Barca lost concentration and Arsenal seized on that on fair play to them in getting back into it. Arsenal will definitly have to score in Barcelona cuase no way they will keep a clean sheet with the amount of chances they gifted to Barca and no way will Messi play that poor again. If he gets those chances in 2nd leg he will bury them

eZe^

shotamoose wrote: »

I love how hardly anyone seems to think Messi's wrongly ruled-out goal is worthy of comment. I look forward to it not even being mentioned in tomorrow's papers.

Doesn't matter, Djorou handled the ball in the box in that play too, Arshavin handled the ball at the end. Doesn't matter, Barcelona didn't deserve to win with that kind of attitude in the 2nd half. Arsenal should be given great credit.

Mister men

Barca were as bad as I have ever seen this team play in that 2nd half....credit to Arsenal for playing with great energy and effort.

dfx-

A pretty poor performance from Iniesta, Pedro, Alves, not great from Messi. What I said was a 6 or 7 performance at 0-1 is probably now a 5

Renn

Strange second half. Barca didn't seemed too bothered at all to get things going even when they had the opportunity to do so.

Arsenal were good for their win.

Dave!

Fair play Arsenal, I was cheering for ye the whole time -- don't wanna have to play against Barca ourselves!

Johner

Well done Arsenal, Barca still favourites to go through though.

Lukker-

Well deserved by Arsenal, the team is really starting to mature.

Knew well it wouldn't be a rout today. I got hammered last year when I said I thought predicted Inter would win, but that was easier to call, Arsenal beat Barca at their own game tonight (which I didn't see coming).

Thought Wilshere was immense today, not just on the ball but off it as well, relentless pressure, love to see that.

Samba

Barca were a bit guilty of taking the foot off the pedal but take absolutely nothing away from that Arsenal performance, that goal was sublime, they gave Barca a taste of their own medicine and they sliced through them like a hot knife through butter. What a goal....

Pep made a huge blunder taking Villa off and fair play to Arsene for making a bold but brilliant sub with Arshavin, it was sensible but also dangerous.

This is coming from a utd supporter. Kudos.

Hank Scorpio

sometimes i have to turn off the tv when giles wont shut up out of pure embarassment

Renn

eZe^ wrote: »

Doesn't matter, Djorou handled the ball in the box in that play too, Arshavin handled the ball at the end. Doesn't matter, Barcelona didn't deserve to win with that kind of attitude in the 2nd half. Arsenal should be given great credit.

He didn't mention anything about deserving to win - he's talking about the disallowed goal.

MUSEIST

I think barca will be happy enough. Away from the emirates with an away goal and look like they can cut arse open at will. Messi should have had a hat trick, suprising he missed the first half one.

Liam O

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

your having a laugh right. game should have been over at half time about 3 nil. Barca lost concentration and Arsenal seized on that on fair play to them in getting back into it. Arsenal will definitly have to score in Barcelona cuase no way they will keep a clean sheet with the amount of chances they gifted to Barca and no way will Messi play that poor again. If he gets those chances in 2nd leg he will bury them

forgot only the first half of football games count

It's been a while since Barca played against a decent defense and the Arsenal defenders were great in the second half, if they play like that again they will go through.

Mister men

nuxxx wrote: »

sometimes i have to turn off the tv when giles wont shut up out of pure embarassment

How dare you

d22ontour

That_Guy wrote: »

The big test of character for Arsenal will have to be proven at the Nou Camp.

And they have time to get Nasri fully fit too, he was below par and didn't look up to the pace at times.Excellent result for Arsenal and they should be of the thinking that they can go there and score.

Jimmy Iovine

Unbelievable finish to the match there. This is why football is the best game in the world. Arsenal showed real character coming back there. Good to see Barca punished for some poor tactics in the second half. No need to go and hold on, they should have picked Arsenal off and killed the tie tonight

Paparazzo

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

your having a laugh right. game should have been over at half time about 3 nil. Barca lost concentration and Arsenal seized on that on fair play to them in getting back into it. Arsenal will definitly have to score in Barcelona cuase no way they will keep a clean sheet with the amount of chances they gifted to Barca and no way will Messi play that poor again. If he gets those chances in 2nd leg he will bury them

That's pretty much spot on. I was shouting for Arsenal tonight, but Barca had a lot of very good chances. I'd still put my house on Barca to get through.

LuckyGent88

#15 wrote: »

Not in the slightest. Barca were relatively poor, Arsenal took advantage. Deserved the win. Bet you won't find Pep claiming otherwise either.
It's a massive task to get a result in the Nou Camp. Personally I don't think they can do it, but they were worth their win tonight.

Game should have been over at half time only for Messi's misses and good goalkeeping. But credit where credit is due, Arsenal took advantage of Barca's complacency. Massive defensive effort needed with no mistakes is needed in Barcelona to come through the leg.

Headshot

Eamo always makes me laugh

ShooterSF

Liam O wrote: »

depends on how they set it up. If they have plenty of attacking outlets I can't see them not scoring, Barca are very suspect at the back.

That's true I guess. Not the defensive grit set-up though

I dunno. Great result for the gunners but if I was punting on who goes through my money would still be slightly on Barca as much as I'd prefer Arsenal (not only to remove Barca from the CL but also to possibly distract their league charge)

iMuse

Dunphy saying fabregas didnt show any heart, what a load of crap.

Sergio

Just goes to show the mighty Barca arent unbeatable!

amacachi

Paparazzo wrote: »

That's pretty much spot on. I was shouting for Arsenal tonight, but Barca had a lot of very good chances. I'd still put my house on Barca to get through.

At what odds?

shano_88

I am so ****ing happy right now!

Blatter

Dunphy on Arsenal's defense....''..........it's a shambles''.

Duckytech

SDTimeout wrote: »

To think some Arsenal fans were saying Kosc wasn't fit to play for us not to long ago. Stunning performance from him, Clichy and Wilshere in particular.

Pique missing next leg, Sagna back for ours.

I will probably get an infraction if i stay on tonight with the amount of " Barca threw that away " trolls. To think so many people were so sure we could see a 7-0 pasting over two legs. HAVE THAT.

COME ON YOU GUNNERS.

Good point about them missing Piqué and possibly Puyol. Maybe B52 will reign some terror! Will be glad to see Sagna back. Thought Eboue was muck at times tonight.

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What is the story with Vermaelen, when is he back ?

Johner

Colinboy wrote: »

Just goes to show the mighty Barca arent unbeatable!

They have lost already this season.

KeithAFC

Jack Wilshere put in one of the best midfield performances iv seen in an Arsenal shirt for quality and effort. Take a bow.

Up The Arsenal.

LuckyGent88

Liam O wrote: »

forgot only the first half of football games count

It's been a while since Barca played against a decent defense and the Arsenal defenders were great in the second half, if they play like that again they will go through.

No it doesnt. but if yee are 3 down at half time do you think yee would have got back into that game. I dont think so somehow.

Ordinary man

When song went off and nasri went to midfield they looked better. With wiltshire, nasri and fabregas they held the ball better

#15

Mister men wrote: »

Barca were as bad as I have ever seen this team play in that 2nd half....credit to Arsenal for playing with great energy and effort.

You're a good luck charm MM.

Every match thread that you appear in (this one, Spurs last night, every Utd comeback) you seem to spur on those teams to victory.

On behalf of Utd, Arsenal and Spurs fans everywhere, may your low-level trolling continue for many years to come.

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