Barça -v- Arsenal, Champions league Last 16 2nd leg

everdead.ie

I think Barca will win but Arsenal will score so they'll have to score 3 to go through.

CR 7

I predict a draw, and Arsenal get their showers on the pitch after the game.;)

flahavaj

The head says Barca, the heart says Arsenal. It should be quite the occasion. The injuries make it even more intriguing.

Headshot

Park Ji Sung wrote: »

I predict a draw, and Arsenal get their showers on the pitch after the game.;)

And Valdes legging it over to Wenger to try to stop him celebrating

flahavaj

Headshot wrote: »

And Valdes legging it over to Wenger to try to stop him celebrating

Does that mean Peek-a Boo-squets will be making a show of himself again as well?:pac:

Kev_ps3

Hope Barca trash em

DOC09UNAM

Gonna go to the off licence and get a few drinks, and then enjoy possibly the best game of the competition.

Headshot

flahavaj wrote: »

Does that mean Peek-a Boo-squets will be making a show of himself again as well?:pac:

I see you flah

limpdd

Just noticed that the match is on tv3, anyone know if they steam their matches on their website?

Blatter

My prediction:

I think Barca will start this like a house on fire. Wave after wave of attack and cut Arsenal to shreds. Arsenal won't get a kick. Barca will be leading 2/3-0 at half time and kill the game off after the restart. Messi, Villa to score and Pedro to get a couple.

daithijjj

Dutch tv is saying rvp .....is schtarting.... apparently.

redout

daithijjj wrote: »

Dutch tv is saying rvp .....is schtarting.... apparently.

Catalan press think he wont.

iMuse

RVP starts according to a french journalist on twitter.

daithijjj

redout wrote: »

Catalan press think he wont.

Im not sure he will either and i think the players know the team already but does no harm to keep barca guessing i suppose.

redout

iMuse wrote: »

RVP starts according to a french journalist on twitter.

The squad lists had to be handed to UEFA by 6:30pm so if anyone can find it on the net we will have an idea.

daithijjj

Just said on talksport he is starting.

Bodhisopha

RVP starts. So does Rosicky.

redout

Blatter

Rosicky playing?

Jesus:pac:

The Floyd p

Shít

At least Diaby is playing.

Pepe LeFrits

Rosicky, failing upwards! Guess Wenger wants him to track back. Slightly better chance of him doing it than Arshavin I guess.

Turtwig

Masch to get sent off.:pac:

iMuse

Rosicky FFS what is wenger thinking, He is useless.

Blatter

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

Rosicky, failing upwards! Guess Wenger wants him to track back. Slightly better chance of him doing it than Arshavin I guess.

Would be better off playing Eboue as far as I'm concerned.

Raskolnikov

Half tempted to back 3-3 @ 100/1 for fun.

flahavaj

I'd have thought Arshavin would have been invaluable on the break tonight.

Raskolnikov

flahavaj wrote: »

I'd have thought Arshavin would have been invaluable on the break tonight.

Arshavin is lazy as fúck, Arsenal need 11 commited players on the pitch tonight.

major bill

cant wait for this......its been in my head all week 3-0 barca, unrealistic you might say but should be a cracking game anyway!!!

shano_88

flahavaj wrote: »

I'd have thought Arshavin would have been invaluable on the break tonight.

+1

Fairly surprised tbh.

Blatter

flahavaj wrote: »

I'd have thought Arshavin would have been invaluable on the break tonight.

I would have thought he would have played seeing as he scored the winner last time too.

Very surprising. Maybe he is carrying a knock of some sorts.

Bodhisopha

Was it at the Camp Nou last season that Arshavin went off "injured" and the RTE panel reckoned he "didn't fancy it"?

shano_88

No real width either. Nasri and Rosicky will cut in alot.

Blatter

Bodhisopha wrote: »

Was it at the Camp Nou last season that Arshavin went off "injured" and the RTE panel reckoned he "didn't fancy it"?

I don't know, but where ever this supposedly happened, I'm sure RTE were talking through their hole as usual.

Bodhisopha

SOCCER4LIFE wrote: »

I don't know, but where ever this supposedly happened, I'm sure RTE were talking through their hole as usual.

I have to be honest, it looked that way to me before RTE even mentioned it. He seemed phased by it all.

Raskolnikov

SOCCER4LIFE wrote: »

I would have thought he would have played seeing as he scored the winner last time too.

Very surprising. Maybe he is carrying a knock of some sorts.

shano_88

Bodhisopha wrote: »

Was it at the Camp Nou last season that Arshavin went off "injured" and the RTE panel reckoned he "didn't fancy it"?

nope, that was in the emirates. Arshavin rarely looks like hes interested really!

everdead.ie

Van Persie starts that's a big boost for Arsenal

Blatter

everdead.ie wrote: »

Van Persie starts that's a big boost for Arsenal

Not if he goes after 5 minutes with a torn hamstring and misses the rest of the season:pac:

redout

Adriano gets the nod at LB ahead of Maxwell the only change of note.

Cant help but seeing it being a struggle with Mascherano in midfield - its effectively a player less in the build up and Barca need goals.

Come half-time if there aint much happening I would bring on Milito and put Busquets into midfield.

Blatter

Raskolnikov wrote: »

What does this prove?:rolleyes:

IvySlayer

2 strikers on Arsenal bench, Wenger means business! Surprised at Rosicky ahead of Arshavin though.

pistolpetes11

Raskolnikov wrote: »

Half tempted to back 3-3 @ 100/1 for fun.

IL Have to throw a fiver on that now , i really think Arsenal will surprise people tonight !

JPA

Wenger is setting out to hold as much possession as possible it looks like.

IvySlayer

Just realised this was on TV3 and not RTE :mad:

Paully D

IvySlayer wrote: »

Just realised this was on TV3 and not RTE :mad:

I've just logged on to post the exact same thing

redout

Rafa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

greendom

Paully D wrote: »

I've just logged on to post the exact same thing

Just turn the sound down and be grateful we're not having to pay for it on Sky.

Paully D

greendom wrote: »

Just turn the sound down and be grateful we're not having to pay for it on Sky.

True. I'll probably just watch it on the streaming site I subscribe to though.

Bodhisopha

I've thrown a fiver on 6-0 Barca. Not because i think it will happen, but because it's what i dreamt, so i have to.

IvySlayer

In the spirit of Pancake Tueday, I hope Arsenal don't get BATTERed