Arsenal v Montpellier: Emirates Stadium (19:45 GMT)

DenMan

Big game for Arsenal tonight. A win and they are through to the last 16. Incidentally Arsenal are still awaiting a first win at home against French opposition in the competition. Let's hope it comes tonight! Come on Arsenal!

Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Arteta, Cazorla, Wilshere, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Giroud, Podolski. Subs: Mannone, Ramsey, Coquelin, Arshavin, Jenkinson, Gervinho, Gibbs.

Montpellier: Jourdren, Deplagne, Congre, El Kaoutari, Bedimo, Yanga M'Biwa, Estrada, Cabella, Belhanda, Mounier, Charbonnier. Subs: Pionnier, Hilton, Marveaux, Herrera, Pitau, Jeunechamp, Martin.


Referee: Firat Aydinus (Turkey)


Live on both Setanta Ireland and Sky Sports 4.

Gringo180

Come on you GUNNERS! "The Beast" Giroud to bag a hatrick tonight 3-0 To The Arsenal!

bad2dabone

Looking forward to this, i'd love a first arsenal hatrick for OG, i fancy him to score a brace and the Ox to get one too. COYG!

Mickeroo

Glad to see The Ox starting, was afraid he would go with Ramsey.

Come on the Gunners!

Very lethargic-looking to start, it's going to be one of those nights.

tayto lover

Very very shaky start here. 4 passes misplaced already and defence panicking there. Wake up Arsenal.

bad2dabone

Sloppy. What are they at? need to settle down soon.

greendom

Can we string a few passes together please !! Giving it away with abandon at the minute

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Cazorla just won two headers and Mertesacker nearly tricked his way into the box to score... is this real life?

DenMan

Hard luck Kos. Mertesacker is like a man transformed!

bad2dabone

i dunno i've a feeling Per could be a future Arsenal manager

Mickeroo

Thought Mert was going to let rip from outside the box there.

Great stuff from Scez

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Poor defensively from Per there but good keeping from Woj.

tayto lover

We are so very shaky at the back and seem to panic when ran at.

Mickeroo

Yeah but starting to look a bit more confident going forward, still misplacing a lot of passes though.

Gringo180

Does anybody think Podolski is wasted out on the wing? Hes no pace and never runs into the space and always wants the ball to feet, he is 100% a front man!

Mickeroo

Gringo180 wrote: »

Does anybody think Podolski is wasted out on the wing? Hes no pace and never runs into the space and always wants the ball to feet, he is 100% a front man!

Yeah, he said as much himself a few weeks ago apparently.

tayto lover

Our corner kicks are brutally bad. Can't beat first man then don't take them.

Mickeroo

tayto lover wrote: »

Our corner kicks are brutally bad. Can't beat first man then don't take them.

Cazorla is back on them tonight, Walcott's were actually better.

Mickeroo

AAH! He should have buried that!!

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Great stuff from Kos there, shame Podolski couldn't finish it with his rigth foot.

tayto lover

Mickeroo wrote: »

AAH! He should have buried that!!

:mad:

.jacksparrow.

Giroud been asked to do too much,all he should be doing is waiting in the box to smash the net with his noggin.

tayto lover

FFS Podolski

tayto lover

This has been terrible so far.
Giving the ball away continuously.
Can't take a proper corner and the crowd are getting restless.

robby^5

Not a bad half, not a good one either.

efb

0-0 le yawn

Sergio

FFS lads i missed the 1st half because theresa problem with my sky box and i was on the phone to try and fix it with sky. What a fcukin joke they are.Did i miss anything?

tayto lover

Sergio wrote: »

FFS lads i missed the 1st half because theresa problem with my sky box and i was on the phone to try and fix it with sky. What a fcukin joke they are.Did i miss anything?

What did Theresa do to it?

.jacksparrow.

Sergio wrote: »

FFS lads i missed the 1st half because theresa problem with my sky box and i was on the phone to try and fix it with sky. What a fcukin joke they are.Did i miss anything?

Nope

Mickeroo

GET IN JACK!!!

Feck it, almost threw a tenner on him scoring first too...

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Get in, Jacky boy! Nice set up from Giroud.

efb

Jacks back!

tayto lover

Jack in the box Wilshere. Great to see him back :D:D

DenMan

Good boy Jack. Terrific finish!

KINGVictor

Wilshere!!! Bad boy he is!

tayto lover

Now lads we need a clean sheet and no howlers.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Reckon Kos has been back to his best the last couple of games.

Mickeroo

He was never off there, ****in joke.

EDIT: Twice he's made bad offside calls in as many minutes.

tayto lover

My hero -- Giroud to the rescue. Great back-tracking there.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Absolute cracker from Poldi! Another assist from Giroud.

Mickeroo

WHAT A GOAL!

Great understanding emerging between our forwards.

bad2dabone

what a furking goal!

x PyRo

Wow. What an epic goal. I love Giroud.

tayto lover

Could we reverse the scorers please
Great goal Podolski, should have been your hat-trick.

keano_afc

Oh thats an absolute cracker.

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Dare I say who that volley reminded me of?:P

keano_afc

Fuzzy_Dunlop wrote: »

Dare I say who that volley reminded me of?:P

You're right, vintage Glenn Helder.

KINGVictor

Fuzzy_Dunlop wrote: »

Dare I say who that volley reminded me of?:P

Please don't start...:P

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Gervinho might be a good shout now that they are chasing the game.

tayto lover

Playing like the old Arsenal now.
Maybe a few changes and keep lads fit for the weekend at Villa.