BvB v Arsenal RTE 2 from 7.30 pm

Kerrydude1981

FearDark wrote: »

RTE.

An absolute joke tbh. Hamilton and Whelan are so anti-Arsenal it makes Phil Thompson look like an Arsenal season ticket holder. They don't have one positive thing to say about Arsenal.

Funny thing about it George is actually an Arsenal fan

Gerry91

FearDark wrote: »

RTE.

An absolute joke tbh. Hamilton and Whelan are so anti-Arsenal it makes Phil Thompson look like an Arsenal season ticket holder. They don't have one positive thing to say about Arsenal.

You'd swear they're playing Wigan at home. It's the European finalists. Many teams will come out of this ground, with their rear ends handed right to them. At times they tore Madrid apart last year. Poor aul City barely got a sniff.

Whelan must be the most negative person on the planet? If he won the euromillions, he'd give out he didn't win more

tayto lover

Gringo180 wrote: »

Said it earlier we are missing Walcott big time. His pace would stretch there defence deeper and give us more space in the middle.

Rosicky was the only player to try and run at them and that brought a foul.
We need to do more of that. Ozil and Cazorla are capable but very quiet.
Bet Rosicky will be the first player taken off though.

Awesomeness

Late goal for us on the counter. Give them a taste of their own medicine

Marty McFly

Jasus glad I'm watching on Sky.

farna_boy

tayto lover wrote: »

We have created nothing at all. Not a shot on goal as yet.
Dangerous tactic playing for a draw.

If you look at the last time we played them they only had 3 shots on target, we had only 2. That's pretty much what I would expect from this game too.

FearDark

Must have slipped old Ronnies mind that Giroud also scored in the first game betweeen Dortmund and Arsenal.

Gerry91

I'd be sure if it was Barca or Madrid they'd be saying how well Arsenal are doing to hold on

Just because Dortmund haven't been a force consistently over the last decade, doesn't take from the fact they're the second best team in Europe

cathalio11

FearDark wrote: »

RTE.

An absolute joke tbh. Hamilton and Whelan are so anti-Arsenal it makes Phil Thompson look like an Arsenal season ticket holder. They don't have one positive thing to say about Arsenal.

Hamilton was very complementary about Arsenal at times earlier. He's being very honest about how difficult they are finding it in today's game.

I have no problems with him.

FearDark

Marty McFly wrote: »

Jasus glad I'm watching on Sky.

Richie Rich!

:pac:

bad2dabone

Awesomeness wrote: »

Late goal for us on the counter. Give them a taste of their own medicine

so let it be written, so let it be done!

tayto lover

farna_boy wrote: »

If you look at the last time we played them they only had 3 shots on target, we had only 2. That's pretty much what I would expect from this game too.

Agree but we are not taking them on at the back. We need to.
A free kick could be the difference here.

KINGVictor

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

Please do. Won't change his mind from moving to Bayern though, unfortunately :rolleyes:

We've been alright, nothing great.

Nuri-obviously not your real name, I would like to say that you are very good poster and you make a lot of sense but I don't understand the bolded above- are you a Liverpool or an Arsenal fan or funnily both?

KINGVictor

KINGVictor wrote: »

Nuri-obviously not your real name, I would like to say that you are very good poster and you make a lot of sense but I don't understand the bolded above- are you a Liverpool or an Arsenal fan or funnily both?

Dortmund.

Gerry91

Marty McFly wrote: »

Jasus glad I'm watching on Sky.

Lucky you, I'd pay a full monthly subscription just to watch this second half on it :DD

gandalf

Here we go !!!!

shano_88

Giroud hasnt been great in fairness. A few poor touches and gave the ball away a bit.

Arsenal havent been direct enough. Need to get people around Giroud and get good ball up to him quicker.

Oat23

KINGVictor wrote: »

Nuri-obviously not your real name

Yes it is. He changed it legally.

farna_boy

gandalf wrote: »

This would have been an ideal game for Walcott. We need something different up front. We can't pass through these guys like we would normally do. Dortmund's defence has been excellent. I'm really impressed at the strength of their team and it cohesiveness and the understanding between their players.

We're lucky to be still on level terms with them. That said some of our play outside their final third has been good we are just lacking options up front to threaten them. Giroud is not having a great game but Ozil is not playing well at all imho.

But we are still in this and we have the talent to win this if some of our players play to the level they are capable of.

Thing is, whenever either of them get the ball there is instantly 3 players around them.

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Funny thing about it George is actually an Arsenal fan

I have noticed that about most ex players and fans of teams other than Liverpool that are pundits/commentators, they try to be neutral but usually are overally critical of their own team. If Liverpool were playing and Ronnie was commentating I would fully expect him to refer to Liverpool as "we".

mike65

KINGVictor wrote: »

Nuri-obviously not your real name, I would like to say that you are very good poster and you make a lot of sense but I don't understand the bolded above- are you a Liverpool or an Arsenal fan or funnily both?

he is the ultimate cool dude (like Zaphod Beeblebrox) - Liverpool and Dortmund.

tayto lover

Gibbs looks very nervous tonight.

Nuri Sahin

KINGVictor wrote: »

Nuri-obviously not your real name, I would like to say that you are very good poster and you make a lot of sense but I don't understand the bolded above- are you a Liverpool or an Arsenal fan or funnily both?

I'm talking about BVB.

Also, what Oatsey said is correct :pac:

KINGVictor

Deleted User wrote: »

Dortmund.

Cheers!

I have always wondered how someone that intelligent could be a Pool fan- smart man Nuri to have a proper team as back up.

Apologies in advance if you feel offended.

Nuri Sahin

Good start to the half from Dortmund. Need some sustained pressure.

.jacksparrow.

Jaysus ozil has been poison.

bad2dabone

wtf ref

Referee has to be taking the piss.

cathalio11

How the hell was that a foul?

cson

Ref is such a homer it's unreal.

Nuri Sahin

Decent save from Reus header.

Awesomeness

Save

bad2dabone

Dortmund are so physically fit.

klose

Sweet jesus dortmund are blistering on the counter, left arteta for dead there.

shano_88

Really lucky to be level.

tayto lover

I think we will score on the break very soon.
They are getting cocky.

cathalio11

Think that is the 6th time Giroud has lost it needlessly.

It's not his game tonight. I say Arsenal would be better off putting a midfielder up top so we can keep the ball a bit more.

Hopefully we'll come good and Giroud gets an opportunity or two.

.jacksparrow.

If we can hold on through this spell we will be ok.

Professey Chin

Arteta wont last the game

Pepe LeFrits

Need to hook Tet at this rate.

bad2dabone

Really don't want to see Arsenal beaten but i'd love to see Dortmund winning the CL at some stage.

gandalf

We're like a boxer on the ropes at the moment. Sweet Jesus Dortmund can't keep this up for the whole half. Arteta is on borrowed time as well.......

Soups123

Wenger needs to show he's changed here and take Arteta off before he is sent off, it's coming

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Can't see anything but a dortmund goal here

Also arteta needs to be taken off soon

Marty McFly

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

Need to hook Tet at this rate.

Soups123 wrote: »

Wenger needs to show he's changed here and take Arteta off before he is sent off, it's coming

I do agree but for who? That's the problem with Wilshere and Flamini out he hasn't got many options to fill that role.

Dortmund lull followed by a goal soon?

shano_88

Maybe try Vermaelen in the dm slot. Arteta wont last another foul.

gandalf

Take Arteta off put Ramsey in his position and bring on Gnabry to change the threat a bit and ensure we don't go down to ten men!

Soups123

Marty McFly wrote: »

I do agree but for who? That's the problem with Wilshere and Flamini out he hasn't got many options to fill that role.

At this point Verm or Monreal he is no use now in the defensive role he knows he can't tackle

tayto lover

Rosickys kicking foot was hooked and ref plays on :mad:

Kirby

The problem with Giroud is being highlighted perfectly tonight.