Olympiakos A Thu 20th Feb 8pm

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Re: Olympiakos A Thu 20th Feb 8pm

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I'm really not sure if I can be arsed about this game or not - there can be no doubt that making the champions league would be massive right now given the financial commitments we have ahead of us for the pepe and saliba transfers, but if that is the case, then why is the club not prioritizing this competition ? I do believe that winning this competition this season will be a lot harder than last season given that inter milan and ajax are still in it, but I don't know that we can afford to look that far ahead.

In seasons past I would have been confident that we would swat olympiakos aside like a pesky fly, but with this team, in this run of form, I am not so sure. The last half hour against the geordies was good, but lets not forget that our first choice 11 have failed to beat a number of struggling sides this season, and tonight we are gonna be playing a few back-ups too. Personally I don't think that we can afford to be arrogant tonight in what should be the hardest game in the tie - play a strong team, get the job done, and THEN rotate your squad for the home tie.

At the start of this season I was full of hope for the first time in many seasons - we had some good quality young players in the squad, we had got rid of most of the overpaid, underperforming garbage, and c.unts like ozil, mustafi and xhaka looked to be on borrowed time. Fast forward 6 months and we are still hugely underperforming, have changed the manager and started again, and the 3 aforementioned prix are back as first team starters again. It is all a bit deja vu for my liking :( :(

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OneBardGooner wrote:
Thu Feb 20, 2020 10:22 am
If we lose god help the kebab shops in norf laahdaaan.
Coincidentally and interestingly I had a mixed Doner in Zaytoon in Dublin today for lunch. It was fucking awesome as always. 8)

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Arsenal XI: Leno; Mustafi, Sokratis, Luiz, Saka; Guendouzi, Xhaka; Martinelli, Willock, Aubameyang; Lacazette https://t.co/uMDCYM8ScH

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You can bet your bottom dollar / quid that Sokratis will 'get into it' tonight with some of their team... :D :box: :box: :box:

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I’m sure I have seen this match before :lol: :lol:

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Leno in goal, so fucking refreshing to see. We’re going balls deep for this competition now.

COME ON :barscarf:

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The new centre back isn't even on the bench :shock: :shock:

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Commentators don’t even realise the Olympiacos player was flagged offside for that header :roll:

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David Luiz switching off and letting them have a chance. Who'd have thought it?

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augie wrote:
Thu Feb 20, 2020 8:02 pm
The new centre back isn't even on the bench :shock: :shock:
Wonder who’s chips AMN pissed on to get the snub?

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Lacca should have scored that

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augie wrote:
Thu Feb 20, 2020 8:02 pm
The new centre back isn't even on the bench :shock: :shock:
Only had a run out with the U-23s the other tonight. Was never going to be involved in this.

Holding further along in his fitness

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rodders999 wrote:
Thu Feb 20, 2020 8:08 pm
Lacca should have scored that
Rodders - I take it this is your cup final ? :lol:

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Gunner Rob wrote:
Thu Feb 20, 2020 8:10 pm
rodders999 wrote:
Thu Feb 20, 2020 8:08 pm
Lacca should have scored that
Rodders - I take it this is your cup final ? :lol:
Indeed. Hard to see all the screen through the gimp mask if I’m being brutally honest 8)

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If Martinelli was playing non-league football in Brazil last season, I'd be sending every fucking scout I had to watch the three leagues above.

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