Real Madrid A Big lugs quarter final 2nd leg Weds April 16th KO 8pm

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Sid33 wrote:
Wed Apr 16, 2025 5:05 pm
We've never gone into knockout stage clge second leg lead against the best in Europe with such a lead It feels strange, wrong and I still can't help thinking it will end like so many before.
Relax, Sid, We'll be fine.

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Wenger's inability to win the clge with a squad containing Henry, Vieira, Bergkamp, Gilberto, Pires, Ljungberg, add to that us never winning back to back plge, is the damning indictment on his tactical incompetence and arrogance!
I still recoil when I see his image

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Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly, Partey, Rice, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Merino.

Subs: Neto, Setford, Tierney, White, Zinchenko, Rosiak, Henry-Francis, Trossard, Butler-Oyedeji, Gower, Sterling, Nwaneri.

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mcdowell42 wrote:
Wed Apr 16, 2025 5:48 pm
Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly, Partey, Rice, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Merino.

Subs: Neto, Setford, Tierney, White, Zinchenko, Rosiak, Henry-Francis, Trossard, Butler-Oyedeji, Gower, Sterling, Nwaneri.
If Rice and Partey do what they do best, we'll be absolutely fine. If Partey goes wandering, we risk getting over-run but that back four knows how to do their job and we've got a fucking three goal cushion for fuck's sake.

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This could be a serious learning curve for MLS. He’s old for his years, but one hell of a test for an 18 year old, in that cauldron and up against dark art masters. He’s got to be careful not to pick up a red.

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Madrid: Courtois; Vazquez, Asencio, Rudiger, Alaba; Valverde, Tchouameni, Bellingham; Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius.

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Perryashburtongroves wrote:
Wed Apr 16, 2025 5:54 pm
mcdowell42 wrote:
Wed Apr 16, 2025 5:48 pm
Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly, Partey, Rice, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Merino.

Subs: Neto, Setford, Tierney, White, Zinchenko, Rosiak, Henry-Francis, Trossard, Butler-Oyedeji, Gower, Sterling, Nwaneri.
If Rice and Partey do what they do best, we'll be absolutely fine. If Partey goes wandering, we risk getting over-run but that back four knows how to do their job and we've got a fucking three goal cushion for fuck's sake.

That’s true Perry. Going in to 90 minutes with a three goal lead removes any excuses. A top team doesn’t blow that lead. An opportunity to put down a marker.

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Retro Gunner wrote:
Wed Apr 16, 2025 5:55 pm
This could be a serious learning curve for MLS. He’s old for his years, but one hell of a test for an 18 year old, in that cauldron and up against dark art masters. He’s got to be careful not to pick up a red.


It's funny cos he is the one player I'm not worried about cos I think that he'll handle rodrygo no worries - if they swap vini jnr over to that wing then I'll be worried cos he is a sneaky c.unt :evil: :evil:

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mcdowell42 wrote:
Wed Apr 16, 2025 5:48 pm
Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Kiwior, Lewis-Skelly, Partey, Rice, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Merino.

Subs: Neto, Setford, Tierney, White, Zinchenko, Rosiak, Henry-Francis, Trossard, Butler-Oyedeji, Gower, Sterling, Nwaneri.
Even by the law of averages ohdeargod is due a worldy performance, tonight wouldnt be a bad time to switch it on for him

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Midz wrote:
Wed Apr 16, 2025 3:33 pm
Good luck to the team for tonight.
X 1,000 :high5:





Fuuuuuccckkk all this nervous energy...since 4pm I've washed and cleaned both our cars... Tidied and cleared up the garage.... Mowed both lawns Front & Back,
Hoovered every room, nook and cranny in the house, cleaned the cooker and done the fucking ironing, my missus got home from shopping with her sister in town and said:

"Ohh! God What's Wrong?"


I said ... "Have you forgotten!? The Game Tonight!!!"

She just gave that slow nod and said "Ohh! Of Course Silly Me!"

So: Cold One's in the fridge and hopefully if I've timed it right be just in time for the game...

I can't go near the Radio or any media build up shit....Or I'll be Sick...

COME ON Arsenal!!!! :barscarf: :barscarf:

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Re: Real Madrid A Big lugs quarter final 2nd leg Weds April 16th KO 8pm

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This is the ref:

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François Letexier ... French


And on VAR

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Jerome Brisard ... French

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110 minutes of Arsenal crab-football coming up.

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The fact that in 2025, Spanish and Italian clubs are still allowed to stick travelling fans 150 metres up away from the pitch in European football, is a fucking disgrace.

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State of those tourist cûnts with their whistling and little drum. Fuck off and kill some innocent bulls, you pathetic whiny mugs.

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Stomach sick, arse clenching.

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