AZ Alkmaar champions league

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AZ Alkmaar champions league

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AZ Alkmaar up next.
guess we should win both games against this lot and qualify early for last 16 for a change.
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Well, we've often qualified for the Last 16 with a game or two to spare, but this season presents a great opportunity to flat-out win the group with two games to spare, allowing us to rest some high-profile players in games five and six, and - in theory - gaining us an 'easier' tie in the next round.

With that said, I'd be content with a point on Tuesday night. Seven points from the first three games (with two of those away from home) is a decent return, and we should still be able to top the group in first gear.
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REBEL GOONER wrote:AZ Alkmaar up next.
guess we should win both games against this lot and qualify early for last 16 for a change.
thats the expectation.

lets us rotate a little more in the other games, maybe give a few young players a run in the latter 2. All a boost for the league.

away 2-1
home 3-0

:barscarf: :barscarf: :barscarf:
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Re: AZ Alkmaar champions league

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Big_G wrote:
REBEL GOONER wrote:AZ Alkmaar up next.
guess we should win both games against this lot and qualify early for last 16 for a change.
thats the expectation.
Qualifying for the Last 16 "early for the change" wouldn't be the case. We've qualified for that round with games to spare for the last four seasons.
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Bring Back Pires wrote:
Big_G wrote:
REBEL GOONER wrote:AZ Alkmaar up next.
guess we should win both games against this lot and qualify early for last 16 for a change.
thats the expectation.
Qualifying for the Last 16 "early for the change" wouldn't be the case. We've qualified for that round with games to spare for the last four seasons.
think will be more of a change to win the group
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Post by I Hate Hleb »

Watching highlights of AZ against Steve McClaren's FC Twente. They seem decent going forward but defensively vulnerable. Bit like us, I suppose!! :oops: :lol:

Anyway's the reason for this post is that whilst watching the game, I came up with a little ditty that might - or might not - be sung by our lads going to the away leg.

Street Map in Holland,
You're just a street map in Holland,
Street map in Hol-land,
You're just a street map in Holland.

:lol: :lol: :wink:

By the way, Twente won 3-2 with a last minute winner. 8)
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flying out to Iamsterdam 2moz. easy win 3-0 to us
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33-11
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Flying out Tuesday morning cant wait!
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Post by Magic Hat »

They have only lost one of their last 30 something UEFA home games so would take a draw and then expect a win at our place. Course, we win then that would be great and we can make sure of qualification by winning our 4th game

I would go:
Mannone
Sagna-Gallas-Vermalen-Troare
Diaby-Cesc-Song
Nic-Van Persie-Rosicky
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I think it´s gonna be a close game.
We´ll win 2-1, goals by RVP and Rosicky :barscarf: :barscarf: :barscarf:
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jamjc64 wrote:flying out to Iamsterdam 2moz. easy win 3-0 to us
Hope you and twat enjoy the game! :lol: :wink:
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Post by NBM »

Tough but I hope we'll have too much for them. 3-1 (we always concede!)
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Post by Connolly55 »

Can't see us having much difficulty here. 3-0.
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Post by NBM »

Rosicky ruled out, Clichy back.

Arsenal squad to face AZ Alkmaar:
Vito Mannone
Manuel Almunia
Carlos Vela
Robin van Persie
William Gallas
Bacary Sagna
Kieran Gibbs
Thomas Vermaelen
Mikael Silvestre
Gael Clichy
Andrey Arshavin
Fran Merida
Jack Wilshere
Aaron Ramsey
Cesc Fabregas
Emmanuel Eboue
Abou Diaby
Alex Song
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