Barcelona vs Arsenal thread

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g88ner
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Post by g88ner »

It's a massive ask, but miracles DO happen.

It's not that different to Hull beating us at the Grove last season. Yes, we had better players in every position... yes, we were at home... and yes, common sense told you that we would win easily.... BUT we lost 2-1. So if a shit pub team with an orange cuntslop in charge can win at the Grove, then why can't we cause a similar upset at the Nou Camp?

Greece winning the Euro's is another example of how David can beat Goliath.

We can definately do it, because football isn't always logical (hell, if it was we would have lost 10-2 in the first leg! :oops: :oops: :lol: )

2-1 Arsenal, I reckon 8)























(or 7-0 to Barca :oops: :oops: )

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Post by SammyDroppedHisShorts »

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 602816.stm

he thinks we have a chance!!

He's French He's Quick
He's names a Porno Flick
Emmanuel......Emmanuel

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Post by whiteknight »

SammyDroppedHisShorts wrote:http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 602816.stm

he thinks we have a chance!!

He's French He's Quick
He's names a Porno Flick
Emmanuel......Emmanuel
Just watching Sky and it was reported that Eidur Gudjohnsen said Barca give themselves 7 seconds to win the ball back when they lose it and then they retreat to their normal positions.......that is what we must do; defend from the front and attack from the back.....good high line, tight marking on Messi, Xavi and Bojan......and quick on the break so that by the time they think about retreating their keeper has his head in the net picking the ball out!!!

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 58,00.html

No Ibrahimovic, no first choice centre halves and no Iniesta.......even Toure could be out.....Real Madrid on Saturday, take a chance, play tuesday night, breakdown injured and you're out on saturday as well!!!!

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Post by Gooner Jim »

I know barca have their injuries aswel but come on!
what we would be playing
---------Al---------------
BS3---TV5---WG10--GC22
-------AS17------------
----CF4---AD2----------
AA23---RVP11-----SN8--

instead
-----------Al-------------
BS3---TV5---SC31--MS18
--------D15--------------
-----AD2------TR7-------
TW14---NB52------SN8-

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Post by marcengels »

Gooner Jim wrote:I know barca have their injuries aswel but come on!
what we would be playing
---------Al---------------
BS3---TV5---WG10--GC22
-------AS17------------
----CF4---AD2----------
AA23---RVP11-----SN8--

instead
-----------Al-------------
BS3---TV5---SC31--MS18
--------D15--------------
-----AD2------TR7-------
TW14---NB52------SN8-

Anyone got the enigma machine handy :?: :lol: :wink:

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Post by RaM »

Just saw the betting odds here...

Arsenal win pays $7.00

Barca win pays $1.35

Draw pays $5.00

Arsenal half time/full time double pays $15.00

Barca half time/full time double pays $1.75


:shock:


My strange sense of optimism tells me the betting agency has made some errors, but I don't think I'll be having a bet...

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Post by mcdowell42 »

Song is out just confirmed on ssn

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Arsenal have announced their 18-man squad for Tuesday's Champions League Quarter-Final second leg against Barcelona:

Manuel Almunia
Lukasz Fabianski
Nicklas Bendtner
Eduardo
Abou Diaby
Samir Nasri
Denilson
Fran Merida
Theo Walcott
Craig Eastmond
Tomas Rosicky
Armand Traore
Emmanuel Eboue
Gael Clichy
Bacary Sagna
Thomas Vermaelen
Sol Campbell
Mikael Silvestre

Where's Song???????????????????????
Reports said "he should be OK"!! :(
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Post by marcengels »

See previous post - he's out injured :banghead:

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Post by MK Gould »

Another fucking groin strain..... Just seen it on SSN!!

How come Rooney might play for Utd this week after possibly missing the World Cup :roll: ....and yet one of our players sneezes and they're out for the duration!!

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Post by jacko-arsnl2 »

song has missed training today and is expected to miss tomorrows game,
they just said on talksport.

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Post by g88ner »

Bugger, Song confirmed OUT according to SSN :(

No Song, no Cesc, no Arshavin, no Van Persie, no Gallas... no chance? :?

We'll beat 'em - it's destiny 8) :lol:

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Post by perry groves was a legend »

Not a hope in hell,I'm an optimist but regarding tomorrow's game....nah,no hope.
Almunia
Sagna
Vermaelen
Campbell
Clichy
Denilson
Diaby
Nasri
Theo
Bendtner
Eboue

Bench:
Flappy
Silvestre
Rosicky
Eddie
Vela

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Post by Dan_85 »

1-0 to The Arsenal, Eboue to score from 45 yards.
:barscarf:

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Post by marcengels »

g88ner wrote:Bugger, Song confirmed OUT according to SSN :(

No Song, no Cesc, no Arshavin, no Van Persie, no Gallas... no chance? :?

We'll beat 'em - it's destiny 8) :lol:
If you were barcelona and you were given 5 players to take out of the Arsenal side, those are the 5 I think would be chosen.

It means that Sol will play, and Denilson will hold.

It will be a minor miracle if we are not out of this one before half time.

:cry:

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