Barcelona vs Arsenal thread

Kiwi Gooner · Post by **Kiwi Gooner** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 1:05 am

It will be 1-nil to The Arsenal.
Watch tomorrow and see...

jensenscores · Post by **jensenscores** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 1:16 am

It only seems to be Gooners sharing our optimism as we are heavily tipped to lose. Barca seems to be everybody's favourite club at the moment. With all our injuries it is going to be tough but if we can scrape through it will be one of our most satisfying victories.

Kiwi Gooner · Post by **Kiwi Gooner** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 1:27 am

A bit like when we beat Parma (when they had Brolin et al) in ECWC final and nobody gave us a chance.
Or when we beat Real at the Bernabeu in the European Cup.
Or when we were 1-3 down after first leg against Anderlect in the 1970 Fairs Cup.
Or '89 at Anfield.
Arsenal have always loved these let's-show-'em games.
I'm expecting same tomorrow.

aashman94 · Post by **aashman94** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 2:34 am

so nervous for this game
but i have a feeling that if we keep them to 0-0 at half time, who can rule out a bendtner goal in the the 93 minute.
but its sol that worries me. this tiny sods on their front line at least means that we can get rough with them, which is good.

SCREAM AIM FIRE · Post by **SCREAM AIM FIRE** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 4:48 am

just realised its tuesday and i dont have sky sports

Don't really wanna go to a pub cause i can't drink

Naki_Gooner · Post by **Naki_Gooner** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 5:59 am

It'll be a 4:45a.m. kick off here, I'll be up for it, my gut is doing somersaults at the mo, one minute I know we can do it the next I think we'll get flogged, after wolves at the weekend im out of heart medication, and I think this could be a similar affair :crest:

euphoricone · Post by **euphoricone** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 6:56 am

Naki_Gooner wrote:It'll be a 4:45a.m. kick off here, I'll be up for it, my gut is doing somersaults at the mo, one minute I know we can do it the next I think we'll get flogged, after wolves at the weekend im out of heart medication, and I think this could be a similar affair

i used to live in sydney, and there the games started at 4:45 am. Isnt perth 2 hours behind sydney?

aashman94 · Post by **aashman94** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:13 am

in signapore its at 3 am. and i'm fifteen, and have school tomorrow.

Charlie! Charlie! · Post by **Charlie! Charlie!** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:42 am

Who will be there CB pairing? Is it Marquez and Milito? Bojan to play up front? Don't know much about Milito but Marquez is a reasonable replacement and big game for Bojan as he has a bit to prove.
Going to be tough, come on you rip roarin reds!

euphoricone · Post by **euphoricone** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:06 am

Charlie! Charlie! wrote:Who will be there CB pairing? Is it Marquez and Milito? Bojan to play up front? Don't know much about Milito but Marquez is a reasonable replacement and big game for Bojan as he has a bit to prove.
Going to be tough, come on you rip roarin reds!

yes that is what it seems, but heres the thing.Every teams defence is dependent on a LEADER. Chesea has terry, united hav ferdinand, this season for us its been vermaelen/sol. Their defence looks really insecure with two players who have not played much, infact...BARELY PLAYED this season. (marquez has played 2 games..milito has played 9 ). I think barcelona are gonna struggle in defence, as are we ...its gonna be a high scoring game. Imo , we are gonna end their champions league campaign tonight.

aashman94 · Post by **aashman94** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:16 am

Charlie! Charlie! wrote:Who will be there CB pairing? Is it Marquez and Milito? Bojan to play up front? Don't know much about Milito but Marquez is a reasonable replacement and big game for Bojan as he has a bit to prove.
Going to be tough, come on you rip roarin reds!

according to the guardian's sid lowe, marquez is completely shit. and these two have never played together at centerback this season.

Charlie! Charlie! · Post by **Charlie! Charlie!** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:30 am

aashman94 wrote:
Charlie! Charlie! wrote:Who will be there CB pairing? Is it Marquez and Milito? Bojan to play up front? Don't know much about Milito but Marquez is a reasonable replacement and big game for Bojan as he has a bit to prove.
Going to be tough, come on you rip roarin reds!
according to the guardian's sid lowe, marquez is completely shit. and these two have never played together at centerback this season.

I watched a game in La Liga recently where Barca substitued Puyol and Pique and replaced them with these two - they may not have played much but they have definitley played together. We shall see, I hope they are both *****!!

euphoricone · Post by **euphoricone** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:30 am

Actually no, gg , end of campaign for us..iniesta returns

cj88 · Post by **cj88** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:36 am

euphoricone wrote:Actually no, gg , end of campaign for us..iniesta returns

Oh god. Why is it that things always get worse for us whereas they only get better for the opposing team?

GunnerDude · Post by **GunnerDude** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:35 am

Charlie! Charlie! wrote:Who will be there CB pairing? Is it Marquez and Milito? Bojan to play up front? Don't know much about Milito but Marquez is a reasonable replacement and big game for Bojan as he has a bit to prove.
Going to be tough, come on you rip roarin reds!

On the contrary, it is Marquez that is the weak link and the Barca fans know it to. He has gone down hill over the last 2 years mainly because of injuries.
Both Milito and Marquez dont have to full composure on the ball like Pique and Puyol and they will have a problem with Bendtner's height not to mention Theo's pace.