As we're unlikely to see terraces again at football, this is the virtual equivalent where you can chat to your hearts content about all football matters and, obviously, Arsenal in particular. This forum encourages all Gooners to visit and contribute so please keep it respectful, clean and topical.
g88ner wrote:I was desperate for Barca to sneak it at the death, but there was something rather funny about watching that Barcelona team look completely out of ideas. They were clueless on how to break Chelsea down, so they just kept endlessly passing it sideways!
It was like watching Arsenal at times. hmm... maybe we could flog 'em 'Mr sideways' himself, Denilson?!
Glad to see Barcelona out tbh. Sick of watching their boring football with their shitty 80% possession going sideways and backwards most of the time. Madrid or Bayern v Chelsea will be a better game to watch in the final. How shit must Barcelona's defence be, the amount of goals they concede is quite staggering since the vast majority of teams have to simply park the bus against them and operate with about 20% possession. Glad Terry isnt in the final like (mindless twat that he is) but felt sorry for Meireles (cant spell his name!) and Ivanovich. If its Bayern in the final I'll want a Bayern win, if its Madrid I'll probably end up supporting Chelsea- just because I like Cole, Lampard, Ramires and Drogba really
g88ner wrote:I was desperate for Barca to sneak it at the death, but there was something rather funny about watching that Barcelona team look completely out of ideas. They were clueless on how to break Chelsea down, so they just kept endlessly passing it sideways!
It was like watching Arsenal at times. hmm... maybe we could flog 'em 'Mr sideways' himself, Denilson?!
can't help but think they'll win it. especially against bayern, but porbably against madrid aswell... just something about tonight, the way the unbeatable best team on the planet couldn't break them down. the way the best player on the planet did sweet fa all game, apart from missing a penalty! even the obligatory red card didn't get barca through.
just seems like chavski's name is on the trophy, and once they've won that, they have something over us forever. cos let's face it, there's no way we'll ever win it with the current regime in place at highb... sorry, The Emirates.
First time in years I haven't been worried about them winning the EC before us & now they're on the brink. Although maybe now I'm worried they will that means they wont.
Maybe just increased the chances of Barca going for RVP too now, given their lack of cutting edge? Maybe I'm od'ing on pessimism cos of how shit tonight feels. Wasn't too sure about him going there before, given some of their/his strengths/weaknesses but if they decide to change things up a bit that goes out the window. Jesus christ every fucking April/May I end up wishing the bastard that invented football's mum would've just given his dad a bj instead.
Jesus I didnt think the white strip slagging would come back to haunt me,but there you go maybe they do shit themselves facing oppo in white! Thank christ they wernt playing the Swamp dwellers tonight so.
safcftm wrote:Glad to see Barcelona out tbh. Sick of watching their boring football with their shitty 80% possession going sideways and backwards most of the time. Madrid or Bayern v Chelsea will be a better game to watch in the final. How shit must Barcelona's defence be, the amount of goals they concede is quite staggering since the vast majority of teams have to simply park the bus against them and operate with about 20% possession. Glad Terry isnt in the final like (mindless twat that he is) but felt sorry for Meireles (cant spell his name!) and Ivanovich. If its Bayern in the final I'll want a Bayern win, if its Madrid I'll probably end up supporting Chelsea- just because I like Cole, Lampard, Ramires and Drogba really
Beggars belief that 1 (one) injury leaves them playing Mascherano at CB every time. They seem like the walking epitome of buying into your own hype and "fiddling while Rome burns" at the moment. No defenders, no strikers, just an endless supply of (admittedly brilliant) midfielders playing ping-pong on the edge of the box.
Although maybe now I'm worried they will that means they wont. 
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