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.
Rugby Gooner wrote:Just watching the Aris Salonika v Manchester City match on ITV 4.The Greek fans are really creating an atmosphere and their banners etc are superb!Maybe we should take an example from them for the Barcelona game!
Bet the health and safety executive werent happy about that
I bet the club weren't crying that it "left people disorientated" like after Saturday's terrifying & despicable act of a surfer flag being passed over the heads of those in the NB lower...
I've been saying since we lost to Barca last season that it was mainly because of our injuries so I have to have the strength of my convictions and say that we now stand a great chance.....
And I really think we do. Barca are rightly considered one of, if not the, best club side in the world. Have to say though that there really aren't too many teams standing between us and them! This isn't David against Goliath, or Orient against Arsenal. Despite what a lot of people are saying on here - on paper at least - there isn't that much between us!
I'm aiming to leave work a tad early to be sure of getting in there just after 7.15pm. Bring it on !!!!
MK Gould wrote:I've been saying since we lost to Barca last season that it was mainly because of our injuries so I have to have the strength of my convictions and say that we now stand a great chance.....
And I really think we do. Barca are rightly considered one of, if not the, best club side in the world. Have to say though that there really aren't too many teams standing between us and them! This isn't David against Goliath, or Orient against Arsenal. Despite what a lot of people are saying on here - on paper at least - there isn't that much between us!
I'm aiming to leave work a tad early to be sure of getting in there just after 7.15pm. Bring it on !!!!
well said!
They play in a shit league where teams don't go at them. I think we have as good as chance of beating them that they have of beating us.
look at their game at the weekend, the other came out and played and should of won the game. come on lads have a bit of confidence in the team
Key to the game is the Wilshere>Walcott>Van Persie axis. If this works, we can nick goals. If Nasri plays, he will be marked into frustration most of the game.
DB10GOONER wrote:I still have this weird gut feeling we will beat them over the two legs! My head says "Shut the fuck up you Percy-level retard, we will get tonked!"
but I still have this sneaking feeling this is our year for revenge on the whores...
Hope you're right mate, after being seriously f'ed off with the Newcie game I wasn't going to go but rightly changed my mind and am now really looking forward to us showing some balls to these a-holes.
Took a day off so will have plenty of time to get down to the Grove, hope we keep it tight or even better a Theo run gets us an early goal. It will get us the atmosphere that we had couple of years ago before Gibbs slipped and Ronaldo took the piss.
It's as 1st a team as we can field without TV5, so we have a chance I reckon. On our day, we can destroy anyone, so who knows. We need to get right into them and not ball watch, try and get an early goal, which might actually calm the game down a bit if it forces Barca to watch how high they're defending.
The back 4 and Song will have to have very good games. I am concerned about Song's lack of mobility against Xavi and Iniesta, he might be made to look incredibly slow. However if he reads the game well all he has to do is be in the right places at the right times.
I'm not too worried about their defence, Puyol isn't playing and Abidal's shit, so RVP, Naz and Theo have a very good chance of getting some goals.
Wilshere to score? I reckon it's a good shout, to continue his meteoric rise within the media.
DB10GOONER wrote:I still have this weird gut feeling we will beat them over the two legs! My head says "ahh ter be sure we moight win, we moight lose, but oil fock moi cousin anyway"
but I still have this sneaking feeling this is our year for revenge on the whores...
psychoangus wrote:It's as 1st a team as we can field without TV5, so we have a chance I reckon. On our day, we can destroy anyone, so who knows. We need to get right into them and not ball watch, try and get an early goal, which might actually calm the game down a bit if it forces Barca to watch how high they're defending.
The back 4 and Song will have to have very good games. I am concerned about Song's lack of mobility against Xavi and Iniesta, he might be made to look incredibly slow. However if he reads the game well all he has to do is be in the right places at the right times.
I'm not too worried about their defence, Puyol isn't playing and Abidal's shit, so RVP, Naz and Theo have a very good chance of getting some goals.
Wilshere to score? I reckon it's a good shout, to continue his meteoric rise within the media.
psychoangus wrote:It's as 1st a team as we can field without TV5, so we have a chance I reckon. On our day, we can destroy anyone, so who knows. We need to get right into them and not ball watch, try and get an early goal, which might actually calm the game down a bit if it forces Barca to watch how high they're defending.
The back 4 and Song will have to have very good games. I am concerned about Song's lack of mobility against Xavi and Iniesta, he might be made to look incredibly slow. However if he reads the game well all he has to do is be in the right places at the right times.
I'm not too worried about their defence, Puyol isn't playing and Abidal's shit, so RVP, Naz and Theo have a very good chance of getting some goals.
Wilshere to score? I reckon it's a good shout, to continue his meteoric rise within the media.
I bet the club weren't crying that it "left people disorientated" like after Saturday's terrifying & despicable act of a surfer flag being passed over the heads of those in the NB lower...
Too much information. 
