PRE GAME BARCA THREAD

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.
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Post by OneBardGooner »

Basil is a Gooner wrote:http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archiv ... lona-game-

Everyone at the Club is looking forward to Wednesday night’s UEFA Champions League match against Barcelona, which is one of the biggest matches ever to be played at Emirates Stadium.
In anticipation of this historic encounter, we urge all Arsenal supporters to arrive early at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night, so that the stadium is completely full by kick-off and we can all get behind the lads from the first whistle.
We also ask that all supporters to wear red and white on the night. Please bring your red and white scarves, shirts and hats, and make as much noise as possible to support the team throughout this huge evening.
We want you – the supporters to create a fantastic atmosphere at the stadium on Wednesday night. Get behind the team, your loud support really does make a difference.
The stadium will be open from 6.30pm on Wednesday night, ahead of the 7.45pm kick off. So get to Emirates Stadium early to create a winning atmosphere in one of the biggest nights in Arsenal’s history.

Are we allowed to stand up as well? :shock:
???? :coffeespit: :coffeespit: :coffeespit: :coffeespit:

Would also help (with the atmosphere) if we were allowed to have Banners :banner: and BIG Flags :unionjack: !!!

but THAT would only annoy dem Feckers who NEVER SING, CHANT OR SHOUT! and start whining and moaning when we stand up! :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

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Post by greatgooner »

OneBardGooner wrote:
Basil is a Gooner wrote:http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archiv ... lona-game-

Everyone at the Club is looking forward to Wednesday night’s UEFA Champions League match against Barcelona, which is one of the biggest matches ever to be played at Emirates Stadium.
In anticipation of this historic encounter, we urge all Arsenal supporters to arrive early at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night, so that the stadium is completely full by kick-off and we can all get behind the lads from the first whistle.
We also ask that all supporters to wear red and white on the night. Please bring your red and white scarves, shirts and hats, and make as much noise as possible to support the team throughout this huge evening.
We want you – the supporters to create a fantastic atmosphere at the stadium on Wednesday night. Get behind the team, your loud support really does make a difference.
The stadium will be open from 6.30pm on Wednesday night, ahead of the 7.45pm kick off. So get to Emirates Stadium early to create a winning atmosphere in one of the biggest nights in Arsenal’s history.

Are we allowed to stand up as well? :shock:
???? :coffeespit: :coffeespit: :coffeespit: :coffeespit:

Would also help (with the atmosphere) if we were allowed to have Banners :banner: and BIG Flags :unionjack: !!!

but THAT would only annoy dem Feckers who NEVER SING, CHANT OR SHOUT! and start whining and moaning when we stand up! :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

Too bloody right, how am is supposed to read the paper if you lot keep jumping up all the time :roll:

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Post by gunnerpr »

assuming there are no more injuries etc the team almost picks itself.

Alumnia
Sagna Campbell Vermaelan Clichy
Diaby Song Fabregas
Nasri Bendtner Arshavin

cant see denilson replacing anyone in the midfield three and with bendtner our only striker and nasri and arshavin rested on the weekend they'll likely to start.

Cant wait for this game, gonna be such a big atmosphere hopefully the players can respond this time.

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Post by highburyJD »

unless Cesc, Diaby, Nasri and Arsh don't make it as the Torygraph suggested today

in which case I guess we go

Almunia
Sagna Sol TV Clichy
Song
Denilson Rosicky
Walcott Bendtner Dudu

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Post by Bergkamp-Genius »

I would be surprised if he goes with either of those line ups..we are going to need decent protection for both full backs particularly the left side and neither theo or Arshavin can supply that..
I would expect us to start with Eboue in front of Sagna and Nasri or rosicky in front of Clichy with a three man middle of Cesc Song and either Diaby or Denilson. Bendtner up front...

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Bergkamp-Genius wrote:I would be surprised if he goes with either of those line ups..we are going to need decent protection for both full backs particularly the left side and neither theo or Arshavin can supply that..
I would expect us to start with Eboue in front of Sagna and Nasri or rosicky in front of Clichy with a three man middle of Cesc Song and either Diaby or Denilson. Bendtner up front...
pretty much the same thing except your starting eboue ahead of arshavin?

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Post by Yankee_Gooner_Dandee »

I want to believe, honestly I do. But if I'm being honest...we have had an easy run in of opponents and really havent been tested except in the league against Man United, Chelsea, Man city...and we all know how those games went.

I'm wondering what makes everyone so confident of a 2-0 scoreline at home? Sol Campbell is slow at the back. Clichy cant hope to cover Messi, which means he will never be going forward. Sagna sucks either way and can't cover Henry. Bendtner will miss sitters. I just cannot see us holding them to less than 2 goals.

1-2 Barca, and that's being optimistic.

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I feel an upset coming on. :twisted:

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Post by digger »

One of my threads got stickied!! It's an emotional time :cry:

I can't see the ground being full before kick off - perhaps if UEFA fucked off their ridiculous no alcohol rule it would be more full. I'll be the one standing outside block 24 with a couple of bottles of spanish beer (it's tradition... drink their beer, beat their team) until about 7:40.

And wearing red and white - I'll wear our colours when our kit looks like an Arsenal kit.

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Post by goonersid »

We are gonna get a pasting, and a really bad one at that if we are missing the key players suggested. :oops:

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Post by BT »

Had an anxiety dream about this game last night. I can't remember much only that Eboue was at the centre of all the drama :shock:

I was really looking forward to this one but have to say the Brum game has deflated it a bit. That and being a million miles from the pitch. Still, got to have hope. :barscarf:

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Post by digger »

I can see it being 1-1.....:?

Then we'll shit all over them in the Nou Camp :)

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Post by Swale_Gooner1985 »

I can think of nothing else now, there is no point me being at work because i dont care about it one bit!! I just want it to be tomorrow night!

I would go with

Almunia
Sagna
Vermaelen
Campbell
Clichy
Song
Fabregas
Diaby
Eboue
Bendtner
Nasri

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Swale_Gooner1985 wrote:I can think of nothing else now, there is no point me being at work because i dont care about it one bit!! I just want it to be tomorrow night!

I would go with

Almunia
Sagna
Vermaelen
Campbell
Clichy
Song
Fabregas
Diaby
Eboue
Bendtner
Nasri
I can't see him leaving Arshavin out, Swale.

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Post by Swale_Gooner1985 »

goonersid wrote:
Swale_Gooner1985 wrote:I can think of nothing else now, there is no point me being at work because i dont care about it one bit!! I just want it to be tomorrow night!

I would go with

Almunia
Sagna
Vermaelen
Campbell
Clichy
Song
Fabregas
Diaby
Eboue
Bendtner
Nasri
I can't see him leaving Arshavin out, Swale.
neither can i, but thats what i would go with, Eboue is in great form and they wouldnt like him running at them, and he wins about 5000 free kicks a game in the champions league!

also we can do without Arshavin titting about with funny misskicks and lofting it over the bar from a yard

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