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 skipper »

YESSS! :barscarf: Exactly what I wanted...it's a best possible draw for us, it's a win - win situation:

- We go out - there is no shame in being beaten by best team in world and we get clear run in domestic league

- we go through - who is there to stop us? Double is ours!

COME ON YOU GUUNNNERRRSSSS!!! :barscarf:

This is not time for cowardice and negativity...

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at least we didnt get man u

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Post by rigsby »

Song is going to be vital in this game, part of the reason United lost to them in the final last year was Darren Fletcher being missing, he would have sat back and hurried the Barca midfielders. Hopefully Song and Diaby can do that (a lot to ask perhap!)

Overall we to have players that they're gonna be shit scared of.

What a game anyway, whatever the result its going to be one of those games I'll probably always remember

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skipper wrote:YESSS! :barscarf: Exactly what I wanted...it's a best possible draw for us, it's a win - win situation:

- We go out - there is no shame in being beaten by best team in world and we get clear run in domestic league

- we go through - who is there to stop us? Double is ours!

COME ON YOU GUUNNNERRRSSSS!!! :barscarf:

This is not time for cowardice and negativity...
Inter and manyoo :D

But i agree, my first reaction was "fuck sake" but now im feeling good about it. I just hope we are still in the tie by the time we go to the nou camp. Not conceding early at the grove will be key i think

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Tough draw but we can def do it. Quite glad we are at home first tbh. Try not to let them have an away goal and play on the counter at the Camp Nou :barscarf:

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barca will try to 'tap up' fabregas :shock: :x

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Btw, its a no on the Henry banner idea, we should have a fabregas banner instead.

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Post by Luca Helvetica »

They wouldn't have wanted to draw Arsenal either!

Yes they will be favourites but we have been favourites many a time and lost, it's all about what happens in the 180 minutes first leg is vital and not to concede too many away goals (none preferably) and take our chances when they present themselves!

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projoe wrote:barca will try to 'tap up' fabregas :shock: :x
nothing new there then :-P

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Post by Gunner19 »

The next 10 days are gonna be very long....... :( :( I hope the players won't be distracted by this game during the league games!!

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Luca Helvetica wrote:They wouldn't have wanted to draw Arsenal either!
Yes they will be favourites but we have been favourites many a time and lost, it's all about what happens in the 180 minutes first leg is vital and not to concede too many away goals (none preferably) and take our chances when they present themselves!
Very true :barscarf:

in fact, i'm sure no other team wanted to draw Arsenal :wink:

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Post by sycicsid »

one game at a time lads....west ham first then a small matter of barcelona

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skipper wrote:
Luca Helvetica wrote:They wouldn't have wanted to draw Arsenal either!
Yes they will be favourites but we have been favourites many a time and lost, it's all about what happens in the 180 minutes first leg is vital and not to concede too many away goals (none preferably) and take our chances when they present themselves!
Very true :barscarf:

in fact, i'm sure no other team wanted to draw Arsenal :wink:
aparat frm those rodent mancs

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Post by Dan_85 »

I knocked this up in photoshop the other week, can we please have a fucking massive version hanging at The Grove when Barca come to town?! 8)

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Also... i've not missed a single home game for a year & if some JCL 2-games-a-season c*nt deprives me of a ticket for this i'm gonna be pissed.

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Post by Its Up 4 Grabs Now »

If the Totts don’t beat Fulham in their cup replay then our game at the Shithole is gonna be 3 days after the away leg at Barca. :( Gotta be a bit worried about Wenger resting players in the game away at Brum just before the 1st leg too. :(

And if we made it through then the 1st leg of the semi would be away (probably to Inter) 3 days before the City game :(, with the 2nd leg just after.

Can see this fucking up the league for us. Fuck it though, bring it on!!! :barscarf: :barscarf: :barscarf:

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