Barcelona Second Leg Football Thread

[Rugby Gooner]

Can we stop all this zero shots on target guff? Inter milan had zero shots on target at the nou camp last year and the amount of mourinho cock-sucking going on on this forum at the time was incredible.

There is no shame in not seeing much of the ball at the nou camp, how many teams that play there do?

We scored a goal. FACT.

Inter milan and chelsea both failed to score at the nou camp. FACT.

We were ahead in the tie after 150 minutes of football, level on the night and on the way up at the time of the sending off. FACT.

I think people are trying to convince themselves that the sending off didnt change the course of the game to avoid facing up to the fact that we were fucking robbed by a corrupt ref last night. Put your obsessions for slagging this team off to one side for a second and realise what actually happened last night.

The goal we got last night was a Busquets own goal,we didn't score it.

[Arsenal 1991]

Can we stop all this zero shots on target guff? Inter milan had zero shots on target at the nou camp last year and the amount of mourinho cock-sucking going on on this forum at the time was incredible.

There is no shame in not seeing much of the ball at the nou camp, how many teams that play there do?

We scored a goal. FACT.

Inter milan and chelsea both failed to score at the nou camp. FACT.

We were ahead in the tie after 150 minutes of football, level on the night and on the way up at the time of the sending off. FACT.

I think people are trying to convince themselves that the sending off didnt change the course of the game to avoid facing up to the fact that we were fucking robbed by a corrupt ref last night. Put your obsessions for slagging this team off to one side for a second and realise what actually happened last night.

The goal we got last night was a Busquets own goal,we didn't score it.

I didn't realise that own goals don't count.

[bergkamp10]

We all acknowledge that they're an excellent side but that doesn't take away the fact that, like the rest, i'm absolutely gutted.

I am no AKB, however, i'm not sure that he got it all that wrong tonight. Clearly, despite his comments prior to the game, the intention/tactic was to let them have possession and close the spaces. For the best part of the first half this worked until Cesc's fucking ridiculous back heel in our defensive third.

Most of their clear cut chances came when we only had 10 on the pitch. Sure, they had some good attacks before this, as expected, but they only started to really penetrate with some consistency after the sending off.

Had the game remained at 1-1 or had even been 1-0 with 20 to go, things would have opened up at both ends and AA23 could have made a difference.

Many are saying we shouldn't slate Barry for the miss because we didn't have a shot on goal all night, but that's what he's there for. All he needed was a decent first touch and pass it past the keeper. Sounds easier said than done, but had he, or any other striker for that matter, scored the goal, nobody would have said that it was a great goal, everyone would have just said that it was a chance you'd expect a striker to bury.

I'm still going... need to vent.

The Abidal choke on RVP - surely a straight red, WTF?

The poor tackle on Jack and the choke on RVP are what started the trouble and neither player was cautioned. Surely this was seen by one of the 4 officials, but I expect that they simply chose to ignore it because to ignore it was a much easier call than to give the red.

Guys it was a really tough night for sure. Bara pressed the life out of our team, who did stand up extremely well. The problem was we never really were allow out of our half, or were able to find a pass to RVP Cesc to relieve the pressure.

Perhaps less painful then last year, but I doubt whether wenger will stills ee the short fall in the team. JW what a star in the making, and well Nasri.

I only hope we can achieve/win something this season,otherwise I see a really difficult year ahead for the club. This team needs to stay together minus 2/3 of the 'so called best sqd, and we are practically there.

[Number 5]

Can we stop all this zero shots on target guff?

You know what they say,

One mans guff is another mans irrefutable evidence that a team didn't really put up much of a fight and went silently into the night on what should have been one of the biggest nights in their footballing careers.

Potato - Potahto.

[Rugby Gooner]

Can we stop all this zero shots on target guff? Inter milan had zero shots on target at the nou camp last year and the amount of mourinho cock-sucking going on on this forum at the time was incredible.

There is no shame in not seeing much of the ball at the nou camp, how many teams that play there do?

We scored a goal. FACT.

Inter milan and chelsea both failed to score at the nou camp. FACT.

We were ahead in the tie after 150 minutes of football, level on the night and on the way up at the time of the sending off. FACT.

I think people are trying to convince themselves that the sending off didnt change the course of the game to avoid facing up to the fact that we were fucking robbed by a corrupt ref last night. Put your obsessions for slagging this team off to one side for a second and realise what actually happened last night.

The goal we got last night was a Busquets own goal,we didn't score it.

I didn't realise that own goals don't count.

Of course they do.I was just making the point that none of our players scored!

[LDB]

Can we stop all this zero shots on target guff?

You know what they say,

One mans guff is another mans irrefutable evidence that a team didn't really put up much of a fight and went silently into the night on what should have been one of the biggest nights in their footballing careers.

Potato - Potahto.

Did inter milan put up no fight and go silently into the night?

[LDB]

Can we stop all this zero shots on target guff? Inter milan had zero shots on target at the nou camp last year and the amount of mourinho cock-sucking going on on this forum at the time was incredible.

There is no shame in not seeing much of the ball at the nou camp, how many teams that play there do?

We scored a goal. FACT.

Inter milan and chelsea both failed to score at the nou camp. FACT.

We were ahead in the tie after 150 minutes of football, level on the night and on the way up at the time of the sending off. FACT.

I think people are trying to convince themselves that the sending off didnt change the course of the game to avoid facing up to the fact that we were fucking robbed by a corrupt ref last night. Put your obsessions for slagging this team off to one side for a second and realise what actually happened last night.

The goal we got last night was a Busquets own goal,we didn't score it.

I didn't realise that own goals don't count.

Of course they do.I was just making the point that none of our players scored!

Arsenal. Scored. A. Goal.

[clockendal]

Can we stop all this zero shots on target guff?

You know what they say,

One mans guff is another mans irrefutable evidence that a team didn't really put up much of a fight and went silently into the night on what should have been one of the biggest nights in their footballing careers.

Potato - Potahto.

Did inter milan put up no fight and go silently into the night?

I agree LDB. As has been mentioned when Inter did this Mourinho was hailed as a genius

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 645184.stm

Barcelona had 16 attempts on goal and Inter 0. Yes 0.

Yet we're a shower of shit, Wenger got it all wrong and we'd take Mourinho in a heartbeat?

[Number 5]

Can we stop all this zero shots on target guff?

You know what they say,

One mans guff is another mans irrefutable evidence that a team didn't really put up much of a fight and went silently into the night on what should have been one of the biggest nights in their footballing careers.

Potato - Potahto.

Did inter milan put up no fight and go silently into the night?

Are Arsenal a side who have been assembled and coached to protect a small lead over a two legged tie through defensive excellence and supreme determination?

[Number 5]

Can we stop all this zero shots on target guff?

You know what they say,

One mans guff is another mans irrefutable evidence that a team didn't really put up much of a fight and went silently into the night on what should have been one of the biggest nights in their footballing careers.

Potato - Potahto.

Did inter milan put up no fight and go silently into the night?

I agree LDB. As has been mentioned when Inter did this Mourinho was hailed as a genius

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 645184.stm

Barcelona had 16 attempts on goal and Inter 0. Yes 0.

Yet we're a shower of shit, Wenger got it all wrong and we'd take Mourinho in a heartbeat?

Thats an extreme generalisation there my man.

Didn't think you were prone to that sort of shit.

[Rugby Gooner]

Can we stop all this zero shots on target guff? Inter milan had zero shots on target at the nou camp last year and the amount of mourinho cock-sucking going on on this forum at the time was incredible.

There is no shame in not seeing much of the ball at the nou camp, how many teams that play there do?

We scored a goal. FACT.

Inter milan and chelsea both failed to score at the nou camp. FACT.

We were ahead in the tie after 150 minutes of football, level on the night and on the way up at the time of the sending off. FACT.

I think people are trying to convince themselves that the sending off didnt change the course of the game to avoid facing up to the fact that we were fucking robbed by a corrupt ref last night. Put your obsessions for slagging this team off to one side for a second and realise what actually happened last night.

The goal we got last night was a Busquets own goal,we didn't score it.

I didn't realise that own goals don't count.

Of course they do.I was just making the point that none of our players scored!

Arsenal. Scored. A. Goal.

Arsenal were awarded a goal,WE didn't score it.

[LDB]

The goal we got last night was a Busquets own goal,we didn't score it.

I didn't realise that own goals don't count.

Of course they do.I was just making the point that none of our players scored!

Arsenal. Scored. A. Goal.

Arsenal were awarded a goal,WE didn't score it.

And that matters why? We created the goal through a fantastic run down the line from Nasri to win the corner and then put the ball into a dangerous area. The way you talk you'd think a barca player just ran the ball into his own net.

We scored a goal.

[LDB]

Can we stop all this zero shots on target guff?

You know what they say,

One mans guff is another mans irrefutable evidence that a team didn't really put up much of a fight and went silently into the night on what should have been one of the biggest nights in their footballing careers.

Potato - Potahto.

Did inter milan put up no fight and go silently into the night?

Are Arsenal a side who have been assembled and coached to protect a small lead over a two legged tie through defensive excellence and supreme determination?

Whats your point? Are you saying we didnt defend well?

[Number 5]

Can we stop all this zero shots on target guff?

You know what they say,

One mans guff is another mans irrefutable evidence that a team didn't really put up much of a fight and went silently into the night on what should have been one of the biggest nights in their footballing careers.

Potato - Potahto.

Did inter milan put up no fight and go silently into the night?

Are Arsenal a side who have been assembled and coached to protect a small lead over a two legged tie through defensive excellence and supreme determination?

Whats your point? Are you saying we didnt defend well?

More that we can't defend well. Certainly not for 90 minutes even against some of the weaker English premier league side. So what hope against the attacking might of Barcelona?

Did you see what happened to the Human Torch recently against the Annihilation Wave?

And that mother fucker can go supernova.

[clockendal]

Can we stop all this zero shots on target guff?

You know what they say,

One mans guff is another mans irrefutable evidence that a team didn't really put up much of a fight and went silently into the night on what should have been one of the biggest nights in their footballing careers.

Potato - Potahto.

Did inter milan put up no fight and go silently into the night?

I agree LDB. As has been mentioned when Inter did this Mourinho was hailed as a genius

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 645184.stm

Barcelona had 16 attempts on goal and Inter 0. Yes 0.

Yet we're a shower of shit, Wenger got it all wrong and we'd take Mourinho in a heartbeat?

Thats an extreme generalisation there my man.

Didn't think you were prone to that sort of shit.

Everyone is allowed an off day

But in all fairness you're right, and in no way was that sweeping generalisation intented at anyone personally, I just find some of the negativity a tad annoying. Not to say some of it is not unjust, just a bit overkill.

We were unlucky last night, and purely using the fact we had no shots compared to their 18 or whatever to say we were played off the park, yet when Inter did it, it was hailed as a "defensive master class" is a little unfair. Each of us has our own opinion of the game, and it amazes me at times how people can see the same game in such a different light.

If Cesc doesn't try that poxy back heel and we go in at 0-0 having limited their chances in the first half it would've been an outstanding performance. Not the kind we're used to from us, but that's what it was. Many have complained of Arsene's lack of tactics and inability to play any other way, yet that's exactly what we did in the first half.

I think the players and manager deserve some credit for that, and had we kept 11 vs 11 who knows. Yes they would still have dominated the play as they do against everyone, and yes would've created chances. But we would have had more of an outlet and as we saw in the 2 games at the emirates they do tend to tire around the 70 minute mark.

Another frustrating night for us, I guess we have to pick ourselves up (again) and see what we can make of the rest of the season starting Saturday....