CL Draw

Post by **SPUDMASHER** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 1:12 pm

That's the best draw we could have hoped for.

As usual though, some mixed emotions. On one hand I am delighted that we avoided the real big teams as you never know what can happen when your team gains some confidence. On the other hand it just gives AW another chance to remind the world how strong we are if we reach the last eight!

LizLeGooner · Post by **LizLeGooner** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 1:30 pm

gp543 wrote:
augie wrote:
Skooner wrote:The Arsenal board as ambitious as ever:

Arsenal club secretary David Miles told Sky Sports: "As the draw progressed, a lot of big teams were gone. We are just delighted to be here."

Don't know much about the current Monaco side, but on the face it as kind a draw as we could have hoped for.

Any team that is depending on barbietov to get them through is fairly shit imo

I wonder if monaco are looking at the draw thinking that we were the best draw they could have got too
Only conceded once in 6 matches though.

Gutted to be missing this as work rules prevent me from traveling the last two weeks of the quarter. Will be at the home leg.

Also, if you're having a look at travel, consider taking the Eurostar to Paris and flying CDG-NCE return. Think I had it all ready to book for £140 total.

just booked flights with ba for ~£150. After my booking session for £106 'mysteriously' ended.

Going for a piss up and possibly decent weather even if I can't get a ticket.

SteveO 35 · Post by **SteveO 35** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 1:34 pm

A chance to progress and with Porto v Basel as one of the other ties, someone is going to get a half decent quarter final too.

Surely a 4th placed finish and a CL semi-final two legged fifteen goal aggregate defeat to Real would be Wenger's "greatest ever achievement" especially after three teenagers said a naughty word to him at the train station

officepest · Post by **officepest** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 1:37 pm

If we can't beat Monaco over two legs I give up.

defleppardisking · Post by **defleppardisking** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 1:43 pm

Finally!!! We're going to win the Champions League.

Bradywasking · Post by **Bradywasking** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 2:05 pm

[quote="SteveO 35"]A chance to progress and with Porto v Basel as one of the other ties, someone is going to get a half decent quarter final too.

Surely a 4th placed finish and a CL semi-final two legged fifteen goal aggregate defeat to Real would be Wenger's "greatest ever achievement" especially after three teenagers said a naughty word to him at the train station[/quote]

Greatest achievement and proper vindication of his greatness...But those three lads were happily singing "there's only one.." at the Emirates last Saturday if you believe the media.

Bradywasking · Post by **Bradywasking** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 2:07 pm

It is the best possible draw for us, but like all things Arsenal it comes with a health warning. As a friend texted to me this morning, Monaco are also probably happy with the draw.

VAVAVOOM 14 · Post by **VAVAVOOM 14** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 2:23 pm

Beat Monaco + draw the winner of Basel/Porto = semi-finals

Robin_L · Post by **Robin_L** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 2:39 pm

Yeah, our spectacular record away at Porto should instill cast-iron confidence in Gooners across the land.

OneBardGooner · Post by **OneBardGooner** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 3:30 pm

But...but...but didn't Monaco beat us at the beginning of the season before we were 'a leelitl bit jaded'

Draw in full:

Paris Saint-Germain v Chelsea
Manchester City v Barcelona
Bayer Leverkusen v Atletico Madrid
Juventus v Borussia Dortmund
Schalke v Real Madrid
Shakhtar Donetsk v Bayern Munich
Arsenal v Monaco
Basel v Porto

Gunner Rob · Post by **Gunner Rob** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 3:58 pm

I was wondering why the league finished so late this season and I have just worked out why - no PL games appear to be scheduled on the same weekends as the FA Cup right up until the 6th round so the season will just go on and on...

anyway it makes for a crazy March schedule.
assuming we are knocked out of the FA Cup by then we will get 11 days without a match until a league game on the 14th v West Ham, then the 2nd leg CL game 3 days later and then a trip to Newcastle 3 days after that. There then follows a 2 week international break!!!

No logic to the football calendar anymore

LizLeGooner · Post by **LizLeGooner** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 4:01 pm

It would be extremely embarrassing not to progress.

SteveO 35 · Post by **SteveO 35** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 4:08 pm

Monaco v Arsenal - the clash of the 6th placed giants. The cup of dreams

Gunner Rob · Post by **Gunner Rob** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 4:10 pm

SteveO 35 wrote:Monaco v Arsenal - the clash of the 6th placed giants. The cup of dreams

category A tickets then I presume ?

clockender1 · Post by **clockender1** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 4:14 pm

LizLeGooner wrote:It would be extremely embarrassing not to progress.

yup. if we get turned over by them at home, that would be bad.

after our shite year, i'm pleased for our away fans - nice piss up in Nice then check out the totty in Monte Carlo. March down there should be warm ish

i think PSG could beat the chavs, Barca will be city and the quarters will be where it finally gets interesting. god i miss the old knock out

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