Arsenal CL First Leg match thread

[Dirk]

People were saying we'd get snotted by Chelsea. As it was the derby, I was focussing on that. Now that's been and gone, I am giving this game extra focus. I'm fucking shitting myself. Come on.

[Paul]

Merged the three current Arsenal threads into one match thread.

[dirty_sanchez]

We were more than a match for them earlier in the season.

[hamstrung]

I'll be in a big plane over Australia when this is happening. Flying Emirates funnily enough.

[Unrighteous]

We just need Mascherano to snot them in the CL. Fabregas won't know what hit him!

[WaltonRed]

Im curry barming it Ill level with you all.

[edinjapan]

Would really like to score once but preferably twice. Arsenal are always capable of a goal or two, would like them on the back foot and chasing in preparation for the red wall of sound at Anfield.

 

There's plenty of teams been terrified on a European night at Anfield. I'd like this lot to experience more of the same.

[Hazel Motes]

Would really like to score once but preferably twice.

 

I really hope you do.

[Paco]

I'll be in a big plane over Australia when this is happening. Flying Emirates funnily enough.

 

where are you headed? so i know where to stay away from. Only joking humdrum. if you're in the Perth region let me know

[Paco]

I think we should keep carragher at right back for this one. despite having finnan and arbeloa available. i'm not bothered who's at left back. rest of the team picks itself.

[Dan Vito Corleone]

I would hate to come away from The Emirates chasing the game. It'd be great if we could go there and shut them out. If we don't get one then it's not the end of the world, but we're in need of a goalless draw in my view. If we can get a draw of any sort I'd say it's advantage Liverpool.

 

I think though that we desperately need parity.

[hamstrung]

where are you headed? so i know where to stay away from. Only joking humdrum. if you're in the Perth region let me know

 

Sydney, then Melbourne

 

9/10

[Paco]

I would hate to come away from The Emirates chasing the game. It'd be great if we could go there and shut them out. If we don't get one then it's not the end of the world, but we're in need of a goalless draw in my view. If we can get a draw of any sort I'd say it's advantage Liverpool.

 

I think though that we desperately need parity.

 

cross section of possible scores

 

2-0 to us - perfect, tie over.

 

1-0 to us - almost ours

 

1-1 or 0-0 good results

 

0-1 to them still very much in it

 

0-2 tough but still in it

 

1-2 good result

 

0-3 to them,miracle time

 

0-4 to them its over

 

its strange to think that we'd have to be 4 nil down to write us off whereas if we were 2 nil up we'd definitely win

[Unrighteous]

Not really Paco... We are going back to Anfield and two goals is definately doable for us. Three goals is a tall order but four goals would be horseshoe lodged up the arse time.

[Stu Monty]

Did anyone see Wenger going on about how it will be a blood, guts and thunder game like in the Premiership. You fucking wish mate.

 

You fucking wish.

[Thants]

It'll be 0-0

[Ted]

Wenger looks like he hangs around schools in a Pink Panther outfit. Gooch necked fucker.

[Unrighteous]

We are going to fucking do them... All of them are talking up bollocks.

[Sweeney287]

Would be happy to come away from the Emirates within a goal of them.

 

Much more than that and it'll be tough. Just don't want to have to be in the positiion where we have to chase the game too much at Anfield.

[KopOut]

a draw. the away goal for us will be the difference.

[havarantagain]

I fear these more at home than away, they seem to struggle to press the game at home but are well set up for counter attack. Is Gerrard on two yellows for this one too? if he is he will be targeted for the third by a jelly leg gunner for sure and we will need him for the return leg. Definitely score against them away, possible two. We'll go through over the two legs after extra time.....

[RedinSweden]

We are going to fuck them over.

[TheHitman]

I think we need to get an away goal and i think we will, the good thing about Arsenal you always get a couple of chances to score against them. Masch against Fabregas could be the key battle i bet he is bursting at the leash after missing the Derby.

[wiiksie]

I think we just need to be patient. I bet the 4 central defenders see most of the ball in the first half, neither team will want to come out all guns blazing. You just hope we get 1 decent counter-attack that can get us that treasured away goal.

 

Dangerous team though, the Arse. They have been playing badly in the last couple of months, but they have pace everywhere in the team.

[RedinSweden]

I think we just need to be patient. I bet the 4 central defenders see most of the ball in the first half, neither team will want to come out all guns blazing. You just hope we get 1 decent counter-attack that can get us that treasured away goal.

 

Dangerous team though, the Arse. They have been playing badly in the last couple of months, but they have pace everywhere in the team.

 

Fuck that. lets fucking do 'em!!