Topic: Champions League Quarter Finals 2nd Leg - Tuesday & Wednesday

[SRAWL]

Temp loan to Bayern for just tomoro plz.

[thegoodfella]

Watching the game tonight i was thinking to myself that this is a game where Rafa would get the tactics right and wed hold Barca out including Messi and score on the counter attack. Pity i dont have this feeling when we play in the league as this season i always expect us to concede as weve been poor.

Just what we need, another thread to debate Rafa and his tactics

[guest]

Watching the game tonight i was thinking to myself that this is a game where Rafa would get the tactics right and wed hold Barca out including Messi and score on the counter attack. Pity i dont have this feeling when we play in the league as this season i always expect us to concede as weve been poor.

So in a thread about Arsenal v Barca, you still manage to get a dig in at Rafa? Impressive.

[exiledintheUSA]

Watching the game tonight i was thinking to myself that this is a game where Rafa would get the tactics right and wed hold Barca out including Messi and score on the counter attack. Pity i dont have this feeling when we play in the league as this season i always expect us to concede as weve been poor.

Great stuff, another dig at Rafa. I tell you what, if we had the money to compete and Rafa could buy players of the calibre that were on show for Barca tonight, we would be flying too.

[Hazell]

I said after the first leg that he's a definate impact player, off the bench, and it's been proven enough times now that i'd say i'm still right.

Don't get me wrong, I think he's a good young player, but the way people (not here) go on about him, you'd think he was Messi-like. I still don't see how he lifted their team in the first leg off the bench too, but I agree about the impact thing.

[Chivasino]

Pep has a boss beard.

[Lent§]

Don't get me wrong, I think he's a good young player, but the way people (not here) go on about him, you'd think he was Messi-like. I still don't see how he lifted their team in the first leg off the bench too, but I agree about the impact thing.

No i agree with you completely. The Croatia Hattrick was a one off, for sure.

[thegoodfella]

Great stuff, another dig at Rafa. I tell you what, if we had the money to compete and Rafa could buy players of the calibre that were on show for Barca tonight, we would be flying too.

Correct me if I'm wrong, aren't we the last British team to have beaten Barca at the Camp?

[sisterbliss]

Guardiola interview has topped off the night 

[exiledintheUSA]

Correct me if I'm wrong, aren't we the last British team to have beaten Barca at the Camp?

No, you're dead right and we should be proud of that.


I would not fancy playing them this week though to be honest.

[sisterbliss]

Correct me if I'm wrong, aren't we the last British team to have beaten Barca at the Camp?

The only team.

[afcgooner]

Can only hold your hands up. Messi is a class act.

[Cusamano]

Can only hold your hands up. Messi is a class act.

wenger out

no?

[GinKop]

Can only hold your hands up. Messi is a class act.

Good man, it's no shame to lose to a team like them with a player like that.

[MidwestWool]

Can only hold your hands up. Messi is a class act.

Can totally understand how you feel tonight. No team can do anything when that lad whose name I forgot has his game on.

[the_prodigal_s0n]

No, you're dead right and we should be proud of that.


I would not fancy playing them this week though to be honest.

We also beat Arsenal 4-1 not too long ago. Though I suppose that's not quite as notable.

[thegoodfella]

No, you're dead right and we should be proud of that.

I would not fancy playing them this week though to be honest.

The only team.

But but that Barca team wasn't as good as this Barca

We should be proud of that but Sky would never mention it

[Livid]

Messi, eh? Bit good, isn't he?
Barcelona have a pretty likeable team on the whole, except that twat Dani Alves. Very slappable face.
Messi was outstanding but Xavi was unreal tonight. Never made a bad decision.
Barca players were thinking about the classico after 60 mins though.
Was far too big an ask of Arsenal, but I was impressed with Nasri. If Fabregas leaves, it could be the making of him. Looks much better in a more central position.

[exiledintheUSA]

We also beat Arsenal 4-1 not too long ago. Though I suppose that's not quite as notable.

Or very possible on current form.



We will put 3 past Benfica on Thursday though.

[exiledintheUSA]

Crouch scored a hattrick too
Crouch = Messi

Messi could never pull off the robot.

[thegoodfella]

Or very possible on current form.

We will put 3 past Benfica on Thursday though.

I am going for 4-1, but let's discuss that later, tonight belongs to that vertically challenged one.

[the_prodigal_s0n]

Crouch scored a hattrick too
Crouch = Messi

Be fair to Messi, he scored four. Agger scored too. Agger+Crouch=Messi?

[thegoodfella]

Be fair to Messi, he scored four. Agger scored too. Agger+Crouch=Messi?

Arshavin scored 4, implies

Arshavin = Messi

Therefore, Arsenal lost because Arshavin was injured...

[Tweekage]

xavi and messi are so great to watch.  How can anyone not like them

[killer-heels]

Could we maybe import Barcelona's pressing high up the field into our team please?

[the_prodigal_s0n]

Arshavin scored 4, implies

Arshavin = Messi

Therefore, Arsenal lost because Arshavin was injured...

I think the interesting comparison is Patrick Barclay's. He was saying that Rooney is better than Messi due to his strength. The question is:

Man Utd 4-1 Hull (Rooney 4)
Barcelona 4-1 (Messi 4)

Which opponent is better?

[Gnurglan]

I wanted Barca to win, but I'm very disappointed with Arsenal's performance. FFS, they wasted every chance they had. And they are one of few teams who have a fairly good chance of beating Barca. You've got to play the ball quickly past their midfield. No fucking about, just get the ball forward. They had a fair few opportunities similar to the one where they scored and they missed them all.

[AnotherSpanishfan]

Could we maybe import Barcelona's pressing high up the field into our team please?

For that you'd first need to tell Rafa to order the players to advance their positions each by 10 or 15 meters

[Popcorn]

Did Xavi lose the ball once??? Unbelievable performance.

Also, How good is Milito.

Messi was alright aswell.

[Tweekage]

imagine if barca get fabregas and/or villa over the summer

[Chakan]

very quiet in here from the arsenal supporters?

[mildale]

Tell you what, CSKA v Inter must have been dull if these stats are anything to go by.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8603408.stm

[exiledintheUSA]

imagine if barca get fabregas and/or villa over the summer

Or Nando

[thegoodfella]

I think the interesting comparison is Patrick Barclay's. He was saying that Rooney is better than Messi due to his strength. The question is:

Man Utd 4-1 Hull (Rooney 4)
Barcelona 4-1 (Messi 4)

Which opponent is better?

You need to factor in the "Sir Ryan of Giggs Particle" to figure this equation out. We will have to wait till the findings of the CERN experiments are reported.

[theCanadian]

I fink G&H shud totally fink abt buying messi.

[USC19Babel]

imagine if barca get fabregas and/or villa over the summer

They haven't got the money.

[the_prodigal_s0n]

I know Valdes isn't shit, but how good would Barca be with Reina in their team? Thank fuck they sold him.

[redy]

Fair play to you magic for showing up, most would run and hide after a mauling like that so good on ye lad and I honestly do hope you win the league.

As for Europe, you're only young lad, you've got plenty of years ahead of you to watch your beloved Arsenal win next to nothing in Europe.

I wonder where Arshavin23 is?

[USC19Babel]

Alright, I know there's a Messi wankfest about, but who's up for tomorrow's matches?

I hope Bordeaux and Munich get through.

1-1 in Manchester please, with a later goal from Robben.

[mildale]

Alright, I know there's a Messi wankfest about, but who's up for tomorrow's matches?

I hope Bordeaux and Munich get through.

1-1 in Manchester please, with a later goal from Robben.

I'd rather Bayern score first. Just so I can relax.