CL Round of 16 - Arsenal vs. Barcelona match thread

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

EPL DOMINANCE!!

Well Pep's pussy substitution has worked a treat

Who are you, who are you ???? : cheers:

Fucking idiotic from Arshavin.

Super Laudrup wrote:

Fey wrote:Where are the haters now??? Knew he was gonna do it!

Are you talking about Valdes

Dont hate, just enjoy that gamechanging SUBTLY BEAUTIFUL goal from Robin van Persie!

North London dominates ffs

8th consecutive away knock out stage game Barca have failed to win.

For a team that can claim it's the best team in the world it doesn't half suck under any sort of pressure.

Well that was fucking fantastic !!!!

ENGLAND DOMINATE

arsenal have had two banks of 4 from what of the game i've seen (25min, 2nd half) but i'm kool with that, but why keita, why

did football win today

Arsenal Fans "We got Cesc Fabregas! We got Cesc Fabregas! We got Cesc Fabregas!"

Looking forward to Alberto coming and explaining how it was actually 0-5, but luck and referees stopped the proper result from occurring

Pretty funny and enjoyable seeing that idiot Valdes choking under pressure

Good result for Arsenal obviously but you get the feeling it was more Barca taking the foot off the gas after owning the first half.

Second leg should be interesting if Walcott can get in a few times on the break

yummy, game lived up to the hype for once

I'm pleased that the broadcasters managed to fix the stadium mics for the last 5 minutes so at least we heard the crowd for a little while.

Apparently one good pass from fabregas makes a great 2nd half performance


All North London final at Wembley

Dwarf wrote:8th consecutive away knock out stage game Barca have failed to win.

For a team that can claim it's the best team in the world it doesn't half suck under any sort of pressure.

Also the umpteenth time that Messi has failed to score in England.

Messiah wrote:arsenal have had two banks of 4 from what of the game i've seen (25min, 2nd half) but i'm kool with that, but why keita, why

Of all the excuses you pick this one


Pep attempting to shut up shop was the real reason

Still think Barca will do Arse at Camp Nou but should be a great game

COTR wrote:

Second leg should be interesting if Walcott can get in a few times on the break

His pass to nobody was awesome

Messiah wrote:arsenal have had two banks of 4 from what of the game i've seen (25min, 2nd half) but i'm kool with that, but why keita, why

Does Uefa know this? Quickly you need to tell them so they can overturn this unjust result because this is clearly against the rules.

Glenndy Carroll wrote:yummy, game lived up to the hype for once

I'm pleased that the broadcasters managed to fix the stadium mics for the last 5 minutes so at least we heard the crowd for a little while.

Great finish from Arshavin BTW - not easy.

Although its rightly said that you shouldn't get beaten at your near post I think people are being harsh on Valdes for that goal - he only left a small gap to try and be ready for the cut back + a freakishly good finish.

Any keeper getting their hands to that would only help it in.

Well, cant believe we lost it. I mean, how wrong was everything and didn't worked out:
1. Why was Villa off and no Pedro who absolutely awful tonight and invisible, every single ball that he had was either wrongly passed or he couldnt control it, in general he should have been benched.
2. Why the substitution was made???? When we were controlling the game and the result?? How stupid you have to be to replace Villa with Keita (the slowest man on the pitch) when you are playing Arsenal??
3. Pique was again embarrassing.
4. Our man marking was pathetic, and i cant believe how much of a open space we left for them to play.
5. We should have killed the game much much earlier when we missed so many chances. It was not one of those nights for Messi. But i know he will show up in the second leg and score couple of them.
6. Busquets was fantastic, Abidal also, Xavi and Iniesta on the level.
Anyway, congratulations to Arsenal, they want to win and the got it. But be prepare for total humiliation at Camp Nou.

I feel like there is something I am forgetting......oh......yes!

VALDES SELECCION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BoBo Vieri 32 wrote:

COTR wrote:

Second leg should be interesting if Walcott can get in a few times on the break

His pass to nobody was awesome

Be fair to him - he turned the game on its head when he left the pitch.

"It's a game of 180 minutes and we've only played 45" Fabremaths

COTR wrote:Pretty funny and enjoyable seeing that idiot Valdes choking under pressure

Good result for Arsenal obviously but you get the feeling it was more Barca taking the foot off the gas after owning the first half.

Second leg should be interesting if Walcott can get in a few times on the break

Valdes made a mistake that was costly but otherwise he rarely makes mistakes nowadays. Also what are you talking about when you say "choking under pressure"? Valdes has played well quite a few times in important games.

Also I don't think it is a coincidence that Barcelona are vulnerable in the second half because the sort of pressure they heap on a team takes something out of you and especially when you do it all season long.

Super Laudrup wrote:

Messiah wrote:arsenal have had two banks of 4 from what of the game i've seen (25min, 2nd half) but i'm kool with that, but why keita, why

Does Uefa know this? Quickly you need to tell them so they can overturn this unjust result because this is clearly against the rules.

Shut up super, i wasn't complaining, as its not arsenal usual type of game, so i was surprised. if it was jose or dunga now i would be talking shit.

you talk to much at times, have i said anything regarding the game bar that which i saw, NO, as i didn't see the entire game.

fair play to arsenal based on what i saw.