CL | 1/8: FC Barcelona - Arsenal 5-1 agg.

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Barcaman

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We'll have more space than in our usual La Liga games. Only concern is fatigue of MSN and trips from Barca to Canary Islands and back and then to London.
 

barcafan161

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Arsenal fans on twitter saying that their going to end our streak, taunting our record at the Emirates, Cech to keep MSN quiet, etc
Whatevs.. Hope Lucho and the guys are up for it... If they are, It will be a long night for Cech and co..

They been drinking? I Can't think of any real Arsenal fans who are confident at all
 

Truthist

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I'm very worried about their pace on the break and Ozil's ability to find the speedsters. I'm also concerned about Giroud getting himself isolated with any of our back line apart from Pique. He will maul Alves, Mascherano and Alba.

I would start Mathieu in place of Mascherano this game.

Arsenal are going to sit back and look to hit on the break and they usually thrive when there is no pressure on them.

MSN will have to bring their A game and I'm confident they will, we need the Neymar 'pre Christmas please.
 
Anyway, they're busy thinking that our defence is still shit as:

1. Pique is good but not world class like Koscielny
2. Alba is not as good as Monreal
3. Can bully us on set-pieces 'cause we have Mascherano.

Basically, most of them are scared that MSN will score, and that they could possibly win by scoring more than us, cause of our defence.

And then again, some of them think that if a mediocre defending team like Celta can hold us to 1-1 for 58 minutes, they can easily beat that.

And then, some of the fans who got to watch '06 final and the next match, are not exactly big fans of us.

I'm very worried about their pace on the break and Ozil's ability to find the speedsters. I'm also concerned about Giroud getting himself isolated with any of our back line apart from Pique. He will maul Alves, Mascherano and Alba.

I would start Mathieu in place of Mascherano this game.

Arsenal are going to sit back and look to hit on the break and they usually thrive when there is no pressure on them.

MSN will have to bring their A game and I'm confident they will, we need the Neymar 'pre Christmas please.

Yeah, Arsenal always do well when no one expects them to.

But Mathieu shouldn't be allowed to venture out of our half unless for set-pieces. Sporting's goal happened because of him. However, I still feel Mascherano will be better, Pique will have to mark him, but Mascherano is a better defender than Mathieu. Giroud isn't their only option. Chances are, they'll start with Walcott upfront if they really want to counter us, and sub in Giroud later on.

If Busi can stop Oezil, then their supply is cut-off. If Rakitic and he can harass Oezil by applying pressure, cutting off space, then yheir only other plan is to launch long balls.
 
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ThwiX

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Just need Neymar to up his form. Then it's just to feed Suarez chances inside the box and it's over.
 

Horatio

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I don't even think that we need Neymar up to his best form to beat them easily. He is still going to have a field day with the more space given with his speed and acceleration.
 

Vlom

Previously known as Mehssi
I'm very worried about their pace on the break and Ozil's ability to find the speedsters. I'm also concerned about Giroud getting himself isolated with any of our back line apart from Pique. He will maul Alves, Mascherano and Alba.

I would start Mathieu in place of Mascherano this game.

Arsenal are going to sit back and look to hit on the break and they usually thrive when there is no pressure on them.

MSN will have to bring their A game and I'm confident they will, we need the Neymar 'pre Christmas please.

Mathieu over Mascherano .. again :facepalm:

Mate, this is the 10th post you make glorifying Arsenal, we get it, you're scared, I'm guessing you missed the last season and a half under Luis Enrique where we properly dismantled every freaking league champion in Europe.

We just destroyed Madrid at Bernabeu a couple months ago.

Yes we draw some games here and their due to loss of focus and being too relaxed, but I'll be damned if that happens in the Champions League, against Arsenal .. who took a beating (4-0) from freaking Sunderland.

I'm ready to bet $100 with anyone, that we come back from Emirates with a 2 goal difference in our favour .. take me up on it :)
 

KingLeo10

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suarez double, followed by a neymar dagger late in the game, messi orchestrating the show. vintage, lucho-inspired european away game performance. book it. :mathieu:
 

vlad

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well, as you could see yesterday in europa league, la liga is much better than premiership, i would compare arsenal with celta vigo, if barca step up and play as they know, there is nothing to worry about
 

Messi983

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