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    Another shout out for the BT Goals Show. It's their version of soccer Saturday but showing highlights continuously and goals as they come in. The panel is European football experts instead of ex players and hosted by James Richardson. Great stuff.

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    MY PAL James Richardson.

    City are going to be charged by UEFA for their fans' horrendous crime of...



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    That must be bullshit.

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    Ahahaha its true wtf

    Booing champions league anthem is obviously worse than racist abuse.

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    There's precedent for it I think - sure it's happened to another team before.

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    The CL anthem is a great tune. Serves them right.

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    City/Sevilla is like a game of Pro Evo 2008 on ultra offensive, great stuff.

    City have been good going forward but Sevilla have been pretty bad. City have been crap defensively though andsshould've given away a pen at the end of the half there.

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    So how many will Bayern get by the end of this game? Five? Six?

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    I imagine they'll probably fuck it off second half, wouldn't be surprised if it finished 3-0 or 3-1. Having said that Coman and Thiago are taking the absolute piss so who knows, if they fancy it then it could well be six.

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    It's so weird that we can't deal with possession teams at all. Obviously the likes of Barca/Bayern dominate everyone but we always seem to struggle even more. Dunno, maybe that's just perception and not watching that many other games in full but we're just so far behind it's sad.

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    Omer Toprak with the best example of "denying a goal scoring opportunity" I've ever seen in the Leverkusen game.

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    Good win over pretty limited opposition last night.

    We really cannoy afford to lose Ozil or Sanchez they are really carrying the team going forward. We need to win 2-0 in Olympiakos to progress, therefore it will be 1-0, we specialise in glorious failure.

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    I wouldn't be surprised if you make it through, you're quite good at getting yourself out of these kind of jams and Olympiakos aren't great.

    Barcelona are just ridiculous. Messi's first goal last night was cheating.

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    I'll be amazed if they dont retain this year. Only Bayern Munich look capable of stopping them.

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    Olympiakos have beaten a lot of strong opposition at home in the last couple of years, won't be easy. Here's hoping for a Bayern/Barca final.

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    Awful United team. Was never a Champions League winning side, but not being able to get out of that group? Ugly.

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    Depay leaving PSV for a more secured CL position only to get knocked out by them. Delicious.

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    How did Depay cost double the price of Wijnaldum?

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    Quote Originally Posted by thetony View Post
    Depay leaving PSV for a more secured CL position only to get knocked out by them. Delicious.

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    Well well well, we actually turned up and dare I say put in a professional performance last night.

    Giroud was excellent obviously, but Joel Campbell has really stepped up. Beautiful ball for the 2nd goal and his workrate was great - Wenger made a good move swapping him and Walcott around

    I expect us to get tonked on round 2 by Barca or Real, but for now an enjoyable evening.

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    You lot don't deserve Wenger.

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    Yes of course, he should never be criticised.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Rosk View Post
    You lot don't deserve Wenger.
    One post through gritted teeth. Imagine the yapping if they'd got the elimination they craved.

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    Did I not say we played very well and professionally?

    One result though does not fix some of the fundamental problems (injuries, overeliance on a handful of players, not investing in key positions)

    Wenger has done a fantastic job and I will always be grateful for that, but the cold hard truth is that we will not win the league or the champions league under him again (hell when was the last time we really challenged for either?!)

    I don't see that as an unreasonable target for fans given the size of the club, the ticket prices (please lets not get into that again) and the kind of money that we can/do occasionally invest in top level players like Sanchex, Ozil and Cech.

    Everyone knew and accepted that there would be some fallow years with having to pay for the new stadium, but we came out of the other side of that a few years ago now.

    The board sadly are completely toothless and as long as Stan Kroenke keeps getting his money they will not rock the boat. The best thing that can happen for all concerned is that Wenger leaves in 2017 at the end of his contract.

    There seems to be a train of thought that the guy is beyond criticism because of what he has done in the past. I think most fans respect and admire him for what he has done, but that doesnt mean that fundamental issues with club/team should not be pointed out.

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    There is no reason at all why you cant win the league this season.

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    Whats the point in getting through to the next 16 were just gonna get fucking shafted anyway and we're not going to win the world cup so all Wenger is doing is giving us a fixture congestion senile old prick WENGER OUT
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    Quote Originally Posted by Romford Pele View Post
    Did I not say we played very well and professionally?

    One result though does not fix some of the fundamental problems (injuries, overeliance on a handful of players, not investing in key positions)

    Wenger has done a fantastic job and I will always be grateful for that, but the cold hard truth is that we will not win the league or the champions league under him again (hell when was the last time we really challenged for either?!)

    I don't see that as an unreasonable target for fans given the size of the club, the ticket prices (please lets not get into that again) and the kind of money that we can/do occasionally invest in top level players like Sanchex, Ozil and Cech.

    Everyone knew and accepted that there would be some fallow years with having to pay for the new stadium, but we came out of the other side of that a few years ago now.

    The board sadly are completely toothless and as long as Stan Kroenke keeps getting his money they will not rock the boat. The best thing that can happen for all concerned is that Wenger leaves in 2017 at the end of his contract.

    There seems to be a train of thought that the guy is beyond criticism because of what he has done in the past. I think most fans respect and admire him for what he has done, but that doesnt mean that fundamental issues with club/team should not be pointed out.
    The train of thought relates to a complete lack of self awareness.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Slare View Post
    Whats the point in getting through to the next 16 were just gonna get fucking shafted anyway and we're not going to win the world cup so all Wenger is doing is giving us a fixture congestion senile old prick WENGER OUT
    It sounds churlish, but is it really good enough that we go out at that stage every season? I would argue that it is not when you consider factors like the wage bill.

    No quarter final since 2010
    No semi final since 2009
    One final appearance in 2006

    MMH - can you honestly say, hand on heart that we will still be in contention around April/May time?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alex View Post
    The train of thought relates to a complete lack of self awareness.
    Explain.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Romford Pele View Post
    Explain.
    "It sounds churlish, but is it really good enough that we go out at that stage every season?

    No quarter final since 2010
    No semi final since 2009
    One final appearance in 2006"

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    So what should the expectations of Arsenal fans be then? Mid-table? Avoiding relegation?

    I'm trying to work out when it is ok to criticise.

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    I really wish all Arsenal fans would just fuck off.

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    The simple matter is you all seem to find absolutely NO JOY whatsoever in following arsenal. It's like a fucking business transaction. If I pay 70 pounds for a ticket the team should win the league. Great. Will you even be fucking happy if you do? It's so clinical and cold and annoying

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    Quote Originally Posted by Romford Pele View Post
    So what should the expectations of Arsenal fans be then? Mid-table? Avoiding relegation?

    I'm trying to work out when it is ok to criticise.
    Yeah criticise, but don't get SO disdainful at the fact you've made one Champions League final out of the last 9.

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    If they did win it would be because everyone else was shit.

    I don't know what it is about that Club - my mates on Facebook who are Arsenal fans are all the same. Maybe the rest of us just notice it more because we'd swap for their position in a single second.

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    I've said this before but I understand the boredom and disillusionment with the club's stasis. That is slightly less understandable now because they've won a couple of trophies (the biggest one they can realistically expect to win) but saying you'd swap places with them in a second doesn't stack up as an argument against their complaints really - does that mean you're not allowed to complain about Southend because you're so much higher on the ladder than Tower Hamlets or any other two-bob side from the semi-pros?

    Being an Arsenal fan must be immensely frustrating as a fan, because they end up in the same position every year despite promising so much more. Being a Tottenham fan is exciting because we're never too far from reaching the 'promised land' of the Champions League and never too far from disappearing back into the upper mid-table. Being a Villa fan or a Sunderland fan is horrible at the moment, but it is at least exciting if not for the right reasons. Whereas with Arsenal, it's impossible to get too excited when you're top of the league or too furious when you're down in sixth, because you know from experience you'll end up finishing third or fourth. On top of that you have a manager who is both intransigent and unsackable, making it seem endless. Every Arsenal season is essentially the same - even if that season is well above average, it can still get dull.

    The other side of that is that, in all probability, when Wenger goes the club will go downhill. But I can see how the idea of risking that for the opportunity to get a manager who MIGHT make the club a legit Premier League and Champions League contender would be alluring.

    I'd be interested to see a study to see which fans tend to be happiest out of clubs who bounce between the Prem and the Championship and sides who are always around mid-table in the Prem, neither in threat of relegation nor hopeful of hitting the European spots. I bet the latter get more out of it and enjoy it more.

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    They're extremely successful every single season. That is why we'd swap with them in a second. I wouldn't swap with The Rosk for Villa's status.

    Supporting a team who consistently finish towards the top end of the table, compete in Europe, challenge for trophies, win trophies, who play great attacking football with some of the best footballers in the World in their team is a situation that most people would see as being a good thing.

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    I do get where you're coming from - but if you're finishing in the same position every year and it doesn't garner any real rewards (I'm talking about actually competing properly for the Premier League or the Champions League, the point is slightly dulled by their FA Cup wins but it is also fair to say that is very much a secondary competition now) then is that real success? For Tottenham, qualifying for the Champions League would be a triumph in itself, a huge success to be excited about. Arsenal have been in it every year for God knows how long and are now essentially a 'mid-table' CL side, never crashing out early but never threatening to reach the latter stages. Qualifying for the CL (and getting out of the group) is success by most standards, but if you do it every year then, like anything else, it becomes less special - and without ever threatening to do any better than qualify, there is nothing to get excited about.

    Really that is what this comes down to - excitement, rather than trophies. And that's why I think the end of your post there is the more important part; the footballers they have there and the football the play is a reason for them not to complain, rather than their admitted - but static - success. As a Tottenham fan I have been more excited by the performances of players like Bale, Van Der Vaart, Berbatov and Modric in recent years than the consistent qualification for the Europa League which is, by most people's standards, a clear success. Arsenal should be happy to get to watch players like Sanchez, Ozil and Cazorla and enjoy the football they play - I don't think Romford, Andy and Hlebsfall acknowledge this as much as they could - but the boredom with their consistently good-but-not-great achievements is completely fair enough IMO.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Simon View Post
    I do get where you're coming from - but if you're finishing in the same position every year and it doesn't garner any real rewards (I'm talking about actually competing properly for the Premier League or the Champions League, the point is slightly dulled by their FA Cup wins but it is also fair to say that is very much a secondary competition now) then is that real success? For Tottenham, qualifying for the Champions League would be a triumph in itself, a huge success to be excited about. Arsenal have been in it every year for God knows how long and are now essentially a 'mid-table' CL side, never crashing out early but never threatening to reach the latter stages. Qualifying for the CL (and getting out of the group) is success by most standards, but if you do it every year then, like anything else, it becomes less special - and without ever threatening to do any better than qualify, there is nothing to get excited about.

    Really that is what this comes down to - excitement, rather than trophies. And that's why I think the end of your post there is the more important part; the footballers they have there and the football the play is a reason for them not to complain, rather than their admitted - but static - success. As a Tottenham fan I have been more excited by the performances of players like Bale, Van Der Vaart, Berbatov and Modric in recent years than the consistent qualification for the Europa League which is, by most people's standards, a clear success. Arsenal should be happy to get to watch players like Sanchez, Ozil and Cazorla and enjoy the football they play - I don't think Romford, Andy and Hlebsfall acknowledge this as much as they could - but the boredom with their consistently good-but-not-great achievements is completely fair enough IMO.
    so if you think its fair enough when will you get bored of spurs finishing around 5th?

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    Some of the people on this form (and others) have such a weird attitude towards Arsenal. Just to be clear, I love Arsenal. I love watching us most the time, I love going to the games, I love chatting to other fans etc. Games like the one against Olympiakos and Bayern are joyful. I understand that Arsenal are a huge club and are lucky enough to be financially secure and playing some of the top teams in the world every season, as well as signing some of the best players. That's great. Would I swap that to be a Southend fan or a Derby fan? No.

    There just seems to be this odd perception that all criticism is entirely unjustified and this just baffles me. Just to throw a couple of examples out there. Is the fact that we were the only team in the top European leagues not to sign an outfield player not worthy of discussion and, dare I say, criticism? Is it not worth talking about the fact we see the same trends for season upon season but yet nothing changes? It seems fair game for other clubs. I don't see Man United fans getting told to fuck off and remember how lucky they are when they talk about their boring football for example.

    It's important to remember that we're talking in relative terms. If we suddenly got into financial trouble or got relegated the current concerns would pale into insignificance. I thought this went without saying but to some people it seems that Arsenal fans aren't aware of this. I think everyone realises that some clubs are in terrible trouble or possibly in even worse repetitive cycles (eg Villa, Sunderland or worse, Leeds, QPR).

    Simon summed it up really. Arsenal are a perpetually repetitive and predictable club in the last ten years and that is frustrating. Why shouldn't fans talk about these concerns just as fans of other clubs do? I think we have a great chance to win the league this season and if we do, I think the automatic mindset will be more positive. Right now, the predictions are likely that injuries will get the better of us, we won't sign anyone in January and we won't perform in the title deciding games. These aren't unwarranted assumptions because this has happened consistently over the last ten years.
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    I don't think anyone takes issue with Arsenal fans having justified concerns about their club. But it should be measured - we never, ever see anything positive from you guys. You're blessed to support a great club full of great players yet you are just so fucking joyless about the whole thing. All you do is moan and complain as if the rest of us are going to sympathise that you might finish eight points off of top instead of five.

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    so if you think its fair enough when will you get bored of spurs finishing around 5th?
    If I'm honest I am already bored of the Europa League and have been for a long time because we're the same as Arsenal in that, cruising through the group every year only to crash out around the quarters, but we tend to be *fairly* close to qualifying for the CL most years so the endless fifth place finishes don't feel like they're going nowhere. Plus the constant changing of managers lets us believe that "this time it'll be different" every two years or so, which Arsenal don't get because Wenger has been there so long and is unwilling to move away from what he believes in, for better or worse.

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    Arsenal give me nothing on match days, Spurs give me a three course meal, drinks and a programme therefore Arsenal is shit.

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    Enhancing our reputation as a fucking feeder club.

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    The three course meal at Spurs is a gorgeous. Shame about being surrounded by Spurs fans when you're eating it though.

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    I'm in the press room so it's probably even worse, to be honest.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Simon View Post
    Enhancing our reputation as a fucking feeder club.
    WAHEY

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    Quote Originally Posted by BBF View Post
    Arsenal give me nothing on match days, Spurs give me a three course meal, drinks and a programme therefore Arsenal is shit.
    Do you have a job to do with football?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Beefy View Post
    They're extremely successful every single season. That is why we'd swap with them in a second. I wouldn't swap with The Rosk for Villa's status.

    Supporting a team who consistently finish towards the top end of the table, compete in Europe, challenge for trophies, win trophies, who play great attacking football with some of the best footballers in the World in their team is a situation that most people would see as being a good thing.
    Quote Originally Posted by Beefy View Post
    I don't think anyone takes issue with Arsenal fans having justified concerns about their club. But it should be measured - we never, ever see anything positive from you guys. You're blessed to support a great club full of great players yet you are just so fucking joyless about the whole thing. All you do is moan and complain as if the rest of us are going to sympathise that you might finish eight points off of top instead of five.
    Beefy Boom.

    You are all utterly joyless cunts.

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    Its entirely true. The Arsenal fans on here are the most miserable fans on the forum, constantly moaning and joyless with the least reason to be. I can complain about Sunderland from time to time, because they are awful and play turgid football, are a complete waste of money to watch, the players seem to only have passion for the club when their premier league status (and therefore their wages) are in doubt. And Arsenal fans can complain about their team because they don't fix obvious problems...that are POSSIBLY holding them back from winning the league (ultimately there is less room for manoeuvre involved in ousting Man City/Chelsea compared to just not finishing in the bottom 3).

    But the difference comes in the fact that when Sunderland win, I take joy in it, unbridled pleasure and joy. I don't feel the need to temper the celebration of a derby win with 'But we are probably going to lose next week and go down anyway'. I have seen Arsenal fans on this forum: Complain about scoring because 'its just going to be the same old story, score too early and then sit back instead of pushing on for another', I've seen them celebrate for qualifying from the group stages of the Champions league while AT THE SAME TIME complaining about the fact that they'll only go out in the next round, I've seen Arsenal fans complain about qualifying in fourth anyway because they aren't going to win it and I've EVEN seen Arsenal fans complain about winning a game because it'll 'paper over the cracks and we'll not end up buying any players'...complaining about winning a game.

    I haven't seen fans from any other team be so utterly critical and joyless. Yes Arsenal fans are allowed to criticise, but what exactly do they think that they've got to complain about more than any other fan on here?

    This says it all to me:

    So what should the expectations of Arsenal fans be then? Mid-table? Avoiding relegation?

    I'm trying to work out when it is ok to criticise.
    You've never in your life finished mid-table or had to avoid relegation...so what makes you think that anyone on here would suggest that should be your expectation? Relentlessly negative. Of course Simon can sympathise with you a bit when nobody else can, because of all the clubs his is the one in the most similar position, just repeatedly a place or two lower in the league and in a different european cup instead.

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    These draws are always suspiciously the same, aren't they?

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    Or is it because we always have the same 5-10 teams in these draws and it's just more likely?

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    We deserve it for never wining the group. #nowwecanconcentrateontheleague

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    The cheek of Andy to come here and say they're never wining.

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    Barca are probably the most beatable they've been in 10 years. I'm not saying they're shit like

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    Really? I think they've looked the best they have since the Pep era.

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    Yeah same. Mad call sof, they now have three Messis up front ffs.

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    Juve Bayern is a MONSTER last 16 game, well looking forward to that.

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    Thought there was something in it for us if we'd played better tonight. Messi, Neymar and Suarez were surprisingly quiet and we created just as many clear chances if not more. Thought Ox made a few poor decisions and Sanchez is out of form. Oh well, not an terrible performance and not a mauling.

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    Quote Originally Posted by son_of_foley View Post
    Barca are probably the most beatable they've been in 10 years. I'm not saying they're shit like
    This was a good call. Before they went on this run when messi was out they were shaky but fuck me they've gone nuts

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    I went tonight, performance was as expected. Be a bit threatening without looking like they're going to ever score, then give away a couple of shit goals. And that's Europe done again. Like the last 10 seasons.

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    Just give up mate. Honestly.

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    Thought we played fairly well, especially at the back and midfield. The difference was the finishing, you cannot be so profligate against Barcelona, nights like this show we are still missing a top level forward.

    Also, Flamini's brainfart has pretty much ended the tie. He needs to go in the summer, and bring someone like Wanyama in.

    Wasn't a thrashing at least, and once we are out of this we can focus on the league.

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    Should've signed Wanyama beforehand.


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    ugh, yous are the fucking worst.
    TAPS AFF!

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    I've stuck a whole shiny pound on Arsenal to win 2-0. 95-1. Gonna be a millionaire.

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    We're only 15 minutes in, but I'm impressed with Arsenal so far. If they can nick the first goal this could get interesting.

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    Then again...

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    Maybe Barca aren't such big favourites for the CL this year - they've gifted us so many chances in this half.

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    What a goal!

    And you're right, you've had quite a few chances. This isn't over yet.

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    Is now. Classic Arsenal, should be 1-2, player slips and Suarez shins one in.

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    Positives: Iwobi was really good and Welbeck was a nuisance.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andy View Post
    Positives: Iwobi was really good and Welbeck was a nuisance.
    You feeling alright mate?

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    Iwobi did look really good. Arsenal weren't bad, but Barcelona are just too good. The second and third goals were just ridiculous.

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    Yeah it was a perfectly decent performance but we never had any chance. I'm glad Iwobi played and played well. Elneny gave another impressive performance too.

    Our run of form is actually shocking right now though. Something like 3 wins in 15, lowest goal total in ten seasons, out of every competition, conceding at a higher rate than we have done in years. Not good.

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    To be fair to Arsenal fans after signing no outfield player in the summer when they clearly need more options, Wenger should be held to account for that alone. What a glaring error that is proving to be.

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    A huge error.

    What difference over the tie would a world class forward have made? We might not have got through but it would have made things much closer no doubt. We played ok in both games and created a lot of chances, but Barca took theirs and we didn't.

    I'm not saying we should have a forward line of the level of Suarez, Messi & Neymar (who has?!), but I do think that Giroud, Walcott and Wellbeck are not at the level where they should be starting games like this.

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    Ramsey, Ozil and Sanchez are all missing key chances. Giroud is actually the one player exceeding the number of goals one might expect him to have based on the number and 'quality' of chances he has had.

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    He is also guilty of missing some absolute sitters this season, and is in an awful run of form.

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    yep

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    Marca (Madrid paper) player ratings for yesterday

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    Quote Originally Posted by Romford Pele View Post
    A huge error.

    What difference over the tie would a world class forward have made? We might not have got through but it would have made things much closer no doubt. We played ok in both games and created a lot of chances, but Barca took theirs and we didn't.

    I'm not saying we should have a forward line of the level of Suarez, Messi & Neymar (who has?!), but I do think that Giroud, Walcott and Wellbeck are not at the level where they should be starting games like this.
    It probably wouldn't have made too huge a difference in the tie, but it certainly would've put you in a better place in the title race. A better striker, and better DM/playmaker and you'd be right up there with Leicester or clear away at the top. I'd love to hear from him why he signed no one in the summer, seemed a very odd thing at the time and now it's costing him his best shot of a title in years.

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    Because Giroud, Wellbeck & Walcott are world class and there is no one out there who is better

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    zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz get to your thread lads.

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    Post something to discuss then Rosk, rather than continually complaining.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Romford Pele View Post
    Because Giroud, Wellbeck & Walcott are world class and there is no one out there who is better
    Huh, I'm not sure that's what I meant?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Romford Pele View Post
    Post something to discuss then Rosk, rather than continually complaining.
    I'm just moderating. Sorting the shite out.

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    Nothing to moderate. Don't see any rules broken here.

    If you want to move the conversation on, be my guest.

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    I have. Go to your own thread. There, did it again.

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    Juventus/Bayern was a good game weren't it?

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    Fucking brilliant BBF.

    Is there any ITK on where Lewa is going next year? BAYERN/BARCA final would be jizzworthy.

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    for City/Bayern in the quarters

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    Wolfsburg vs Real Madrid
    Bayern vs Benfica
    Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid
    PSG vs Man City

    Tasty.

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    Yeah, City/PSG will be one I'll definitely watch. PSG to get through, I'd imagine.

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    UEFA keeping up its fine tradition of rigging draws, and keeping Bayern/Barca/Real away from each other in the quarters for about the 50th year in a row.

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    Surprised you'd go for all that conspiracy bollocks.

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