Arsenal vs Montpellier. 21st Nov. 19:45.

[Marc Overmars]

Must win. Failure to get 3 points here could be little bit disaster.

3-1.

Giroud hatty.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Deffo a must win, should win going into this with the confidence we have tbh.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

2-1

[GP]

3-0

[Joker]

1-0

[Olivier's xmas twist]

We'll win and win well.

[Master Splinter]

4-1.

Giroud x2, Feo, Oxo.

[milla]

3-1 to Montie :coffee:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Theo is out with a shoulder injury. We should't need him for this anyway tbf.

[GP]

The good news is Gervinho is back.

[Sirjackofwilshere]

Good newz?! U got to be kidding

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Confusion time. :bow:

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

right the spurs ecstasy is over, time for the realistic prediction

0-4

[Marc Overmars]

Gibbs is back. :bow:

[LDG]

We'll make very hard work of a 1-0 win.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Theo is out with a shoulder injury. We should't need him for this anyway tbf.

Santos is out too, :dance:

Theo seems to be getting injured quite alot recently.

[bignev]

Sirjackofwilshere your signature is very odd!

[Master Splinter]

Gibbs :bow:.

Gervinbiyi :bow:.

Ramsey on the right :bow:.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Should be a shooting practice session for us, especially from that 6 yrd line.

6-1

Us :bow:

[Ollie the Optimist]

whats the qualification scenarios tonight?

is it as simple as if we win we qualify?

[Marc Overmars]

If we win and Olympiakos lose, we go through.

If we win and Olympiakos draw, we would only possibly go out if we lost by 3 goals to them in Greece.

If Olympiakos win, it's going to the final game regardless of our result tonight.

So basically, come on Huntelaar.

[Syn]

I want Olympiakos to win. We can take them in the final game and finish top. Despite what others think, finishing top means avoiding Barcelona. Although there are a few teams that could easily kill us, Barcelona's the only tie we are guaranteed to have no chance of winning.

But yeah, lets try to qualify first.

[Kano]

we will lose away to olympiakos. guaranteed.


this from montpellier's president louis nicollin, on winning the chumps league

"I will become a monk and as I have many fans who want me to become a monk, then so be it,"

"Naked under my robe, like real monks, without any socks in the winter. A real monk. I like that."

[Syn]

:lol:

The guy is crazy. Heard him come out with some weird shit before too. I think he also said he wouldn't consider anything less than 50m euros for Giroud.

[Ollie the Optimist]

I want Olympiakos to win. We can take them in the final game and finish top. Despite what others think, finishing top means avoiding Barcelona. Although there are a few teams that could easily kill us, Barcelona's the only tie we are guaranteed to have no chance of winning.

But yeah, lets try to qualify first.

that plan went tits up last year

[Syn]

No it didn't - we got Milan?

[Marc Overmars]

Yeah I don't care anymore whether we're 1st or 2nd. Of course you'd like to have a better chance of a kinder draw but I'm sure we'll do our best to balls it up against anyone of moderate quality.

[Ollie the Optimist]

No it didn't - we got Milan?

exactly. last year we qualified top, to get an easier draw yet get hte biggest team we could. it doesnt matter, just qualify

[Syn]

exactly. last year we qualified top, to get an easier draw yet get hte biggest team we could. it doesnt matter, just qualify

I'm not saying we'll definitely go through the last 16 if we qualify as top. I'm saying we will avoid Barcelona which is a tie we have 0% chance of winning. There will also be some better teams than us finishing 2nd but against any other team we'll have at least a small chance. Generally good teams win a good number of their games and finish top. There is no way of judging how much difference it'll make, but given the information we have, it's likely to be better to finish top. It's not difficult to understand.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

We finish top we could get Real or Dortmund/Juve or Shakhtar/Milan, Bayern/Valencia. Don't think it really matters tbh only poor teams are in UTD group. Everyone else looks decent anyways. Better to Qualify tonight then worry about it in 2 weeks.

[Kano]

Yeah I don't care anymore whether we're 1st or 2nd. Of course you'd like to have a better chance of a kinder draw but I'm sure we'll do our best to balls it up against anyone of moderate quality.
which is the horrible, ugly truth.

[Joker]

By the end of the group stage more of the "better" teams will have finished top, so based on probability there's no question it's better to finish first. Sure, on occasions you may end up getting a top quality team who finished 2nd, but surely it's best to try and give yourself the best chance of getting past the first knockout round.

[Ollie the Optimist]

By the end of the group stage more of the "better" teams will have finished top, so based on probability there's no question it's better to finish first. Sure, on occasions you may end up getting a top quality team who finished 2nd, but surely it's best to try and give yourself the best chance of getting past the first knockout round.

true but as charlie said there are lots of top teams who could come second so that it makes it seem like no point in getting first or second.

for instance, juve/shaktar/chelsea could all finish second, none of those are easy teams for a top place team to play, nor is dortmund, madrid, city or ajax. there are no easy teams really anymore, not apart from the ones in uniteds group.

the only advantage i can see of getting first place is playing hte home leg second

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I think it's far too complicated a draw to talk about what's best on probability. We know for certain we could draw 7/8 teams in the last 16 should we finish second (Citeh and Chelsea cannot top their groups), that leaves a more than decent chance we'd avoid Barcelona. I don't want us to draw Barcelona just because they are horrible games to watch your side try and play against, even if we had a moderate chance against them.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

After today we'll know more or less who is top and bottom. Don't think there are many bad teams 1st or 2nd tbh.

[Marc Overmars]

After today we'll know more or less who is top and bottom. Don't think there are many bad teams 1st or 2nd tbh.

Yeah, just taking a look at who currently occupy 1st and 2nd in a few groups. Real/Dortmund, Shakthar/Juve, Bayern/Valencia...the quality is very high these days. Our record in the knockouts is mediocre to say the least, so anyone we get is going to provide a very strong test.

First lets just get ourselves into the hat anyway, still a job to be done.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

No it didn't - we got Milan?

:doh:

[GP]

Looking forward to this one.

[Marc Overmars]

I am as long as Ramzi is not on the team sheet.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

is gibbs back?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Probably, for all of ten minutes.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

the problem with goonersweb is that the governing body is institutionally negative.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Wenget in his press conference said the only player missing from the Spurs game was Walcott.

Five minutes later he remembered Santos.

lol

[Marc Overmars]

The GHELs and the GHELmans sitting together. :bow:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A8Pm3WsCUAEmqSz.jpg

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Arteta. :lol:

He looks a bit scared.

[GP]

Arsenal: Szczęsny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Arteta, Podolski, Wilshere,Cazorla, Giroud, Ox-Chamberlain

[hymppi]

Arsenal: Szczęsny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Arteta, Podolski, Wilshere,Cazorla, Giroud, Ox-Chamberlain

Not too bad!

[GP]

Arsenal subs: Mannone, Ramsey, Coquelin, Arshavin, Jenkinson, Gervinho, Gibbs.

[Marc Overmars]

Hoping for a good performance from Oxlade, he needs to step it up.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Good line up, Rambo on the bench happy daze tbh.

[Injury Time]

Arteta. :lol:

He looks a bit scared.
Squil is driving....

[McNamara That Ghost...]

If Koscielny was in charge of the map too...RIP Arsenal. :rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Montpellier: Jourdren, Deplagne, Congre, El Kaoutari, Bedimo, Yanga M'Biwa, Estrada, Cabella, Belhanda, Mounier, Charbonnier.
Subs: Pionnier, Hilton, Marveaux, Herrera, Pitau, Jeunechamp, Martin.

Referee: Firat Aydinus (Turkey)

[Injury Time]

Referee: Firat Aydinus (Turkey)
not sure you can call the ref a Fat Anus...yet

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Our programme on SS4 is on now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Champions League music. :bow:

[hymppi]

Any streams?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dear me Shznznznzy.

[Gervinho's Forehead]

Back to normall at the back then.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wheelchair isn't having a great start.

[Gervinho's Forehead]

Very sloppy Wilshere

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well blocked Kos, misplaced passes galore in the middle.

[Gervinho's Forehead]

Such shit passing atm.

[Dennis Bendtner]

A somewhat poor start. Giving the ball away at will.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kos heads on to the bar!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tekkers from BFG! :haha:

[Dennis Bendtner]

Mertenaldo. :bow:

[Gervinho's Forehead]

Merts! :lol:

[GP]

Per Messisacker :bow:

[Master Splinter]

BFG :bow: :bow:.

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Very good work from Szzaananay.

[Gervinho's Forehead]

Our defence :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Shite freekick from Estrada.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bodies getting in the way. :haha:

[Gervinho's Forehead]

wilshere having a poor game.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Catzola's tekkers. :cloud9:

Shame the pass was terrible.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sort it out Poldi.

[Gervinho's Forehead]

We need a proper goalkeeper.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Horrendous first touch from Oxo.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Terrible shot from Giroud.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Oxo hits one on the volley, easily saved.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Julian needs to settle down a bit.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Poldi just puts one wide.

Kos charging forward. :bow:

[Ollie the Optimist]

Julian needs to settle down a bit.


julian?

[Xhaka Can’t]

julian?

Sex on legs.

[Cripps_orig]

Pretty dull

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Poldi puts this one wide too.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Arrrggggghhhhhhhh

[hymppi]

Julian needs to settle down a bit.

Is that a Midnight cowboy reference?

[Xhaka Can’t]

Is that a Midnight cowboy reference?

Trailer Park Boys.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cazorla booked.

[Xhaka Can’t]

This is little bit shit.

[hymppi]

Santi booked. What a GHEL.

[Gervinho's Forehead]

This is little bit shit.

Are you new here?

You should know by now that games like the weekends 5-2 was only a flash in the pan and not signs of things to come.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Oxo is having a shocker.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Belhanda goes for glory, over.

[hymppi]

Trailer Park Boys.
Ah, right.

[Master Splinter]

Norman time over.

Into one minute of extra time.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-0 HT. Not a great game, only really done anything when one of our defenders charged upfield.

[Cripps_orig]

0-0 HT

What an awful game

We are shocking

[hymppi]

Koz hit the bar, I feel like doing the same.

[Özim]

0-0 no matter, the trick is to be entertained says Arsene Wenger.

I have been I've been watching the Man City vs Real game, entertaining indeed.

[Marc Overmars]

Another fairly tame CL performance.

We're in full control but just need to find a bit of quality in the final third before we concede a wondergoal or the defence does something stupid.

[LDG]

We have more than enough for this lot.

Wilshere looks good.

AOC is coming to far inside, and Sagna has no support.

We lack width....

[Dennis Bendtner]

Arsenal in Europe. :sleep:

[Master Splinter]

Enough chances to be leading by a few, despite the sloppiness.

Koscielny has been our best player, offensively and defensively. He's back to his best now after a run of games. Superb player. Will be dropped by WUMger at the weekend.

Oxo not so good.

Time for Eisfeld.

[Joker]

Most of our group matches over the last 3 seasons have been unbelievably dull, and tonight is no exception. We'll probably capitalise on a Mbiwa error (he's made a few) and then get a +1 at the end for a 2-0 scrappy win.

[Niall_Quinn]

Yawn.

Why is Ox playing in defence, btw?

[Cripps_orig]

Whats happened to Ox?

Hes been shocking for ages

[Joker]

Whats happened to Ox?

Hes been shocking for ages

He's not really had too many good performances since Blackburn at home in February last season. The hype has definitely been disproportionate to his actual performances for us. Needs to step it up.

[Niall_Quinn]

Whats happened to Ox?

Hes been shocking for ages

Yes, I realise he's a threat to Walcott but I can't understand why he's being played so deep.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I don't think Ox really has a clue what he is doing.

[Cripps_orig]

He's not really had too many good performances since Blackburn at home in February last season. The hype has definitely been disproportionate to his actual performances for us. Needs to step it up.

Pretty much

Too soon to put him the fail Youth Project pile?

[Özim]

We use to be great team who played great football

Then we just played good football but weren't a great team

Now we play sh*t football and are an average team

I thought we were building for the future 7 years ago, sounds like we might have been destroying for the future.

[Power n Glory]

So glad I decided to skip this game. Predictable rubbish in Europe as usual.

[Cripps_orig]

So glad I decided to skip this game. Predictable rubbish in Europe as usual.

In Europe? Its most games

[Dennis Bendtner]

In Europe? Its most games

Where are the others played, Africa?

[Özil's Panoramic View]

I do hope we score a couple of goals in this 2nd half, as we all know that inevitable defensive fuck is coming.

[Ollie the Optimist]

He's not really had too many good performances since Blackburn at home in February last season. The hype has definitely been disproportionate to his actual performances for us. Needs to step it up.

hes hardly played this season, its his 5th start today all season. just needs to do the basics right and try to be consistent. it took theo a few seasons to start performing regulary

[Niall_Quinn]

We use to be great team who played great football

Then we just played good football but weren't a great team

Now we play sh*t football and are an average team

I thought we were building for the future 7 years ago, sounds like we might have been destroying for the future.

Share price is higher than ever and has been rising for 7 years solid. But you never give any credit for this.

[Marc Overmars]

We use to be great team who played great football

Then we just played good football but weren't a great team

Now we play sh*t football and are an average team

I thought we were building for the future 7 years ago, sounds like we might have been destroying for the future.

Although the end result was always the same, this is what I miss about the Cesc-led teams. The football was pretty good and we'd create a hatful of chances every half. It's all a bit forced and laboured now.

[Niall_Quinn]

Bellender faking injury.

[Power n Glory]

In Europe? Its most games

With Europe it's worse because we have zero chance of winning the comp and I don't care about the results for group stage games.

[KSE Comedy Club]

Don't forget, the players are a little bit jaded from the derby on Saturday.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Alwful dive.

[Niall_Quinn]

Pathetic dive by some unknown Monty nobody.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

WHEELCHAIR!!!!

[Niall_Quinn]

Jack does the biz!

Good assist from Giroud.

[Gervinho's Forehead]

YYYYYYYYYYYEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[Master Splinter]

Welkspeer!!!!

[Özil's Panoramic View]

WHEELCHAIR!!!!

Wheelchair! What?! Goal?

I aint seeing the game bro.

[Dennis Bendtner]

He makes a pub goal look sexy :bow:

[hymppi]

fuck yeah, good to see jack scoring.

[LDG]

Jack :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Sir Jack :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

Brilliant performance by the whole team so far :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wheelchair! What?! Goal?

I aint seeing the game bro.

It's always a goal when I put a name in capitals.

[Gervinho's Forehead]

Brilliant performance by the whole team so far :bow:

:lol:

Best ever tbf.

[Dennis Bendtner]

WTF? What a cheat.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

It's always a goal when I put a name in capitals.

Ok, boss.

Still learning the forum, so please pardon my ignorance.


Our game on pay-per-view here in the states, stuck watching Shiteh / Madrid encounter.

[hymppi]

bitch slapped :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Its funny what can happen when we put a decent cross in

Expecting Verm to be fined though

Wenger :doh:

[Master Splinter]

Giroud is basically a better looking Holt.

Headers, flick-ons, arms-in-faces.

Awlsome stuff.

[Xhaka Can’t]

It's always a goal when I put a name in capitals.

Hat-tricks by Chamakh are in wingdings. :good:

[Niall_Quinn]

Nonsense ref. what a twat.

[Gervinho's Forehead]

Arsenal sitting back :rolleyes:

[Niall_Quinn]

Fuck off. Never offside. Fucking ridiculous.

[Dennis Bendtner]

This Yanga-Mbangwa is a bit annoying

[Master Splinter]

They've been trying to kill Copzola all night.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hat-tricks by Chamakh are in wingdings. :good:

I'd have collapsed before I could type.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Fucking lino!

[Niall_Quinn]

We'll have to shoot from our own half to stop that twat linesman and his fucked up flag.

[Master Splinter]

The linesman is Platini's son.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Giroud defending. :bow:

[Master Splinter]

Giroud :bow:.

[Gervinho's Forehead]

Arsenal defending :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

POLDI!!!! WHAT A GOAL!!!

[Dennis Bendtner]

STUNNER

[Niall_Quinn]

That

Is

Fucking

Magnificent

[Cripps_orig]

What a goal

Pod :bow:

[Gervinho's Forehead]

WHATTA BOAL!!!

[GP]

What a motherfucking golazo!

[Master Splinter]

What a goal!!!!!!!!

:bow:

[Asthmatic Kitty]

WHAT A GOAL

[GP]

2 assists for Giroud :bow:

[LDG]

:woohoo:

What a strike! :bow:

[Xhaka Can’t]

Oh. My. God.

What a boal!

[Niall_Quinn]

Another assist from Giroud. Great ball retention by Ox.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

What a goal.

Come on Schalke

[hymppi]

Poldi has a mean shot!
Giroud has assisted twice, now score one, please. Sexy beast.

[Niall_Quinn]

Just the two goal lead to lose now and job done.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

2 assists for Giroud :bow:

Good player tbh.

[Master Splinter]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2235941/Arsenal-v-Montpellier-Rene-Girard--know-stop-Olivier-Giroud.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

Girard :haha:.

Giroud :bow:.

[Gervinho's Forehead]

Awkward 2 goal leads :bow:

<_<

[Dennis Bendtner]

WWE on Oxo.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bedimo booked.

[Gervinho's Forehead]

Oh. My. God.

What a boal!

:gp:

[Niall_Quinn]

Ox is starting to rip them up.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Just the two goal lead to lose now and job done.

Naah, we scoring a couple more imo.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Looks like Giroud II coming on.

[Cripps_orig]

Monty off, Panesar on for Montpellier

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Oxo hauled off, Ramsey on.

[Asthmatic Kitty]

Ramsey coming on. The beginning of the end.

[Gervinho's Forehead]

COME ON RAMSEY! :scarf:

[Niall_Quinn]

Here we go. Ramsey on, Ox off just as he was starting to influence the game. Fucking awful sub. Why unbalance the team when we have the advantage?

[Cripps_orig]

Ramsey on the wing

Left wing as well

Wenger :haha:

Why the fuck cant we have a owner like Abramovich ffs?

[Dennis Bendtner]

We are a long-ball team tbh.

[Gervinho's Forehead]

I see the "Giroud hold your head in your hands" thing has infected Podolski aswell.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Oxo hauled off, Ramsey on.

Oh ffs.

Fack off already Wenger and his pre-arranged subs.

[Gervinho's Forehead]

Alan Smith "Arsenal don't look in the mood to let this one slip"

:lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great save to deny Cazorla's scuffer.

[Gervinho's Forehead]

Close from Cathorla!

[Niall_Quinn]

Need to get santos on if we are going to let monty back into this.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kos booked.

Three brainfarts in a row there.

[Gervinho's Forehead]

Kos is wank.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

BFG. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Kos is a bit shit still i see

[Gervinho's Forehead]

Kos is a great play maker for the opposition, he just makes things happen.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Win this were through boys.

[Gervinho's Forehead]

So we're gonna be number 2 in the group then :rolleyes:

[Cripps_orig]

Kos is a great play maker for the opposition, he just makes things happen.

Been Montys best player tonight imo

[Olivier's xmas twist]

So we're gonna be number 2 in the group then :rolleyes:

There are good team who will finish 2nd like madrid and Bayern.

[Niall_Quinn]

Nice approach, Giroud should have scored.

[Cripps_orig]

Giroud misses a sitter

[Gervinho's Forehead]

There are good team who will finish 2nd like madrid and Bayern.

We'll see what the draw will bring.

[Niall_Quinn]

Jack looks tired. The smart sub would have been to swap him out with Ramsey and leave Ox wide.

[Niall_Quinn]

Gervinho and Coq coming on. Get Ramsey off FFS.

[Gervinho's Forehead]

OH FUCK!! IT'S GERVINHO! :ilt:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Our freekick nearly drifted in.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cazorla off, Coquelin on.

Giroud off, Gervinho on.

[Niall_Quinn]

Cazorla off, Giroud off. Silly subs again.

[Gervinho's Forehead]

Not a bad time to get a bit of coq tbh.

[GP]

Another excellent performance from Giroud.

[Cripps_orig]

Giroud got 2 assists and missed a sitter

Decent performance but we need better

[Niall_Quinn]

Vicious ball in the face from TVs boot. Knockout.

[Gervinho's Forehead]

Apparently rvC has left us! :o when did this happen?

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Wenger doing his bit to try and cock this 1 up I see



Stupid fucking subs, even if Gervinho scores.

[Master Splinter]

Another excellent performance from Giroud.

:gp:

He is top, top, top quality.

Probably our best defender too.

[Niall_Quinn]

First thing Gerv does is fall over.

[Niall_Quinn]

Wenger doing his bit to try and cock this 1 up I see



Stupid fucking subs, even if Gervinho scores.

Santos must be injured or too fat to get through the tunnel.

[Gervinho's Forehead]

First thing Gerv does is fall over.

I wonder if we can sell him to sp*rs?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good effort from Herrera.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2-0 FT!

Arsenal. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

2-0 FT

Boring ass game

Pod is awesome

[GP]

Excellent. Job well done.

[Niall_Quinn]

FT. Not bad. Boring first half. Couple of decent goals. No disasters at the back. Monty poor though.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

We've qualified!

:dance:

[hymppi]

A good result.
The second goal was a real beauty.
:scarf:

[Injury Time]

We've qualified!

:dance:
It's just like a trophy tbh :trophy: