Arsenal v Bayern Munich - Tuesday 19th February - 19:45 (Live on ITV)

[Master Splinter]

Szczesny

Sagan
BFG
Koscielny
Vermaelen

Arteta
Wilshere
Cazorla

Theo
Bif
Podolski

Will obviously be the team. Although Coquelin would probably do a better job at LB and Wilshere and Cazorla could struggle to get a hold of the midfield.

2-2 (Feo, Podolski, Mandzukic x 2).

[Ollie the Optimist]

we're fucked.



though knowing us, we will win this one. just like us, be shit one game, brilliant the next

[Dennis Bendtner]

We have a chance if someone tells Robben before the game that he's the best player in the world.

[Injury Time]

I have a spare for this...please don't make me cry on my own :upset:

[Joker]

Can't see us getting anything from this game.

[Injury Time]

Can't see us getting anything from this game.
I can see us getting hammered...oh right

[Özil's Panoramic View]

I'm barely clutching to our propensity to always do well at home in the CL.

[Master Splinter]

I'm barely clutching to our propensity to always do well at home in the CL.

Well, unless we have German opposition.

[Marc Overmars]

I think we might nick a result here but we'll get battered in the 2nd leg.

[GP]

3-0

[Kano]

we'll be better than today but they will know to sit tight and break hard and fast. always the winning formula against us.

if we lose it won't be a pasting but it's pretty hard to get excited about it after today.

[Master Splinter]

always the winning formula against us.



Apart from take a pot-shot, hope the keeper parries it back out and scuff one into the ground and ultimately the net.

Or get an early set-piece goal and defend the lead quite comfortably because if Arsenal pressure does arrive, it will only be for a ten-minute period of illusionary domination.


We've lost our identity so much that we can't even say we lose most matches due to spoiling + quick break tactics anymore. You'll still get the "Arsenal were roughed up," "Arsenal couldn't handle the physicality," or "They didn't fancy the cold weather" cliches though. If we don't click in the final third, we just look completely bland and pointless. And there's always the customary defensive fuck-up waiting to strike too.


Anyway, come on Wilshere F.C. :scarf:

[IBK]

We'll lose by 1 goal at worst. Because even though Bayern are much better than us, the fact that it is the CL and Wenger's obsession will give the team some of the drive that is so shamefully absent ordinarily.

[Cripps_orig]

Going to this

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

0-6

[Niall_Quinn]

Depends. If anyone at the club can be bothered to turn up then we could nick something based on the Arsenal momentum formula. This sees us gather a bit of steam, just to tease the fans, and then blow it off in the most spectacular fashion - like today. So a narrow win or a draw, a glimmer of hope and then smashed to tiny pieces in the return. That's how we do it, can't see this will break the norm. I was looking forward to it but today's result has left me loathing everything about the club from top to bottom. The disrespect the fans so badly you almost don't want to see them get anything for themselves. Because they do everything for themselves, nothing for us. So fuck them. Don't really care. I may think differently by kick off because I'm a stupid fucking mug who enjoys being pissed and shat on from a great height.

[Syn]

2-0 home win.

[Marc Overmars]

Bayern have only conceded 7 goals this season in the Bundesliga. :lol:

[GP]

Cos the Bundesliga is shit.

They don't have players of the calibre of Diaby and Gervinho.

[Marc Overmars]

Diaby. :lol:

What a myth.

[GP]

Diaby is world class.



Once a year.

[Injury Time]

I have a spare for this...please don't make me cry on my own :upset:
You lot are mean :crying:

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

if you think im paying to watch that pile of tripe you've got another thing coming.

[Niall_Quinn]

Diaby is world class.



Once a year.

Not funny because it's true.

[Injury Time]

if you think im paying to watch that pile of tripe you've got another thing coming.

Who said I was charging anything, what do you think I am an Arsenal? :angry: ;)

[Ralpheroo72]

This could get nasty. I watched Bayern smash 4 past Schalke recently, and we know what Schalke did to our bunch at the Grove.

[Cripps_orig]

The grove :lol:

Do people actually call the emirates that?

[selassie]

They will be too strong for us over 2 legs. I think we'll probably draw at home but we'll most likely concede, 2-2 I'm thinking.

We'll get shown up over there though, men against boys type affair.

I'm not expecting us to progress so anything is a bonus TBH.

[Niall_Quinn]

The grove :lol:

Do people actually call the emirates that?

It would be nice if they did, instead of paying homage to a shitty corporation.

[GP]

Got £1200 on us to win this.

[Niall_Quinn]

Got £1200 on us to win this.

Scandalous to be throwing away good money in a time of recession.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Idea going round on twitter to sing red army continuously for 15 minutes at the start. Doesn't matter what has happened before, it's arsenal in Europe. It's our team, the one we love.i hope this idea does happen. Make noise, keep the faith and who knows?


RED ARMY

[Cripps_orig]

I'll have to make sure I arrive right on kick off then

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bring on the flags!

[Injury Time]

Bring on the fags!

:sulk:

[GP]

:coney:

[Injury Time]

Can't even give away a ticket to see us v Bayern

Arsenal
:rose:

[milla]

Going to watch this from my comfy sofa.. :coffee:

[Ralpheroo72]

Going to watch this from my comfy sofa.. :coffee:

You might derive more enjoyment looking for money/food under the cushions or down the back of the sofa

[Niall_Quinn]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4801123/Arsene-Wenger-I-want-to-lose-against-Bayern-Munich-so-youll-be-happy.html#ooid=tleTVnOToFLogLqM8R7HsGqL3Gdwm2uN

He's not a happy camper. It was unthinkable a while back Wenger would leave without seeing out his contract but a few more losses and I think he's gone.

"It is vital because 0-0 at home is a very good result in the knockout stages. We will try to score but 0-0 is not a disaster."

Not very inspiring.

[Injury Time]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4801123/Arsene-Wenger-I-want-to-lose-against-Bayern-Munich-so-youll-be-happy.html#ooid=tleTVnOToFLogLqM8R7HsGqL3Gdwm2uN

He's not a happy camper. It was unthinkable a while back Wenger would leave without seeing out his contract but a few more losses and I think he's gone.

"It is vital because 0-0 at home is a very good result in the knockout stages. We will try to score but 0-0 is not a disaster."

Not very inspiring.
We can't park a mini let alone park the bus, need little bit try to win <_<

[Marc Overmars]

Just don't get battered, that's all I ask of the team tonight.

[-Xs-]

We're winning this 2-0

[I_Killed_Kenny]

off to this tonite. £75 bleeding quid, lads better show up and show the pride in the badge! If this Red Army thing is true i am well up for it! woken up feeling good about this. 3-1 i say

RED ARMY!!!!

[Injury Time]

We're winning this 2-0
Did someone mention they've conceded only 7 in their league so far?

[Injury Time]

off to this tonite. £75 bleeding quid, lads better show up and show the pride in the badge! If this Red Army thing is true i am well up for it! woken up feeling good about this. 3-1 i say

RED ARMY!!!!
Really, my spare was free...oh well...I'll be the one in the biker gear (leave it!) crying on the North Bank :crying:

[milla]

You might derive more enjoyment looking for money/food under the cushions or down the back of the sofa

Tis :gp:

[milla]

off to this tonite. £75 bleeding quid, lads better show up and show the pride in the badge! If this Red Army thing is true i am well up for it! woken up feeling good about this. 3-1 i say

RED ARMY!!!!

:pal:

[I_Killed_Kenny]

Really, my spare was free...oh well...I'll be the one in the biker gear (leave it!) crying on the North Bank :crying:

bought these when they 1st came out. bit shocked you cant get rid of a freebie though!

[I_Killed_Kenny]

:pal:

tell me about it. tbh havnet been to much as i wanted this year, so thought, feck it. would be great to see a super euro giant....and us

[GP]

Arsenal have won 10 and lost two of their 13 home European games against German opposition. Seven wins, one draw & one defeat under Wenger

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Schweinsteiger and Javi Martinez are on yellow cards. :popcorn:

[Master Splinter]

Schweinsteiger and Javi Martinez are on yellow cards. :popcorn:

Shame we don't have sneaky bastards in our team. Arteta is the closest we have.

Time for Lampregas to come home.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

We need the trolls back, that's true. Gervinho could come on and confuse them in to making a stupid tackle.

[Master Splinter]

Or tackle himself.

While falling over.

The goal line.

The ball is then cleared.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I think we're going to see something special from him tonight. Like a shot on target or something.

[I_Killed_Kenny]

I think we're going to see something special from him tonight. Like a shot on target or something.

only if you are dreaming about gervinho!

[Master Splinter]

I Dream Of Gervinho.

[GP]

I Dream of Jennette.

[Master Splinter]

I Dream of Jennette.

Never said you did not.

[Letters]

Did someone mention they've conceded only 7 in their league so far?
They've conceded 1 goal away from home in the league all season.
1.
:blink:

They have conceded 4 in the CL away from home though so, in brief, it's on :cool:

[I_Killed_Kenny]

I Dream of Jennette.

who? have i missed something?

[Marc Overmars]

Beers and pizza have been purchased. :dance:

Come on Arsenal, give us something to shout about.

[GP]

Arsenal: Szczęsny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Arteta, Podolski, Wilshere, Walcott, Ramsey, Santi Cazorla.

Hmm...

[Marc Overmars]

Ramzi starts.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I did think that Ramsey would start, WUMger seems to trust him defensively.

[Marc Overmars]

No Giroud.

Wenget strikes again.

Unless there's an injury I've not read about.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

There's going to be a lot of cosying up between players in the tunnel, although Cazorla only has one player to hug this time.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Arsenal: Szczęsny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Arteta, Podolski, Wilshere, Walcott, Ramsey, Santi Cazorla.

Hmm...

Subs: Mannone, Diaby, Rosicky, Giroud, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Coquelin, Jenkinson.

Bayern Munich: Neuer, Lahm, Van Buyten, Dante, Alaba, Javi Martinez, Schweinsteiger, Muller, Kroos, Ribery, Mandzukic.
Subs: Starke, Robben, Shaqiri, Rafinha, Gustavo, Gomez, Tymoschuk.

Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway)

[Marc Overmars]

There's going to be a lot of cosying up between players in the tunnel, although Cazorla only has one player to hug this time.

I fully expect Wheelchair to give everyone the GHEL stare of focus.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Commentators to say 'steely determination'.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Listen, ITV1's programme starts in a minute.

[Edinburgh Gooner]

Time to crack the beers open and get blind drunk.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chiles call Saturday's defeat a black day. :lol:

Bye.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Strachan, Dixon and Southgate are in the studio.

Keane. :lol:

[GP]

FUCK OFF CHILES

[Özim]

Koscielny's starting, we're up sh*t creek with calamity at the back :(

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Just heard it being announced that Bayern have never won a match in London....

We're fucked!

[Niall_Quinn]

Will Chiles commit suicide if we win this? What a ****. Grubby little shit who is so useless all he can do is be a football pundit.

[Globalgunner]

Ramsey on the wing, serial ball loser, cant run cant tackle. Lord help us.....at least diaby isnt playing that would have put us 2 players down. at least now its 10 v 11

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wenger's death eyes. :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

Ramsey wide on the right? Can only mean we are going deeply defensive. Walcott alone up top? Biggest gamble he's ever taken, apart from every time he played Santos or had Santos on the bench. Walcott better step up tonight or it will be 90 minutes if backs to the wall.

[fakeyank]

Ramsey starts?! :lol:

[fakeyank]

Wenger's death eyes. :bow:

Death of his career as manager of Arsenal, I pray :pray:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Who let those flares in? :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tony Croze?

[Niall_Quinn]

Ref out if the gate fast with an utterly shit decision.

[Niall_Quinn]

Death of his career as manager of Arsenal, I pray :pray:

How about supporting him for just tonight?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cazorla cross, deflects by Schweinsteiger easily to Neuer.

[Niall_Quinn]

Ramsey already causing us problems. Who's supposed to be marking him?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mandzukic shoots, deflects behind for a corner.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Decent ball from Theo across goal.

[Niall_Quinn]

Love it. Lets keep it going.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Stupid call by the ref there...

Goalie clearly tripped himself.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-1 Kroos.

[Özim]

1-0 Bayern what a reaction from the players!

[fakeyank]

Champions league :rose:

[Globalgunner]

Boom

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Holy fuck!!

:rose:

[Niall_Quinn]

All made by fucking around when we had the ball. They never fucking learn.

terrible keeping btw.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Our man marking is shambolic.

[Özim]

Wenger :rose: :rose: :rose:

[Niall_Quinn]

Goal was a bit of a fluke.

[Marc Overmars]

Typical really.

*sigh*

[Globalgunner]

dont worry chaps. Theo will save the day

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Freekick to Bayern, dangerous area.

[fakeyank]

How about supporting him for just tonight?

I am supporting him.. in fact I pray he proves me wrong and wins the CL. But then, thats like hoping pigs start to fly and Indians stop eating curry.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Van Buyten smacks it in to the wall.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Our wall actually stopping a freekick :o

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Vermaelen. :doh:

[Özim]

Our wall actually stopping a freekick :o
It was accidental.

[fakeyank]

Bayern fans doing the reverse Poznan?

[Newguy]

it's sad as I didn't even flinch when they scored....it's just expected..

[Niall_Quinn]

Really fed up with Sagna and his fucking pathetic attempts to cross the ball.

[fakeyank]

Why are we even bothering to cross? Which player other than our defenders can head the ball? None..

Oh, also our FB's cant cross anyway!

[Özil's Panoramic View]

I still expect us to win 2-1.

Come on you Gunners :scarf:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Freekick to Bayern.

BFG with a terrible pass before that. Vermaelen diving in like a moran. Booked.

[Maestro]

Per is a shit defender in a shit team

[Newguy]

vermaelen is so reckless...fuck mertesacker

[Marc Overmars]

Can we at least make them work for it?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Schweinsteiger hits it, deflects away for a goal-kick, apparently.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Timewasting from the officials.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Vermaelen rectifies his initial cock-up.

[Niall_Quinn]

Dreadful defending again. TV having a mare.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-2.

[Niall_Quinn]

Booooooooooooo.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Oh dear.

[Marc Overmars]

Oh dear god.

[Munchies]

FUCK

[Globalgunner]

Men vs boys........

[Özim]

Bottlejob and his bottling team failing again.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

This is a rape.

Someone call the police

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sagna booked.

[fakeyank]

Looks like its going to be humiliation night!

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Well at least our hopes won't be raised now falsely.

Sagna yellow.

We're losing it.

[Niall_Quinn]

I guess Merts must have got his 80 caps with Germany because he's their debt collector too. Can't be for his football abilities.

[Newguy]

not sure if leaving out Giroud was a good idea.....great defending by mertesacker...just let's van buyten charge in

[Marc Overmars]

All I asked for tonight was to avoid a pumping, and they couldn't even give us that.

[Globalgunner]

heroic 2-2 on the cards

[Maestro]

:haha:

oh we're so shite

hope wenget has packed his bags, because it's going to get worse ... a lot worse for him if we embarass ourselves here again

[Özim]

I guess Merts must have got his 80 caps with Germany because he's their debt collector too. Can't be for his football abilities.
He's rubbish, just a panic buy.

[cricketsi]

As if we weren't going to be destroyed enough, the ref's also a complete ****.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Arteta booked.

Well at least we've decided to give them a good kicking given we clearly can't match them in terms of football.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

heroic 2-2 on the cards

Given the fact that we're going to get gang raped in Munich, a 2 - 2 will give no one any comfort.

Just end the match now.

[Globalgunner]

Has anyone noticed that Sagna cant kick the ball without looking down to guide his feet to the ball. that the reason why he cant cross for shit

[Munchies]

This game feels exactly like getting destroyed by United in the semi 4 years ago, what improved since that smashing ?

[Niall_Quinn]

As if we weren't going to be destroyed enough, the ref's also a complete ****.

Very partial to a bit of Bayern.

[hobson's choice]

Lets just laugh now, no point in being down

[The Emirates Gallactico]

This game feels exactly like getting destroyed by United in the semi 4 years ago, what improved since that smashing ?

At least that was the second league so it was ended that night.



We still have to go to Munich after this ..... this could get very bad. Cricket score.

[Niall_Quinn]

I have a lot of confidence in the ability and spirit of these players. We are a much better team than people think.

no really.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Beers and pizza have been purchased. :dance:

Come on Arsenal, give us something to shout about.

Well, there sure is shouting.

[IBK]

I'm torn between lamenting what we have become and simply admiring Bayern's football.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I'd rather get a match reaction to how good MO's pizza was.

[fakeyank]

This game feels exactly like getting destroyed by United in the semi 4 years ago, what improved since that smashing ?

Our pre-tax and post tax profits ##

[Munchies]

I'd rather get a match reaction to how good MO's pizza was.

Lol :(

[Marc Overmars]

Well, there sure is shouting.

I can't even be bothered to shout. My reaction is simply :rolleyes:

We're out of our depth, as expected.

[hobson's choice]

Being paying little attention this season, but I thought Guardiola was their manager/coach?

[alexander]

Cant wait for us to battle for 4th place so we can go through this shite again next year.

[Niall_Quinn]

2 vs 7 in that last move. Pointless and pathetic.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

I'm torn between lamenting what we have become and simply admiring Bayern's football.

They've been good but nothing special - this isn't a Messi inspired Barca performance we're seeing.


We've just been completely hopeless, we're not even going to make the dickheads work for this.

[Kano]

Gee thanks wenger. thanks boys.

thanks for showing such pride in wearing our shirt and going for it from the off.

thanks for doing your best to ensure we don't have to sit through another 160 mins of pure, horrible, embarrassing pain.

just fuck off the lot of you.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Being paying much attention this season, but I thought Guardiola was their manager/coach?

He joins them in the summer.

[Özim]

Is there another team with a worse record of performing on the big occasion?

[Niall_Quinn]

Fuuuuuck we can't even pass any more.

[Munchies]

2 red shirts v 7 , no one busting a gut to get forward.

[alexander]

Im care so little about this team now that Im actually thinking of letting the wife watch Holby Shitty on bbc1.

[hobson's choice]

He joins them in the summer.

Oh

[Niall_Quinn]

Is there another team with a worse record of performing on the big occasion?

Yes, Charlie Brown's softball team.

[fakeyank]

Is there another team with a worse record of performing on the big occasion?

South Africa in cricket?

[The Emirates Gallactico]

I'd rather get a match reaction to how good MO's pizza was.

This.

Is it a Domino's or Pizza Hut?

[hobson's choice]

Im care so little about this team now that Im actually thinking of letting the wife watch Holby Shitty on bbc1.

It's only 15 past 3 here, i'm thinking i might troll a couple of porn tubes, and handle business and take a nice drunken nap.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Our players didn't know we had a freekick.

:haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

Had to fall to Merts. Blasted at the defender. Zero composure.

[alexander]

This.

Is it a Domino's or Pizza Hut?

seen the new dominos stuffed crust? Stuffed with a hot dog! Now thats good eating.

[fakeyank]

Bayern's defense has not conceded a goal since new years :lol:

[Munchies]

Going to make myself my half-time snack now lol . Hope we don't concede anything

[Kano]

bayern can roll out their b team for the second leg at this rate.

[Niall_Quinn]

Pods through the center, theo wide. It's pointless Walcott playing vs 4 in the centre.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Muller booked. :lol:

[Munchies]

seen the new dominos stuffed crust? Stuffed with a hot dog! Now thats good eating.

They copied that from Pizza Hut who had it first :P .

[Özim]

Dixon was saying before the match that the one thing about the club is that when the chips are down and everything is going wrong they react, looks like Wenger has taken that away from us as well.

We're left with a heartless, souless team, with no fight desire or will to win.

[Niall_Quinn]

Ramsey gets muller booked. Good.

[Niall_Quinn]

Walnut and Arteta clueless in the box.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bayern are rattled.

[Munchies]

Wilshere's going to end up like Gerrard, surrounded by a team of shit players (bar Suarez) and end up not winning anything of note (Gerrard from 06 onwards :d )

[The Emirates Gallactico]

seen the new dominos stuffed crust? Stuffed with a hot dog! Now thats good eating.

http://th140.photobucket.com/albums/r38/Garfield512/th_drooling_homer.gif

[Globalgunner]

Walnut....cant even take a gift......please get him back o the wing and dump Ramsey. Giroud is a better bet than the childrens playwright.

[Kano]

seriously, do we have to get fourth and go through all of this again next season? is there no opt out clause?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ah it was Schweinsteiger that was booked.

[Niall_Quinn]

Walcott going up against huge Germans for headers. Wtf? Get a fucking striker on, we need at least 2 gals!

[Munchies]

http://th140.photobucket.com/albums/r38/Garfield512/th_drooling_homer.gif

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/About/General/2012/4/13/1334306639514/Pizza-Hut-Hot-Dog-stuffed-008.jpg

[hobson's choice]

Yeah Verms, Theo is really gonna win a ball in the air, fucking idiots.

[cricketsi]

Ah it was Schweinsteiger that was booked.
And will miss the second leg... We're winning this, tbh.

[Niall_Quinn]

Bayern are rattled.

Why? Have they just seen the prices for beer and chips?

[The Emirates Gallactico]

GREAT NEWS GUYS!!!


With that booking Schweinsteiger officially misses the return league!!!!!


Hope still exists! :d

[fakeyank]

Wilshere's going to end up like Gerrard, surrounded by a team of shit players (bar Suarez) and end up not winning anything of note (Gerrard from 06 onwards :d )

Nah.. didnt you read Dani Alves starting the Wilshere 'come and get me plea' speculation? Like Fabregas, Nasri and RVP.. cant blame him if he leaves this sinking ship.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cazorla's skill. :cloud9:

[Niall_Quinn]

Ramsey and vermaelen are shit p,ayers.

discuss.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Fuck off Vermaelen, just fuck off!

[Munchies]

Fuck this shitty formation which Wenger is using aswell, the players don't know where they're playing.

Get back to 4-4-2 or something

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Honestly who really can blame RVP for fleeing from this shower of shite?



Well at least the next Tuesday Club Podcast will be a laugh to listen to. Hope Keith Dover is on.

[Globalgunner]

Not one strike on goal yet chaps....Were winning this.

[hobson's choice]

Bayern are still on 1st gear, fucking embarrassing

[Niall_Quinn]

Ches and Merts. Joke players.

Refs a cheat too.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mandzukic heads wide, very close.

[fakeyank]

Fuck this shitty formation which Wenger is using aswell, the players don't know where they're playing.

Get back to 4-4-2 or something

Dont you know no one uses 4-4-2 anymore? It's a shit formation in todays time... it has been ratified by FIFA that you cannot play that formation anymore.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Jesus Christ, should really be three.


This is too easy.

[Munchies]

Btw when was the last time ITV covered our game ? Since they only show one game on a tuesday now.

[Niall_Quinn]

Ches way to slow, was well beaten there and fortunate it went wide. These are the games where the lack of quality all through the team is exposed.

[Globalgunner]

Jesus Christ, should really be three.


This is too easy.

dont worry, plenty of time for Bayern to step it up

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-2 HT.

:rose:

[Munchies]

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyx9ktyDIj1qbj2hso1_400.gif

[Özil's Panoramic View]

The boos :haha:

Wenger :rose:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Half Time.


Hope we get an update on MO's Pizza.

[Özim]

Be glad to see the back of this CL for a few years, waste of time and a total bore.

Bayern were excellent and we're going to get our customary yearly knockout tonking.

[fakeyank]

Best part of watching our games is to hear the loud boos against the team and AW... one more nail in the coffin. :dance:

Will today be the day Wenget regisns?! :cold:

[Munchies]

Feel sorry for the fans who forked out like £70 or so on the day.

Same thing happened against United 4 years ago and on a continuous basis since rofl, got destroyed, NOTHING changed.

[Özim]

Ches way to slow, was well beaten there and fortunate it went wide. These are the games where the lack of quality all through the team is exposed.
Wenger reckons people underestimate the quality of this team :coffee:

[IBK]

They've been good but nothing special - this isn't a Messi inspired Barca performance we're seeing.


We've just been completely hopeless, we're not even going to make the dickheads work for this.

I disagree - there have been no individual heroics from Bayern Players, but their dynamism; fitness; game plan and work ethic is incredible.

[fakeyank]

Be glad to see the back of this CL for a few decades, waste of time and a total bore.

Bayern were excellent and we're going to get our customary yearly knockout tonking.

Just corrected your little mistake..

[Marc Overmars]

Another fantastic display of this mental strength and spirit the manager likes to refer to.

All we can hope for is some pub team GHEL comeback.

[Niall_Quinn]

Boooooooooo.

Ches, Kos, Merts, Sagna (at the back) TV (shittier than ever) Arteta, Walcott, Ramsey and (sadly) Podolski. All shit, all outclassed. Santi and Jack trying at least.

If Wenger can't see that playing Walcott on his own up top is stupid, stupid, stupid then he needs to fuck off really. Walcott has to go wide and Giroud or even that shit Gervinho needs to come on. Anything to make it less predictable.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

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Half time: Arsenal 0-2 Bayern Munich

It has been a tough opening 45 minutes for the boys as goals from Kroos and Muller have put Bayern on the front foot. Arsenal came back into it in the last 10 minutes of the half - so can they mount a thrilling second-half fightback?

Not an enviable job being the cheerleader for Arsenal on Facebook currently.

[Marc Overmars]

Half Time.


Hope we get an update on MO's Pizza.

It was a Tesco's Finest meatfeast. The most enjoyable thing about the evening so far.

[fakeyank]

Wenger reckons people underestimate the quality of this team :coffee:

Blame the press who had the nerve to ask him if he was signing a new deal. This was a sure fire win for us till that c*nt reporter asked that question. Completely destabilized the team..

[selassie]

I disagree - there have been no individual heroics from Bayern Players, but their dynamism; fitness; game plan and work ethic is incredible.

Yep , they are a far superior team, one of the elite teams in CL. We are Uefa Cup level really.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It was a Tesco's Finest meatfeast. The most enjoyable thing about the evening so far.

Not bad tbf.

[IBK]

Europe will be laughing at what we have become.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Booing? Get to fuck. Common consensus was us getting beaten and this is a team severely low on confidence. I hope they can summon something in the second half, even if in the grand scheme of things we will still be gone. Come on Arsenal.

[Joker]

The balance sheet still looks positive so the bigwigs won't give a shit we're being embarrassed in Europe.

[Özim]

We're lucky we have a world class keeper. :coffee:

[Kano]

Europe will be laughing at what we have become.
they have for a few seasons really.

remember how we used to want one of the 'smaller' teams in the knockout stages, porto and the like? we are one of those teams now that the big boys hope they are drawn with after the group stages.

[Niall_Quinn]

Wouldn't it be sad if chiles dropped dead live on ITV? Very, very sad.

[Master Splinter]

Dropping Giroud for no reason working out well again.

It's self-sabotage.

At least Walcott would have got a run at Alaba a few times on the right and the ball would have stuck with Giroud more than once.

[IBK]

they have for a few seasons really.

remember how we used to want one of the 'smaller' teams in the knockout stages, porto and the like? we are one of those teams now that the big boys hope they are drawn with after the group stages.

Sadly, yes. We are the Ajax of current times, with less pretty football and a vastly superior bank balance.

[Kano]

Booing? Get to fuck. Common consensus was us getting beaten and this is a team severely low on confidence. I hope they can summon something in the second half, even if in the grand scheme of things we will still be gone. Come on Arsenal.
you're right but we had at least hoped for something to bite on - not bayern strolling about with their hands in their shorts. let's not forget, you go to a game with hope, no matter what logic may tell you and seeing this is always gonna shock you into a reaction like that. 20 minutes and it's all over.

[Özim]

Blame the press who had the nerve to ask him if he was signing a new deal. This was a sure fire win for us till that c*nt reporter asked that question. Completely destabilized the team..
I know, it was only created to harm and look what it's done, what chance do you have of winning with odds like that stacked against you :sulk:

[Niall_Quinn]

The balance sheet still looks positive so the bigwigs won't give a shit we're being embarrassed in Europe.

Is that cocksucker **** fuck rat bastard maggot shitbag yank here tonight? Would have thought he might want to at least check in on his cash cow.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Europe will be laughing at what we have become.

We're in the last sixteen of European competition. I'm sure other teams are in a far funnier position than that.

[Özim]

Sadly, yes. We are the Ajax of current times, with less pretty football and a vastly superior bank balance.
Ajax were a much better team and won the CL...so we're not even that.

Ajax lite maybe, plus we don't produce anywhere near the amount of talent.

[Niall_Quinn]

Sadly, yes. We are the Ajax of current times, with less pretty football and a vastly superior bank balance.

Ajax can pass.

[Kano]

We're in the last sixteen of European competition. I'm sure other teams are in a far funnier position than that.
what does being in the last sixteen mean when you know you won't go any further?

[Marc Overmars]

I wouldn't mind having a go at the Europa League really. At least we won't be so obviously outclassed.

[Niall_Quinn]

Dropping Giroud for no reason working out well again.

It's self-sabotage.

At least Walcott would have got a run at Alaba a few times on the right and the ball would have stuck with Giroud more than once.

Nah, theo in an aerial battle with big Germans is very smart. Good thinking there by Wenger.

[Munchies]

Eating Fish and Chips now, onto the 2nd half

[Marc Overmars]

Come on Arsenal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Theo falls on his arse. Although it was another lofted ball towards him anyway.

[Dennis Bendtner]

you're right but we had at least hoped for something to bite on - not bayern strolling about with their hands in their shorts. let's not forget, you go to a game with hope, no matter what logic may tell you and seeing this is always gonna shock you into a reaction like that. 20 minutes and it's all over.

Bayern are a better team with better players. Strolling about in their shorts was going to happen. The players are giving a lot but that's the fundamental. Of course I expect disappointment even in the most obvious of doom scenarios but where is the context.

[Master Splinter]

Giroud not on?

What's the point?

Might as well bring Gervinho and Arshavin on to keep the effectiveness level at zero.