[Match Thread] Arsenal v Braga - 7.45 RTE2

cson

http://www.skysports.com/football/match_preview/0,19764,11065_3315104,00.html

There's your preview courtesy of Sky Sports.

Your preview courtesy of cson predicts a comfortable 2-0 win for Arsenal.

Allez AW's men.

Pepe LeFrits

Almunia
Sagna Squillaci Koscielny Clichy
Song Wilshere
Nasri Fabregas Arshavin
Chamakh

_Bella_

Surprised to see Nasri back. I would have preferred to see Denilson start over Wilshere.

mike65

Gilesy - "Braga, we haven't heard of them"

cson

Nasri back :eek:

Usual ****e from Dunphy et al; "Almunia is an accident that has happened, the two french CBs could be vulnerable etc etc" :rolleyes:

3hn2givr7mx1sc

cson wrote: »

Nasri back :eek:

Usual ****e from Dunphy et al; "Almunia is an accident that has happened, the two french CBs could be vulnerable etc etc" :rolleyes:

What exactly is he wrong about when he says that?

Panthro

Pity we couldn't show Eammo a recording of the lashings of praise he had for Almunia at the interval when they played Barca and Almunia basically was the only Arsenal player on the pitch.(only the first half..Almunia's second half performance was...ahh sure we won't mention it)

Fuzzy_Dunlop

Ah so it appears as if Djourou is on the bench after all.

Good team all in all, though wouldn't have minded Denilson getting a run out.

thorbarry

im in work

most sites, including all sports sites are blocked, so keep me informed lads

good to see Wilshere starting. Thats most games he's started this season

Just turned on the commentary, from listening to the lads you're swear Rooney is playing tonight.

_Bella_

No Lima for Braga has to be good!

OPENROAD

Terrible coverage by rte imo, are man utd playing tonight

L'prof

OPENROAD wrote: »

Terrible coverage by rte imo, are man utd playing tonight

Always the same, at least we're on!

#15

papagormo wrote: »

Pity we couldn't show Eammo a recording of the lashings of praise he had for Almunia at the interval when they played Barca and Almunia basically was the only Arsenal player on the pitch.

Is he not being consistent? i.e. praising him when warranted and criticising him when warranted?

ultain

Should be ok tonight..we need to keep them out, clean sheet is vital. these lads will be tough away from home.
Come on the Gunners!!

L'prof

ultain wrote: »

we need to keep them out, clean sheet is vital. these lads will be tough away from home.

It's not the knockout stages yet!!!

ultain

Bloody hell ref!!

OPENROAD

L'prof wrote: »

Always the same, at least we're on!

We are on ITV though, expect a decent bit of pre match analysis on our match.

L'prof

OPENROAD wrote: »

We are on ITV though, expect a decent bit of pre match analysis on our match.

Have it on now, Hamilton does my head in!

ultain

L'prof wrote: »

It's not the knockout stages yet!!!

Whats there to be confused about? It's that kinda attitude that loses competitions.

OPENROAD

L'prof wrote: »

Have it on now, Hamilton does my head in!

I had forgotten how bad he was, I like Houghton though

L'prof

ultain wrote: »

Whats there to be confused about? It's that kinda attitude that loses competitions.

It would be nice to keep a clean sheet, not vital.

_Bella_

Penalty!

_Bella_

1-0 Arsenal

everdead.ie

That was poor from the keeper to give away the peno

L'prof

Third time's the charm. C'mon Fabregas

OPENROAD

70 euro get in Cesc !!!!All is forgiven Cesc :D

ultain

Nice:)

flahavaj

Arsenal are great to watch in this kind of humour.

Fro what little I've seen of him Wilshire needs to work on his finishing.

Of course, I have now guaranted that he'll score at least once. The curse of the Flah.

everdead.ie

Braga players need some protection from the ref :pac:

thorbarry

sweet

SlickRic

this cesc lad's not bad.

ultain

arshavin..early shower?

thorbarry

how are we playing?

_Bella_

ultain wrote: »

arshavin..early shower?

2-0 Arsenal

L'prof

Arshavin Nice move.

OPENROAD

Get In !!!!!!!!!!!!

ultain

..that showed me..lovely:)
Still think theres a good chance he wont show for the second half.

CR 7

Nice goal. Looking like a 7 or 8 nil type of game.

JPA

I thought Braga would be a lot better.

ultain

:D:D

_Bella_

Chamakh Attack 3-0! Lovely flick from Wilshere!

CR 7

That was slick by Wilshere.:D:D

OPENROAD

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

L'prof

Chamakh attack!!! Wilshere doing well.

jonnyfingers

FFS Arsenal are unreal!

mike65

Braga are playing like jumpers are down for goalposts.

JPA

He meant to flick it but not that way!

everdead.ie

Braga aren't using there pace down the right at all and it would probably work better then balls over the top

IvySlayer

Arsenal have been fantastic tonight.

Can we please have Fabregas?

ultain

Walk in the park:) great first half performance.