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Barça -v- Arsenal, Champions league Last 16 2nd leg

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  • #542
    SantryRed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,224 ✭✭✭✭SantryRed


    Look how Barca hound the ball when they don't have possession. They hunt in numbers and Arsenal can't deal with it.


  • #543
    Pro. F
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,219 ✭✭✭✭Pro. F


    Arsenal are trying to play on the counter. But they don't have the players for it tonight. Nasri is they're only out ball on the wing. Rosicky who is supposed to be on the other wing hasn't provided any sort of option or pace.

    There must be space at the fullback positions of Barca where they're pressing so much high up the pitch, but when Nasri is the only out ball it's easy for Masch to move across and cover him.


  • #544
    Raskolnikov
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,148 ✭✭✭✭Raskolnikov


    A Dub in Glasgo wrote: »
    Barca were crap in that half :eek: That is unbelievable, they played Arsenal off the park as Arsenal parked the bus in front of their goal. Barca scored one, should have had a peno and hit the post.

    Crap??
    Any other team in the world would probably have been pleased with the performance, but Barcelona have higher standards and that was certainly not one of their better displays.


  • #545
    Nailz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,688 ✭✭✭Nailz


    As a United fan, I am open to a slagging from my peers, but come on Arsenal!




    I'll take a bath...


  • #546
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,651 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    ctrl-alt-delete wrote: »
    Each team were crap? Honestly if you were the manager of that Barca team, you'd tell them they were crap at half time?

    The effort they put into closing down the arsenal players was unreal, just pure class.

    They created the best chances, and scored, a moment of genius from Messi, of course they deserve to be leading.

    Best chances?

    besides the goal what did they create ?


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  • #547
    Quazzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,630 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    Poor first half, but its certainly possible that Arsenal will score. Barca are there for the taking imo.


  • #548
    BERBA
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,299 ✭✭✭BERBA


    A Dub in Glasgo wrote: »
    Barca were crap in that half? :eek: That is unbelievable, they played Arsenal off the park as Arsenal parked the bus in front of their goal. Barca scored one, should have had a peno and hit the post.

    Crap??

    Headshot comparing barca to that great team he supports ;)


  • #549
    LuckyGent88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,150 ✭✭✭✭LuckyGent88


    Big blow if Szezney is out for season


  • #550
    amacachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,315 ✭✭✭✭amacachi


    Bodhisopha wrote: »
    I saw them. Good tackles, what is your point?

    The post I quoted said Arsenal snuffed out nothing when I think it's fairly obvious they have done.


  • #551
    Paparazzo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,397 ✭✭✭Paparazzo


    Headshot wrote: »
    Aresenal cant get the ball so they cant do much
    That means Barca were doing something right!
    Headshot wrote: »
    Yes, they were crap by their high standards and pretty boring to watch, just passing, passing, passing and passing and going no where, I nearly fell asleep tbh

    Agree with that. Just for the first 20-25 minutes though. It definitely livened up after that.


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  • #552
    ColeTrain
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,681 ✭✭✭ColeTrain


    Headshot wrote: »
    Snuffed?

    Barca were crap that half, pure crap. They barely tested the keeper and just kept on passing and passing without going anywhere. A draw would of been the fairest result going in at HT because each team was crap.

    Arsenal cant do a snuff game, just barca were really poor

    Are you serious?


  • #553
    [Deleted User]
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    Barca dominating Arsenal.


  • #554
    IvySlayer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,190 ✭✭✭✭IvySlayer


    Walcott with crutches would be better than Rosicky.


  • #555
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,651 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    Bodhisopha wrote: »
    Anyone who thinks Barca were "crap" doesn't have a clue what they are talking about. Clearly!

    I'm off to watch the second half!

    bye

    I hope you watch a decent half this time


  • #556
    TT09
    Closed Accounts Posts: 293 ✭✭TT09


    barca too quick for arsenal, closing them down everytime they get possesion


  • #557
    BERBA
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,299 ✭✭✭BERBA


    Gotta get arshavin on for rosicky


  • #558
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,651 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    Paparazzo wrote: »

    Agree with that. Just for the first 20-25 minutes though. It definitely livened up after that.
    na it kinda woke up 5 mins before the goal tbh
    ColeTrain wrote: »
    Are you serious?

    Im being super serial


  • #559
    Quazzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,630 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    Tackle of the game from Clichy. Really quality.Barca unsurprisingly got the corner from the ref.


  • #560
    missingtime
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,942 ✭✭✭missingtime


    Headshot wrote: »
    Aresenal cant get the ball so they cant do much



    Yes, they were crap by their high standards and pretty boring to watch, just passing, passing, passing and passing and going no where, I nearly fell asleep tbh


    I said that your defending was good but ball position was poor

    :confused:


  • #561
    That_Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    Early indication that we're gonna get more of the same.


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  • #562
    Nailz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,688 ✭✭✭Nailz


    Bodhisopha wrote: »
    Anyone who thinks Barca were "crap" doesn't have a clue what they are talking about. Clearly!

    I'm off to watch the second half!
    For **** sake, once someone criticises Barça for a mere half, some of the forum goes ape **** and screams bloody murder. Get a grip will you.


  • #563
    Paparazzo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,397 ✭✭✭Paparazzo


    Tom_Brady wrote: »
    I honestly believe Mark Lawrenson passed away sometime in the last few years, and instead, Trevor has 5 buttons in front him with pre-recorded Lawrenson sound bites.

    1. "Is that all?" - A sarcastic comment to be used after an impressive statistic is mentioned.

    2. "My granny could've scored that" - A multi purpose tool to portray ineptitude on the players behalf.

    3. "Aaaaaaaaaaawwwwww" - To be used upon an instant replay portraying a mistake made by the officials.

    4. "He needed an extra touch" - When a player misses a goal, this is always the reason.

    5. "He took one touch too many" - Unless of course this is the reason.
    He has a new one. Any time messi makes a mistake:
    "And he's supposed to be the best player in the world"


  • #564
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    I thought they were pretty agricultural for much of the half but they gave Arssnal absolutely no time or space to build anything, the Gooners didn't help their own cause with lack movement which meant the scraps they got couldn't be developed.


  • #565
    amacachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,315 ✭✭✭✭amacachi


    Wilshere runs half the pitch closing down and Diaby stands watching. Hate him on a team so much.


  • #566
    Jayob10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,787 ✭✭✭Jayob10


    Tyring to be compact with flair players in this tactical set up isn't working for Arsenal

    This is extremely poor against a Barca team in 2nd gear.

    Van Persie is quite clearly not fit either and he needs to be replaced


  • #567
    everdead.ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,153 ✭✭✭everdead.ie


    Great run by Nasri


  • #568
    That_Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    Great work rate from Nasri.


  • #569
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,651 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    Nailz wrote: »
    For **** sake, once someone criticises Barça for a mere half, some of the forum goes ape **** and screams bloody murder. Get a grip will you.

    dont worry

    Its fun :pac:

    That's why opposition fans dont particularly like some barca fans


  • #570
    ColeTrain
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,681 ✭✭✭ColeTrain


    Headshot wrote: »


    Im being super serial

    I'd stick to watching South Park if I were you then.


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  • #571
    Quazzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,630 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    YESSSSS


    GOAL


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