Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2015/16 ( Mod Note linked in OP 29/12)

Ken Shamrock · 14-12-2015 11:23AM

What was It Feb 2010? Arshavin and Bendtner 2-1 I was In Lanzarote at the time watching It, a great night. If we could beat them with that team we have to stand a chance with the one we have now.

cson · 14-12-2015 11:25AM

Positives
- We've beaten them before
- Being underdogs suits us in big games
- Enrique isn't Pep
- Club World Cup will be a distraction
- They've been hammered twice this year

Negatives
- They're Barcelona

So yeah I'll say the negatives outweigh the positives atm.

gandalf · 14-12-2015 11:26AM

Feck it I can see Ozil as an ex-RM being up for this big time and Alexis will want to prove a point to the powers that be at Barca.

I much prefer us to be the underdogs than favourites. Sure this is why you are in the Champions League to play the best, otherwise you might as well play on Spursday against the rest!

5star02707 · 14-12-2015 11:27AM

gandalf wrote: »

Feck it I can see Ozil as an ex-RM being up for this big time and Alexis will want to prove a point to the powers that be at Barca.

I much prefer us to be the underdogs than favourites. Sure this is why you are in the Champions League to play the best, otherwise you might as well play on Spursday against the rest!

very well said, am not too worried. we've beaten them before. we just have to turn up on those 2 nights.

DarraghF197 · 14-12-2015 11:28AM

Ken Shamrock wrote: »

What was It Feb 2010? Arshavin and Bendtner 2-1 I was In Lanzarote at the time watching It, a great night. If we could beat them with that team we have to stand a chance with the one we have now.

I remember when Van Persie got a second yellow for shooting after he was flagged. Never have I seen the likes.

Anyone who has watched Barcelona play this year will realise that the aggregate score could look pretty nasty. Their front three are insanely good.

RobertKK · 14-12-2015 11:29AM

No team has defended the CL, hope ye cause an upset next February.

14-12-2015 11:33AM

Should have Coquelin back for the 2nd leg. If we had a decent DM there for both legs be might, just might have a shot at solidity and countering.

ronjo · 14-12-2015 11:34AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Should have Coquelin back for the 2nd leg. If we had a decent DM there for both legs be might, just might have a shot at solidity and countering.

So maybe its a good thing if United sign Neymar in January

DeclanRe · 14-12-2015 11:35AM

Ah im not that bothered we got Barcelona, they are the best team in the competition and we are the underdogs, this suits us. And imagine if we beat them, unlikely but you never know. We stung Bayern. I'll watch this match, not get my hopes up, and just see what happens.

Royale with Cheese · 14-12-2015 11:35AM

Arsenal to finally get the monkey off their back and knock out Barcelona. Then lose in the next round to someone like Kiev.

gandalf · 14-12-2015 11:36AM

ronjo wrote: »

So maybe its a good thing if United sign Neymar in January

And they are signing Ronaldo and Messi as well :P

ronjo · 14-12-2015 11:37AM

gandalf wrote: »

And they are signing Ronaldo and Messi as well :P

Thats grand so if we get Real in the quarters.

5star02707 · 14-12-2015 11:40AM

Lads got a question for buying tickets.

I am a red member on Arsenal (just got the card last week). Can I purchase more than 1 ticket? Like if i want my brother to come along with me is it possible to buy 2 tickets or even more?

csallmighty · 14-12-2015 11:41AM

I'm happy with the draw, got the biggest game possible.

Have to beat the best sometime and all that.

ronjo · 14-12-2015 11:41AM

5star02707 wrote: »

Lads got a question for buying tickets.

I am a red member on Arsenal (just got the card last week). Can I purchase more than 1 ticket? Like if i want my brother to come along with me is it possible to buy 2 tickets or even more?

Nope, one ticket per membership....... well at least it was when I last used it

Royale with Cheese · 14-12-2015 11:42AM

5star02707 wrote: »

Lads got a question for buying tickets.

I am a red member on Arsenal (just got the card last week). Can I purchase more than 1 ticket? Like if i want my brother to come along with me is it possible to buy 2 tickets or even more?

No. You need a second membership to get another ticket. You could either buy one now or see if you can borrow one from somebody who won't be going. But there will be limited tickets for red members available for this I'd say. You'd want to be very quick once they go on sale to get two seats together.

Pierce_1991 · 14-12-2015 11:44AM

People saying they're happy with the draw are actually annoying. Give me Zenit any day!

Kerry Gooner · 14-12-2015 11:45AM

Great opportunity if we could get either the winners of the Benfica or Wolfsburg ties in the quarter-final.
Then again, last year's draw against Monaco looked promising at the time.

5star02707 · 14-12-2015 11:45AM

Ahh crap really? 1 card for 1 person? Sigh guess have to go solo >_< aff haha

DeclanRe · 14-12-2015 11:53AM

Pierce_1991 wrote: »

People saying they're happy with the draw are actually annoying. Give me Zenit any day!

I'm not happy with it, not at all. But i'm not going to lose any sleep over it.
Barca drew 2-2 at the weekend with Deportivo, there not untouchable!

gosplan · 14-12-2015 12:00PM

Pierce_1991 wrote: »

People saying they're happy with the draw are actually annoying. Give me Zenit any day!

I'd much rather Barca than a few teams in it like PSG, Juve, Atletico, Real etc.

Others will just change their game-plan and strangle us.

Barca won't though and any team with a decent defence and a fast counter attack can get at them. If we have a fit squad and an in-form Walcott at the time, we can really get at them. Giroud stays on the bench till 65 mins.

14-12-2015 12:06PM

ronjo wrote: »

So maybe its a good thing if United sign Neymar in January

**** it, use the cash reserves to buy 5 of their players and loan them to Madrid for the season. Easy.

gandalf · 14-12-2015 12:10PM

Deleted User wrote: »

**** it, use the cash reserves to buy 5 of their players and loan them to Madrid for the season. Easy.

Well as long as we sign a DM in January........

deaddonkey15 · 14-12-2015 12:17PM

extra gravy wrote: »

And City get Kiev...of course :rolleyes:

Ye got Monaco last year.

Pepe LeFrits · 14-12-2015 12:33PM

At least we can focus on the league now.

csallmighty · 14-12-2015 12:36PM

Pierce_1991 wrote: »

People saying they're happy with the draw are actually annoying. Give me Zenit any day!

Could easily get knocked out by a team like Zenit anyway. Might as well play the best.

ronjo · 14-12-2015 12:42PM

I see we have two tough away games at Old Trafford and Goodison Park after the Barca games.

Hopefully we will have a fitter squad than currently by then.

Nemeses2050 · 14-12-2015 12:47PM

ronjo wrote: »

I see we have two tough away games at Old Trafford and Goodison Park after the Barca games.

Hopefully we will have a fitter squad than currently by then.

United are away in the 1st leg of their Europa tie, so that's not a bad thing. If they move our game against Everton to Sunday or even monday, that would be much better.

ronjo · 14-12-2015 12:48PM

Nemeses2050 wrote: »

United are away in the 1st leg of their Europa tie, so that's not a bad thing. If they move our game against Everton to Sunday or even monday, that would be much better.

It depends on when their first leg is though. Hopefully it is the Thursday before we go there.

Gringo180 · 14-12-2015 12:50PM

ronjo wrote: »

I see we have two tough away games at Old Trafford and Goodison Park after the Barca games.

Hopefully we will have a fitter squad than currently by then.

When is Wilshere and Welbeck due back? There 2 players that could really hurt Barcelona, especialy Jack when he is on top of his game.

Be nice if Wenger where to pull something out of the bag in the January transfer window.

Arsenal Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2015/16 ( Mod Note linked in OP 29/12)

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