Champions League Thread 2010/11 (Soccer)
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Arsenal played masterful, magical football and deserved the win. Barca crumbled after Robin van Persie's goal, and they absolutely got shredded by Bendtner-->Wilshere-->Fabregas-->Nasri-->Arshavin. Last year it was a LUCKY draw in London. It was not luck this year. The Goons actually had a full squad to play Barca, and it appears like with Pique getting bounced for the return leg and with Puyol sketchy and most likely out for that match at Camp Nou---the chances for the Goons to win look better than most people are giving them credit for. Barca's defense is suspect, and I will take Dani Alves running up the side and giving up his defensive duties all night long as a "genius" tactic 
. Maxwell can't do anything against Theo Walcott's pace. Actually nobody in Barca can stay with him when he has the ball. That's really the point. There is no speed gap between these teams. If anything, Arsenal are faster.
I know everyone makes a big deal out of the 700+ passes that Barca had last night. Gimme a break. Half of those passes are just one touch taps from one player back to the same player. They're not exactly spine crushing passes.
It felt so damn good to finally beat the best team in the world. It's to Arsenal's advantage to be re-playing Barca this time around. Barca had already beaten the Goons (a depleted Goon squad) but they did win and moved on. I can imagine they didn't want to face Arsenal again. They got their wakeup call. The Goons may have Vermaelan back for that game and that would only shore up the defense even more...although how could Wenger not give Koscielny the start after his masterful, fearless performance...
Things are looking up for Arsenal!
. Maxwell can't do anything against Theo Walcott's pace. Actually nobody in Barca can stay with him when he has the ball. That's really the point. There is no speed gap between these teams. If anything, Arsenal are faster. I know everyone makes a big deal out of the 700+ passes that Barca had last night. Gimme a break. Half of those passes are just one touch taps from one player back to the same player. They're not exactly spine crushing passes.
It felt so damn good to finally beat the best team in the world. It's to Arsenal's advantage to be re-playing Barca this time around. Barca had already beaten the Goons (a depleted Goon squad) but they did win and moved on. I can imagine they didn't want to face Arsenal again. They got their wakeup call. The Goons may have Vermaelan back for that game and that would only shore up the defense even more...although how could Wenger not give Koscielny the start after his masterful, fearless performance...
Things are looking up for Arsenal!
This is seriously the worst ref'd game I've ever seen at this level. Clearly the Ref was giving orders for Barca to go through at Arsenal's expense.
Barca really look like a team of prissy bitches tonight. I think any Neutral observer of this match would agree with that. They flop and roll around way too much for a squad that's allegedly the best in the world.
But, why not do that when the Ref is quick with his whistle in your favor? :dunno:
Such a disgraceful display by the refs and Barca's players too...
Barca really look like a team of prissy bitches tonight. I think any Neutral observer of this match would agree with that. They flop and roll around way too much for a squad that's allegedly the best in the world.
But, why not do that when the Ref is quick with his whistle in your favor? :dunno:
Such a disgraceful display by the refs and Barca's players too...
The commentators on Sky Sports are saying that Barca mauled Arsenal in every department, I think 63% posession and they ran a total of 4000 metres more. The sending off was ridiculous and ruined the game a bit as Barca were just showing off in the end but I'm sure Barca would still have won regardless of the sending off as the level they're playing at is in a league of its own. The only team capable of stopping them now is Tottenham
Barcelona 3 : 1 Arsenal
Shakhtar Donetsk 3 : 0 Roma
Actually I was trying to make you feel better, Barcelona were formidable and will no doubt sweep Spurs aside when we meet them in the final
Good result for us tonight, we scraped through but are nowhere near a Champions League team or even a top 4 league team for that matter. Come on you Spurs :thumbsup:Tottenham 0 : 0 AC Milan
Schalke 3 : 1 Valencia
even 'arry has come out and begged not to be drawn against Barca.
I hope they draw Utd and rape that Whiskey Nose's team just like Kenny did on the last weekend.
I hope they draw Utd and rape that Whiskey Nose's team just like Kenny did on the last weekend.
Man watching Tim Howard tonight is a painful sight. He has made at least 3 or 4 phenominal saves but it's clear Argentina is eating our defense alive. But again, the 'comback kids' have scored an equalizer to make it 1-1 at the moment.
