UEFA Champions League 2017-18

[celestis]

That takes major heart to stay in the game despite being outplayed and robbed of a penalty in the first half. That next level mentality is what Arsenal need, but for that we'll have to change our whole hiring policy. Wenger rarely has a Chiellini type player at the top of his transfer list and that's the problem. Our next manager needs to make some unglamorous but effective signings to bring the right mentality in the team and the fans will have to support him as he does so. Sorry but the likes of Özil and Mkhitariyan are just crowd pleasing signings, but they are just not the type of guys you want in your corner on a night like this

We have played like that many times before , also with Özil and Ramsey there . In fact that is how we play best .

 

[TriniGunner]

Man, Dembele's technique is impeccable. You just can't dispossess him without a foul.

I screamed for us to buy him when he was at Fulham.

 

[Malky]

I was baffled you didn't bring him back after his incredibly successful loan spell. Cech was clearly on the slide and has gotten even worse.

Didn't think much of it when you sent him out on loan but he was legitimately awesome for Roma, yet Wenger somehow thought geriacech was a better option.

Pretty sure it was because of his relationship with Wenger he left, apparently they're not on good terms anymore.
People seem to overlook just how brilliant Szczesny was at Roma, he was keeping Alisson on the bench, a keeper alot of this forum is now wishlisting.
It's a sad situation that we sold one of Europes best keepers because of a manager that we're now all desperate to get rid of 8 months later.

 

[KrissKringle]

he was keeping Alisson on the bench, a keeper alot of this forum is now wishlisting.

Alisson was signed in 2016 and was an understudy for Szczesny, so of course he kept him on the bench. Otherwise they wouldn't have prolonged the loan for another year.
Apparently Roma is operating on a tight budget, which is why they trusted the brazilian and didn't pull out the money for our guy.

 

[al-Ustaadh]

I screamed for us to buy him when he was at Fulham.

One of our missing pieces in midfield.

 

[Jury]

I was baffled you didn't bring him back after his incredibly successful loan spell. Cech was clearly on the slide and has gotten even worse.

Didn't think much of it when you sent him out on loan but he was legitimately awesome for Roma, yet Wenger somehow thought geriacech was a better option.

It had to be personal between him and Wenger. It can be the only explanation

 

[Malky]

Alisson was signed in 2016 and was an understudy for Szczesny, so of course he kept him on the bench. Otherwise they wouldn't have prolonged the loan for another year.
Apparently Roma is operating on a tight budget, which is why they trusted the brazilian and didn't pull out the money for our guy.

Alisson was signed as competition, he was highly rated when he went to Roma, and Szczesny never put a foot wrong for them to drop him.
Yes Roma had the option to buy but couldn't afford him and already had Alisson, so Juve paid the fee instead and now have him as Buffons successor.
Strange that you're making comments on a player you admitted that you haven't watched much since he left us, but still think " he's a clown "

 

[KrissKringle]

Alisson was signed as competition, he was highly rated when he went to Roma, and Szczesny never put a foot wrong for them to drop him.

Alisson wasn't signed as competition. He was signed as a successor, considering that Roma weren't going to spend the money on Szczesny.

Strange that you're making comments on a player you admitted that you haven't watched much since he left us, but still think " he's a clown "

I replied to another comment after that and said that I'll wait to see how he fares after Buffon retires, but for us he was a clown with very erratic decision making and if that's changed over the past couple of years, then I tip my hat to him.

 

[pacstud]

Szczesny has gained more plaudits here for doing nothing than almost any player I've seen.

 

[<<reed>>]

 

[Brown Gooner]

Hope to see this in the QF

Barcelona vs Real Madrid
Bayern Munich vs A.S. Roma
Juventus Turin vs Liverpool
Manchester United vs Manchester City

 

[El Granit-Coq]

Szczesny has gained more plaudits here for doing nothing than almost any player I've seen.

Golden glove at such a young age... Tying with DDG.

 

[Rimaal]

Hoping for an upset, not betting on it.

 

[Newchange]

Hope to see this in the QF

Barcelona vs Real Madrid
Bayern Munich vs A.S. Roma
Juventus Turin vs Liverpool
Manchester United vs Manchester City

Bayern v Juventus
Liverpool v Roma

 

[Juan Matas Beard]

My boy starting with a fresh cut.

 

[Notorious Big]

Bayern v Juventus
Liverpool v Roma

Don't want Bayern Juve.They played few times in recent seasons.

 

[Vinci]

My boy starting with a fresh cut.

Doable.

 

[GeorgiaGunner]

¡Vamos Sevilla!

 

[Jury]

Man Utd look like choking this. They can't get going at all. One goal for the Spaniards will blow this up.

 

[Rimaal]

What's Man U doing? Why are they running with the ball towards their own box?