UEL Round of 32 1st Leg: Benfica vs Arsenal | Thursday 18th February |20:00 | BT Sport

[Maybe]

Also, we need to just get rid of VAR.

How the **** was that check 20 mins long for Saka's goal, ****ing yards onside

Think they were checking the situation before that when the ball hit one of their defenders

 

[blaze_of_glory]

I think we have a chance on pks at home

 

[al-Ustaadh]

Also, we need to just get rid of VAR.

How the **** was that check 20 mins long for Saka's goal, ****ing yards onside

Think they were checking Aubameyang on the original deflection that allowed for the chance.

 

[Majora]

Really poor. They are awful and it’s a a sign of how far we have fallen that we haven’t killed this in the first leg

 

[Iceman10]

Pepe needs rhythm. Arteta has managed to disrupt the rhythm of Pepe and Martinelli, while running Saka and ESR into the ground.

I felt sad seeing Martinelli look so rusty and with a bit of lack of confidence. Doubt we will see him on the weekend but he has to come on more after that, at least as a sub ahead of Willian.

 

[Jae]

Auba finishes those chances and we absolutely roll these over and the tie is finished. Gutted.

Xhaka back to his normal ways I see

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Benfica very very poor.

Yes only found thier manager fuming every time is hilarious.

 

[Rex Stone]

I think we have a chance on pks at home

Where is “home?”

Same stadium as tonight?

 

[Legend14]

WatCh ArTeta sTaRt PePe neXt tImE aT hoMe sO hE cAn blAMe hIM foR BeNfICa sItTiNG toO dEeP!

These newspaper cutting posts are a bit unnerving.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

I think we have a chance on pks at home

Why is Leno suspended?

 

[mpower2540]

Considering how bad they are, that was pretty rubbish. So much popping the ball around, turning away from opportunities to get it in behind them. Brought on two runners in Martinelli and Pepe yet spent most of the time playing the ball around in front of our own box........which was the only way they were going to score. Bizarre performance

 

[Taylor Gang Gunners]

Not the worst result but we should’ve won that comfortably. Auba bewildering in front of goal considering his hat trick. Overall our attack was quiet.

 

[MikelHadADream]

We were the much better team, played some really nice stuff and created plenty of chances but werent clinical enough with our finishing.

PEA missed 3 or 4 golden chances.

Some positive peformances:

Ceballos - MOTM I thought. Important block to stop a goal scoring chance. Made many tackles, worked hard, good link up play. Brilliant pass picked out to Bellerin to set up PEA for the sitter.

Ødegaard - Great off ball movement and made some Özil like passes tonight as the commentator said. The through ball for a chance for PEA round 65 minute mark . The ball to Cedric to set up Saka for the goal. Some .flashy black heel and intricate passes and flashy back heels in tight spacea.

Cedric - good attacking and defensively.

Saka - a threat as usual and got the goal.

Agreed, especially with Ceballos. I'm not a fan of his but he was very good today, played like he did back end of last season.

 

[Jack badmon]

So unfair that the potential advantage of 30 minutes extra time to score an away goal comes into play, especially playing in two neutral venues. Could really **** us over like it did last year.

 

[REWB]

I wouldnt play Xhaka in the home leg, I would play players with drive and energy. Elneny and cebellos midfield.

 

[Riou]

Think they were checking Aubameyang on the original deflection that allowed for the chance.

Even then, that should have been quick since it clearly hit their defender.

Just had enough of it really...you can live with a ref making a mistake in the moment, but when they take that long and still barely make the right decision it too annoying!

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

Tierney looks totally unfit and that shanked cross was unbelievable. Might as well treat City as a run out for the bench warmers and walking wounded. At least this will be over by this time next week. Every other British team scored four goals tonight.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Where is “home?”

Same stadium as tonight?

Nope playing at Athens as our home ground

 

[Tir Na Nog]

Now adverts saying that as a driver I need to give space to cyclists, **** off.

 

[OnlyOne]

This team is so so inconsistent it's laughable. That was so boring yet again.

Only consistent thing is the fact most games are a snore fest.

Another day closer to watching Chelsea I suppose. Night folks, especially @Rimaal.