Europa League Semi Final Draw: Arsenal v Atletico Madrid

[Mark Tobias]

You just dont understand probability. I feel sorry for him having to keep explaining it.

Um what? Listing a hundred an one excuses that most other teams suffer from as well now some how has to do with probability... :confused:

 

[BobP]

I disagree with the pessimists.

I envisage us shocking Atletico Madrid and then somehow finding a way to lose to one of OM or RB Salzburg.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

I disagree with the pessimists.

I envisage us shocking Atletico Madrid and then somehow finding a way to lose to one of OM or RB Salzburg.

Salzburg have knocked out Sociedad, Dortmund and Lazio in consecutive ties now, they should be overlooked.

 

[The_Playmaker]

Injuries permitting.I'd go with:

----------Welbz--------Laca
--------------------Özil
Kola-------------------------------Belerin
---------------Xhaka-Ramsey
-------Monreal---------------Kos
---------------------Mustafi
----------------------Cech

 

[BobP]

they should be overlooked.

I agree, they probably will be by our gang of misfits.

 

[NieThePiet]

Everything said. No way Griezmann will destroy all these friendships. Sure he will have a little injury before these games.

Maybe good to be underdog once. It could be a similar game to the United game. Many possession, we will have some chances but they will use every defensive error.

 

[Lady_Gooner]

Being away 2nd leg is what’s making the draw bad.
Have to have faith in the team though, the only thing we’ve done right in the last 5 years is cup comps.

 

[Dj_sds -]

Um what? Listing a hundred an one excuses that most other teams suffer from as well now some how has to do with probability... :confused:

Exactly.
But thats what markingtrax told me in the klopp thread. I was being sarcastic.

 

[pacstud]

Has the sky fallen yet?

Arsenal +2

 

[Jae]

Being away 2nd leg is what’s making the draw bad.
Have to have faith in the team though, the only thing we’ve done right in the last 5 years is cup comps.

If we can avoid conceding ( ) in the first leg it plays right into our hands.

Or better yet nick a 1-0 win.

 

[samshere]

I know conventional wisdom dictates trying to prevent away goals at home, but for the life of me I can't see Arsenal keeping a clean sheet. Maybe, the best way would be to throw caution to the wind and go full gung ho trying to get a 2 goal margin at home. Something like 3-1, 4-2 .

 

[tap-in]

Seeing as we play Utd away between both legs, should we field the kids at Old Toilet and risk getting hammered, or do we field a strong team and risk getting injured?

 

[samshere]

Seeing as we play Utd away between both legs, should we field the kids at Old Toilet and risk getting hammered, or do we field a strong team and risk getting injured?

We play our first team defense and the kids in attack. Keep the score respectable and then use the excuse that we were playing our reserves against them. Pretty much what they did last year tbh.

 

[carlito'sway]

I predicted yesterday that we will get Atletico! Let me go with my next prediction, we will qualify and play OM in the finals.
So I will be totally conflicted with my two teams meeting in Lyon.

 

[tap-in]

We play our first team defense and the kids in attack. Keep the score respectable and then use the excuse that we were playing our reserves against them. Pretty much what they did last year tbh.

I've just noticed after the 2nd leg we have Burnley, that could be the day they over take us. Out of the EL and down to 7th all in a week.

 

[Notorious Big]

Tough task.

 

[samshere]

I've just noticed after the 2nd leg we have Burnley, that could be the day they over take us. Out of the EL and down to 7th all in a week.

If we can't win the EL I'd prefer not to be involved in europe at all next season. Our current team with a couple of defensive additions is good enough to get top four next season if the league is all they have to concentrate on.

 

[tap-in]

If we can't win the EL I'd prefer not to be involved in europe at all next season. Our current team with a couple of defensive additions is good enough to get top four next season if the league is all they have to concentrate on.

If Wenger goes this summer then I will have more confidence that we can make the right defensive signings and get top 4 next season. We'll see!

 

[El Duderino]

yeah, having to decide the game away is a ****ty position to be in.

 

[Prawn Sandwich]

Villareal.

How'd that work out? :|