Arsenal vs Barcelona | CL QF | Wed 31 March 19:45 | ITV1

[caldeltatrojan]

Re: CL Quarter Final: Arsenal vs Barcelona

Get ready to hear endless amounts of Cesc/Barca talk. Now they will be asked about it daily and get their little comments in...

 

[Gazza Martinez]

Re: CL Quarter Final: Arsenal vs Barcelona

I think we are better equipped to deal with a pass and move team like Barca in comparison to a more direct, cut and thrust team like United. I actually think we're a decent shout here.

 

[vantoure]

Re: CL Quarter Final: Arsenal vs Barcelona

this might be a little plus though

The second leg of the last-clash clash will come just days before Barca face their crucial el clasico showdown with Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.

 

[lagos]

Re: CL Quarter Final: Arsenal vs Barcelona

this might be a little plus though

The second leg of the last-clash clash will come just days before Barca face their crucial el clasico showdown with Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.

and don't we play Sp**s after?

 

[ibby]

Re: CL Quarter Final: Arsenal vs Barcelona

this might be a little plus though

The second leg of the last-clash clash will come just days before Barca face their crucial el clasico showdown with Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.

For Real Madrid. That has no bearing on this tie whatsoever.

 

[Timleaf]

Re: CL Quarter Final: Arsenal vs Barcelona

Messi and Xavi are the big players. Not worried about anyone else.

Look like Xavi will miss the first leg.

 

[TOPG]

Re: CL Quarter Final: Arsenal vs Barcelona

The chances of winning are slimmer than Ally McBeal but who cares? Losing to them is no shame and we get to play a great game.

Nope are chances of winning are not slimmer. On our day we can beat anyone in the world. Look Fulham beat last years Uefa cup winners Shaktar and Juventus nobody expect that. Liverpool beat Barcelona a couple of years back at the Nou Camp with Bellamy, Kuyt etc nobody expected that. I think we can beat Barcelona and im very confident that we can....

 

[marco]

Re: CL Quarter Final: Arsenal vs Barcelona

come on uefa hurry the **** up!what day is the game!!

 

[fabo]

Re: CL Quarter Final: Arsenal vs Barcelona

this might be a little plus though

The second leg of the last-clash clash will come just days before Barca face their crucial el clasico showdown with Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.

Don't know if it's a plus really.

Maybe for Madrid.

I mean they're not gonna be resting anyone in a CL match against us.

 

[GoonerGurjit]

Re: CL Quarter Final: Arsenal vs Barcelona

I feel very pessimistic about this draw.

 

[ricky1985]

Re: Arsenal vs Barcelona

Hopefully Wenger doesn't go with his typical gung-ho crap against Barca.

We need to play a cagey game at home and try and nick it.

Key to beating Barca is playing counter-attack, pressing them like dogs and getting in front in the tie forcing them to leave gaps.

Hell no! What better time to test our football, engage in a proper game of open, attractive football, than against the very best? No sitting deep, staying narrow, kicking every thing that moves, it's us against them in a proper game of football.

For anyone saying they hope Messi is injured, come on, you don't want to see the best player in the world go up against our team? If I'm lucky enough to be at the Emirates to see this game I want to see the best of what Barcelona have against the best of what my team has, and may the best team win.

Stop worrying about United. Who gives a ****?

 

[progman07]

Re: CL Quarter Final: Arsenal vs Barcelona

this might be a little plus though

The second leg of the last-clash clash will come just days before Barca face their crucial el clasico showdown with Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.

and don't we play Sp**s after?

10 Sat Barclays Premier League A Tottenham Hotspur 12:45 SS1
(If Sp**s reach the FA Cup Semi Finals this match will be played on Wednesday April 14 at 8pm)

 

[albakos]

Re: CL Quarter Final: Arsenal vs Barcelona

When will Barca play Real in La Liga?

Barca play Real on April 10

Here's our schedule


30/31 March Arsenal - Barcelona
03 April Arsenal - Wolves
06/07 April Barcelona - Arsenal

10 April Tottenham - Arsenal
(If Sp**s reach the FA Cup Semi Finals this match will be played on Wednesday April 14 at 8pm)


We can rest few players for the return leg for Barca as our home game vs. Wolves is winnable, while Barca might be tempted to rest one or two of their for their Real Madrid tie.

Nevertheless its interesting.

 

[vantoure]

Re: CL Quarter Final: Arsenal vs Barcelona

the more i think about it, the more i become fairly confident.

I agree with Gazza.

 

[ibby]

Re: CL Quarter Final: Arsenal vs Barcelona

I think many fans are doing us a disservice. We're not an average nobody in Europe. Barcelona will be just as pissed with the draw as us.

 

[TOPG]

Re: CL Quarter Final: Arsenal vs Barcelona

So our run of games are going to be:

Birmingham Away
Barcelona CL
Wolves home
Barcelona CL
Spuds Away

At least we have Wolves in between. A confidence booster...

 

[Accomplished]

Re: CL Quarter Final: Arsenal vs Barcelona

We rarely concede from an open play with nice build-ups. Unless Barca turn into this master of hoof kind of team, then I'm confident that we won't concede as much as some would believe we will.

to be fair, it's primarily because no one actually bothers to do that against us...

 

[xcdude24]

Re: CL Quarter Final: Arsenal vs Barcelona

First leg is in less than two weeks, ****ing hell.

 

[Shadow Moses]

Re: CL Quarter Final: Arsenal vs Barcelona

We're screwed

 

[vantoure]

Re: CL Quarter Final: Arsenal vs Barcelona

this might be a little plus though

The second leg of the last-clash clash will come just days before Barca face their crucial el clasico showdown with Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.

For Real Madrid. That has no bearing on this tie whatsoever.

Nope, i dont think they'll rest players
but i think their concentration might be affected a bit.

Depends on the first league really

But its true we'll also have to deal with Sp**s. Make or break it could be