Europa League Round of 32: Benfica v Arsenal

[tap-in]

So, they might have corona all over the place, but we get knocked out due to restrictions ? Wtf

In theory you could get all the way to the final, without kicking a ball, by having a team of Covid positive players!

 

[SA Gunner]

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

They won't accept this the club will need to take permission to travel from the UK government.

 

[A_G]

I wonder how close they are to a possible forfeit.

 

[Riou]

This is honestly ridiculous...why exactly are we getting forfeited out of this tie again?

 

[A_G]

This is honestly ridiculous...why exactly are we getting forfeited out of this tie again?

The Portugal government has suspended flights from the UK because their number of cases increased due to the new variant that was found in the UK.

 

[Riou]

The Portugal government has suspended flights from the UK because their number of cases increased due to the new variant that was found in the UK.

Then Benfica should be knocked out...if it's their government making the call, their team should pay the price imo.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

I wonder how close they are to a possible forfeit.

You mean Benfica? Thier league is normally going i think in the end will be Uefa decision.

 

[A_G]

You mean Benfica? Thier league is normally going i think in the end will be Uefa decision.

No, I read if Arsenal can't travel for the match then they're the ones who have to forfeit.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

No, I read if Arsenal can't travel for the match then they're the ones who have to forfeit.

Unfair that's not Arsenal fault it's UK laws because of coronavirus

 

[A_G]

Unfair that's not Arsenal fault it's UK laws because of coronavirus

Arteta luck.

 

[DanDare]

If you have self-respect you don't let the other team go out on a technicality when it can easily be sorted. Not like they have any fans in stadium do they?

Covid-19 hits Portuguese football hard as top clubs face outbreaks

Portuguese football is being hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic with top clubs like SL Benfica, FC Porto and Sporting CP facing outbreaks.

The situation became so dire that the possibility of cancelling the ‘Final Four’ of the Portuguese League Cup (Taça da Liga) was discussed.

As the Resident went to press, 19 Benfica players and staff members had tested positive for Covid-19 including club president Luís Filipe Vieira and most of the team’s coaching staff. Manager Jorge Jesus also experienced “symptoms” but tested negative.

https://www.portugalresident.com/covid-19-hits-portuguese-football-hard-as-top-clubs-face-outbreaks/

 

[A_G]

The Elite Sporting Bubble is not exempt from this

 

[Riou]

This is complete bull-****, should just play a one off game at a neutral venue or something.

Hope we smash Benfica!

 

[Pop Tart]

The Elite Sporting Bubble is not exempt from this

I hope we win this competition and then refuse to take part In the cl next term.

 

[<<reed>>]

Jesus, what a ****show

Can't they postpone/reschedule the Arsenal PL games then?

 

[DanDare]

 

[Hleb's Sirush]

Hats off to Benfica. It's the honourable and respectable thing to do but still a by must be tempting

Benfica had no choice but to agree to a neutral venue.

 

[DanDare]

Benfica had no choice but to agree to a neutral venue.

Oh yeah, hats off retracted

 

[GoonerJeeves]

Wonder what neutral ground that would be?