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Sporting 1-2 Arsenal

 

[Return of The King]

Id fancy our chances when we get some players back. Make it as messy as possible and hope we can stop them from playing.

I doubt it we have lots of trouble creating against good teams even when fit

 

[Nunowoolmez]

A year ago today ladies & gents....still gives me goosebumps

 

[ArsenesCoatMaker]

Kvara is unreal dribbled around keeper after feasting on a delicious through ball. 2-0 they are doing whatever they want against a Lfc team we created nothing against. Sorry Bayern or PSG would beat us pretty easy if we get to final, which is still a big if.

We've beaten both of them though and it looks like we've got Atletico in the semis, which I think suits us given how our prior game went

 

[Artemis]

A PL/CL double incoming. I said it. I don't care.

 

[gunman90]

Where are all the clowns that were yapping about how Barca are gonna tonk Arsenal?

 

[viktor]

A PL/CL double incoming. I said it. I don't care.

you will get statue if that happen

 

[boonthegoon]

Where are all the clowns that were yapping about how Barca are gonna tonk Arsenal?

now those clowns will say we are lucky that we will avoid them

 

[gunman90]

now those clowns will say we are lucky that we will avoid them

Haha Could actually see them doing this.
It's actually insane how much the haters overrate these other teams, but underrate Arsenal.

 

[DJ_Markstar]

I doubt it we have lots of trouble creating against good teams even when fit

Do you ever stop whining?

 

[Topside]

Just seems to be a narrative whatever we do there is a but? Media wise.

We beat a side with a very good home record that beat the likes of PSG at home.

17 home wins on the trot 60F, 6 against, impressive. Raya made a couple of very good saves but this was no smash and grab. Very mature away CL performance, when it mattered KO stage.

 

[HattoriHanzo]

For all those moaning and crying after Sporting match, Perry Groves has something to tell you.

Go and support someone else

 

[Vibra]

Where are all the clowns that were yapping about how Barca are gonna tonk Arsenal?

Tbf they were pretty amazing last night, best 10 man effort against near peers in recent memory

 

[Ljonin]

We've beaten both of them though and it looks like we've got Atletico in the semis, which I think suits us given how our prior game went

I back Barca to turn it around still. Yamal was toying with Atletico all game and it was actually bizarre they didn’t score. Can easily get 3 or 4 in the return leg

 

[DJ_Markstar]

I back Barca to turn it around still. Yamal was toying with Atletico all game and it was actually bizarre they didn’t score. Can easily get 3 or 4 in the return leg

They'll be away at Atletico who have a stunning home record, can't see it at all.

 

[Kysus]

When a fan without any sense of football knowledge thinks he knows better but even the scorer himself goes out and says thanks to Gyokeres for the space created.

I was literally playing and coaching myself, carry on bro.

It's absurd how people try to give Gyokeres credit for the most basic things a footballer can do. He's literally just standing there making one of the most basic runs a striker can make.

And yes Havertz wouldn't get free here If Gyokeres wasn't on the pitch. That's not giving Gyokeres credit, that's just a description how playing both of them together naturally creates tougher decisions for opposition.

 

[gunman90]

Tbf they were pretty amazing last night, best 10 man effort against near peers in recent memory

Amazing? All they did was huff and puff. Extremely overrated side. Aside from Pedri and Yamal they're nothing special.

 

[Mrs Bergkamp]

They don't deserve it.

It's a pity that Brentford and Everton can't steal one or more of the places

 

[Topside]

It's a pity that Brentford and Everton can't steal one or more of the places

Mrs B,
The media will still not give Arsenal any praise in Europe 10 wins and a draw, 11 games and last years effort to rank high CL stage and make the semi finals.

So far HT tonight's games AV winning, NF drawing and CP winning will also at least give PL teams a chance presence all 3 European tournaments SF stage.

 

[bergholt]

I was literally playing and coaching myself, carry on bro.

It's absurd how people try to give Gyokeres credit for the most basic things a footballer can do. He's literally just standing there making one of the most basic runs a striker can make.

And yes Havertz wouldn't get free here If Gyokeres wasn't on the pitch. That's not giving Gyokeres credit, that's just a description how playing both of them together naturally creates tougher decisions for opposition.

still gotta make the run which isn’t as easy as it sounds after 91 fruitless minutes

 

[El Realista]

I was literally playing and coaching myself, carry on bro.

It's absurd how people try to give Gyokeres credit for the most basic things a footballer can do. He's literally just standing there making one of the most basic runs a striker can make.

And yes Havertz wouldn't get free here If Gyokeres wasn't on the pitch. That's not giving Gyokeres credit, that's just a description how playing both of them together naturally creates tougher decisions for opposition.

The only one looking absurd is you. Moving off the ball is a thing not every striker knows how to do it.