Arsenal V Atletico Madrid- Thursday 26 April 2018

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Such poor defending from Mustafi for that Correa chance.

[Niall_Quinn]

Atleti have given us the flanks, we have an extra man, and so we are light in the box as usual. This is where we need a manager to adjust things.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

0-0 HT. :popcorn:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

I would have taken it at the start but FFS you know we're going to regret these misses opportunities.

[Goonermerree]

Very disappointing considering they are down to ten. Especially when we had them on the racks for the first part of the half.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

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Ivan, Sven and Dick Law all there. :haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

Bloody hell. HT 0-0

Whole half played with a man advantage.

That's a huge momentum shift to Atleti.

If we can't get the better of their defence with an extra man, at home, we have no chance of doing it against 11 away. Need more than one goal here tonight or we're done.

Wenger really doesn't have anything in his locker. He'll just do the same again in the second half and hope for the best.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

You'd imagine Atleti will tire drastically from 70 minutes onwards, so don't do anything stupid before then really.

[Goonermerree]

I don't think we have anybody on the bench who can change this either.

[LDG]

Wenger OUT!

[Goonermerree]

Bloody hell. HT 0-0

Whole half played with a man advantage.

That's a huge momentum shift to Atleti.

If we can't get the better of their defence with an extra man, at home, we have no chance of doing it against 11 away. Need more than one goal here tonight or we're done.

Wenger really doesn't have anything in his locker. He'll just do the same again in the second half and hope for the best.

Sadly, very true. That was Atletico's half given all that went on.

[Goonermerree]

Wenger OUT!

Oh, don't start that again.

[LDG]

What is Hagrid doing on the Atletico bench

[Niall_Quinn]

Oh, don't start that again.

But it's our favourite chant... It has become a club tradition.

[AFC Leveller]

We have to make sure we don’t overcommit in the first 15 of this half. Atletico cannot défend like this for 90 and our opportunity to score could come towards the end of the game. Anything less than 2-0 and we are more or less out of considering they will be at home where they have not conceded since January.

[Niall_Quinn]

What is Hagrid doing on the Atletico bench

Not magic I hope, because that's illegal when there are muggles around.

[Goonermerree]

But it's our favourite chant... It has become a club tradition.

What will we all talk about next season?

[The Emirates Gallactico]

We have to make sure we don’t overcommit in the first 15 of this half. Atletico cannot défend like this for 90 and our opportunity to score could come towards the end of the game. Anything less than 2-0 and we are more or less out of considering they will be at home where they have not conceded since January.

Yeah I agree with this. 2 - 0 is the minimum we need here to have a chance to progress.

[Goonermerree]

Come on Arsenal, we can do this! We can, can't we?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Welbz did...something I guess.

[Niall_Quinn]

I'm afraid Welbeck is shit.

[Niall_Quinn]

What will we all talk about next season?

So many things. And we'll round every chat off with a hearty rendition of Wenger's Out!

[Goonermerree]

Come on, let's get a goal or two.

[AFC Leveller]

Laca is feeling the nerves, keeps giving the ball away.

[Niall_Quinn]

The ref reminds me of the T2000 from Terminator 2. "Don't fuck with me or I'll hunt you down, and I'll NEVER stop!"

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Partey. :haha:

[Goonermerree]

Laca is feeling the nerves, keeps giving the ball away.

He seems to lack confidence to me.

[AFC Leveller]

Atletico have decided they want a draw, Griezmann playing at RB FFs.

[Niall_Quinn]

Hard to know what changes to make here given the available players. Somebody give me 10 million quid and I'll come up with something.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

FFS my stream is starting to lag for me.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Xhaka you berk.

[Goonermerree]

FFS my stream is starting to lag for me.

I'm on really good stream. http://buffstreamz.com/watch/soccer-2.php

[Niall_Quinn]

Ah yes. Pretty triangles. That should do the trick.

What a ridiculous dive by Lucas :haha:

[GP]

It would be nice if they stopped diving.

[Goonermerree]

I'm getting annoyed now!!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ramsey shot, easy for Oblak.

[Goonermerree]

Do we want to win this or not?????

[Niall_Quinn]

I'd stick Ozil wide and advance Ramsey. And tell Jack and Xhaka to stay the fuck behind. Get Ramsey into the box and he'll nick us one.

[Goonermerree]

I'd stick Ozil wide and advance Ramsey. And tell Jack and Xhaka to stay the fuck behind. Get Ramsey into the box and he'll nick us one.

We have nobody on the bench who can, so we have to work with what we've got on the pitch.

[Niall_Quinn]

Jack is too advanced. He's congesting everything on the edge of the box. Atleti are giving us the wide spaces but are dominating when the ball comes into the middle because there are 250,000 players in there.

[Goonermerree]

I'm going to get my boots on in a minute and show them how it's done.:fury:

[The Emirates Gallactico]

If only Elneny was fit. I'd switch Jack out for him.

[AFC Leveller]

This side to side passing won’t open them up even if we played until midnight. They are well drilled and can defend all game against this sort of play. We need to accelerate play in and around the box and surprise them with an early cross or shot.

[Goonermerree]

Oh come on.

[Goonermerree]

2 million feet in the box.

[Goonermerree]

I can't see us keeping a clean sheet, especially if Costa comes on.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Atletico can defend like this all night.


We've got to go wide and then take a quick shot as soon as someone gets a sniff inside the box.

[Goonermerree]

I can't see us scoring either right now.

[Niall_Quinn]

Such a clear foul on Ramsey there. But I suppose we've got a fair bit already tonight.

[AFC Leveller]

Yeesssss
Laca with a header

[Thierrymon]

Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooaaal

[McNamara That Ghost...]

LACAZETTE!!!!! COME ON!!!!

[Niall_Quinn]

Look at that. Ramsey starts to make the run but gives up because, guess what, the ball goes square instead.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Niall_Quinn]

LACA!!!!!!!!!!

[Master Splinter]

LACAZETTE!!!

[Goonermerree]

Get in!!!! Shows what I know.

[Niall_Quinn]

Finally. FFS!

[Marc Overmars]

LACA!!!!!


Come on!!

[GP]

LICK MY ANUS LETS GO BOYS!

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Fucking know keep a clean sheet lads!

Much rather win this 1 - 0 than 2 - 1!!!

[Özim]

LACAZETTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEE

[Niall_Quinn]

Laca 7 in 7. Sell him.

:handbags:

What a leap by Laca. Reminded me of that cheating, diving shit bloke that plays for the other Madrid.

[Goonermerree]

Stay calm, defend well, nick another if you can. One nil to the Arsenal.

[Özim]

Super Laca does it again, what a player!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Griezmann. :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

Probably don't get cocky now. Keep applying the pressure.

[AFC Leveller]

Ozil is head and shoulders ahead of everyone out there, he makes space so well.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mesut's turn. :cloud9:

[GP]

Ozil is head and shoulders ahead of everyone out there, he makes space so well.

Worldie.

[AFC Leveller]

Gabi is on for Gamero.

Thug who hardly gets booked.

[Niall_Quinn]

Ozil :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gameiro off, Gabi on.

Atleti going even more defensive. :haha:

[AFC Leveller]

Laca with a good cross shot but no one is there for a tap in.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Oh Welbz, just chuck your Bambi legs at it.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

FFS one of you clowns just get contact and it's a goal!

Need to get the second!

[Goonermerree]

Should have been anticipating and been on that cross Welbz

[Niall_Quinn]

Honestly, Welbz. What do you do with the bloke?

[Özim]

Lacazette is so class, proper finisher.

[Thierrymon]

Laca so close to another.

[Goonermerree]

Honestly, Welbz. What do you do with the bloke?
Sell him?

[AFC Leveller]

Fuck that was so close!!! Laca with another header inches wide

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lacazette heads it just wide.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

FFS this should be like 4 - 0 to us already.

Please say we don't regret these chances.

[Niall_Quinn]

Laca could have and maybe should have had a hattrick tonight.

[AFC Leveller]

Laca shot deflected for a corner

[Özim]

Honestly, Welbz. What do you do with the bloke?

Sell him to a rugby club, his off target shooting might be an asset for them.

[Niall_Quinn]

FFS this should be like 4 - 0 to us already.

Please say we don't regret these chances.

We won't regret the chances.

(fingers crossed behind my back)

[Özim]

Lacazette has been brilliant tonight, been unlucky.

[Niall_Quinn]

Needed to be first time there from Laca.

[Goonermerree]

Laca looking confident now.

[Niall_Quinn]

We need to be upping the tempo against 10 men, not dropping it. Enough of the stupid triangles in midfield. Just get it in there FFS!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

More defenders? FFS Simeone. :haha:

[Goonermerree]

Bellerin has had a good game.

[Master Splinter]

Xhaka you moran.

[Goonermerree]

We need a Lampardesqu deflected shot from distance.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Yup, Correa off, Savic on.

8 defenders and Griezmann I think. :haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

Xhaka surely can figure out if he aims a bit lower he might hit the target?

[Goonermerree]

Come on, let's get another and keep a clean sheet.

[AFC Leveller]

I wish Welbz goes forward with the ball fir once. He gives it straight back to nacho as soon as he gets it. Needs to take his man on and show some ambition.

[Goonermerree]

I don't like seeing Ospina right out of his area like that, he could get caught out

[Niall_Quinn]

Fucking Welbeck. FFS!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Have we had a decision for us since the red?

[Goonermerree]

Is Myki likely to be back for the second leg?

[Niall_Quinn]

Arsenal 608 completed passes
Atleti 155

And there's our problem.

[AFC Leveller]

1-1

Griezmann

Kos with a huge cock up

[Niall_Quinn]

Welbeck is a total fuck up! So irritating watching him fuck everything up. He owes us a deflected goal off his fat arse after this performance.

[Goonermerree]

We're giving the ball away too much. Why was that not a foul on Ozil?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-1 Griezmann. What a bunch of clowns.

[Master Splinter]

Clowns.

[Niall_Quinn]

Unbelievable.

We're out.

[Goonermerree]

Stupid, stupid stupid. Welbz was fouled, but there was nobody in the box to pass the ball to and they score

[AFC Leveller]

Typical. I said before the game that we needed to cut the errors out and score enough. We have done neither. Instead of 4-0 it’s now 1-1

[Özim]

1-1 Griezmann, got to hand it to Atletico, quite a team, defended so well and caught us with the sucker punch.

Koscielny was awful.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

I fucking hate football.

We're out now.

[Goonermerree]

We need two now, or we have no chance at theirs. We just cannot deal with balls over the top.

[Niall_Quinn]

Welbeck again. And then Kos in his clown shoes.

[RomfordPele]

Come on. Is anyone really that surprised?

Don’t let the door hit you on the way out Arsene.

[Goonermerree]

I feel sick now. We brought that on ourselves. We had a man advantage and could not make our pressure first half count.

[Özim]

When you build a team with no concern for the defence this is the kind of thing that happens.

Top teams are built from the back, Atletico have had 10 men most of the match, once upon a time that was us.

[Gooner23]

Fucking cretins

[Niall_Quinn]

Stupid, stupid stupid. Welbz was fouled, but there was nobody in the box to pass the ball to and they score

Welbeck has cost us all night. He's crap. Look at Greaseman there - ruthless. Welbeck is a headless chicken. Fucking useless.

And the defence does what the defence does.

Fucking fuck.

[Goonermerree]

Did that ball bounce off Opina and through his own legs?

[AFC Leveller]

Mustafi slipped like a fucking idiot as well. We produce too many comedy moments to be taken seriously.

Why didn’t kos just clear it? Why did he try to be fancy? Just like when he tried to barge Pogba off the ball instead of clearing it and ended up ok his arse and conceded a 3rd goal.

[AFC Leveller]

What a save that is by oblak

[Niall_Quinn]

I feel sick now. We brought that on ourselves. We had a man advantage and could not make our pressure first half count.

tbf we couldn't make our pressure in the second half count either.

BUT on a plus side, we're probably approaching 700 passes now.

[Goonermerree]

Winning this was always a long shot, we were given hope when they went down to 10. Now it's mostly gone.

[LDG]

Every fucking time

[Goonermerree]

I thought that was in from Ramsey then.

[Niall_Quinn]

Oblak being a bit of a cunt there.

[Niall_Quinn]

tbh I'll take 1-1 because knowing us 1-2 is the more likely result.

[Özim]

Oblak really is a top top keeper, they make the difference in games like this, worth their weight in gold, we'd do well to invest in one.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

I feel completely depressed. Devastated.

It was there for us tonight.

[Goonermerree]

I feel completely depressed. Devastated.

It was there for us tonight.

I feel the same. We're just useless. Wenger said our team deserves to win this as they deserve something special. I don't think so.

[Niall_Quinn]

3 mins extra time.

No point turning up to the next leg if we can't score another tonight.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

I guess it we were never going to defend all night in the return leg so this means we actually have to go for it.

[Goonermerree]

We've lost the plot now. How do you let a team score a crap goal like that against you when you're one nil up against ten men? WENGER OUT!!!!!

[AFC Leveller]

Unbelievable. We had it right there but we Arsenaled ourselves.

Kos is a terrible captain, makes so many basic errors and costly ones at that.

[Goonermerree]

Xhaka, at least get it on target.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Fucking hell. This is one of my lowest feelings as an Arsenal fan. Up there with the 2011 Carling Cup final loss.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-1 FT. Kos. :doh:

[Niall_Quinn]

Welbeck, Xhaka, Mustafi surely have to be sold? Fucking hell. They are stinking out the place.

Kos has made enough mistakes to go with them.

FT 1-1

WE

ARE

OUT

[Goonermerree]

Unbelievable. We had it right there but we Arsenaled ourselves.

Kos is a terrible captain, makes so many basic errors and costly ones at that.

Kos is finished and has been for a couple of years. A good manager would have seen that.

[LDG]

Same shit, different...same Wenger

[Niall_Quinn]

One last embarrassment to come before the old git shuffles off to ruin another club for a change.

If he starts going on about great spirit and us having all the possession I'm going to go around his house.

[Özim]

Fucking hell. This is one of my lowest feelings as an Arsenal fan. Up there with the 2011 Carling Cup final loss.

Not even close for me 99 semi FA Cup final defeat, Liverpool cup final defeat, defeat to Chelsea in the CL semi final and CL final were much worse.

Don't expect much from this team.

[Goonermerree]

Fucking hell. This is one of my lowest feelings as an Arsenal fan. Up there with the 2011 Carling Cup final loss.

I seem to remember Kos and Almunia messing up there for us.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

We're never going to get an opportunity as good as this. Playing against 10 men for 80 minutes ..... should have put the game out of sight.

Instead we've fucked up and fucked ourselves. I'm completely dejected here.

Kos will probably cry himself all night after his fuck up.

[Master Splinter]

Indecisive and inefficient at both ends.

The very antithesis of Atletico.

A 6-0 somehow became a 1-1.

Rodgers out.

[Goonermerree]

One last embarrassment to come before the old git shuffles off to ruin another club for a change.

If he starts going on about great spirit and us having all the possession I'm going to go around his house.

He'll say, 'It's hard to take, to concede a goal like that, we had so much possession.'

[Niall_Quinn]

Stream was MOTM - rock solid all night. Unlike our so-called defence.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

Monreal plays him on. Kos is weak. Ospina doesn’t come out aggressively enough. Mustafi slips.

The Arsenal defence ladies and gentlemen.

[Özim]

Calamity Kos does it again, he's a pro at making mistakes that lead to goals, done it so many times over the years. Hugely overrated player.

[Gooner23]

This is the worst I've felt after an Arsenal game for a very long time, sickening. We paid the price for not being ruthless and having Laurel and Hardy at the back.

[Goonermerree]

We're never going to get an opportunity as good as this. Playing against 10 men for 80 minutes ..... should have put the game out of sight.

Instead we've fucked up and fucked ourselves. I'm completely dejected here.

Kos will probably cry himself all night after his fuck up.

We had a glimmer of getting to the final, a glimmer of CL football for a new manager, can't see it now. Unless they get two players sent off next leg.

[Niall_Quinn]

We're never going to get an opportunity as good as this. Playing against 10 men for 80 minutes ..... should have put the game out of sight.

Instead we've fucked up and fucked ourselves. I'm completely dejected here.

Kos will probably cry himself all night after his fuck up.

His kids are going to fuck him up. And rightly so.

[Goonermerree]

Stream was MOTM - rock solid all night. Unlike our so-called defence.

Yes, brilliant, I'm glad you posted it.

[Özim]

If Atletico can get a draw playing with 10 men away from home against us when they are out of form and we're in form, then it doesn't bode well for the away leg.

[Goonermerree]

Monreal plays him on. Kos is weak. Ospina doesn’t come out aggressively enough. Mustafi slips.

The Arsenal defence ladies and gentlemen.

I'm sure the ball bounced off Ospina and through his legs, giving Grizzlyman a second chance at it. Terrible goal to concede.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

We had a glimmer of getting to the final, a glimmer of CL football for a new manager, can't see it now. Unless they get two players sent off next leg.

Atletico haven't conceded at home since January 20th. And they don't even need to attack now.

R.I.P. Arsenal.

[AFC Leveller]

Unbelievable. We had it right there but we Arsenaled ourselves.

Kos is a terrible captain, makes so many basic errors and costly ones at that.

[Goonermerree]

Atletico haven't conceded at home since January 20th. And they don't even need to attack now.

R.I.P. Arsenal.

It's sickening. All excitement for the tie is all but gone now.

[Niall_Quinn]

Thing is, Wenger will play EXACTLY the same way in the second leg. He won't change a thing.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

7 against 1 and they scored.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DbvLd0tUQAAFWPT.jpg:large

[Gooner23]

Even by our standards that was a horrific goal to concede.

[Niall_Quinn]

So we'll have to start from scratch with the new guy. 6th gets us back into this EL thingie, right? So Wenger, if you can manage it, try not to drop below mighty Burnley.

[Goonermerree]

7 against 1 and they scored.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DbvLd0tUQAAFWPT.jpg:large

Look at that though, there is nobody up with Welbeck for him to pass the ball to. The two in the middle weren't there when he had the ball. I can't bear to think about it. Keep a clean sheet was the mantra, but no, we give away a stupid goal.

[Goonermerree]

So we'll have to start from scratch with the new guy. 6th gets us back into this EL thingie, right? So Wenger, if you can manage it, try not to drop below mighty Burnley.

I think 7th gets you in the CL this year because the Fa cup winner will already be in Europe

[Gooner23]

Laca and Danny sound like they know the tie is done as well

[Niall_Quinn]

7 against 1 and they scored.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DbvLd0tUQAAFWPT.jpg:large

Look at Kos' starting position. Look at Monreal strolling back. Look at Mustafi defending nothing and nobody. What's in Mustafi's mind at that moment? I must defend zee empty space! Both the CBs know they have one fucking player to worry about all half. But they are still sticking to some stupid automated system that literally has them marking dead space. All he needed to be was a couple of yards closer, hack him down, take the red, fuck it. These guys are the opposite of Adams and Keown.

[Niall_Quinn]

Look at that though, there is nobody up with Welbeck for him to pass the ball to. The two in the middle weren't there when he had the ball. I can't bear to think about it. Keep a clean sheet was the mantra, but no, we give away a stupid goal.

Which is why he was a braindead idiot for trying to take them all on. He was bound to lose the ball. But he never twigs, even though it happens over and over again.

[Cripps]

People paid for that :haha: