Napoli v Arsenal, 20:00 BST (BT Sport 2, 18/04)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Arsenal. :bow:

Hope the supporters come out of this trip unscathed.

Also, not sure if I'll get to see it, I'm at a wedding reception tomorrow evening. :doh:

[Marc Overmars]

Can’t see us keeping a clean sheet but if Napoli are as passive as they were at times last week then there are goals in this for us.

[SMatthews]

We’ll definitely score and they’ll need four to avoid extra time I think.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Think we'll score and either get a draw or a narrow loss.

[GP]

Looking forward to this one.

[Mac76]

Massive game but if we're positive in the approach i think the fact that we can get goals will hopefully take us through - keeping a clean sheet at home was absolutely crucial

COYG :scarf:

[Master Splinter]

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[Gooner23]

Very happy with our starting XI, bar Leno that's probably the strongest we could pick for an away game.

Come on Arsenal!

[Mac76]

Very happy with our starting XI, bar Leno that's probably the strongest we could pick for an away game.

Come on Arsenal!

Definitely, and no Mustafi to mess things up - COYG

[Marc Overmars]

Come on Arsenal. Nice and professional, no fucking around.

[Marc Overmars]

Auba’s hair :lol:

Maybe that will help him to stop playing like a pubber.

[Marc Overmars]

Never ceases to amuse me how short Insigne is. :lol:

[Mac76]

one of their players is a former spuds defender - "i gotta bad feeling about this..." :faint:

[Mac76]

i know he played for us but i can't stand John Hartson - fat Swansea-supporting c**t

[Marc Overmars]

Red shorts is just weird.

[Mac76]

Red shorts is just weird.

i was thinking that... :lol:

[Marc Overmars]

Decent enough start, settled in early.

[Master Splinter]

Should be a pelanty.

[Marc Overmars]

That was shit Kola. What a chance to create something.

[Mac76]

Should be a pelanty.

stonewall

[AFC Leveller]

We have not yet conceded which is good. Need to make sure we score first.

Kola gets into so many good positions but he always has a nose bleed. Needs to sort himself out.

[Master Splinter]

Laca and Kola both messing up the final shot/ball.

Arsenal much the better team so far.

[Marc Overmars]

Napoli look a bit ropey.

[AFC Leveller]

Kolasinac punches their guy in the face, gets way with it.

[Mac76]

Xhaka trying to 'win' a yellow card

[Mac76]

Kolasinac punches their guy in the face, gets way with it.

more of a forearm smash really :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Kola gets into so many good positions but he always has a nose bleed. Needs to sort himself out.

He also creates a shitload of chances that are spurned, tbf.

[Mac76]

He also creates a shitload of chances that are spurned, tbf.

it's definitely more often that way around

[Marc Overmars]

Cech saves

That was dreadful from Auba

[AFC Leveller]

Cech caves with his legs. Good counter.

[Letters]

Good save!

[Mac76]

got to say, great break, good save from Cech

[Marc Overmars]

Auba has to do better there.

[Master Splinter]

Old Man Cech :bow:.

[Letters]

What a ball by Xhaka! Should have made more of that

[Mac76]

chavs 4-0 up - i 'think' they're through...

[Mac76]

nice back pass from Ramsay

[Marc Overmars]

Can’t wait to see how many offsides Napoli end up with over the 2 legs. :lol:

[AFC Leveller]

Napoli goal offside.

[Mac76]

offside :haha:

[Letters]

Ball in the net. Offside. Just about right :sick:

[Letters]

Lot of empty seats. Not sure why.

[Mac76]

all a bit scrappy at the moment

[AFC Leveller]

Napoli on top, goal coming at this rate.

[Marc Overmars]

Milik heads wide.

Bit of a let off there. He was unmarked

[Letters]

Shit! They should have scored then.

[Marc Overmars]

Lot of empty seats. Not sure why.

Always tend to see a lot of empty seats in Italy for some reason.

Most of the stadiums are shite too. Look how far the fans are from the pitch.

[Mac76]

AMN :bow:

[LDG]

Always tend to see a lot of empty seats in Italy for some reason.

Most of the stadiums are shite too. Look how far the fans are from the pitch.

Mafia territory

[AFC Leveller]

Ramsay down, hammy gone.

[Marc Overmars]

If that’s a hamstring then Ramsey may have played his last game for us.

[LDG]

Eeeek.

Last game of his Arsenal career :(

[Mac76]

Ramsay :rose:

[Marc Overmars]

Mkhi on.

Ramsey. :wave:

[LDG]

Potato/Poteto

[Mac76]

kind of reassuring really, it reminds us of the problem with Ramsay, injured too often

[Mac76]

fatboy hartson says Mhki and Ramsay are like for like.. um, yeah.. oh sorry i meant NO

[Letters]

Crap. Ramsey dead

[Marc Overmars]

LACAZETTE!!!!

WHAT A GOAL!!!

[AFC Leveller]

Goalll

Laca free kick

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ramsey's hamstrings.

:rolleyes:

[LDG]

Laca-do do do!!!

[Thierrymon]

Yay! 1-0

[McNamara That Ghost...]

LACAZETTE!!!!!

[Master Splinter]

LACAZETTE!!!!

[AFC Leveller]

Napoli need 4.

[Mac76]

Napoli goalie :haha:

[Marc Overmars]

Absolute peach of a free kick

[Master Splinter]

He'd been Napoli's best defender up until that as well.

[GP]

Get the fuck in!!

[Letters]

My fucking stream :haha:

I saw the free kick awarded, then it jumped forward about a minute and we were 1-0 up :doh:

[Marc Overmars]

Insigne is the most offside player I’ve ever seen.

[Master Splinter]

It's amazing how well-functioning the back line is at catching the opposition offside when Mustafi isn't playing.

[Letters]

Good ball drilled across by Laca. Auba couldn’t get there.

[LDG]

Letters is still watching the first leg on his stream

[Letters]

Letters is still watching the first leg on his stream

Alan Smith just scored. Liverpool players made a fuss but the ref gave it.

One more, and we’re champions. Come on, Arsenal! :scarf:


:p

[Mac76]

Insigne :haha:

[Mac76]

Alan Smith just scored. Liverpool players made a fuss but the ref gave it.

One more, and we’re champions. Come on, Arsenal! :scarf:


:p

Make sure you keep watching until the end ;)

[Letters]

One of their players tries “a Nayim”

[AFC Leveller]

Wouldn’t be surprised if laca is hauled off. He’s given the ball away at almost every opportunity.

[Marc Overmars]

HT

Perfect.

Same again lads.

[Mac76]

Wouldn’t be surprised if laca is hauled off. He’s given the ball away at almost every opportunity.

yes, especially that time he gave away possession by putting the ball in their goal...

[AFC Leveller]

Kolasinac could have been sent off if VAR was used today. That elbow in the face and that pull back when he was the last man are just brainless.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Hasn't the last man rule changed or did I just dream that. I know it went from being denying a goal scoring opportunity but don't know where the rule has ended up from there.

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

yes, especially that time he gave away possession by putting the ball in their goal...

TBF I think both him and Auba have let us down with their touches and sharpness. However that goal was brilliant plus his physicality is one of the reasons I always prefer him starting in all important games.

Its been a bit of an ok performance so far but I think the defence and the defending has been the highlight for the team.

Good selection.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

AMN has been our best player.

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

AMN has been our best player.

He is really getting better and better in that position the more he plays there. Really happy about his development.

[Marc Overmars]

Is there any point in developing AMN as a CM now? He’s basically played at full back for all of his first team life.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Globalgunner hasn't called me his dad for a while so he's obviously doing something right.

[Letters]

Fabian :pal:

[AFC Leveller]

Auba witha. Shocking miss

[Marc Overmars]

Bury that Auba! FFS

Great save

[Letters]

Fuck. Good save but Auba should have scored

[Marc Overmars]

Plenty of chances in this for us.

[Maestro]

Laca is deceptively powerful

[Master Splinter]

Callejon has been immense in our defence.

[Marc Overmars]

Insigne :bow:

One of our best defenders over the 2 legs

[Marc Overmars]

Elneny on to do whatever it is he does.

[Maestro]

oh no effin Elneny

[Letters]

Insigne :bow:

One of our best defenders over the 2 legs

Finally onside and passes it back to Cech :haha:

[LDG]

Big ninny :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

Koulibaly pipes down once Sokratis gets his hands around him. :lol:

[Letters]

Iwobi for Laca

[Marc Overmars]

Milik :haha:

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Insigne, Callejon and Millik all dreadful.

[Letters]

So far this has been a really professional performance from us

[Letters]

Blimey. They should have scored then though.

[Marc Overmars]

Emery roaring instructions from the sideline :bow:

[Letters]

Cech booked :lol:

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Stupid from Cech. Been around Mourinho too long in his career.

[Marc Overmars]

Monreal with Napoli’s best chance tonight

[Letters]

We can see you sneaking out :wave:

[Letters]

Kos :bow:

[AFC Leveller]

Valencia it is then.

[AFC Leveller]

We should go for Koulibaly.

[LDG]

Well done boys.

Come on you gunners :scarf:

[Marc Overmars]

FT

That was great.

Arsenal. :bow:

[AFC Leveller]

Worth noting that both Liverpool and PSG lost here earlier this season.

[Mac76]

good result - great goal - Arsenal march on...

[Master Splinter]

Professional performance! :faint:

[GP]

What a great, professional performance.

Barely gave them a sniff.

[Master Splinter]

Callejon or Insigne for MOTM?

[AFC Leveller]

It’s 2-2, the final of the Europa league. Chelsea have a free kick in the 87th minute, Giroud goes up and heads in to the net.

[LDG]

It’s 2-2, the final of the Europa league. Chelsea have a free kick in the 87th minute, Giroud goes up and heads in to the net.

Poor Valencia. A cruel blow

[Marc Overmars]

It’s 2-2, the final of the Europa league. Chelsea have a free kick in the 87th minute, Giroud goes up and heads in to the net.

A few days later Spurs win the Champions League.

Football. :wave: