PSV vs Arsenal - 04.03.2025 - KO 20:00 GMT

[HCZ_Reborn]

Same spiel as before, don’t know where goals are coming from etc.


The last couple of times we’ve played this lot in the Netherlands, the fixture has been a bit of an afterthought. We lost in November 2022 but we didn’t put out strongest team, same in the group stages last season when we drew 1-1


Looking at this tie in general, if we find some way of scoring two goals over two legs I think we will win if not I don’t think we will


Anyway 0-3 Romario hat-trick

[dazthegooner]

Maybe with our sound defence Arteta is looking for us to proceede through to the final on penalty shoot outs hoping that Raya doesn't dive BEFORE the opposing player has even put the ball down.

[Mac76]

3-0 de Jong hatter

[Mac76]

hoping that Raya doesn't dive BEFORE the opposing player has even put the ball down.

:lol:

[KSE Comedy Club]

Maybe with our sound defence Arteta is looking for us to proceede through to the final on penalty shoot outs hoping that Raya doesn't dive BEFORE the opposing player has even put the ball down.

:haha:


But actually, yeh someone needs to speak to Raya about that dumbassness - :threaten:

[KSE Comedy Club]

2-1 us.

Calafiori & Nwaneri with the goods.

Merino to wander about near the goal and not do much.

[HCZ_Reborn]

2-1 us.

Calafiori & Nwaneri with the goods.

Merino to wander about near the goal and not do much.

Optimistic

Until Saka comes back, I would not feel confident backing us to score full stop

[IBK]

Strangely despite my recent pessimism, I think we might nick this. We contained a decent attacking side away at Forest, and I'm not sure its in PSV's DNA to play with our kryptonite low block. Should be some opportunities for Rice; Odegard; Nwaneri...But we need to see better performances from the first 2.

Also, the players know that it's all on this now - we have had a decent rest and we need to be properly up for this one.

[Marc Overmars]

Last crumb of the season, hopefully we can pull ourselves together and at least get through this and somewhat enjoy the glamour tie that awaits after.

[Letters]

Oh! It's on Prime. If it's free I'll probably watch.

[HCZ_Reborn]

Strangely despite my recent pessimism, I think we might nick this. We contained a decent attacking side away at Forest, and I'm not sure its in PSV's DNA to play with our kryptonite low block. Should be some opportunities for Rice; Odegard; Nwaneri...But we need to see better performances from the first 2.

Also, the players know that it's all on this now - we have had a decent rest and we need to be properly up for this one.

I’m of the view that even if they do come and attack it won’t make much difference to our ability to put the ball in the net

I’d love for Rice, Odegaard, Trossard to step up with the goals. I just really don’t see it. Even though he was missing ridiculous chances, I think Havertz holding up the ball is something we really miss


But will see I guess

[HCZ_Reborn]

Anyway our overall last 16 record doesn’t make for happy reading

Of 15 ties we’ve won 6

Away from home our record is


5 wins 1 draw 9 defeats


At home our record is


7 wins 3 draws 5 defeats


We’ve scored 35 goals in 30 games, and conceded 43

[HCZ_Reborn]

Our defeats are as following

Bayern x 5

(3-1, 1-3, 0-2, 5-1, 1-5)


Barcelona x 3

(3-1, 0-2, 3-1)


Porto x 2
(2-1, 1-0)


PSV
(1-0)


Roma

(1-0)


AC Milan

(4-0)


AS Monaco

(1-3)



Our wins

Celta Vigo

(2-3, 2-0)


Bayern Munich

(1-0, 0-2)


AC Milan

(0-2, 3-0)


Porto

(5-0, 1-0)


Real Madrid

(0-1)


Roma

(1-0)


Barcelona

(2-1)


Monaco

(0-2)

[HCZ_Reborn]

Partey in for Jorginho, Calafiori in for Lewis-Skelly. Whilst I prefer Calafiori, he’s more likely to get done for pace (although just looking at their team news…they’ve got Perisic on the right hand side)

[Marc Overmars]

How shit must Sterling feel like that a defensive midfielder is preferred up front to him. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

PSV: Benitez, Ledezma, Flamingo, Boscagli, Malacia, Saibari, Schouten, Til, Perisic, de Jong, Lang
Subs: Drommel, Schiks, Karsdorp, Obispo, Bakayoko, Driouech, Veerman, Babadi, Land, Nagalo

Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly, Partey, Rice, Odegaard, Nwaneri, Trossard, Merino
Subs: Neto, Setford, Tierney, White, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Jorginho, Sterling, Calafiori, Butler-Oyedeji, Kabia

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lovely ball in from Nwaneri.

[HCZ_Reborn]

How shit must Sterling feel like that a defensive midfielder is preferred up front to him. :lol:

Not shit enough

[HCZ_Reborn]

Lovely ball in from Nwaneri.

It was Timber on the end of it?

Either way…wasn’t willing to gamble and attack it

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Odegaard, how the fuck have you missed the ball there.

[HCZ_Reborn]

No way that’s a pel, Odegaard kicks the turf rather than the ball and thwarts himself

[Mac76]

Nice air kick from Ode

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

Nice air kick from Ode

Odegaard is completely done as an attacking threat...he should consider taking up gardening full-time.

[HCZ_Reborn]

A leg offside otherwise that’s actually a really nice finish from Rice

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

PSV have been too open and pretty poor so far.

[HCZ_Reborn]

Saibari hits the post

[McNamara That Ghost...]

How haven't PSV scored?!

[Mac76]

That's what's known as 'close'

[HCZ_Reborn]

Also no one should have the name Flamingo unless it’s a name they’ve chosen for themselves as a Miami pimp

[Mac76]

Fair play, i think it was Saliba who had a part to play in that hitting the bar

[McNamara That Ghost...]

TIMBER!!!

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

I think you'll beat these easily. They're far too open.

Ah. There we go.

[Mac76]

Timber - nice :good:

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

Was actually a difficult header..great goal Timber.

[HCZ_Reborn]

Good ball from Rice, Timber chooses to attack the ball this time

[McNamara That Ghost...]

NWANERI!!!

[Letters]

Nwaneri :bow:

[Mac76]

MLS to Nwaneri = goal :)

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Stanley Tucci not happy on the sidelines

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

Feels like I'm in the twilight zone!

[Mac76]

Uh-oh, MLS booked...

[HCZ_Reborn]

Bit harsh booking but oh well

He did well to find Nwaneri who had the confidence to slam it into the net

[Mac76]

Merinooooooooooo :lol:

[HCZ_Reborn]

I think the site might be having a nightmare

Anyway lovely finish from Merino

[McNamara That Ghost...]

MERINO!!!

[dazthegooner]

Possible offside

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Good lord. That wasn't even just bad defending. That was just; have a goal.

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

Striker's finish from Merino, Odegaard would have probably balloned that.

[Mac76]

Ffs this is taking ages

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Finally they give the goal.

[Mac76]

Ok def a goal :)

Meanwhile MLS subbed for Cala

[Letters]

How can these checks take so long? :doh:

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

At 3 nil up, we're going to have a lot of defending to do, so bringing in Califaiori for a yellow carded MLS is sensible.

A bit of a shame though as I actually wanted to see if Arteta would gamble a bit and play Caliafiori in Merino's spot, as I do think he'd be an ok emergency no 9.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Partey tries to go for a DDT for some reason.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Raya didn't even dive.

1-3.

[Mac76]

I really hope if it stays like this he gives NBO and Kabia a go, it will be a good opportunity

Oh now Partey's conceded a pel :doh:

[Letters]

Partey tries to go for a DDT for some reason.

Literally no idea why you’d do that :doh:

Raya doesn’t go early.
Or at all :lol:

1-3

[Letters]

Partey tries to go for a DDT for some reason.

Literally no idea why you’d do that :doh:

Raya doesn’t go early.
Or at all :lol:

1-3

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

Raya didn't even dive.

1-3.

Was hit pretty well though.

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

Raya didn't even dive.

1-3.

Was hit pretty well though.

[HCZ_Reborn]

Question, is it just me who is having trouble with this place this evening? Seems to be very slow loading

[Letters]

I think the site might be having a nightmare

Nearly 2000 bots crawling the site for some reason.

[Letters]

Question, is it just me who is having trouble with this place this evening? Seems to be very slow loading

Not just you. See above.

[Letters]

Question, is it just me who is having trouble with this place this evening? Seems to be very slow loading

Not just you. See above.

[Marc Overmars]

Dopey from Partey to gift them a way back in.

Should be more goals in this for us because their defence is shite.

[Mac76]

I think my de Jong hatter prediction may have been wide of the mark - just as he was tbh :rimshot:

[Marc Overmars]

Dopey from Partey to gift them a way back in.

Should be more goals in this for us because their defence is shite.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Nearly 2000 bots crawling the site for some reason.

The most "users" ever online was in January when you beat Zagreb...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-3 HT.

[Mac76]

Gabriel got away with one there IMO

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nearly 2000 bots crawling the site for some reason.

Putin is greatly overestimating our importance.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

ODEGAARD!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

TROSSARD!!!

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Putin is greatly overestimating our importance.

Or has Putin greatly underestimated Letters?

[HCZ_Reborn]

How shit are Juventus to have lost to this lot :lol:

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

Was just about to comment on Odegaard's goal only for Trossard to put in a beauty.

Really strange day today is turning out to be.

[Marc Overmars]

This is hilarious. Mainly because PSV are so bad.

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

How shit are Juventus to have lost to this lot :lol:

PSV are a bit like Spurs...you never know what you are going to get with them.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Or has Putin greatly underestimated Letters?

Classic

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nwaneri having fun out there.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Time to give our Butler a go I think.

[dazthegooner]

Time to give our Butler a go I think.

He will in the 91st minute.

Nope I'm wrong Arteta brings on defenders to defend our 5 goal lead <_<

[HCZ_Reborn]

Have the Russians/Chinese been sent packing now?

[Mac76]

Zin coming on ,even he can't lose the game from here...can he...? :wacko:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

ODEGAARD!!!

[HCZ_Reborn]

I feel bad at laughing for Sterling, he’s just completely gone


Zinchenko almost makes it 7


I think this is the worst team we’ve played this season and I include Bolton Wanderers in the league cup in that

[Mac76]

I'll say it again, he needs to bring some young guys on, there's zero threat here

[HCZ_Reborn]

I feel bad at laughing for Sterling, he’s just completely gone


Zinchenko almost makes it 7


I think this is the worst team we’ve played this season and I include Bolton Wanderers in the league cup in that

[McNamara That Ghost...]

CALAFIORI!!!!

[HCZ_Reborn]

Calafiori does make it 7. That’s the first time we’ve scored 7 goals in a game under Arteta

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Jesus Christ they're terrible.

We were just one letter off.

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[dazthegooner]

Quality finish by Cal there

[Letters]

Have the Russians/Chinese been sent packing now?

I've changed some...things, and Joff is having a look too so hopefully.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Save some of these for Old Trafford FFS.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Jesus Christ they're terrible.

We were just one letter off.

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Finishing third. :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

Save some of these for Old Trafford FFS.

Guaranteed to end with us as nil on the score sheet.

[Letters]

I feel bad at laughing for Sterling, he’s just completely gone
I did think "well, hopefully he can come on and playing against this lot will give him some confidence.
First time he got the ball he just ran in to someone, so...

:lol:

[HCZ_Reborn]

I think De Jong might be dead

[McNamara That Ghost...]

PSV 1-7 Arsenal, FT.

What the fuck. :haha:

[Letters]

Well that went well :lol:

[Mac76]

What a trashing, onwards to a 1-0 defeat at Old Trafford at the weekend :lol:

[Letters]

What a trashing, onwards to a 1-0 defeat at Old Trafford at the weekend :lol:

:haha:

Depressingly plausible.
As big a mess as Utd are, they're nowhere near as bad as PSV. No team has given us that much space to play all season.

[HCZ_Reborn]

I’m not even sure how to appraise that game. Shearer spewing Platitudes at us. But honestly I really don’t think we were that special tonight…..and I don’t mean that as a dig at our players, they worked hard and they were consummate professionals. But I don’t remember ever playing a team that incompetent….i mean in fairness they looked ok going forward at times, played some hard to deal with crosses, lots of pace, very direct etc.

But their defence and their goalkeeper? The fuck was that. We are the first team to score 7 goals away from home in UCL in knock out stages. Yeah there’s a reason for that, to get to the knock out stages you have to be able to play football.

[Marc Overmars]

Can’t believe how easy PSV made that for us but it was nice to see what’s left of the forward line fill their boots.

Probably Real Madrid in the next round which will be fun and what this competition is all about. :popcorn:

[HCZ_Reborn]

Just realised we beat Sheffield United (a team playing in red and white vertical stripes) by six goals a year ago today

Similar standard of opponent tbh

[Letters]

Just realised we beat Sheffield United (a team playing in red and white vertical stripes) by six goals a year ago today

Similar standard of opponent tbh
I was in Hong Kong on one of my taxpayer funded jollies*, and I woke up to that good news. :cool:

*not really.

[HCZ_Reborn]

I was in Hong Kong on one of my taxpayer funded jollies*, and I woke up to that good news. :cool:

*not really.

I love HK, but I feel like I’d have to erase every comment I’ve ever made about the Chinese government before feeling comfortable going back there

[Mac76]

:haha:

Depressingly plausible.
As big a mess as Utd are, they're nowhere near as bad as PSV. No team has given us that much space to play all season.

Indeed ...

[Letters]

I love HK, but I feel like I’d have to erase every comment I’ve ever made about the Chinese government before feeling comfortable going back there

I was impressed.
I was on a ding ding with a colleague - English chap who works and lives there. I was asking him about the deal with HK and China and he was tight lipped.
He told me letter you have to be careful because you don't know who is listening!
It doesn't feel that oppressive when you're there but they clearly don't enjoy the freedoms we do
even if someone likes to pretend that we don't

[HCZ_Reborn]

I was impressed.
I was on a ding ding with a colleague - English chap who works and lives there. I was asking him about the deal with HK and China and he was tight lipped.
He told me letter you have to be careful because you don't know who is listening!
It doesn't feel that oppressive when you're there but they clearly don't enjoy the freedoms we do
even if someone likes to pretend that we don't

I was there less than ten years ago, where it was a place for mainland Chinese to get away from the watchful eye of the CCP (notice there were a few same sex couples in the hotel I was staying, and that’s definitely not allowed in the peoples republic…I mean it’s technically legal there but it’s technically legal in Russia as well). That and it was a giant laundry for the Chinese to filter their dirty money through

But whilst previous leaders have taken a bit of a look the other way attitude to personal freedoms etc, Xi is probably the most authoritarian leader they’ve had since Mao (or Deng Xiaoping at the very least). So even in an autonomous region like Hong Kong the squeeze has been put on.

Not sure if it’s the same in Macau, I imagine the crime syndicates do enough terrorising there that Beijing probably feels it doesn’t need to step in.

[The Wengerbabies]

I love HK, but I feel like I’d have to erase every comment I’ve ever made about the Chinese government before feeling comfortable going back there

Like living in the UK then.

[Letters]

Shit NQ tribute
You’re just a shit NQ tribute…