Europa League - Arsenal vs FC Koln Thu 14 Sept 20:05

Wenger with an upbeat pep-talk before our European campaign kicks off.

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'We don't calculate that this is a way to qualify for the Champions League,' Wenger said at a Wednesday press conference ahead of Cologne.

'It is not the best chance but one of the opportunities. I came out many times saying the best way to do it is the top four of the Premier League.'

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That's the spirit. Actually winning a European is not as important as coming 4th so we can qualify to play in Europe.

Bloke gives me a headache.

I hope they can get the right vetinary and vaccination records to bring Hennes VIII through customs

Watching him take a malicious shit on the touch lines will be more interesting than the game

The best way of qualifying for it is winning the league I'd have thought.

Gotta have that top 4 trophy! It's the holy grail.

BT have us on Sports 2 tomorrow, with the main channel reserved for...

Neverton :haha:

Bit like Sky and the CL. Remember when we were playing Utd on Sports 1 and you had to switch to Sports 2 every time we got the ball?

BT never show live European football on 1. Reason being you used to get 1 free with your internet sub and if you wanted to watch European matches you had to subscribe to the other channels.

In short, you are right that BT are cunts.

They're just not cunts for the reason you think they're cunts.

Really glad we are not in the CL anymore , no way we can compete with most the teams there. At least here we have a shot, I hope Wenger takes it seriously this is his last chance at a trophy

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Bottles were thrown and flares lit but there was no significant disorder

What do they count as significant disorder? Driving panzer tanks down the Mall?

I saw plenty of them on my lunch break today, I did wonder just how many of them had made the trip. 20,000 though :wacko:

Got to love German supporters.

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Originally Posted by Marc Overmars

I saw plenty of them on my lunch break today, I did wonder just how many of them had made the trip. 20,000 though :wacko:

Got to love German supporters.

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I'd love to see German Shephards tear into them if they are throwing bottles and flares

Cunts

Sorry I mean

****ze

Wenger thinks we are too good for this competition, based on what evidence?

I am utterly shocked this won't be a first XI.

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Originally Posted by Dicks and chicks

Wenger thinks we are too good for this competition

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Tell you that himself, did he?

WUMger. :bow:

Alexis wants to move for Champions League football, first game starting since the window closed - chucks him in to the Europa League. :bow:

Cologne: Horn, Klunter, Mere, Heintz, Rausch, Lehmann, Zoller, Hoger, Hector, Bittencourt, Cordoba.

A lot of good names there.

Mad Jens. :bow:

Klunt. :lol:

Cologne have got the Horn.

Me too, tbf.

Kickoff delayed by an hour!

FFS!

Iwobi as CM? Why not Wilshere?

For crowd safety? How many people are attending?

Finishing a match at 11pm. :haha:

I need to go to sleep now really then.

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Originally Posted by Delusions of Grandeur

Iwobi as CM? Why not Wilshere?

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Wilshere would die on his first game back starting.

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Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...

For crowd safety? How many people are attending?

Finishing a match at 11pm. :haha:

I need to go to sleep now really then.

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Apparently Cologne fans rushed the gates. Twats.

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Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...

For crowd safety? How many people are attending?

Finishing a match at 11pm. :haha:

I need to go to sleep now really then.

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According to the Bundesliga 20,000 Cologne fans have descended on London

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Originally Posted by GP

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Bizarre and ridiculous team. As expected.

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Originally Posted by Delusions of Grandeur

Iwobi as CM? Why not Wilshere?

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Iwobi's the future.


There's no point developing Wilshere at this stage.

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Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...

For crowd safety? How many people are attending?

Finishing a match at 11pm. :haha:

I need to go to sleep now really then.

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Getting out of the stadium and getting home will be a nightmare.

These Cologne fans must be the last males left in Germany. Everything else is either a feminist or a lefty eunuch. Bet the whole of Germany is having a multicultural Tupperware party tonight, now the blokes have gone abroad.

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Originally Posted by Delusions of Grandeur

Getting out of the stadium and getting home will be a nightmare.

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Yeah what a shitter for the fans that is

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Originally Posted by The Emirates Gallactico

Iwobi's the future.


There's no point developing Wilshere at this stage.

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Iwobi doesn't defend. That's my worry. Would have played him further up where Wally or Sanchez are playing if I were to start him.

Wouldn't be surprised if a lot of gooners have sold their tickets onto Cologne fans (due to apathy about the Europa cup) and we actually see more Cologne fans in the stadium than Arsenal fans tbh tbf.

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Originally Posted by Delusions of Grandeur

Getting out of the stadium and getting home will be a nightmare.

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Almost as bad as watching the match.

If that's in anyway true (and somehow I doubt it)

It would explain the delay as there is obviously a designated entrance and area for away fans.

Though I think it's more to do with them trying to take the seats as souvenirs

I guess it's exciting when the last time your club was in Europe the Berlin Wall was probably still standing

Who knew Germans could be so violent?

It was probably Poldi buying tickets for his mates.

Lots of klunts.

It's a 21:05 kickoff then?

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Originally Posted by The Emirates Gallactico

Who knew Germans could be so violent?

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No one who speaks German could be an evil man.

There are still Koln fans in the home end allegedly so it's supposed to be that time but not certain.

BT sport online is just a joke. Same goes for Sky. Both charging a fortune yet they are still using outdated and insecure garbage software to deliver their stuttering and pixelated video. Both companies have got the cash to fix these issues, neither can be bothered.

They can moan about pirate streams, but sometimes that's the only way to reliably watch the fucking match.