Partey might be back for this if he comes through training today.
Holding is out for the concussion protocols.
Home leg in Greece. :cloud9:
Printable View
Partey might be back for this if he comes through training today.
Holding is out for the concussion protocols.
Home leg in Greece. :cloud9:
3-0
0-3 Pizzi hatter
if we go out now it will have been a dreadful first full season for Arteta
he'll regret chucking the FAC for sure
Should get the job done but then we thought that last year before we froze on the night against Olympiakos.
2-1.
I think we will win this one. Probably have to score 3 though as I can see us doing something stupd to allow them an away goal. We know how they are going to play - kep it tight and try to nick one - so we have to be ready for this and don't assist their older defence by falling into the offside trap again and again like the first leg. We HAVE to finish our chances.
Only question for me is whether Laca should start over Auba. Won't happen though.
(Needless to say if I see Willian anywhere near the pitch tonight I'll....have a tantrum to myself in front og the TV).
Arsenal: Leno, Bellerin, David Luiz, Gabriel, Tierney, Ceballos, Xhaka, Saka, Odegaard, Smith Rowe, Aubameyang.
Subs: Ryan, Hein, Cedric, Chambers, Pablo Mari, Elneny, Partey, Willian, Pepe, Nketiah, Martinelli, Lacazette.
Benfica: Leite, Verissimo, Otamendi, Vertonghen, Goncalves, Taarabt, Weigl, Silva, Grimaldo, Pizzi, Seferovic.
Subs: Svilar, Vlachodimos, Gilberto, Everton, Gabriel, Nunez, Waldschmidt, Cervi, Chiquinho, Pedrinho, Tavares, Ramos.
Good team.
Lets go!
hi chaps, here I am, the ref can kick off now :popcorn:
Pitch looks much quicker than the Rome one, might just help us play with a bit more zip.
Taarabt booked, scrote.
that's a def yellow at least for taraabt surely
ESR, bit of a scuffer.
AUBAMEYANG!!!!
VAR had best piss off.
Premier League would give him offside probably.
Auba!
Still playing good old Arsenal :lol:
which Benfica player fell over just then? :haha:
It's a goal. :bow:
Benfica now need two, to avoid ET.
AUBA!
Great finish.
Auba, first time hit! :doh:
we were lucky Benfica's number 4 had his arm out then
Vertonghen heads over. :lol:
Oh DO fuck off, Keown.
Just going on and on about how vulnerable we are.
Saka shot, saved behind.
Offside anyway.
Stupid foul from Ceballos.
saka should have scored even if it was offside
1-1, what a freekick from Diogo someone.
Ceballos. :doh:
What a goal :lol:
Fair enough, they can have that one.
Balls.
FFS. Typical :thumbsdown:
:ilt:
Quite a dangerous position for us now, they only need to nick another goal and we'd need two.
Xhaka moving his head again was what let it through
1-1 HT.
So frustrating as Benfica have done fuck all over 2 legs but have somehow scored 2
We have regressed offensively since Odegaard has come into the team. I like him as a player but he slows us down, back to Tippy tappy slow build up with him in the side. Much prefer ESR in the number 10 role and Pepe on the wing. Drop Odegaard to the bench he’s not even our player FFS!
His first goal for Benfica? :lol:
FFS.
Been thinking for a couple of games now, he actually reminds me a bit of Ozil, albeit works a bit harder defensivelyQuote:
Originally Posted by selassie
it's playing both him and ESR that's the problemQuote:
Originally Posted by selassie
i don't think anyone thought Arteta would play them together, we thought they'd alternate
I'm not sure we're now seeing the best from ESR either, being shunted out to the leftQuote:
Originally Posted by Gooner23