Match Reaction: Bayern Munich 5 Arsenal 1

[Niall_Quinn]

But in reality, come on, we've had none in the past. Two extra CL games against opposition we know we aren't going to beat and then back to the PL again. We've had no real distractions beyond the CL group stage for some time. We've been in good positions around Xmas, Jan/Feb, Knocked out of the CL, a clear road ahead and gone to shit. I just don't see how the cotton wool theory works for us. We pick up injuries no matter what, so we may as well just say fuck it and keep our options open. We got to the CL with a reserve back four, so I can't see the Europa as beyond our squad.

Cotton wool is to smother the useless bastards so Kronky the Klown has to buy some more. Maybe ones that don't break so easily.

Anyway, it's nights like these that snap you back to reality and make you realise Wenger simply doesn't have what it takes to prevail when the challenge is at its fiercest. You're right. Injuries, no injuries. Europa League, no Europa League. Wenger will fuck it up. It's what he does.

[Niall_Quinn]

I will be swiftly forgetting this result should we win the derby. Don't even try to fuck that one up WUMger.

On a scale of Must Win to (Don't Even Come Back Here If You Don't Win) Must Win, Sunday is a (Shoot Yourself In the Fucking Head if You Don't Win) Must Win.

[-Xs-]

Not too bothered about this one. Was always going to be a big task and then throw the injuries into the mix and it becomes the kind of result anyone could have predicted

Shame but bollocks to it, back to the league. Fingers crossed we have some players back for the spuds, apparently Bellerin will still be out though so that's a bit shit.

[Marc Overmars]

Apparently we have conceded the most goals (97) of any team in the CL over the past 10 seasons.

[fakeyank]

The sad part is not the result, but the inevitability of it. We are 'supposed' to be among the elite of Europe and here we are not even giving a shit about a result like this. That is how much the board and our manager have fucked us over. One of the highest ticket prices in the world, and this is what you get in return. We are like the Aston Villa, Sunderland, Newcastle etc of European football.

Pathetic!

[Niall_Quinn]

Apparently we have conceded the most goals (97) of any team in the CL over the past 10 seasons.

Yeah but how many clubs have qualified 10 years running? Misleading stat. 9.7 goals per year isn't that bad really considering we usually reach the last 16.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

meh, not really fussed at all about the result. If we go out of Europe, it won't be because of tonight but the two appalling results against Zagreb and Olympiakos. Mind you I still think we'll qualify as Olympiakos are shit and we can easily win by 2 goals in Greece with our first team.

Campbell was poor defensively, left Debauchy exposed too much and he struggled as a result. Worrying with the NLD coming up and neither The OX, Bellerin or Ramsey back by then. Other than that, simply too many other individual errors which a team like Bayern who were hurt after the losing at the Emirates, were determined to punish ruthlessly and so they did. Gabriel at fault for the first, BFG for the second and Santi for the third.

We could have made it closer with a fully fit first team, but they're just better than us and easily the best team in Europe at the moment. They'll thrash many a team at the Allianz, let alone a team that's tired, injury depleted and pissed them off a fortnight ago.

On to the NLD. Now that's a game I'll actually get annoyed at if we don't pick up three points.

[Maestro]

So if Olympiakos get a point against Zagreb they're through, is that correct?

On another note, there's no way I can see us winning the Europa league. We'll get the shock of our lives in that tournament, what with the number of games, the travelling and facing some hardened grimy sides that don't give a fuck about reputation. They'll love the prospect of taking our scalp, with poxy players scoring their first ever goals against us etc.

Bottom line, this is a real mess and all the making of ours truly .....the ultimate Wumtroll Wenget.
Meh

Anyway do we reckon Sanchez to Bayern next season?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Olympiakos play Bayern, not Zagreb but yes, they just need a point.

[AFC Leveller]