Match Reaction Bournemouth 0-2 Arsenal

[Özim]

Frankly it doesn't matter who or how we play against Barca, sit deep, play a high line, pass, pass etc we'll get tonked, the attacking talent they have is frightening, we can't even deal with average teams so when we face a real quality side with so many top notch attackers we'll get a footballling lesson.

Looking forward to seeing the talents on show, expecting a tonking but no matter, worst case Wenger gets shown up for the novice he is at that level.

Yes they have Messi, but they now have a couple other players in Suarez and Neymar who have pace and make Barca a much better side to watch than they use to be, sure the Guardiola team won a lot but they were very one dimensional and boring to watch at times.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I think we can possibly sneak a win at the Emirates, granted we'll most likely get battered at the Camp Nou but that's just going to happen to every team in the CL.

[Özim]

I think we can possibly sneak a win at the Emirates, granted we'll most likely get battered at the Camp Nou but that's just going to happen to every team in the CL.

If we do sneak it it will be a lucky smash and grab, every single time Barca have played at the Emirates they've played us off the park, it just so happens they've had a few off days in front of goals.

Still remember the time they came over and we didn't touch the ball for the 1st 20 minutes, can't see us winning with their forward line, they have some ruthless finishers now which they didn't really have before other than Messi and he rarely turned up when he played us.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Of course it'll be a fluke, they pretty much have a better player than us in every outfield position.

And the game you are referring to is the first one I think, 2009/10. We were battered, didn't concede. Second half starts, 0-2 down barely any time gone.

I think Messi has turned up in three of the four we played. Granted we had Silvestre against him in the return leg 2010.

[Power n Glory]

I think the team will be pumped for the game and give is another false hope like they always do. A heroic exit as usual against these sort of teams.

[Marc Overmars]

We just have to hope Barca have an off day. Well, 2 off days.

Bit of a free hit as far as I'm concerned, I'd probably be ok with heroic failure here at least as long as we don't embarrass ourselves at some point over the 2 legs.

[Power n Glory]

We just have to hope Barca have an off day. Well, 2 off days.

Bit of a free hit as far as I'm concerned, I'd probably be ok with heroic failure here at least as long as we don't embarrass ourselves at some point over the 2 legs.

I don't think there is anything Barca can do that will embarrass us that we haven't already seen. Bayern giving us a beating, Southampton... Leicester being top of the league....they'd have to put 9 past us in one game to out do what we haven't already seen. And even that wouldn't be that embarrassing because it's Barca.

[AFC Leveller]

Barcelona are miles ahead of us, there is no way we will knock them out. Yes we will cause them a fee issues at home and probably get a decent result but at the Noucamp they are simply irresistible and very hard to stop.

Something along the lines of 2-2 at home and a 5-1 loss I'm the return leg.

[Xhaka Can’t]

If we do sneak it it will be a lucky smash and grab, every single time Barca have played at the Emirates they've played us off the park, it just so happens they've had a few off days in front of goals.

Still remember the time they came over and we didn't touch the ball for the 1st 20 minutes, can't see us winning with their forward line, they have some ruthless finishers now which they didn't really have before other than Messi and he rarely turned up when he played us.

That simply isn't true.

[Kano]

The more worrying thing about a thumping away to Barca is the effect it might have on the team once again. The Bayern one threw us off for the next three matches earlier in the season. These sorts of defeats can't be isolated and thought of as having no effect on the team afterwards.