KaKa Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 So f***ing pissed off we threw away the game. The tie could have been over. Fair play to Arsenal for fighting back. Fitness levels. The whole Barca team were completely knackered after 65 mins. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 So f***ing pissed off we threw away the game. The tie could have been over. Fair play to Arsenal for fighting back. Fitness levels. The whole Barca team were completely knackered after 65 mins. Were they fuck tbh. Walcott exploited Maxwell who is naturally very slow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Zaius Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Hope Barcelona win it like. Must admit though, I cheered when Arsenal scored, gives us a spectacle next week rather than a tie that was already done with. Howay you catalans none the less though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 So f***ing pissed off we threw away the game. The tie could have been over. Fair play to Arsenal for fighting back. Fitness levels. The whole Barca team were completely knackered after 65 mins. Were they f*** tbh. Walcott exploited Maxwell who is naturally very slow. Maxwell's been quite poor. Can't wait for Abidal to be back. He was excellent up to his injury. It has always been very obvious that we have problems dealing with pace, since we play with our defence so much upfield. Wonder why I don't see more teams exploiting this (like Atlético did in our defeat to them). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 So f***ing pissed off we threw away the game. The tie could have been over. Fair play to Arsenal for fighting back. Fitness levels. The whole Barca team were completely knackered after 65 mins. Were they f*** tbh. Walcott exploited Maxwell who is naturally very slow. Maxwell's been quite poor. Can't wait for Abidal to be back. He was excellet up to his injury. Maxwell is decent going forward but he's never solid defensively. Will Abidal be back for the second leg? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 He was on the bench as he's just been given the all-clear by our medical staff, but his match fitness will be very low still. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Maxwell was having a very good game until Walcott came on. Probably coincides with him having to do nothing defensively until that point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Whichever Bendtner turns up will decide Arsenal's fate. There only is one, and he's s***. Want some crisps with that pint of bitter? His part in the 2nd goal was important. http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/index.php/topic,58811.10980.html http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/index.php/topic,63745.msg2233229/topicseen.html#msg2233229 Are you seeing a pattern? Yeah, you talk complete bollocks. Okay then Benfica boy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Heneage Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Whichever Bendtner turns up will decide Arsenal's fate. There only is one, and he's s***. Want some crisps with that pint of bitter? His part in the 2nd goal was important. http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/index.php/topic,58811.10980.html http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/index.php/topic,63745.msg2233229/topicseen.html#msg2233229 Are you seeing a pattern? Yeah, you talk complete bollocks. Okay then Benfica boy. You've routinely slagged a player that has performed at a good level, and a better level internationally. Who got assits for both goals tonight as well. I admit my mistake, which at least had more basis than the routine bollocks you spout about Nicklas Bendtner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kingdawson Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 So f***ing pissed off we threw away the game. The tie could have been over. Fair play to Arsenal for fighting back. Fair play my foot. The Walcott goal should have been saved by Valdes and the other one wasn't even a pen. Barca dominated that game and 0-5 would have been a fair score. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Arsenal can count themselves hugely fortunate to still be in this tie. The introduction of Walcott threw Barca completely off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Arsenal can count themselves hugely fortunate to still be in this tie. The introduction of Walcott threw Barca completely off. I'd go along with that. I'd take Walcott to the WC because of his pace off the bench. I know he's had a poor season but he can unsettle teams and swing the momentum when brought on and used correctly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Funny how at the break my English friends were slagging Zlatan off for being shit and I was slagging Bendtner off for being shit and they ended being pivotal to their teams. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 How long until Iniesta is back ? Also having Pique and Puyol out for the next leg means they will be fit for the the classico, where they will be needed more than the second leg of this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Arsenal can count themselves hugely fortunate to still be in this tie. The introduction of Walcott threw Barca completely off. I'd go along with that. I'd take Walcott to the WC because of his pace off the bench. I know he's had a poor season but he can unsettle teams and swing the momentum when brought on and used correctly. I'm being won over by Walcott. Barring injuries, I'm thinking of Rooney, Defoe, Bent, Crouch and Walcott (who can play both up top and wide). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 How long until Iniesta is back ? Also having Pique and Puyol out for the next leg means they will be fit for the the classico, where they will be needed more than the second leg of this. He is expected for the second leg. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Arsenal can count themselves hugely fortunate to still be in this tie. The introduction of Walcott threw Barca completely off. I'd go along with that. I'd take Walcott to the WC because of his pace off the bench. I know he's had a poor season but he can unsettle teams and swing the momentum when brought on and used correctly. I'm being won over by Walcott. Barring injuries, I'm thinking of Rooney, Defoe, Bent, Crouch and Walcott (who can play both up top and wide). Nee chance Bent will go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Arsenal can count themselves hugely fortunate to still be in this tie. The introduction of Walcott threw Barca completely off. I'd go along with that. I'd take Walcott to the WC because of his pace off the bench. I know he's had a poor season but he can unsettle teams and swing the momentum when brought on and used correctly. I'm being won over by Walcott. Barring injuries, I'm thinking of Rooney, Defoe, Bent, Crouch and Walcott (who can play both up top and wide). I couldn't justify picking Walcott and Agbonlahor in the squad unless there were a few injuries in the squad but Walcott has to go imo. Rooney, Defoe, Crouch, Bent, Walcott plus another 6 midfielders. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Arsenal can count themselves hugely fortunate to still be in this tie. The introduction of Walcott threw Barca completely off. I'd go along with that. I'd take Walcott to the WC because of his pace off the bench. I know he's had a poor season but he can unsettle teams and swing the momentum when brought on and used correctly. I'm being won over by Walcott. Barring injuries, I'm thinking of Rooney, Defoe, Bent, Crouch and Walcott (who can play both up top and wide). I couldn't justify picking Walcott and Agbonlahor in the squad unless there were a few injuries in the squad but Walcott has to go imo. Rooney, Defoe, Crouch, Bent, Walcott plus another 6 midfielders. I'd agree with that. Agbonglohor hasn't quite done enough and Walcott provides more options. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I don't know if I just see him on off days but Agbonlahor strikes me as someone who believes his own press and is basically a bit of a twat. More importantly, his performances on the field haven't been great recently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Does Agbonlahor have a reputation for being a twat off the pitch? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kingdawson Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Arsenal can count themselves hugely fortunate to still be in this tie. The introduction of Walcott threw Barca completely off. I'd go along with that. I'd take Walcott to the WC because of his pace off the bench. I know he's had a poor season but he can unsettle teams and swing the momentum when brought on and used correctly. I'm being won over by Walcott. Barring injuries, I'm thinking of Rooney, Defoe, Bent, Crouch and Walcott (who can play both up top and wide). Nee chance Bent will go. Yep he can score 45 league goals and he'd still not go. The guy can't play in a partnership and hasn't looked international class the few appearances he's made for England imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I don't know if I just see him on off days but Agbonlahor strikes me as someone who believes his own press and is basically a bit of a t***. More importantly, his performances on the field haven't been great recently. He's a bit of an enigma. He seems slightly inconsistent, his goal record is around 1 in 3 which isn't bad, but you wonder how many of those goals are down to pace. (Brummie feel free to tell me I'm talking bollocks and none of his goals are pace related.) I don't think he'll ever be a regular international, he'll always be on the fringes a bit Carlton Cole esq. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowen Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Arsenal can count themselves hugely fortunate to still be in this tie. The introduction of Walcott threw Barca completely off. I'd go along with that. I'd take Walcott to the WC because of his pace off the bench. I know he's had a poor season but he can unsettle teams and swing the momentum when brought on and used correctly. I'm being won over by Walcott. Barring injuries, I'm thinking of Rooney, Defoe, Bent, Crouch and Walcott (who can play both up top and wide). I couldn't justify picking Walcott and Agbonlahor in the squad unless there were a few injuries in the squad but Walcott has to go imo. Rooney, Defoe, Crouch, Bent, Walcott plus another 6 midfielders. You've both forgotten Heskey. I know he's a bit shit but he's also been integral to the best football I've ever seen England play. Even if you don't want him starting surely it's madness not to even take him so we have that formation / system as a plan B. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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