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Re: UEFA Champions League 2014/2015

Postby dan08 » Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:18 pm

Another top finish from Welbeck... :salute
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Re: UEFA Champions League 2014/2015

Postby rich1uk » Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:32 pm

think tonight has showed what just about everyone who watches football , except for wenger, have been saying about arsenal , that they need someone to play that holding midfield role who is significantly better than either arteta or flamini
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Re: UEFA Champions League 2014/2015

Postby shankycricket » Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:53 pm

Horrendous display by both the English sides tbh. Liverpool very lucky to escape with a 2-1 win against by far the weakest side in the group.

2-0 incredibly flatters Arsenal. Their passing would even embarass the schoolboys. 1 Shot on target despite playing an aggressive team and Welbz missed 3 easy chances. Their defending was Brazil in the WC semis level. Should've lost at least 6-0. Awful.
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Re: UEFA Champions League 2014/2015

Postby dan08 » Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:55 pm

rich1uk wrote:think tonight has showed what just about everyone who watches football , except for wenger, have been saying about arsenal , that they need someone to play that holding midfield role who is significantly better than either arteta or flamini

They probably also need another CB. Mertesacker is incredibly slow and looked clueless up against one of the fastest players in the world Aubameyang.
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Re: UEFA Champions League 2014/2015

Postby rich1uk » Tue Sep 16, 2014 10:10 pm

dan08 wrote:
rich1uk wrote:think tonight has showed what just about everyone who watches football , except for wenger, have been saying about arsenal , that they need someone to play that holding midfield role who is significantly better than either arteta or flamini

They probably also need another CB. Mertesacker is incredibly slow and looked clueless up against one of the fastest players in the world Aubameyang.


they do but I think mertesacker and koscielny are capable and actually have a pretty good record as a partnership , and whilst they could probably do with improving in that area I don't think its anywhere near as blatant as the need for a holding midfielder , and that need for the midfielder looks to have been fairly obvious for at least a couple of years now

if you asked any arsenal fan at the end of last season what is your priority for the transfer window I would expect a very large majority would have said a defensive midfielder
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Re: UEFA Champions League 2014/2015

Postby GGAS » Tue Sep 16, 2014 10:58 pm

Should've got Khedira. Another problem is Arsenal get caught out time and time again on the counter after letting the full backs over lap then losing the ball.. and Arteta/Flamini aren't good enough to track back and cover. All the best teams use pacey wingers to counter attack and it usually brings success. Just look at the Liverpool game at Anfield last season; perfect example.
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Re: UEFA Champions League 2014/2015

Postby Gingerfinch » Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:54 am

rich1uk wrote:
dan08 wrote:
rich1uk wrote:think tonight has showed what just about everyone who watches football , except for wenger, have been saying about arsenal , that they need someone to play that holding midfield role who is significantly better than either arteta or flamini

They probably also need another CB. Mertesacker is incredibly slow and looked clueless up against one of the fastest players in the world Aubameyang.


they do but I think mertesacker and koscielny are capable and actually have a pretty good record as a partnership , and whilst they could probably do with improving in that area I don't think its anywhere near as blatant as the need for a holding midfielder , and that need for the midfielder looks to have been fairly obvious for at least a couple of years now

if you asked any arsenal fan at the end of last season what is your priority for the transfer window I would expect a very large majority would have said a defensive midfielder


Maldini, Baresi, and Canavarro would have struggled to contain Dortmund last night, if their midfield had left them open like that.
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Re: UEFA Champions League 2014/2015

Postby mikesiva » Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:59 am

Balotelli....
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Re: UEFA Champions League 2014/2015

Postby rich1uk » Wed Sep 17, 2014 9:45 pm

not a good week for the English clubs

man city concede a last minute goal to lose against Bayern

Chelsea draw at home (edit : hadn't seen Chelsea's goal as I was watching the man city game, definite foul by fabregas in the build-up so shouldn't have stood)

Liverpool win but very unconvincing against the weakest team in the group

arsenal hammered away to Dortmund
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Re: UEFA Champions League 2014/2015

Postby mikesiva » Thu Sep 18, 2014 7:27 am

rich1uk wrote:not a good week for the English clubs



But a good week for the German clubs....
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Re: UEFA Champions League 2014/2015

Postby Aidan11 » Thu Sep 18, 2014 7:41 am

It's strange watching CL football without Man Utd being involved.
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Re: UEFA Champions League 2014/2015

Postby Aidan11 » Tue Sep 30, 2014 8:44 pm

Totti is now the oldest goalscorer in the CL.
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Re: UEFA Champions League 2014/2015

Postby Gingerfinch » Tue Sep 30, 2014 9:25 pm

Gotta love Totti.
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Re: UEFA Champions League 2014/2015

Postby mikesiva » Wed Oct 01, 2014 7:23 am

Doesn't look pretty for Man City in Europe...and another error by Hart.
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Re: UEFA Champions League 2014/2015

Postby Aidan11 » Wed Oct 01, 2014 8:51 am

Good result for PSG last night.
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