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Old 14-12-2015, 11:40
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Yep. No surprise.
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Old 14-12-2015, 11:43
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Defence is their weakness, midfield and attack they have the best players in the world. I think we are more organised these days to give them a game. Hopefully Coquelin will be back by then.
I dont think I can remember a time in the last 10 years where people never say defense is there weakness.

I'm really not sure it is as they dont concede that many goals.
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Old 14-12-2015, 11:49
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I'm really not sure it is as they dont concede that many goals.
Their world class possession keeping ability and pressing is what stops them from conceding so few goals, not their defence in general.
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Old 14-12-2015, 11:56
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Their world class possession keeping ability and pressing is what stops them from conceding so few goals, not their defence in general.
But thats the key isnt it. Any good side defends as a team and not just a back four.
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Old 14-12-2015, 12:20
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Well, we'll certainly give it a go against Barca, cant see us winning though but you never know
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Old 14-12-2015, 12:31
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I hope for your sake Suárez gets hungry in one of the matches leading up to the two fixtures.
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Old 14-12-2015, 13:02
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again. Barca or Bayern every time. I'm sure we can get a goal or 2 but their front 3 will be far too good.
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Old 14-12-2015, 15:24
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Barca are not invincible, we have some great players as well. will be a good match.we have already beaten the favourites.(alhough they whipped us on the next leg)
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Old 14-12-2015, 15:28
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Barca again? Bloody hell. Well, if you want to win the competition you need to beat the best...

They are 'culpable' at set pieces, but their front three is too strong. I expect a crushing defeat in either leg: if Arsenal win the first, they'll lose in the second, or if they lose the first they'll put on a valiant show in the second.
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Old 14-12-2015, 16:01
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At last if you lose, you don't get to go in that awful Europa League, you can concentrate on the title race.
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Old 15-12-2015, 10:47
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Barca will obviously be very difficult. But it would be difficult for just about anyone. They are probably the best club team in world football at the moment.

But they do have their flaws, an I'm confident that if everyone plays to their best, we have a chance against anyone.
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Old 15-12-2015, 11:03
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Barca will be difficult, but with Cech in goal we seem a lot more solid at the back, would like to see Gabriel in over Per as he is a lot more mobile.
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Old 15-12-2015, 15:18
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Maybe it's good that it's a team like Barca to avoid the complacency that was there when we had an relatively easy draw at this stage last year.
Barca seem over confident to me. they are saying its the tie they wanted.
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Old 20-12-2015, 13:24
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It would be perfect timing for Wenger to retire at the end of the seaon and for Guardiola to take his place. Even better if he does it after winning the league, like Fergie did in his last season.
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Old 20-12-2015, 14:38
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We all knew this going to happen :roll:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/footbal...linkname=sport
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Old 20-12-2015, 15:19
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Pretty perfect set of results for us this weekend. If ever we need to make a statement it's now.
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Old 20-12-2015, 15:40
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I had seriously forgotten about Welbeck. Poor bloke, feel sorry for him.
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Old 20-12-2015, 16:21
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I still don't really understand what's wrong with him.
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Old 20-12-2015, 16:42
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I had seriously forgotten about Welbeck. Poor bloke, feel sorry for him.
Yeah me too
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Old 20-12-2015, 16:42
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Pretty perfect set of results for us this weekend. If ever we need to make a statement it's now.
Apart from Leicester winning IMO, we need to keep the pressure on them.
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Old 20-12-2015, 20:03
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It would be perfect timing for Wenger to retire at the end of the seaon and for Guardiola to take his place. Even better if he does it after winning the league, like Fergie did in his last season.
Yup Time for Ivan and co to show ambition. No excuse not too.
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Old 20-12-2015, 23:54
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I still don't really understand what's wrong with him.
http://www.express.co.uk/sport/footb...s-injury-agony
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Old 21-12-2015, 09:07
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Yup Time for Ivan and co to show ambition. No excuse not too.
No I can't see it happening. More like Wenger signs a new 3yr contract.
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Old 21-12-2015, 09:15
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No I can't see it happening. More like Wenger signs a new 3yr contract.
In a league with an oligarch and a sheikh as owners, where do you think Arsenal should be finishing each season?
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Old 21-12-2015, 09:17
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No I can't see it happening. More like Wenger signs a new 3yr contract.
Yep, it's a shame that the contract endings don't align better, should have really taken than into account when giving ODL a new deal.

If we're serious about a title challenge, it's a must win game today. Also could do a clean sheet for my fantasy footy with Cech, Özil and Bellerin...
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