UEFA Champions & Europa League 2014-15 Season Thread

by Guest Tue Feb 24, 2015 9:38 pm

First topic message reminder :

sportform wrote:Messi is no Harry Kane.

by **Dolphin Ziggler** Sat Mar 14, 2015 12:18 pm

There's nothing in there that Chelsea are doing now that Ferguson's United didn't do

by Duty281 Sat Mar 14, 2015 1:42 pm

I'm a tad confused over the media reaction.

First, they act as though Chelsea are the only team in history to ever surround the referee. It is not something I like to see, but it does usually happen with such incidents.

Secondly, the media seem to be thinking that the actions of the Chelsea players influenced the referee in someway. It really didn't, he was reaching for the red straight away.

by Fernando Tue Mar 17, 2015 7:11 pm

Monaco: Subasic, Fabinho, Wallace, Abdennour, Kurzawa, Toulalan, Moutinho, Kondogbia, Dirar, Martial, Berbatov

Subs: Stekelenburg, Carvalho, Elderson, Touré, Matheus, Silva, Carrasco

Arsenal: Ospina, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Cazorla, Welbeck, Ozil, Alexis, Giroud

Subs: Szczesny, Gibbs, Gabriel, Chambers, Ramsey, Flamini, Walcott

by **hampo17** Tue Mar 17, 2015 7:19 pm

Fernando wrote:Monaco: Subasic, Fabinho, Wallace, Abdennour, Kurzawa, Toulalan, Moutinho, Kondogbia, Dirar, Martial, Berbatov

Subs: Subasic, Fabinho, Wallace, Abdennour, Kurzawa, Toulalan, Moutinho, Kondogbia, Dirar, Martial, Berbatov

Arsenal: Ospina, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Cazorla, Welbeck, Ozil, Alexis, Giroud

Subs: Szczesny, Gibbs, Gabriel, Chambers, Ramsey, Flamini, Walcott

Monaco are using the same players on the bench as the starting line up Shocked

by Fernando Tue Mar 17, 2015 7:26 pm

Well my copy & paste failed Erm

by Fernando Tue Mar 17, 2015 7:27 pm

Sorted

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by Duty281 Tue Mar 17, 2015 7:30 pm

Walcott should have started.

Like that game against Milan all those years ago, when Arsenal were four down after the first leg (I think), they drew upon pace, pace and pace to unsettle the opposition defence.

Can't see Welbeck or Cazorla having the same effect, but I hope to be wrong!

by Guest Tue Mar 17, 2015 7:39 pm

Monaco are likely to sit deep & counter anyway, given their lead, so the space Theo requires, just would not be there. I know you have a hard on for Theo, so it's a good job Wenger is making the decisions tonight.

by Hammersmith harrier Tue Mar 17, 2015 7:51 pm

Theo always seems to be the answer but the truth is he's only ever the answer in a stretched game, he doesn't have the guile to impact on a compact defence.

by Fernando Tue Mar 17, 2015 7:52 pm

Monaco 1st to everything so far if that continues be lucky to draw Laugh

by Fernando Tue Mar 17, 2015 8:11 pm

What kind of cowpat offside rule is that Laugh

If a defender heads the ball back to the keeper non deliberately it's still offside Erm

by Fernando Tue Mar 17, 2015 8:13 pm

Atletico 1-0 Leverkusen (1-1 on agg) Mario Suarez

by **hampo17** Tue Mar 17, 2015 8:14 pm

Fernando wrote:What kind of cowpat offside rule is that If a defender heads the ball back to the keeper non deliberately it's still offside

I wondered that, I'd have thought it would have to come off an Arsenal head first and then be a deflection but it appeared to come straight off the Monaco player.

by Fernando Tue Mar 17, 2015 8:20 pm

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It did come off the Monaco player but it's still offside due to it being not deliberate apparently

by Fernando Tue Mar 17, 2015 8:22 pm

Well that's some cracking defending by Abendenour

by **hampo17** Tue Mar 17, 2015 8:25 pm

Fernando wrote:Arsenal 1-0 - Olivier Giroud

It did come off the Monaco player but it's still offside due to it being not deliberate apparently

Yeah I know it's still offside, but surely in that situation an Arsenal player would need to header the ball while Kos was in an offside position, that didn't happen so surely it's not offside.

by Fernando Tue Mar 17, 2015 8:27 pm

Alexis booked for an obvious dive.

by monty junior Tue Mar 17, 2015 8:30 pm

Every single foul against Arsenal Giroud just runs over to moan even when it's clear as day. Just a waste of time!

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Tue Mar 17, 2015 8:31 pm

Fernando wrote:Alexis booked for an obvious dive.

Was a penno everyday of the week

by mystiroakey Tue Mar 17, 2015 8:32 pm

Ermm. Could have had more..

But good performance bar that first ten

by Fernando Tue Mar 17, 2015 8:32 pm

HT Monaco 0-1 Arsenal

Welbeck whipped a ball in and deflected up and hit Giroud in the gut and safely lands in keepers hands from 6 yards. Getting closer tho.

by GSC Tue Mar 17, 2015 8:34 pm

Cant wait until the papers are scapegoating Ozil for swapping shirts at half time tomorrow

by Fernando Tue Mar 17, 2015 8:35 pm

Yeah you can 100% guarantee that will happen Laugh

It's a shame as he's played quite well.

by GSC Tue Mar 17, 2015 8:43 pm

https://twitter.com/paddypower/status/577932520827781120

by Guest Tue Mar 17, 2015 8:46 pm

who cares? he certainly won't

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Tue Mar 17, 2015 8:50 pm

It literally means nothing

by GSC Tue Mar 17, 2015 8:59 pm

Of course it doesn't.

Doesn't mean it wont be Daily Mail Ozil Hate Train ep 675

by Fernando Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:01 pm

Martial off for Carrasco for Monaco

Looks like we're going for our going out on Away Goals route here Laugh

by Fernando Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:04 pm

Coquelin off Ramsey on.

by Fernando Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:11 pm

Bernardo(es) on for Berba

by Fernando Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:13 pm

Theo on for Welbeck

Shall see if Dootie is correct.

by Fernando Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:20 pm

Arsenal 2-0 - Aaron Ramsey

11 mins to go

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I know Arsenal too well Laugh

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:24 pm

This ref is absolute pony

by Fernando Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:24 pm

Kieran Gibbs on for Nacho Monreal

Attacking LB time Laugh

by monty junior Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:25 pm

Monaco have played a dumb dumb match! Arsenal will have a chance in the next ten minutes.

by Fernando Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:27 pm

It's just been and gone Monty was great save tho.

by Fernando Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:27 pm

Dirar off for Elderson

by Fernando Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:32 pm

5 added mins - crikey that's alot

by monty junior Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:35 pm

Ozil has been excellent tonight.

Where did they get 5 minutes from Laugh

by Fernando Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:35 pm

It's pathetic with 5 added mins to go the only one who wants the ball is Ozil. It's no you have it no you have it.

by Fernando Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:37 pm

FT Monaco 0-2 Arsenal

Out on Away Goals as predicted Ok!

by Fernando Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:39 pm

Atletico & Leverkusen going to Extra Time.

by Guest Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:41 pm

monty junior wrote:Monaco have played a dumb dumb match

Because they're are an average side. Arsenal going out to this lot is embarrassing. Monaco will be annihilated in the next round, no doubt.

by Hammersmith harrier Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:46 pm

John wrote:
monty junior wrote:Monaco have played a dumb dumb match

Because they're are an average side. Arsenal going out to this lot is embarrassing. Monaco will be annihilated in the next round, no doubt.

It's probably true to be honest, Monaco had the easiest of the groups to progress from which enhanced their stats but they're not a top team by any stretch of the imagination. Chelsea and Arsenal should not be getting knocked out by the French pair.

by Guest Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:47 pm

Ozil was excellent, Arsenal were this, Arsenal were that..........3 weeks too late. Au Revoir Arsenal for another season. Arsenal showed up & showed how average this Monaco side is.

Typical Arsenal

by Duty281 Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:50 pm

Arsenal too slow for the large part, not a great deal of movement, and struggled to get the required width necessary to stretch and pick apart a Hodgson-esque level of compactness in defence.

Changes made too late, mostly. Referee out of his depth (shouldn't Sanchez have been sent off in the second half, going by the referee's earlier interpretation of the laws of the game).

Darling, super, gorgeous, sweet Theo not given enough time to impact the game, and was then played (mostly) in a central position rather than out wide.

Monaco trapped in a negative mindset and were very dour all game.

Arsenal will regret not going through - this was one for the taking.

by Guest Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:54 pm

Duty281 wrote:Arsenal too slow for the large part, not a great deal of movement, and struggled to get the required width necessary to stretch and pick apart a Hodgson-esque level of compactness in defence.

Changes made too late, mostly. Referee out of his depth (shouldn't Sanchez have been sent off in the second half, going by the referee's earlier interpretation of the laws of the game).

Darling, super, gorgeous, sweet Theo not given enough time to impact the game, and was then played (mostly) in a central position rather than out wide.

All completely irrelevant. Arsenal won the game 2-0.

The part which determined the outcome of this tie, happened three weeks ago. Giroud's awful display & a woeful backline performance are the reason an average French side has progressed.

by **Good Golly I'm Olly** Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:55 pm

Lumping all my winnings tonight on Leverkusen to go through here

by Duty281 Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:55 pm

True, John, true, but they could have rescued it tonight if they were a little bolder.

by GSC Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:55 pm

I'm not a fan of away goals tbh. Feel it rewards team for trying to do a smash and grab away and cling on at home. Not relevant here but a thought

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