Champions League 2016/17

[Dirk]

Yaya Toure is out of the Manchester City CL squad and, as usual, his agent is piping up...

"‘They will lose a lot of millions of supporters from Africa because of this decision from Guardiola.

'Now they will support Manchester United. A lot of people in Africa say they will never see any more matches of City on TV.’"

I bet Guardiola praised Toure "super super super player" (mostly 3-times is an alarming sign for every player he mentions).
So, the whole Africa is now ManU Fan?

Seems they are different to us Germans: We don't watch Arsenal Games because of so many Germans in the Team. But we would watch the Gooners if they were "German-less" /i

 

[Gashead]

Might get lost in this thread, but fair play Spurs selling £20 tix for CL and selling out Wembley. People bizarrely give them (and Man City/West Ham) stick for the cheaper tickets but its what football needs I think.

 

[SALTIRE]

Apparently there's a scoop happening with the papers later about the European games.

 

[SALTIRE]

Its just more news on a potential super league :

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/world-super-league-clubs-europe-8795828

 

[Mustard]

Team vs PSG: Ospina Bellerin Mustafi Koscielny Monreal Cazorla Coquelin Iwobi Ox Özil Alexis.

Classic Wenger.

Finally buys a striker - plays a winger upfront.

Finally buys a defensive midfielder who has a great game vs Watford - drops him for next 2 matches.

 

[mistermagic]

Wait. There are Arsenal fans on this board? Where were you when we got drawn against each other and I started the trash talk? Eh? Where?

Unai is trying something unreal as well: Matuidi on the wing!

 

[JimJams]

Your boys have been shit so far MM. Cavani has turned to mush.

 

[Mustard]

Arsenal, Basel and Ludogorets for us. Piece of piss this. Will win 6 out of 6. Boring but at least we'll finish top.

Quite fancy going to Tottenham/Monaco or Brugge/Leicester if any of those are in November/December.

ur mum is fat

Why are no Arsenal fans commenting on our mouth-watering get together? Are you that lobotomized by Wenger that you don't give a shit about the CL anymore?

Pretty much. We're forever in a position where we're good enough to beat PSG (or Bayern, Barca, Real etc) once but never twice or over two legs, and bad enough to be embarrassed by Ludogorets.

 

[GodsGift]

Why has he dropped Cech again?

 

[Mustard]

Why has he dropped Cech again?

Ospina usually plays non-PL games for us. That being said, I'd have thought we'd have stopped that practice after Ospina's horror show vs Olympiakos last year nearly cost us. Especially since he'll be playing the league cup next week anyway. I don't know, I'd rather have Ospina play more PL games vs weaker opposition than against PSG in the CL if it's a matter of playing time. I guess Wenger has to show faith though, and Ospina is usually still a pretty good keeper.

 

[smat]

That team selection is fucking dire.

 

[JimJams]

Megabucks Man City can't get the game on. Can't handle a bit of rain!

 

[JimJams]

That team selection is fucking dire.

He's certainly inviting pressure on himself. Odd fellow.

 

[GodsGift]

1-0 already...

 

[JimJams]

OMFG.

 

[Stevencc]

Strong start from Arsenal.

 

[Mustard]

Never rated the CL tbh.

 

[JimJams]

Barca already 1 up too. Saltire will be pleased. Or will he?

 

[The Iron]

It didn't take Barca long to get going lol

 

[smat]

What is the point in us.

 

[The Iron]

Penalty to Celtic!

Terrible pen by Dembele

 

[Master D]

Obvious miss is obvious.

 

[Stevencc]

Somebody hold St. Juste.

 

[JimJams]

2fer Barca.

 

[JimJams]

Fuck me Cavani is toss, despite already being on the scoresheet. That miss is criminal.

 

[JimJams]

Hot Milik.

 

[Mustard]

We are shit.

This is the point at which I'd usually say 'serious questions need to be asked of Wenger', but it's been done so many times and what is the point anymore. Seriously, this team selection is SHIT. Sick of it. It's PSG, play your strongest team for fucks sake. AND PLAY A STRIKER SANCHEZ IS NOT A STRIKER DEAR LORD NO.

 

[mistermagic]

Verratti and Krychowiak have been fab for us. Rabiot just not up there, not impressed by the others and yes Arsenal are dire.

But we knew that.

 

[The Iron]

3-0 Barca

Good free kick from Neymar

 

[silkyman]

Megabucks Man City can't get the game on. Can't handle a bit of rain!

Pitch was OK by all accounts, but there was flooding around the stadium, and flooded roads and tram lines further afield. Safety decision.