2023/24 Champions League

[ItsBoris]

Tbh I think Arsenal may have thrown the tie already they've come out with no energy, like they think they can win the game in first gear. Porto have their number

 

[RuskyM]

Conceicao has done a number on Arteta.

 

[cwy21]

Napoli got one back

 

[RuskyM]

ahahahaha are Arsenal getting a bit aggy at players sitting down and wasting time? Aww.

 

[Oh Teddy Teddy]

Tbh I think Arsenal may have thrown the tie already they've come out with no energy, like they think they can win the game in first gear. Porto have their number

I think they’ll still win – but their lack of experience when they come up against a bigger team will cost them. Not sure they can handle the hype around a CL fixture while also preparing to essentially win every PL game they have to be able to match City and Liverpool.

 

[muppetman]

I think they’ll still win – but their lack of experience when they come up against a bigger team will cost them. Not sure they can handle the hype around a CL fixture while also preparing to essentially win every PL game they have to be able to match City and Liverpool.

This reminds me of the season where Chelsea would "get tired" and of course, they went on to win the CL that season (I think, memory is going a bit!).

 

[ItsBoris]

I think they’ll still win – but their lack of experience when they come up against a bigger team will cost them. Not sure they can handle the hype around a CL fixture while also preparing to essentially win every PL game they have to be able to match City and Liverpool.

I actually think they'd do better as underdogs. Here they look mentally beaten already

 

[RuskyM]

I actually think they'd do better as underdogs. Here they look mentally beaten already

They're essentially us under Pochettino except with a really unwarranted ego. We needed more, they need less.

 

[Marty]

Hate giving them credit but that assist from Ødegaard is absolutely amazing

 

[Timbo Tottenham]

Apologies, I just turned it on.

 

[RuskyM]

tbf that's tremendous from Odegaard.

 

[SlotBadger]

I’m not one for conspiracies but it’s a bit much allowing Leandro Trossard’s brother to officiate an Arsenal match

 

[Cornpattbuck]

Hate giving them credit but that assist from Ødegaard is absolutely amazing

Yeah, hadn't looked like doing anything really until that bit of magic.

 

[Cornpattbuck]

I’m not one for conspiracies but it’s a bit much allowing Leandro Trossard’s brother to officiate an Arsenal match

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To be fair, he's been good so far. Not falling for Arsenal constantly throwing themselves to the floor etc.

 

[cwy21]

To be fair, he's been good so far. Not falling for Arsenal constantly throwing themselves to the floor etc.

UEFA has three clear top of the top level refs and he's one of them.

 

[Ghost Hardware]

Napoli look really poor, Osimhen and Kvara not on it tonight. Barca really should have scored more. Problem with playing so many kids is often their decision making can be lacking. Neither team are going to get past the next round imo but really Barca should be winning this match.

 

[Now it's Spursonal]

Napoli look really poor, Osimhen and Kvara not on it tonight. Barca really should have scored more. Problem with playing so many kids is often their decision making can be lacking. Neither team are going to get past the next round imo but really Barca should be winning this match.

Watching Arsenal game, how's Cubarsi doing?

 

[ItsBoris]

My impression of this game is that Arteta has told his team to play very low risk football, following the conventional wisdom about how to approach knock out Cl games. To me that's actually a higher risk strategy because they probably would have blown Porto away in both legs if they played their normal game. I'm glad we have a manager who won't compromise our play style for some stupid and antiquated idea that lost relevance in the mid 2000's

 

[Ghost Hardware]

Watching Arsenal game, how's Cubarsi doing?

Napoli have been pressing a lot more this half and it’s getting a little bit nervy in the back line. All things considered he’s been solid but I also think if Napoli were even slightly more sharp then things could be different.

 

[ItsBoris]

Saka's been absolutely woeful this game