Arsenal (A) | Pre-Match Thread

[MAG]

Who do we play after the second leg again?

Before the second leg is Fulham (A) on weekend of 13th March, then second leg on 16th March Tue ... and after that we have the FA Cup QF on 20th March Everton (A). I'd say that is more important than any league game at the moment.


And as it stands ... Arsenal are losing 1-0 to Benfica tonight!

Edit: 1-1 now within minutes.

 

[aguero93:20]

Before the second leg is Fulham (A) on weekend of 13th March, then second leg on 16th March Tue ... and after that we have the FA Cup QF on 20th March Everton (A). I'd say that is more important than any league game at the moment.

And as it stands ... Arsenal are losing 1-0 to Benfica tonight!

Exactly my point. Finish it next week as a contest if we can

 

[MK-Blues]

Exactly my point. Finish it next week as a contest if we can

i agree. finish off the game in first leg and be done with it. second leg is for emergency scenario only and only if they are like 2-0 up within minutes then yes try and score 1 away goal at least and bring it back at 2-1 but thats the emergency scenario. win 2-0 or 3-0 and thats the end of it in first leg itself.

 

[aguero93:20]

i agree. finish off the game in first leg and be done with it. second leg is for emergency scenario only and only if they are like 2-0 up within minutes then yes try and score 1 away goal at least and bring it back at 2-1 but thats the emergency scenario. win 2-0 or 3-0 and thats the end of it in first leg itself.

This is what we need to start doing and what the likes of Bayern, Barca, Madrid etc have been so good at. We've gotten the hang of wrapping the group up quickly, this is next.

 

[SWPISHOME]

I thought we were sat ffs lol

With so much football and lockdown it's completely understandable to lose track of days! Everyday seems to be rolling into one :)

 

[aguero93:20]

With so much football and lockdown it's completely understandable to lose track of days! Everyday seems to be rolling into one :)

Was worse when there was no football.

 

[chickaroon]

We are never quite as comfortable defending when Cancello plays on the left side. His positional play when we are out of possession is not as good as when he plays on the right. You could see that last night on Everton goal.
He gives us so much when he moves inside when we are in possession that you can't really complain. I think Pep will play Walker and Zinchenko on Sunday. He needs Walker in this one for his pace and a rest for Cancello is a good idea.

 

[Heath Park]

They’ve picked pretty much a full strength XI tonight, which is good from our perspective.

It also shows that Arsenal have pretty much given up on the league and are focusing on trying to get into the Champions League via the back door... Good for us!

 

[Bluekiwi]

I beg to differ we've put ourselfs into a position where we can lose 3 more games and draw 3 games and still easily win the league. The time is now to concentrate on the champions league. Its where the money is and the club and Pep known this

I respect your point of view - I was simply expressing my thoughts.

 

[Bellamy's Caddy]

Arsenal looked very average tonight. If we play the way we have been doing I think we'll have too much for them. We're going to drop points, but while we're on this run we need to take advantage of teams not on the top of their game.