flibbertyjibber
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Well that was crap.
Bigger game on Saturday away at Colchester.
Bigger game on Saturday away at Colchester.
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*Official* English Football Season 2015-16
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Furball
Evil Scotsman
Just an amazing performance from Barcelona though. Not in a 'they'll still be talking about this game in 20 years' way but just amazing at how comfortably they won it. I don't even think we played that badly and there was a brief spell where it looked like we could pinch a goal and hit them on the break...yet at the end of the day we were swatted aside so comfortably.
If you were writing a textbook on how to play away from home in Europe, that was the perfect example.
Juve must be cursing their failure to beat Sevilla at home.
If you were writing a textbook on how to play away from home in Europe, that was the perfect example.
Juve must be cursing their failure to beat Sevilla at home.
Furball
Evil Scotsman
Momentum's a funny thing, Giroud shoots or does anything other than pass it to nobody about 5 mins before Barca's first and Arsenal's change of gear looks inspired.
Cabinet96
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Yeah this is definitely right in hindsight. I think going for it if you sense you have a sniff while at home is an ok tactic though. 0-0 would've been a decent result but still Barca as massive faves. Not like we had loads to lose.
FaaipDeOiad
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The Jordi Alba/Giroud thing from last night's game is a good example of the sort of thing that bothers me a lot more than diving does. Feigning off the ball contact to the head and playing for a red that way.
vcs
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Their CL away record and record against big teams is better since Enrique came in and they became a more counterattacking team (though they still average 60%+ possession). Having that front 3 breaking into open space, with their individual quality and telepathic understanding and unselfishness, is pretty much guaranteed goals.
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It does look more true in hindsight, but my first post criticising it was before Barca scored.
I think Giroud's pass to no one is an example of why it was a mistake. An open game with lots of chances for both teams favours the side with the most clinical attacking players. I thought Barca were actually much less clinical than you would expect. Generally I'd expect them to score about 4 from the chances they created.
From Arsenal's perspective, I know they were playing a ridiculous team, but their more conservative gameplan had been so effective in the first half (and against Bayern). It genuinely looked like they might have cracked it... then at half time started doing something completely different. I just thought it was strange.
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sledger
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I imagine Wenger's logic was that if they were to have any chance of going through they would have to at least get a few goals in the home leg. 0-0 at home wouldn't have been a disaster, but it would have meant the chances going through overall would have been basically nil. Possibly thought it would be better to go down swinging. May as well have a go etc...