Official Football Thread of Arsenel rolls over Barcelona

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Oh I know, but I think credit should be given to this Arsenal side, even if it's little, because as I see it, this Barcelona side is pretty much almost perfect, the only thing missing is Ibrahimovic form and a better goalkeeper (Valdes is seriously one of the worst GK playing for a championship winning side I've ever seen)

Realistically, Barcelona has every chance of remaining European champions, I've seen them close to 20 times (Maybe 25) this season, making them the second most watched team after Arsenal for me and everytime I see them, I see probably only a few stray passes, only after they've won the game. Although I watch it rather because I like their manager and the way his changed the side completely, I think he'll go down as probably the greatest club manager of all time eventually.

Barca will probably rightly deserve whatever trophy they have coming their way.

Only sad thing was Lyon beat Real Madrid so we can't see Real be violated in so many ways in the final at their own home ground =[

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Poor Liverpool. Really really poor referee.

ALSO, I demand the old thread title back  :evil:

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Silvestre in the starting lineup and a bench full of kids. (Song got injured in the runup to this game, yeah!)

I'm ready to see us get smashed.

Do your worst Barca, let's see what you're made of.

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I just got home after seeing Bendtner hit the post with a header. Messi is Barcelona.

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Barca is Pep, everyone else is, even Messi, is a byproduct of him.

I didn't see us stopping Barca and I knew when Silvestre (Guess who handed the ball back to Messi?) started, our chances were slim, but we did pose some problem but alas, the work ethic with Pep's side is something else. They close us down like a team never before, although I knew this coming into the game. Truly a remarkable side (Remembers me of the invincibles in oh so many ways)

Good luck to him retaining the trophy, two great young managers going to be going at it next with completely opposite footballing styles, may the best Pep win :lol:

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Arsene compared Messi to a PlayStation. I see it as an insult.  :lol:

Good luck to him retaining the trophy, two great young managers going to be going at it next with completely opposite footballing styles, may the best Pep win :lol:

Go go go

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"You think you can beat this mind?"

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"Yes."

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And yet another british team crushes the hopes of a portuguese team to make it into the finals of an international soccer team .

I have a friend who is from Benfica and his british buddie is from Liverpool. It's going to be a interesting BBQ party this Saturday.

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Revenge is best served cold. After a poor job from last week's referee, Liverpool finally had their way with Benfica.

Maybe Benfica fans will shut up for a day or two. It'll be good.

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Benfica fans might shut up but now I have the torture of Liverpool fans gloating they are still in "Europe"

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So Arsenal is just three points away from Chelsea, both them and ManU have to screw up at least one game for Arsene to take advantage.

At this rate, Manchester City might go to the Champions League.

It's going to be interesting from here on end.

Coincidentally, has Benfica lost it's streak?

It's gonna be tough, they fight my Sporting this Sunday, hopefully my team will give a birthday present to remember!

And in they face FC Porto in May, it's going to S-U-C-K for the eagles.

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Go Braga?

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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Manchester United drew today, yaaaaay!

Now Arsenal face a tough trip to Tottenham without several key players to yet again reignite their title charge.

I very well hope we make that day, St Tottingham's day.

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More like Lollenham.