Arsenal vs AC Milan [Champions League 2nd leg]

by RealGunner Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:32 pm

The 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse

Arsenal vs AC Milan
Emirates Stadium
19:45 BST
Sky Sports

What Remains is Hope.

I don't know about you guys, or Wenger, but i don't see an Epic Comeback tomorrow night. It's true that Impossible is nothing, and there are numerous examples out there which can confirm it, but i just don't see a 5-0 win against A side which are dominating the Serie A and will probably end up Winning the Serie A 2nd time in a row.
So where does that leave us ? Wenger has been positive in the past few days, and he he should be, as well us all the fans. He also believes a comeback is possible, He said we will have a go and even if we go a goal down, we will still gamble and attack attack attack.
It's had to imagine what kind of game that will be. Probably a great sight for the neutrals. And if, somehow we do manage an impossible comeback. That will go down as the best European Night for Arsenal, ever.

Milan are more than comfortable in this tie. They might as well sit back all game and focus on keeping the massive 4-0 lead. However they will be looking for an away goal as well, just to be more than safe. They have been scoring goals for fun in Serie A, Specially with the Great form of Robinho and the emergence of El Shaarawy.

Arsenal's home record in the CL is amazing, specially against the Non english Opponent. Last time we lost was sometime in 2002. Even the mighty barcelona couldnt beat us after playing us twice. I would be really happy if we win. A 3-0 win would be excellent imo. As long as we dont embarrass ourselves again. It will be a good match.

Team News

Arsenal's long injury list extended even more after the liverpool game. Gibbs is doubtful, Benayoun is out, diaby is out, While half the team is on the verge of fatigue.

With Milan it's not all confirmed but Boateng will be out, Abate is doubtful, Aquilani might play, Pato is out and Ambrosini is suspended i think.

Probable Teams

-------------------------------------------Szczesny-----------------------------------------------

Sagna--------------------Djourou---------------------------Koscielny--------------------Vermaelen

----------------------------Song-------------------------Rosicky----------------------------------

Walcott---------------------------------Oxlade------------------------------------Gervinho--------

----------------------------------------Van Persie------------------------------------------------

*Vermaelen at CB if Gibbs pass the fitness test

Milan

--------------------------------------------Abbiati-----------------------------------------------

Abate----------------------Mexes----------------------T.Silva------------------------Antonini-----

------------------------Nocerino----------Van Bommel----------Aquilani-----------------------------

------------------------------------------El Shaarawy----------------------------------------------

-----------------------Ibra---------------------------------------Robinho-----------------------------

Match Facts (UEFA)

• Tomáš Rosický, Johan Djourou and Alex Song will incur a ban with their next bookings.

• Robin van Persie has scored ten goals in 11 games in all competitions
for Arsenal this year. He plundered 35 goals in 36 top-flight
appearances in 2011, only one fewer than the Premier League record for
goals in a calendar year set by Alan Shearer in 1995.

• This is Milan's 350th match in UEFA competition.

• Zlatan Ibrahimović has committed 20 fouls, the joint highest total of players still involved along with Stefan Kiessling.

• Mark van Bommel's next booking will incur a suspension.

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by TalkingReckless Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:37 pm

i expect us to score a few goals 2-3 but also conceding...

i think it will end 3-1 or 2-1

by Guest Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:56 pm

nice game preview RG.

We have good scoreline advantage, but we have bad history in CL that many clubs have made a comeback from deficit and also our club, our players, even the ones who were not previously involved *ibra van bommel ... are perfectly aware that milan had won big but then fallen badly. actually van bommel during his PSV time perfectly knows this because of PSV Milan semi-final where PSV nearly made a comeback. milan fans are perfectly aware of Deportivo night, or the Istanbul liverpool comeback.
so this tie is not over yet, not for milan. so well i think this game is very much alive and we need to keep focus.

im nervous as much as i was before the first leg. i wont take anything for granted. arsenal are very much alive in this tie. all i can say is our team keep focus concentration not concede.

btw i think emanuelson will start for us as AM with el sharawwy making second half appearance i guess. on LB... antonini will probably start but we hope mesbah starts instead. aquilani has made it, he will start but our bench reserves for midfielders are really thin, with youngsters, calvano and cristante with no first team experience, there might be chance if in case there is emergency... thiago silva might play in midfield, *just incase... or our fullbacks.. zambrotta, antonini or mesbah might play as midfielders.

maybe allegri will have full faith in youngsters..

tough game for us... so many injuries...

by Raptorgunner Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:58 pm

We know we can put a better performance in and you can tell Milan that tomorrow we will play on a football pitch, a real football pitch."

by Raptorgunner Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:00 pm

Great job RG.

I think we will be playing for pride as long as we win I would be happy would love to put 5 goals pass them but it will be really hard.

If Djourou starts we will lose the game bad. Mad

:lol!:

by Guest Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:01 pm

Raptorgunner wrote:
We know we can put a better performance in and you can tell Milan that tomorrow we will play on a football pitch, a real football pitch."

please dont blame us for football pitch. maybe ur not aware that san siro are not owned by us but milan municipality. not the club. we are just tenants and the owners are responsible lol

by Raptorgunner Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:16 pm

JespSwe wrote:
Raptorgunner wrote:
We know we can put a better performance in and you can tell Milan that tomorrow we will play on a football pitch, a real football pitch."

please dont blame us for football pitch. maybe ur not aware that san siro are not owned by us but milan municipality. not the club. we are just tenants and the owners are responsible lol

LOL, we were shit and that field did not help at all, really now Milan will know how it feels to play on real field.

We will give you the game of your life, you can bet on that. cheers

by Potential Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:19 pm

Raptorgunner wrote:
JespSwe wrote:
Raptorgunner wrote:
We know we can put a better performance in and you can tell Milan that tomorrow we will play on a football pitch, a real football pitch."

please dont blame us for football pitch. maybe ur not aware that san siro are not owned by us but milan municipality. not the club. we are just tenants and the owners are responsible lol

LOL, we were shit and that field did not help at all, really now Milan will know how it feels to play on real field.

We will give you the game of your life's, you can bet on that.

If both teams are playing like they are playing in recent games, you can bet on one hell of a game.

by Guest Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:20 pm

Raptorgunner wrote:
JespSwe wrote:
Raptorgunner wrote:
We know we can put a better performance in and you can tell Milan that tomorrow we will play on a football pitch, a real football pitch."

please dont blame us for football pitch. maybe ur not aware that san siro are not owned by us but milan municipality. not the club. we are just tenants and the owners are responsible lol

LOL, we were shit and that field did not help at all, really now Milan will know how it feels to play on real field.

We will give you the game of your life, you can bet on that.

good because, in serie a we have been so much used to playing at rough pitch and evidently that makes our life difficult everyday. it would be nice to enjoy some good football in some smooth green pasture because we dont get that luxury in weekend football lol ... no worries mate

by Eman Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:22 pm

I think we'll win, but won't overcome the 4 goal deficit.

But hey, you never know which Arsenal will show up. Maybe we'll go god-mode Smile

by TalkingReckless Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:26 pm

if walcott shows up we have a small chance....

by Guest Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:27 pm

maybe our players should bring tents and sleeping bags to have overnight campfire and BBQs enjoy the feel of that pitch smoothness at emirates stadium

by RealGunner Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:31 pm

loooool

by Raptorgunner Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:33 pm

JespSwe wrote:maybe our players should bring tents and sleeping bags to have overnight campfire and BBQs enjoy the feel of that pitch smoothness at emirates stadium

Is that what the players did before the game party on the field with Inter players? eco smile

by Guest Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:35 pm

Raptorgunner wrote:
JespSwe wrote:maybe our players should bring tents and sleeping bags to have overnight campfire and BBQs enjoy the feel of that pitch smoothness at emirates stadium

Is that what the players did before the game party on the field with Inter players?

yes we smoked weed off the ground and became high for the previous leg. u can see it from ibra celebration after the goal.

fortunately weed had positive effect on us, negative effect on inter players, so its all good smoking

by Raptorgunner Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:40 pm

I hope we start park and make OX the super sub. we should play with 3 defenders we have to score goals and Milan dont really attack form the wings so we dont really need 2 fullbacks.

LOL, I have a felling Milan players are giving the wrong weed to Inter players. Suspect

by Jay29 Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:43 pm

I've a funny feeling we'll play 4-4-2. Wenger was talking about possibly changing the shape to help us score goals. So we may be surprised.

It would be a logical thing to do, since Song and Rosicky are our only fit central midfilders. Apparently Oguzhan Ozyakup is going to be on the bench, too.

I'd be tempted to go with:

Szczesny

Sagna --- Koscielny --- Miquel --- Vermaelen

Chamberlain --- Song --- Rosicky --- Gervinho

Walcott -- van Persie

Honestly, I'm not thinking about a comeback. If we score two early goals I may start believing, but all I'm really concerned about is a good performance and a win to keep our run going.

by Raptorgunner Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:45 pm

----------------------------------Szczesny-----------------------------------

Sagna-------------------Koscielny--------------------Vermaelen

----------------------------Song-------------Rosicky--------------

--------------Walcott-------Park-----------Gervinho--------

-----------------------------------------Van Persie----------------
---------------------Chamakh-----------------

by Sina Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:37 pm

Great work RG
if no Gibbo what about Jenkinson
better have full back who can add width don wanna see verminator moved to LB

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by REWB Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:37 pm

Raptorgunner wrote:----------------------------------Szczesny-----------------------------------

Sagna-------------------Koscielny--------------------Vermaelen

----------------------------Song-------------Rosicky--------------

--------------Walcott-------Park-----------Gervinho--------

-----------------------------------------Van Persie----------------
---------------------Chamakh-----------------

that formation is retarded...thank god your not arsenal manager banana

by Sina Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:41 pm

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DO IT AGAIN :bow:

by Arsenal4Eternity_dennab Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:43 pm

Lets just play 3-3-4 AND FINISH THIS!!

lol

But really i think 3-4-3 Would be pretty good as they lack wingers but it would make our fullbacks ineffective

by Arsenal4Eternity_dennab Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:45 pm

There is no midfield.

Arteta...head injury. Not due back till newcatle.
Rosicky ...groin ...had too many (w)hores.
Ramsey ...out
Diaby...Out again...again
Jack ...waiting for the end of the season game
le Coq...gone limp
Frimpong...fimponged himself

That leaves Song.

young Ozzy may have to start

by Raptorgunner Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:48 pm

REWB wrote:
Raptorgunner wrote:
---------------------------------Andre Santos----------------------------------

Sagna-------------------Song--------------------Rosicky

----------------------------Alex Oxlade-----------------------

--------------Walcott-------Park-----------Gervinho--------

------------------------------Podolski-----------Van Persie----------------
---------------------Chamakh-----------------

that formation is retarded...thank god your not arsenal manager

What about this one?

by REWB Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:55 pm

Raptorgunner wrote:
REWB wrote:
Raptorgunner wrote:
---------------------------------Andre Santos----------------------------------

Sagna-------------------Song--------------------Rosicky

----------------------------Alex Oxlade-----------------------

--------------Walcott-------Park-----------Gervinho--------

------------------------------Podolski-----------Van Persie----------------
---------------------Chamakh-----------------

that formation is retarded...thank god your not arsenal manager

What about this one?

great team, seems legit

podolski to come on and forcefully play against milan, no one can stop him banana

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