So assuming that Bayern beat Olympiakos and Zagreb, given the Greeks won last night, we could still

[Rich]

face elimination if we beat both of the minnows. As someone pointed out, we have never won at Olympiakos either.

This has pissed me off a bit. We need to hope for one of the following things to happen.

1. Olympiakos to drop points against Zagreb in 2 weeks.
2. We thump Olympiakos away and beat Zagreb at home. Olympiakos lose to Bayern heavily.
3. We pick up at least a point at Bayern and beat Olympiakos and Zagreb.

Last night's win could well mean we qualify for the Europa League :-(

[Billy Goat Sverige]

Or 4-3.

We'll beat Bayern again anyway, and top the group.

[Rich]

more to draw us out when they're at home. Still, I suppose that a point will do (if we beat the other two).

What did you make of that Douglas Costa? Tricky fellow, isn't he? Very little end product, though. Reminded me of 2012 Theo.

[7evens]

Anything that goes our way from here on is a bonus.
This will pre-empt all the whining about pissing it away in the earlier games.

We should be used to this scenario by now. :-D

[Peter]

Still dont seem to understood how the groups work.

Billy is right, we just need to win by two goals in greece, assuming we mstch their result in bayern and beat the mighty zagreb at home. Other goal difference is irrelevant unless we win 3-2.

[Rich]

avoid losing my two goals, I put it to you that it might not be as easy as we'd like to think.

Win at Bayern and all is well, though.

[Luis Anaconda]

[Luis Anaconda]

[Berni]

the league? :-(

We simply don't have the depth of squad to compete in both tournaments, I'm afraid.

[Pat Vegas]

:hehe:

[Luis Anaconda]

[Pat Vegas]

[Berni]

of the table and went out. I'd really like to have seen us have a crack at the title unencumbered by Euro bull****.

Still, it's nice that we got our once-a-season outstanding European performance out of the way early rather than doing the usual and trying to claw back a 3- or 4-goal deficit in the knockout rounds, I suppose. :shrug:

[Rich]

[Luis Anaconda]

this season. Of course you wouldn't make a sweeping statement based on one game would you ;-)

[Rich]

requirements?

Welcome to Arsenal, Mario :cloud9:

[PSRB]

:hide:

[Luis Anaconda]

League will be in the bag by January *

*The sight of so many miserable Bayern fans may be making me a bit giddy. Not even the news that I have to have root canal thingy down has ruined it

[Luis Anaconda]

Still don't get this Goetze obsession - just don't think he is as good as cracked up to be

[PSRB]

(excluding keepers)

Bellerin :cloud9: like to see him in a sprint against Costa

[Pat Vegas]

[Rich]

[Ben.]

keep our record of qualifying for the Champions League and get an actual trophy.
On top of which I could forget about that f*cking Galatasaray game.

[Luis Anaconda]

[PSRB]

the whining from clubs like spurs and Liverpool

Ask Sevilla how embarrassing it is

[Pat Vegas]

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/67640000/jpg/_67640503_168810993.jpg

[PSRB]

[Berni]

As far as I'm concerned, the Europa league is pretty much neck-and-neck with the League cup in terms of importance.

[PSRB]

[Berni]

f**k about playing Dynamo Buttf**k of Ruritania et al eighteen times in a row.

[Ashberto]

need a new hobby.

[Berni]

hatred of the f**king thing over the last 18 years. It's all a massive waste of time and energy that distracts from the serious business of trying to win the league. It can f**k off as far as I'm concerned.

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

Not sure how I feel about Thursday night games myself.

[Luis Anaconda]

[Ashberto]

And if you really think that matches like last night rank lower than games against West Bwom and Norwich then you must be well bonkers imo.

[Berni]

****. It's like being in an abusive, but dependent relationship. The fact that there is occasionally great sex doesn't alter the fact that it's ultimately soul-destroying.

And games like last night are nice, but meaningless because we're never going to win the f**ker. In that sense, wins against West Bom and Norwich do mean more, since they are a means to an achievable end.

[Ashberto]

[Alexism - Atheoist]

double check it wasn't written by Chief!

Completely backwards, which takes a certain kind of talent.