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Thread: Piece of piss, group stage done

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    Piece of piss, group stage done

    We can forget about this crap for now.

    And a free week next week.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter View Post
    We can forget about this crap for now.

    And a free week next week.
    We could still lose out on a top 8 place if we get battered in both games and all the teams on 12 points or more win both {other than BM who just need a win or a win and a draw.} Though LFC and AM have GDs of +3 compared to our +16.

    Also we want to be top seeds, I reckon, so winning the group would be a touch.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult View Post
    We could still lose out on a top 8 place if we get battered in both games and all the teams on 12 points or more win both {other than BM who just need a win or a win and a draw.} Though LFC and AM have GDs of +3 compared to our +16.

    Also we want to be top seeds, I reckon, so winning the group would be a touch.
    I haven't checked the fixtures but wouldn't be surprised if some of those teams are playing each other. And the goal difference thing is just ridiculous. It's done, and where you finish in the top 8 means nothing.

    Also, we finish at home to Slavia Prague. Our second or third string would be capable of scraping a point off them if absolutely essential.....

    Time to wheel out the crap for the Inter game. If I was Arteta I wouldn't even go myself. Send the coaching staff and the kids.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter View Post
    I haven't checked the fixtures but wouldn't be surprised if some of those teams are playing each other. And the goal difference thing is just ridiculous. It's done, and where you finish in the top 8 means nothing.

    Also, we finish at home to Slavia Prague. Our second or third string would be capable of scraping a point off them if absolutely essential.....

    Time to wheel out the crap for the Inter game. If I was Arteta I wouldn't even go myself. Send the coaching staff and the kids.
    But I want us to win in the San Siro again. We used to spend a lot of time in St Martin in the French West Indies. One of our French mates - Alban, a PSG fan - had a Manc gf, Corina. They came over to Blighty and I took Alban to AFC-Inter.

    They went 2-0 up, Titi missed a pen and they scored a third all before HT. When I came out, Alban said to me "That's great cos I'm a MU fan." I thought that's bang out of order. If it mate takes you to a game, your duty bound to support their team. Especially when we both flown out 3 years before to watch the France-Italy Euro 200 final with them.

    Two months after the Inter game, we were back in St Martin and I found this tiny Internet caf? to listen to radio commentary of the second half of the return fixture. I had my headphones on and when the fourth and fifth went in I was jumping up screaming yes, getting disapproving looks from the lady who ran it and the two schoolboys there.

    So I want us to win again. As it will bring back the memories. I think we were the only team then who would ever lost their first three games in the group stages and then went on to qualify. Would be lovely to finish this league stage with a 100% record.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter View Post

    Time to wheel out the crap for the Inter game. If I was Arteta I wouldn't even go myself. Send the coaching staff and the kids.
    Right. Arteta and Heinze might even fancy a game, not to mention the set piece coach and the kit man.
    "Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.

    "But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult View Post
    We could still lose out on a top 8 place if we get battered in both games and all the teams on 12 points or more win both {other than BM who just need a win or a win and a draw.} Though LFC and AM have GDs of +3 compared to our +16.

    Also we want to be top seeds, I reckon, so winning the group would be a touch.
    Liverpool are the only side on 12 points not in top 8. It would need a 13 goal swing and the 7 teams below us to not **** up either, it's a done deal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter View Post
    We can forget about this crap for now.

    And a free week next week.
    How good did Gabi Jesus look when he came on?! Oh my.

    So refreshing to have him back and it looked like he's never been away. He should be able to play through the middle until Havertz is back (maybe after Everton).

    Think we all need to be honest that Gyokeres' style is a really poor fit for Arsenal and it's not likely to work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rich View Post
    How good did Gabi Jesus look when he came on?! Oh my.

    So refreshing to have him back and it looked like he's never been away. He should be able to play through the middle until Havertz is back (maybe after Everton).

    Think we all need to be honest that Gyokeres' style is a really poor fit for Arsenal and it's not likely to work.
    I think we need to give Gyokeres time to settle in and get fully fit. Then we will have a fair assessment of just how **** he is

    Jesus looked like is old self- a very good footballer and a **** finisher.
    Last edited by Peter; Yesterday at 09:35 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter View Post
    I think we need to give Gyokeres time to settle in and get fully fit. Then we will have a fair assessment of just how **** he is

    Jesus looked like is old seof- a funeral footballer and a **** finisher.
    Gyokeres is fully fit now. Jesus has been out for a year and looked significantly better. I'm willing to nail my colours to the mast and say Gyokeres will never suit us / score any volume of goals for us.

    Thankfully his wages aren't huge and he wasn't too expensive. Sold in the summer imho.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rich View Post
    Gyokeres is fully fit now. Jesus has been out for a year and looked significantly better. I'm willing to nail my colours to the mast and say Gyokeres will never suit us / score any volume of goals for us.

    Thankfully his wages aren't huge and he wasn't too expensive. Sold in the summer imho.
    I suspect you are right. But as someone who didn't want him in the first place I am going to give him longer to prove me wrong.

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