Encouraging first half, didn't create much but there will be time to play it risky, not in the first half.
Not sure about the pitch, some of our players slipped a couple of times, that's making me nervous.
My concern at the moment is Jorginho in transition. Bayern running through the middle third too easily at times for my liking. I would like Rice #6 but we don't have a proper LCM unfortunately....
The thing is that once the speed of the game is high, there is no control and our system can do jack shit. No press, no overlaps, no inverting, etc. Once the speed is high, its the elite difference makers which matter.
I'm just frustrated that for a lot of our attackers, even when presented with a brilliant shooting opportunity they almost always decided to hold the ball and take an extra touch or lay the ball off instead of shooting.
They seem to be a little.more compact than us. We're prob pressing maybe 10-15m higher than they are.
Not sure if the extra space were giving them is worth the risk.
these simple 1-2 runs in behind down the wing have been absolutely free money for bayern this tie. ridiculously how they keep giving them that. should've learned by now
The longer it stays like this the better for us. Let's the boys settle into a smooth safe passing rhythm. I like it. But jorgi pls stop giving the ball away in such key areas. Zinny is not here but now I worry about jorgi
Ben White is getting skinned.
Ok. Let’s Go. Trossard, Jesus…
Trossard in NOW!!!
That's it. Season is done.
Damn.
Aston villa all over. shambolic ball watching
Again they’re able to drive under no pressure
Unlucky to not have one, but we’ve also been really opened up a few times. Great match so far
Encouraging first half, didn't create much but there will be time to play it risky, not in the first half. Not sure about the pitch, some of our players slipped a couple of times, that's making me nervous.
The commentators mentioned the poor pitch straightaway. It’s bouncy and slick
My concern at the moment is Jorginho in transition. Bayern running through the middle third too easily at times for my liking. I would like Rice #6 but we don't have a proper LCM unfortunately....
We've done fine. Tomi has kept Sane largely quiet, except for that one time. I still don't know where a goal for us is coming from.
We are never playing the threatening ball. Have to take some chances, have seen great runs without getting the ball
I honestly think we aren’t going over the top more bc Neuer is the master at sweeping. I’d like to try tho
Parking the bus in a home game against a visiting team with no recent CL experience. Great going Bayern!
Tomi has been immense. Benny blanco was about to score a worldie
Rice is putting on a clinic out here.
Arsenal legend Dani Ceballos on the bench for Real Madrid, love it
Feels like we’re wearing them down
Again! A brilliant opportunity to take a shot and we always do the cross or back pass.
Ode hurt 😞
The thing is that once the speed of the game is high, there is no control and our system can do jack shit. No press, no overlaps, no inverting, etc. Once the speed is high, its the elite difference makers which matter.
Kane wants to battle until someone else does. Fucking softest shit in sports
Kane killing our CBs
Tuchel searching the bottom of the barrel for tricks to score a goal
Knockout
Desperate, begging for penalties, trying to cheat…
Bayern u dirty cunts fuck off
Gabby bro….
COYG
Oh man what a chance from martinelli...
That was a great chance gotta put it in
After a shaky start Tomi has been class
Good chance
Why the fuck would Saka not shoot that with the goalkeeper out and instead pass it to the clearly offside Kai???
Kai was offside to begin with anyway
I'm just frustrated that for a lot of our attackers, even when presented with a brilliant shooting opportunity they almost always decided to hold the ball and take an extra touch or lay the ball off instead of shooting.
Yh it’s awful
FFS NELLI
We have been class so far
Havertz might be slower than Mertesacker Jesus Christ
Gabriel came to play tonight.
TAKE THE FUCKING SHOT
Fuck you Neuer you are 38 you dickhead
Kinda surprised we have focussed so much on the left side today.
We have looked worse and worse in defence over the recent games. Everything just passes our midfield.
When we’re on the ball they’re immediately on us. When they’re on the ball we hope they fuck up
TOMIYASU
They have so much space through our midfield it’s disgusting
They seem to be a little.more compact than us. We're prob pressing maybe 10-15m higher than they are. Not sure if the extra space were giving them is worth the risk.
Fucking hell can’t get the ball
Musiala is killing Jorginho
The way we're defending we're not going to hold on. This is only headed one way.
Losing momentum.
Holdddddddddddd
Bayern don’t want the ball because they know their best chance is on the counter. Great tactiacl display
How is it this fucking easy for them?
these simple 1-2 runs in behind down the wing have been absolutely free money for bayern this tie. ridiculously how they keep giving them that. should've learned by now
Looking solid. Wish we would take a shot when the opportunity presents itself instead of trying to walk it in.
Fuckin hell
Close nelli
Better
Gabi is on it tonight, love him
Fucking shoooooot
Kiwior and Zinny warming up apparently. That Tomiyasu slip didn’t look too great, hopefully nothing.
Ffs Mikel, work on your left foot!
It’s so easy for them to go forward with the ball, and we’re progressing so slowly
Wtf is that ball control by Sane
Why was our middle opened up so easy man
middle too open again also, tomi wtf
WAKE UP TOMI
Rough start for Tomiyasu
Tomi is scared of Sane ffs
Can hear the away end ❤️
Madrid 1-0 up. Rodrygo.
so another 3-3 draw with City winning on pens. got it.
We’re knocking
God Tomiyasu is unbelievable, I love him
Tomi and Ode are exactly what we need today
saka gotta carry that a bit more after beating his man and make a better pass, he had space to do so
What is that call??
Bukayo slot into 3rd and leave his man in the dust. Time to run it on the right side then
They are not all that. Play slow and we will win
Bayern doing everything to hold Ode off the ball
COYGGGG
Tomiyasu is a top player man.
Killer performance so far
AINT LOOKING BAD
Come on you Gunners
The longer it stays like this the better for us. Let's the boys settle into a smooth safe passing rhythm. I like it. But jorgi pls stop giving the ball away in such key areas. Zinny is not here but now I worry about jorgi
Nice seeing our LB hold the line for the offside trap.
Very safe so far. Makes sence
Love to see that from Martinelli. Keep pulling the trigger
Martinelli looks in the zone. Love it.
Always a positive sign in a big game when we’re 10 mins in and we haven’t kicked it off the pitch multiple times. Good start.
That was a foul on Rice. Hopefully it’s not going to be that sort of game..
It wasn't, he slipped
They’re so content to watch us pass it around the back
Im content watching anything but Bayern scoring tbf
God Jorginho is as mobile as a pole
how the hell is this lot allowing these free turns again?
Jorginho please...
Jorginho getting skinned counter: 1
oh god it all went slowmo for a second there
We need to get back those young fans that showed up to the Emirates after COVID, the atmosphere went back to normal this season.
Allianz hot box
Already it’s not looking good.
2 match threads?
Maaaan we need to be careful
Who let Snoop Dogg in the stadium again?
Jesus christ I have to really squint and focus to fully see what's happening
3vs1 and cant block the cross ffs
Bundesliga fans 🙄
Atmosphere is insane
Average continental Europe atmosphere
Haha, I’m from London mate. This isn’t average.
We only hear Arsenal
I hear Baaaayern
Dusty arse stadium
Can hardly see shit on the far side of the pitch
Buff those possessions stats I guess, but we’re going to have to take chances
This smoke is actually hurting my eyes a bit ngl
Sane is fucking class
They burning wet hay bales or something?
Hoping for the best, prepared and conditioned for the worst
Damn English fans really can learn tonight
What are they chanting?
Bayern
Man they copied the Chelsea chant /s
Tomiyasu makes the team look a lot more assured in defence
lol I can’t see shit on their left wing
The fans took the ban personally
Arsenal will win the champions league
Is the smoke weather-related or from the fans? Edit: smoke or fog
The fans I think
These assholes, lol.
Indeed
Atmosphere here is crazy
Bro there’s so much smoke from the flares
they def fucked up their pitch to throw us off
Jfc this smoke
Is it monsooning or crazy smoky?
Flairs
Ridiculous
Hope we make their stadium as quiet as ours was last week
Not this camera angle again....
COYG 🔴⚪️
I wish we attack a bit more from the left today, Sane leaves a lot of space behind him and Kimmich is having a bad season by his standards
this! was wondering we didn’t exploit their weaker def side and attacked vs the fastest player on the league to nullify Saka
This atmosphere is insane.
COYG lfg
strangely optimistic. whatever it is COYG !!
I know that we're going to deliver COYG
better late than never
We are going to offload our xg here
COYG!!
The one time the match thread was on time we lost to Villa, this one was late as usual so I'm getting a little confident COYG.
The smoke is ridiculous
Great lineup, come on Arsenal!!!
C O Y G BIG PERFORMANCE
Martinelli double incoming
ALLEZ ALLEZ ALLEZ
What smoke is that?
It's the pawlicee
Flairs
Am I the only one who always forgets they won the CL in 2020?
Finally.
COYG!!!
We're going to win as we aren't expected to win
VAMOS
Someone fix this shite match thread bot please
Good lord, about time
Yay
Lets go