CL | 1/8: FC Barcelona - Arsenal 5-1 agg.

[Richard.H]

This might be harder than you think. As the previous Arsenal teams Barcelona played had no capacity to resist Barcelona's quality. Although the current Arsenal team is a lot more organized and resilient, especially at the back.

Wenger will likely go with pace, which means Gabriel next to Koscielny rather than Mertesacker, and Walcott down the middle flanked by Sanchez and Chamberlain. As its been noted, Barcelona's weakness is on the counter, and it has to be said, that unlike your attacking players, no one really envies the quality you have at the back.

Barcelona will dominate and will create chances, but if Cech has one of those games, and Koscielny step up, and we win enough ball to launch counter attacks, we may just surprise you.

First of all, welcome to the forum!


I agree with you. Your team is full of very speedy players and it helps that Ozil has been in such good form for you this season. It was so disappointing to see him nowhere near as good for you as he was for RM, but he seems to be turning that around this season.


You are right, our back 4 is not very special. Dani Alves and Alba are the true highlights of our back 4, since they add so much to our attack and a lot of teams underestimate just how much stamina they have to track back from one end of the field to the other.


With us, it really depends on the form of our attacking trio (mostly known as MSN in this forum). If they are on high form, then it's virtually impossible to stop them from scoring.

 

[Alik]

Our back four were the best in Europe last season. Of course they are special. Just need to pick up their form, which should happen by January.

 

[RMU ReBorn]

Addition of Vidal will prove vital, especially with Alves underperforming ...!!

 

[Neymessi]

Addition of Vidal will prove vital, especially with Alves underperforming ...!!

Alves is doing fine.

 

[barcafan161]

Looking forward to seeing what Vidal can provide

 

[Panda]

Whats the chances of getting tickets for this game nearer the time? They dont seem to be selling to people from Britain because its against Arsenal.

Im over for the Getafe game the weekend before and was going to stay for an extra few days.

 

[RMU ReBorn]

Alves is doing fine.

He is fine when pushing forward but has been terrible at times in defence... !!

 

[Kikan]

come on guys , Arsenal is perfect for us and we know exactly how they play . I would rather play them than some unknown Russian or Ukrainian team .

 

[barcafan161]

Think we would know how all the teams left play

 

[Neymessi]

come on guys , Arsenal is perfect for us and we know exactly how they play . I would rather play them than some unknown Russian or Ukrainian team .

We would almost surely win over both legs against russian team,but playing against arsenal on their best day can make things complicated.

 

[FC B]

chill bro, this is Arsenal we are playing. Not Bayern Munchen

Well, they just happend to beat Bayern at Emirates this season. Pretty tough to play at their stadium.

 

[Vlom]

No way Arsenal is the club to stop our run towards the final, just won't happen.

 

[Dan1983]

I reckon we'll draw with them at the Emirates and then beat them at Camp Nou

 

[Neymessi]

I think this is the strongest fixture of round of 16.BAyern juventus would be second but imo arsenal is doing better than juve

 

[StarLord]

Barcelona, Bayern and PSG have tough draws. Real Madrid, City and Atletico Madrid got lucky.