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Fuck all anyone could do about that goal.....
IMO Goalie could have done better. Good goal though.
Arsenal 2013- 2014
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IMO Goalie could have done better. Good goal though.
Let's hope the ghost of Higuaín doesn't haunt us. If i recall correctly he missed the first match.
Rafael Benítez told one of those Rafael Benítez parables on Tuesday lunchtime as he prepared for his Champions League date with destiny and Arsenal. The Napoli manager introduced the man who leads his donkey by the nose and is asked by another man why he does not ride on its back.
He proceeds to lift his child on to the donkey, Benítez continued, and he meets another man. "Why is your child on the donkey, rather than you?" comes the question. The moral of the story, to give it its topical spin, is that no matter what the manager of Napoli chooses to do, there will always be criticism.
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/dec/10/rafael-benitez-parable-napoli-arsenal
He proceeds to lift his child on to the donkey, Benítez continued, and he meets another man. "Why is your child on the donkey, rather than you?" comes the question. The moral of the story, to give it its topical spin, is that no matter what the manager of Napoli chooses to do, there will always be criticism.
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/dec/10/rafael-benitez-parable-napoli-arsenal
Rosicky and Flamini start, Wilshere and Ramsey on the bench, otherwise the same line up as sunday.
Napoli are without the injured Pepe Reina: Rafael Cabral, Maggio, Fernandez, Albiol, Armero, Dzemaili, Behrami, Callejon, Pandev, Mertens, Higuain.
Subs: Colombo, Bruno Uvini, Britos, Insigne, Cannavaro, Inler, Zapata.
Arsenal leave Jack Wilshere, Theo Walcott and Aaron Ramsey on the bench, with Tomas Rosicky and Mathieu Flamini coming in: Szczesny, Jenkinson, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Flamini, Arteta, Rosicky, Ozil, Cazorla, Giroud.
Subs: Fabianski, Vermaelen, Wilshere, Walcott, Ramsey, Monreal, Bendtner.
Referee:Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
Napoli are without the injured Pepe Reina: Rafael Cabral, Maggio, Fernandez, Albiol, Armero, Dzemaili, Behrami, Callejon, Pandev, Mertens, Higuain.
Subs: Colombo, Bruno Uvini, Britos, Insigne, Cannavaro, Inler, Zapata.
Arsenal leave Jack Wilshere, Theo Walcott and Aaron Ramsey on the bench, with Tomas Rosicky and Mathieu Flamini coming in: Szczesny, Jenkinson, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Flamini, Arteta, Rosicky, Ozil, Cazorla, Giroud.
Subs: Fabianski, Vermaelen, Wilshere, Walcott, Ramsey, Monreal, Bendtner.
Referee:Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
Dortmund already winning after 2 mins.
Their stadium is crumbling, their pitch looks and plays like it has been ploughed but this is a much more dangerous Napoli team than the one we destroyed in the corresponding fixture.
Koscielny and Mertesacker playing brilliantly, as is Flamini. We look more comfortable now but need to take control of midfield. Cazorla looks to have the beating of his opponent.
A stop start first half, we weathered the first 20 minutes reasonably comfortably. Started winning lots of free kicks in midfield as Napoli became frustrated, there is discord in their ranks, can see it in their body language when a pass is misplaced.
The crowd have piped down. Good first half.
The crowd have piped down. Good first half.
I think Rosicky deserves a mention, has not done anything special but great workrate and breaking up their play in midfield.
They are targeting Jenkinson, game is much more fluid now.
Disaster, Ateta sent off. Drama now.
Defining moments of a season........
TitanSound
Mr Beardy Drummer
Dortmund have scored.
30 seconds left
We survived the Group of Death........only just.
TitanSound
Mr Beardy Drummer
Well that was exciting.
Silly second yellow for Arteta though. Don't think he deserved to be sent off.
Silly second yellow for Arteta though. Don't think he deserved to be sent off.
