Wenger and Mustafi both mentioned the Barca result and said there won't be complacency.
We have Wenger.
CSKA have a real chance.
by Ach » Wed Apr 11, 2018 7:46 pm
by elkanofan » Wed Apr 11, 2018 8:48 pm
by Ach » Wed Apr 11, 2018 9:11 pm
by KG3 » Thu Apr 12, 2018 7:09 am
DiamondGooner wrote:Xhaka is out of the squad with the flu.
In a way I'm glad as it should mean Elneny starts and with his more defensive nous it will be better for us.
Hope we don't play to negative sitting on the lead, obviously not gung ho but don't want it to be too boring either.
I imagine it'll be .............
Wilshere - Elneny - Ramsey
Ozil - Lacazette - Welbeck or Iwobi (hope Welbeck)
by coach8smallball » Thu Apr 12, 2018 12:04 pm
by DiamondGooner » Thu Apr 12, 2018 12:58 pm
coach8smallball wrote:valid point to be concerned, but this is CSKA Moscow, not juve nor roma. this should be very manageable
by coach8smallball » Thu Apr 12, 2018 2:02 pm
DiamondGooner wrote:coach8smallball wrote:valid point to be concerned, but this is CSKA Moscow, not juve nor roma. this should be very manageable
Yes my worry is that we're going to be too conservative protecting the lead then invite sh*t loads of pressure.
We have the better players and for all intents and purposes the better defense (if that's possible) we should play within our means but attack with purpose when going forward (hit them on the break), so if we do get into a scrap and need to shift up a gear we'll be warmed up ready to do it.
The issue Barca had was exactly that, they weren't playing to their potential because they were happily sitting on a 4-1 lead and let Roma attack them until they got enough momentum and belief that they ran over Barca in the end.
by Phil71 » Thu Apr 12, 2018 5:07 pm
by Ach » Thu Apr 12, 2018 6:15 pm
by DiamondGooner » Thu Apr 12, 2018 6:28 pm
by Angelito » Thu Apr 12, 2018 6:33 pm
Andrew wrote:Depressing that this lousy competition is our only hope this season
by island_gunner » Thu Apr 12, 2018 6:39 pm
by DiamondGooner » Thu Apr 12, 2018 6:40 pm
Andrew wrote:Depressing that this lousy competition is our only hope this season
by Yago » Thu Apr 12, 2018 6:47 pm
by DiamondGooner » Thu Apr 12, 2018 6:53 pm
Yago wrote:happy with the lineup except welbeck, then again there's not many other options.