Posted on Monday, 11th March 2013 by The Goon
I would love nothing more than for Arsenal to go to Bayern Munich in midweek and pull off the result of all results and progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. But let’s face it – it’s not going to happen is it?
Many fans out there reading this will more than likely leave a comment below saying ‘keep the faith’ or ‘believe we can do it’ some crap like that, and will probably refer to that game against Milan last season, where we were only one goal short of taking it to extra-time. Well I would like to say to all of those fans, Bayern are on another level this season.
The Bundesliga giants have accumulated an impressive 66 points in 25 league games, losing just one. They have netted 67 goals in the German league, conceding just 10, and have been unbeaten since October 28th! That’s a 20 game unbeaten run in all competitions!
We got spanked and were simply taught a footballing lesson by them almost three weeks ago, losing 3-1 at home in the first-leg, meaning we have to score three against a side who are solid at the back WITHOUT conceding. It’s just not going to happen.
Arsene Wenger has this daft idea that we can turn it around, but who is he kidding.
The Frenchman said:
‘We have to try to gamble a little bit, go into the game in a very positive mood and get them to be a bit insecure. I don’t think we have to be cautious on the night.
‘Bayern have such an advantage that we need a goal. If we keep it tight, they’ll always think we have to score three and, the closer it gets to the end, the more comfortable they’ll be.
‘We’re chasing the game in a very difficult environment against a team that has no doubts at all.
‘Our mentality is to go there, not resigned, but ambitious and provoke things – not go there and think ‘We’ll not qualify anyway’.
‘We have to try to put Bayern on the back foot and the only way to do it is to be very positive from the start.
‘I don’t think you can just switch it on after an hour if you have been cautious.
‘When you have been cautious against a team like Bayern, you risk being 1-0 down as well.’
He added:
‘How will we approach it tactically? I haven’t decided yet. It will be with an ambitious plan, that is for sure.’
So 4-2-3-1 as always Wenger? If he is going to be ambitious and going to go for it then he has to either play a 3-1-4-2 or a 4-2-4 – simple as that. But he’s going to be predictable as always and play that stupid system that doesn’t work for us.
Wenger went on to say:
‘Yes, the chance is small but the chance makes the impossible possible. We have to try to achieve it.’
‘We will remember what we did in the second leg against Milan last year when this match arrives.
‘We will fight until the very end.’
Good to hear but I’d rather Wenger rest our big players against Bayern this week and concentrate on finishing in the top four, which is a more achievable goal.
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March 11th, 2013 at 5:01 pm
stranger things have happened. that horse became pope. whilst highly unlikely it only takes a dubious decision from the officials (man u real), us playing out our skin and bayern having an off night and we could do it. i cleared out the 3 quid i had in one of my betting accounts today and got 40-1 on us qualifying. but then again, as i said, it remains highly unlikely. at this depressing stage of the season i’d be happy just to take a good performance from us.
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March 11th, 2013 at 5:14 pm
Why bother writing this?
It adds to nobody’s knowledge.
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March 11th, 2013 at 5:20 pm
At time i wonder how arsenal manager Arsene Wenger talks, how possible is it for arsenal to bit bayern munich at home? what kind of hope is he giving the fans, comparing the team of last season with this present flop of player, in the person of giroud
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March 11th, 2013 at 5:38 pm
I really do hope Wenger is moved upstairs this summer!
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March 11th, 2013 at 5:47 pm
We all know that it will be nothing less than miraculous for us to win at Bayern’s stadium (and to pull back a 2-goal defict from the first leg as well?) BUT nothing that A.W. said is unreasonable. He’s being very frank but also trying to boost the morale of the team so that they don’t play with a defeatist attitude.
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March 11th, 2013 at 5:48 pm
Would you prefer he said “fuck it, we’re definitely out, if I could sell my plane ticket I would, everyone stay at home.” We’re almost certainly out but a win on the night would be something to be proud of, it could be our last big European night for a while, so at least try and enjoy it.
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Donnie Reply:
March 11th, 2013 at 7:35 pm
thank you victoria. I wish people would lay off the man. the problem is upstairs and the fact he’s been doing exactly what they require of him.
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March 11th, 2013 at 6:12 pm
What would you expect him to say?Anyway,szcezny,jenks,kosc,vermaelen,coquelin,jack,diaby,cazorla,theo,podokski,ox.Make sure that the front three keep interchanging and tie their full backs down. Put cazorla in a central position and keep shooting and probing.Work their keeper and hope for the best.Above all,leave giroud on the bench,hes not mobile enough
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March 11th, 2013 at 6:29 pm
you hit the nail smack bang on the head there mate. we have’nt got a prayer, and what wenger is doing now is showing a bit of bravado so the fans might get duped into believing there is a chance. there is no chance. the difference in levels between ac & bayern are massive. the ac team of today pales into comparison compared to the ac of yesteryear. what will make it even more damaging for us is if he fields ramsey,giroud & sicknote all at the same time, then we are going to lose heavily. we need a new direction at our club and bring in someone who is not going to preside over the downfall of our club. it’s time we got kroenke & his kronies (including hill-wood) kicked out of Arsenal & usmanov & dean brought in, before it’s too late to rectify the problem!!!
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March 11th, 2013 at 8:10 pm
zico 59…you are so right mate and a true gooner as well.
Why on earth Wenger doesn’t come out and say we have no chance at all and that the players we have are crap is beyond me!!!
His man managment skills are non-existant arent they?
Why doesnt he say to Bayern…”look you are so superior to us, it’s not worth us even trying?
We will lay on our backs, let you score at will and then try and get ourselves motivated for the \\\swansea trip?
its people like zico 59 that makes me proud to be a gooner and where on earth vickie, donna and ivorstephens are coming from I have no idea.
Do they know what supporting a club really means?
When your clubs down, you kick them in the teeth and make it even worse…just listen to Pompey, Rangers, Leeds, Shitty supporters when their clubs were down…in zico 50 we trust:
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March 11th, 2013 at 9:56 pm
For once would it be completely out of place not do all his mindnumblingly tedious bullshit,why does he always sound so self important,it is quite incredible,comments like we will try to make the impossible possible or a will create an ambitious tactics it is so stupid and cringeworthy.When they stuff us 5-0 and they will,dont believe anything else.I have watched Munich play 90 minutes without passing the ball out of touch once or make a passing mistake once in midfield,they are on such another level it is embarrassing.
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March 11th, 2013 at 10:02 pm
It is as wenger have missed a decade of evolving football and he still think he is Yoda.His tactics are not working his players draft are ridicilous and his tedious,cumbersome speeches are getting so tiring i feel physically sick everytime he speaks out,everything he says is utter tribe or regurgitated bull from seasons ago,it is painfull and the worst thing about it is that he think he is so clever.
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ivorstephens Reply:
March 12th, 2013 at 10:35 am
Wenger is an intelligent articulate man.Unlike so many in football he is given neither to cliche or hyperbole.Arsenal has always had class and Arsene dovetails with that.The man cant help it if players move for monet(and lets face it apart from fabregas they all did with an almost universal decline in their careers).So what if weve missed a few years trophies,we’re in a decent position with some classy young players.Given proper backing,Wenger and Arsenal wont be far away again shortly
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March 12th, 2013 at 11:27 am
why at all do some people support wenger?selling our best players within two seasons should tell you that he has no vision.as far as wenger is concerned,arsenal will win no trophy.it became clear that walcot could not play upfront within the first ten minutes of the bayern game yet he did not do anything about it.tactically,he is poor.selling your best player to a rival you intend to beat for the title makes as much sense as stating publicly that being in fourth position is like winning a trophy.the top four finish has been wenger’s saving grace.
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March 12th, 2013 at 12:06 pm
No wilshere unfortunately so arteta and diaby to hold,please no ramsey..Gibbs is back,so get him and jenkinson to bomb forward,and instruct cazorla to pull the strings centrally.Above all,GO FOR IT!As brilliant as bayern are I gave a feeling that they suffer
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March 12th, 2013 at 12:11 pm
….from overconfidence and might not particularly handle pressure well.
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