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UCL Live:arsenal FC Vs FC Barcelona 0-0 44* by Ehiwarrior: 9:34pm On Feb 23, 2016 |
6' Ignacio
Monreal Eraso
40'Five minutes to go in this opening period of
the match and neither side will be wanting to
concede so close to the break here, so
attacking ambition may just go down to a low
tempo until the second half. These are the
margins that are so important when into the
knockout stages of the Champions League!
38'Arsenal had a great opportunity a few
minutes ago to get a decent ball into the box
through Oxlade-Chamberlain, only for the
Englishman to pass it up. It seems that they
may have paid an even bigger price for his
miscue though as he has actually came out of
the tackle with Mascherano the worst, even
though he himself was the aggressor. Any
damage will probably be assessed at the
break.
36'Oxlade-Chamberlain takes advantage of a
loose ball down the right wing and quickly
opens up his stride with a typically pacey run
on the touchline. He has plenty of support
inside the area in the form of Ozil and Giroud,
but lets himself down with a terribly heavy
touch, which allows Mascherano to come
across and make the strong tackle, with both
players coming out of the altercation with a
knock.
34'Messi is fouled around 25 yards out by
Koscielny as the Frenchman attempts to block
the route to goal. The Barca man dusts himself
off to get up and take the free kick, but it is a
strange one from him, as he actually attempts
to send the ball UNDER the wall and into the
bottom corner. Instead, the attempt cannons
off the ranks of Arsenal players 10 yards
away.
32'Suarez picks up up the ball a yard or so into
the box and turns sharply before looking to
jink beyond Koscielny and Mertesacker, in an
effort to find space to get the shot away. In the
end, the Uruguayan is marshalled out of play
by the Arsenal central defensive duo, who
remain solid and don't dive in to anything.
30'We are beyond the halfway point of the
first period now and, despite the scoreline
remaining at 0-0, it is a highly entertaining
Champions League first-leg knockout tie.
Arsenal have been very impressive so far in
their defensive work, but it will be interesting
to see if they can maintain this level of
concentration and workrate for the full 90
minutes.
28'Wenger and the Arsenal fans are really
getting on the back of the referee here, as they
seemingly believe that Barcelona are getting
some special treatment. This stems from a
challenge on Alexis from Rakitic that wasn't
given as a foul, and then a subsequent
challenge from Coquelin on Messi that was
indeed blown for a free kick. The referee got
both decisions right, so the Emirates faithful
might want to check the highlights later!
26'Well, considering Monreal was booked very
early on for his first challenge of the match, it
seems odd that Busquets is not penalised by
the referee as he completely halts an Arsenal
counterattack by taking out Alexis Sanchez
inside the centre circle. The Chilean, quite
rightly, is enquiring as to why his former
Barca team-mate didn't see yellow.
24'This is an excellent spell from Arsenal and
the Emirates faithful are really getting behind
their side at the moment! You get the feeling
that Wenger's men will need to capitalise on
one of these llittle moments of dominance,
though, as Barcelona are capabale of scoring
at any time. The home side much the better
team!
22'TWO MISSES FROM ARSENAL! The hosts
once again look dangerous on the
counterattack and the ball comes to Ozil, who
cleverly lays into the path of Bellerin. The
Spaniard sees his weak shot blocked on the
penalty spot! Oxlade-Chamberlain collects the
loose possession, but is falling back as he pulls
the trigger, thus making the subsequent
attempt on goal go harmlessly into the arms
of the grateful Ter Stegen! That was a REAL
chance!
20'Pique attempts to catalyse an attack with a
powerful run through the middle, evading a
couple of tackles inside the centre circle as he
dribbles forward. He eventually attempts to
lash a pass into the feet of Suarez, but an
uncharacteristic miscue from the Uruguayan
allows Koscielny to pounce and win the ball
back for the Gunners at the back.
18'Neymar typically picks up possession down
the left touchline and then dazzles Bellarin with
a wonderful bit of skill, weaving in between a
couple of challenges as he goes. The Brazilian
stops in his tracks, asking for the foul from the
referee after a small tug from Oxlade-
Chamberlain, but the referee is having none of
it and quickly waves play on.
16'The match is playing out like a bit of a chess
game at the moment, as Barcelona screen the
spaces in an attempt to pounce with a
penetrating pass through. Haven't seen too
much of Messi, Neymar, or Suarez yet, which
is testament to how rigidly Arsenal have set
up in defence and midfield. Giroud quite
isolated as the lone striker, though.
14'The home side seem to be getting further
and further pressed back into their defence
here, which is creating a somewhat tense
atmosphere inside the Emirates. No
goalscoring chances created as of yet, but
with plenty of creative influences out there for
both teams, we should see some action soon
in and around the respective penalty areas.
12'Wenger's men seem relatively content to let
Barca have the ball in deeper areas in defence,
instead opting to squeeze the space in midfield
available to Busquets, Iniesta, and Rakitic. An
interesting tactic, but the visiting players have
a knack for finding room when it looks like
there is none.
10'Barcelona confidently and patiently play the
ball about along the backline, with Pique
passing from left to right. Possession
eventually comes to Mascherano, who
attempts to find his compatriot, Messi, with a
diagonal pass deep down the right wing, only
for it to sway out for a goal kick to Arsenal, as
the Gunners are gifted back the ball.
8'Arsenal catch Barca out with a quick
counterattack down the left-hand side, with
Ozil leading the charge with a commanding
dribble. He eventually hits the byline before
teeing up Ramsey on the edge of the box, but
the ball is just behind the Welshman, which
makes it difficult to get a decent impact on his
strike. Barcelona eventually clear.
6'We have our first booking of the match now
and it is a worryingly early one for Monreal,
who needlessly hacks down Rakitic down the
right wing, even as Barcelona weren't looking
threatening at all. Good luck, Nacho - only
Messi, Neymar, and Suarez to deal with whilst
on a yellow!
4'Arsene Wenger will have been encouraged
by the first couple of minutes or so, as his
charges started the match with a high tempo,
attempting to pin Barca back. However, the
Blaugrana, typically, have quickly asserted
their domination of possession in those central
areas. Will be interesting to see how the hosts
react, as they are more often than not the
team who sees most of the ball at the
Emirates.
2'After a positive start from Arsenal, Barcelona
eventually take play up the left-hand side and
earn the first set-piece of the match after
Neymar is scythed down by Ramsey, who is
furious with the referee. The Brazilian, as well
as Messi, stands over the ball waiting to ping
the free kick into the box.
1'ARSENAL v BARCELONA IS UNDER WAY AT
THE EMIRATES!
The teams are making their way to the pitch
and we are almost ready for kick-off!
Barcelona subs: Bravo, Munir, Sergi Roberto,
Adriano, Aleix Vidal, Vermaelen, Mathieu.
Arsenal subs: Ospina, Chambers, Gibbs,
Flamini, Campbell, Walcott, Welbeck.
Barcelona (4-3-3): Ter Stegen; Dani Alves,
Pique, Mascherano, Alba; Rakitic, Busquets,
Iniesta; Messi, Neymar, Suarez.
Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Cech; Bellerin, Mertesacker,
Koscielny, Monreal; Ramsey, Coquelin; Oxlade-
Chamberlain, Ozil, Alexis; Giroud. |
Re: UCL Live:arsenal FC Vs FC Barcelona 0-0 44* by Ehiwarrior: 9:38pm On Feb 23, 2016 |
6' Ignacio
Monreal Eraso
45'WHAT A MISS FROM SUAREZ! Iniesta finds
a lovely pass over the top of the Arsenal
defence for the onrushing Dani Alves, who
picks a out a teasing cross to the front post!
The Uruguayan meets it to glance a header
towards the bottom corner from a yard out,
but it goes the wrong side of the post!
Barcelona should be 1-0 up!
44'SAAAAAAAAAVEEEE FROM CECH! Ramsey
poorly gives the ball away in midfield and
Barcelona pounce in predatory fashion, as
possession moves up top to Neymar, who
subsequently finds Messi. The Argentine tees
up Suarez with a neat dink into space, and the
shot and goes towards the bottom corner, but
the former Chelsea goalkeeper stands tall to
make the VITAL block!
42'Arsenal have been extremely impressive on
the counterattack here, with their work in
midfield being the real highlight. However,
they will be frustrated at their current inability
to find a final ball, as they have passed up a
number of opportunites with miscued passes
or wayward passes, with Giroud proving to
be the guilty party on this occasion as he
attempt to slide a ball through to Oxlade-
Chamberlain. |
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