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The stage is set @ the emirates for the return leg of the round of 16 fixture between the gunners and fc porto.
Fc porto visit the emirates with a slim advantage having won 2-1 @ home under controversial circmnstances.

the gunners are without captain cesc fabregas(hamstring) as they look to better fc porto and qualify for the 1/4 finals.
Wenger will rely on andrey arshavin and B52 to do the damage upfront, while the likes of nasri,walcott,and diaby offer support from the mid field.
Alex song is also available for this fixture and will be in charge of breaking down pressure before it gets to the defence.
I forsee Wenger playing a defence line comprising Clichy,vermaleen,campbell,and eboue.

injuries/unavailable players:the gunners are without fab 4,RVP,djorou,gibbs and ramsey.


porto visit the emirates,looking to break their london jinx,porto have never won on any of their previous trips to london.
porto will rely on the skills on hulk to provive the neccessary threat up front.
the squad list expected for porto:
Helton, Bruno Alves, Raul Meireles, Guarin, Belluschi, Falcao, Rodriguez, Mariano, Hulk, Fucile, Rolando, Alvaro Pereira, Maicon, Varela, Nuno André Coelho, Tomás Costa, Miguel Lopes, Ruben Micael and Nuno.


head to head:

FC Porto vs Arsenal head to head stats:
2008/2009 CL G FC Porto - Arsenal 2:0
2006/2007 CL FC Porto - Arsenal 0:0
2009/2010 CL FC Porto - Arsenal 2:1
Arsenal vs FC Porto head to head stats:
2008/2009 CL G Arsenal - FC Porto 4:0
2006/2007 CL Arsenal - FC Porto 2:0


2005/2006 TOUR AMS Arsenal - FC Porto 2:1


it's gonna be a tough 1, but i see the red and white army qualifying for the 1/4 final.

End of the road for KG boys.

4-1

Lets go Gunner!

Predictions of the evening

Hulk will get a red card at the hour mark
Walcot will get an early goal
Vermalen will score

Let's do this thang

Come on you reds.

Without Cesc. . . the gunners have to play very, very well to usurp Porto. Fabregas really makes that team tick!

My money is on porto to finish the business. Arsenal 2-2 Porto.

I expect a nervous first 15 may be, but the sooner they settle and do their biz the better. Like it or not Bendtner is one of our main hopes to clinch this game, hope he turns up.

Predictions

Almunia will wear gloves
The refree will wear black shorts
Arsene will talk to the 4th official during the match

And what the heck is wrong with HITV

Good Bender, now dont lose possession

1 goal down, 2 more to go!!!
UP ARSENAL!!!

Not only did Bender turn up he brought AA23 with him. Let them make it into the 2nd half so Walcott can come in to run them ragged.

it's the B52 show, bedntner's running them down, vermaleen!!!
Oh! He almost made it 3-0.

AA23 was right,bendter was saving his goals for porto.

My God ! Just realised Fabre is not on the pitch. Peach

So far so good.

nice start for the arsenal

sol looks out of form so does song
our best performers so far are nicky, aa23, abou and nasiru

clichy nearly started his default deadly mistake  but thank goodness it was  not fatal

does anyone out there see any similarity between the lead up to the second gol and a certain top 3 epl team
i.e. self destruct

any guesses  

@tayo, Some of these players just bloom overnight, KABOOM ! A few weeks back i didn't really like seeing Nasri in the starting 11, can you believe that ?

BlueDiva:

End of the road for KG boys.

My boys should goahead and killl off this game with goal number three

Sagna better chill out o

Zuzu !

now do we see the similarity between nasri and zizou

i said aa23 should not pass that ball to manu but manu disappointed me

MANUUUU for president!!!

Fabregas for sale. Thank you Eboue