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mostob:
How far we will go in UCL will depend on how ready our bench is. Partey, Vieira, Nelson, Timber and even Elneny need to dust off their shorts and be ready. Fatigue will definitely set in and the is where wr will expect the bench to make an impact. Arteta also needs to do the needful tactic-wise. All the best sha.

Arteta also needs to trust the bench more

iamoyindamola:
One big advantage we have over them at Emirates is they won't be coming with fans
We go give them anfield vibes

Omorrrr, we need to capitalise ooo.

We need to capitalise very very well.

Spy360:
This is the best fixture we can get. Bayern is weak and old. They will not defend and that will be their undoing.

PSG has Mbappe, Barcelona is like Arsenal, Real Madrid has too much experience at this level, etc

Are you sure they can't defend?
Omorr, we'll need to be very clinical going forward now oo. But yeah, I guess it's one of the best fixtures we can get

Spy360:
My friend Jod.era is the opposite. He talks a lot of football but when you ask him to play, he is uninterested. Joddy have never shared any experience of kicking a ball.

Which kain wahala be this??

Shegzdave:
You’re right cause that semi final is the real final I just hope all our squad are complete and fit cause we need them at that stage.

I swearrr, at least let the spine be available.
The back 4 (CBs), Rice and Odegaard then Saka. If these spine dey, the rest we can use squad depth to fill in. We need these guys to deh fit and I'll be very very confident

Spy360:
Playing a familiar foe is better in a semi finals. When you leave the shores, there are factors other than the game itself that can affect the team.

What do you think about the fixture with Bayern?

BlueRayDick:
I don't care if we play City 100 times this season; I believe we will slug it out with them over two legs. It's madrid that will always find a way to overrun any team over two legs.

Anyways, let's even face Bayern first to know our fate

Fair enough.

Make we first pass Bayern naim be the koko

Leyqute:
Who will finish fifth and fourth?

I think all the teams have their work cut out for them.

Tottenham are in the best form but they have the toughest fixture run.

Aston Villa’s run in is a bit tougher than Man Utd’s but they don’t seem to be the worse team. They also have a congested fixture as they’re still in the Europa league and they might miss core players in the next couple of EPL fixtures.

Captain John McGinn’s moment of madness versus Tottenham has earned him a 3 game ban. And Watkins seemed to have gotten injured yesterday.

If they can hold their ground, they’ll finish 5th worst case.

United is the worst of the lot. Frankly, I don’t expect them to make it. But the FA cup game against Liverpool will be telling.

Tottenham to finish 4th.

Will be a slug out between Man U and Villa sha. You guys seems to just sneak out points even when not playing well and I somehow see Villa to falter. It's just that 3 matches I mentioned earlier that might be you guys' Achilles heel

germaphobe:
Let's get over Bayern first before talking about our next fixture. It's always been one game at a time, the thoughts of the next game can come later. Bayern isn't as deadly as they used to be but Kane will still be Kane against arsenal that's for sure. At the moment the Arsenal team is more organized than Bayern Munich both in paper and in field, so I'm hoping for something positive on this one, we must try and win at home even if with 2 goals.

If we can do this at home then our chances of going through will be very high.

One thing for sure is that we need our core players fit

oliverano:
Yeah, you're right....

It was the toughest group in terms of traditions. With other groups, u could easily point out who'll finish top two except you're Man United...

Exactly

popizaino:
If you had not laboured against Porto Fc,i could have fancy your chances even though history is against you but let see if Arteta has what it takes to upset Tuchel on the big stage.

Porto came with dirty tricks and shithousery, how we even eliminated them shows the resilience these present group have cos I'm very certain arsenal of before would have crashed out against this Porto. The team close to such presently is Athletico(and I'll say even better than them).

I doubt Bayern will deploy such tactics but then we'll wait and see and like you said let's see if Arteta and the boys has what it takes

Leyqute:
The run in…

What do you guys think?

You guys probably have the easier fixtures compared to the three while Tottenham have the hardest.

But then, your performance especially relative to the middle table teams is not encouraging at all. Newcastle, Arsenal (though at home) and Brighton might be that Achilles heel. Would have included Chelsea but e be like say Chelsea na Una wife

Anyways, I still give it to Tottenham. They seem to have their injured players back, esp Maddison

Ihebu4chelsea:
How about Arsenal's record against bayern? Do you even think you stand any chance against bayern? Daydreamers!

Tuchel's Bayern to be specific.

It's coach that makes a team most of the time.

popizaino:
Another angle.

And that's important angle I'm even having hope from

BlueRayDick:
I prefer playing city to madrid on two legs. If I would play Madrid, I prefer it to be the final when we can rugged things out within 90-120 mins.

U fit win Madrid 3-1 for home make dem beat u 6-2 for away.

You make good point here but Arsenal just seem to find it difficult to play their domestic rivals in Europe ground. Always!!

Moreover, it'll just be too much cos it'll mean we'll play Man City 5 times this season (All important matches). Hmmmm.
The smash and grab wey we try do for 31st this month might probably come back to haunt us if we pair up with them in semi. Pep go over fire up him boys

I know this Madrid are mentality monsters but I'll take my chances against them (without them having a proper Striker) than against Pep over 2 legs.

Shegzdave:
Goodbye Bayern

I don’t get the fear some fans are having over this ‘Tuchel’ Bayern, cause Kane is their most deadly attacker and this is someone Saliba can handle even though I know he’s gonna score.

The main issue is if we scale Bayern, Madrid/city is there, and if we “Luckily” scale those one, then we’re having either psg or Barca for the final, the boys will get so exhausted and worn out if this happens

That's the only reason that's even giving me hope— Tuchel Bayern. But then Bayern and is Bayern and they might just show up irrespective of their league's performance. I hope we don't allow nerve to unsettle us.

As for the finals, omorr, the main finals is the semifinal, if we can scale that one as you said, then we can ruffle the final(and those ones will be easier compared to Madrid/City on Paper at least). Moreover, I don't think the boys will be tired cos we'll have almost two weeks to prepare after the last league match (since we aren't in fa cup). Except for injuries that might affect us cos I don't see anything like exhaustion or "worn out" that will affect these guys oo. Especially when they know it's final

Kbs468:
Exactly and that's my prayers too because I believe we can eliminate Bayern Munich this season and if we do,

Then our semis would be easier against Real Madrid than Man City though

Yeah I prefer arsenal against any other continental team in Europe. Once it's domestic teams in European competition I'm always afraid no matter how poor or hot they seem to be

Trevor012:
Harry Kane record vs Arsenal.

17Epl games, 14goals and 2assists. Jodera don dey shake already 😂😂

How about Tuchel record against Arteta?

So we're either meeting Madrid or Man City if we scale through?

Abeg if we scale through make Madrid jeje beat Man city. I hate meeting English teams in European competition.

This quarterfinals na setup abeg.
Uefa just use am to settle beefs between all the teams


Arsenal have unsettled beef with Bayern

Man City and Madrid dey have their own beef too

Then psg Barca too, Another beef after all the whole things Barca don do dem


Na only Dortmund Vs Athletico be the outlier

johnjunior39:
Harry Kane

Chaiiii

andrewbaba44:
As much as I won’t underrate dortmund, that ac millan group was never a group of death if we are being sincere

Ac millan and Newcastle are 2 gbeff teams ,Dortmund are okay ,psg is the only world class team there ,so how is that a group of death ?

Epl media hyping that group because Newcastle was there

Aside psg no team can even stand Porto there ,but it’s supposed to be a group of death

Group of death una

Nothing to do with media hype or Newcastle.
The only reason why the group was termed group of death was mostly because of PSG Dortmund and Milan who are traditionally UCL big teams. At least no other group have 3/4 of traditional big teams

Kbs468:
May the Quarter final draw slated for 12:00 noon on Friday 15th march favour us

Make dem just try give us Dortmund.

Shegzdave:
15years apart

Iconic.
Same place
Same defender
Same clean sheet

BlueRayDick:
Lolz . There are so many strange people on this earth o; u won't know until u come across them.

Some people don't even play football because they love the sport ; they play because they know how to play it more than others . They don't attach emotions to playing it. It's not about passion for them, it's just something they know how to do and that's all.

Assou-Ekotto comes to mind

iamoyindamola:
It's like you don't know benny blanco
E get reason arteta they use am, if you remember arteta bench gabu for early season and play partey for right to accommodate him
Since the day I read he doesn't have interest in football if he's not playing I have been suspecting him
Na arteta use him hand bring wahala for us 😂😂

Hmmmmm... This one serious oo😀😂

Wait, do you mean it was Ben White that was rejecting England's call up all these while and not because Southgate really have ongoing beef with him?

https://youtube.com/shorts/gJXt-UBGnzk?si=uZNBnXg4pP-wLp36

hensben:
Its still predicting and you are saying it is fact, smh, you only chose the easier option to win by predicting man city to win Copenhagen. Say the truth did you predict Copenhagen to win United when the draw came out?.

I didn't say predictions are facts, I said analysis deals with facts and valid reasons and that's what predicting relies on.

And to your question, of course I chose Man u. Prediction is not always right but it's 100x better than gambling esp when the sample frequency is much (like in your case where it's a 38-game sample frequency )

hensben:
I asked if you have heard of the word predicting. Are you aware people predicted Newcastle to win the league before it started this season.

hensben:
Newcastle have a rich owner and good players that are hard working. They are looking for at least a top coach; Zidane will not want to go to Newcastle, Klopp won’t want to go there. Mou made name in England so it will be historical for the league, for marketing purpose too.

You asked me if I'm a football fan right?
One thing with football fans, or would I say lovers of football, do is that they analyse even while predicting.
There's a reason I asked you "on what grounds do you think Newcastle will win EPL with Mou with these crop of players?" That's me expecting you as a football fan to tell me what you think by analysis and not just using sentiments and emotions to say something. At least back it up with valid reasons.

And you saying some people predicted Newcastle to win the epl this season might be true but that's gambling.
Gambling hardly works cos it doesn't rely on facts and analysis which is different from Analysis (and prediction)


Most people who gamble will tell you Conpenhagen will qualify against Man City while people who predict will tell you otherwise. One deals with analysis and the other does not.

So Sir, don't tell me you're predicting without facts or valid reasons cos you're not. You're simply just "hoping" because you love Mou

raumdeuter:
Mourinho average league position at his last 3 jobs have been 6th but he will suddenly win with Newcastle.

Lol....
...And this is the person that will now win league without even using the best team around.

Make it make sense na

BlueRayDick:
Funny enough, with the way players like Joelinton, Guimares, Botman,Schar, Burn etc play; I agree that it's a coach like Mourinho that fits them.

I don't know about if he will league with them, but if he should do mistake enter any cup final with that team ehn, whoever their opponent is will just get frustrated and concede the cup to them from the first minute

If it's cup(either fa or Carling or even Europa) I would agree that Mou can win it with Newcastle cos they're a very good side. If that's what Hens.ben had said, I wouldn't even have countered......
....but league win??

That's a whole new stretch and it's not as if Mou Is that same special one

hensben:
Have you heard of the word predicting. You guys go on emotional spree over someone’s opinion/comment and think that is my fault. Change your perspective on how you view my take on football, i understand hat because you are arsenal I’m Chelsea so eve try of words have to be countered even when it doesn’t warrant that. We are football fans first before being a club fan, this is why I watch almost every top teams play when I’m less busy. This is why I can tell you about Arsenal to a certain level as a Chelsea fan.

Lol... You're the one going emotional here not me. For you to even bring up Chelsea and arsenal that doesn't concern the discourse proves so.

On what grounds will Newcastle crop of players win EPL if Mou is their coach?
Everyone knows that's a careless remark cos Mou isn't that special anymore.

You don't need to go ballistic because I countered your post when such post is being dropped in a public space and open to scrutiny.