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StraferJack

StraferJack

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well, Milan became a bit more organised but mostly it was Arsenal running out of steam I think. Ox and Walcott went off with niggles, not much on the bench so it just drifted past us


I'm happier with the way we played than I am gutted about not getting through tbh. We don't have the squad to progress much further AND get a spot in the league so all in all I'll take it


2 things tho - UEFA have charged Arsenal for fairly innocuous (and accurate) comments. And dear god that ref was lame beyond belief. He wasn't biased, just lame


But some of the "banter"ish comments on here about last night seem a bit petty compared to the events and drama in the game. Props to otta and others for recognising the positives

Mick Mac

Mick Mac

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Otta Wrote:

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> Indeed.

>

> Arsenal showed real passion last night, and

> deserve a tipped hat in their direction.


Sorry but its not good enough really. You can dress it up as you like but its the end if the road for another season.

And im sorry SJ but Milan may have been a different side had they not won the tie already. Great effort by Arsenal but I think it was attitude that won over. As soon as the gap was 1 goal it was shut up shop, next round please.

StraferJack

StraferJack

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It would be a brave or foolish team who had a gameplan of "let's not bother unless to get within a goal, then..."


Arsenal's season has been another dud - 'tis true but that's not the same thing as building on what you have


Entirely possible (nay probable?) that we got beaten by a couple of goals last night. People didn't expect anything like those early goals (nor with any conviction)


In the context of the last month where we have come back twice against big teams, the difference this year is that we are finishing (touch wood) on an upward trend, compared to recent seasons where we promised much by Feb only to disintegrate completely.


Dress it up as YOU like, but the last 3 games against big teams has shown a different, more spirited Arsenal. And for a team which doesn't spend fortunes that's no small positive

StraferJack

StraferJack

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It's an argument I have often enough with arsenal fans, never mind anyone else


Yes I'd rather we won trophies but on balance yeah I'm happy. Seasons are frustrating but interesting. And unlike most of the other big clubs, we are in a sound financial footing. Chelsea or man city could make rangers or Portsmouth look like a model of stability if their owners up and leave

Mick Mac

Mick Mac

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Parkdrive Wrote:

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> Mick Mac Wrote:

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> > Arsenal take glory in defeat. Hmmm. Was that

> not

> > the last chance of a trophy this year?

>

>

> You mean you didn't know. And yes, the performance

> was excellent. I can never remember which of the

> Scots teams you follow, but neither covered

> themselves in glory this season, or were they even

> in it?


I support the Irish team. The team in the black.

Parkdrive

Parkdrive

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Mick Mac Wrote:

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> The analysis very much depends if the team is on

> the rise or fall. For me Arsenal are om the fall.

> So I'm not sure you are making the same point

> Otta. My point is that a good performance does not

> necessarily change the overall downward trend.


We are 4th in the league currently, and have played Champs League CONTINUOSLY for more seasons than City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham. We haven't spent gazillions like Livepool, United, City, Tottenham, and Chelsea and we show a healthy profit year. So yeah we're on a downward spiral. Could end up like Pompey, Rangers or Port Vale. FFS.


Messi is a joy to watch, he's totally off the scale.

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