AC Milan V Arsenal - Wednesday 15th February - 7.45pm

I'm already feeling the Champions League chills.

Going to be a very tough game.

Potential lineups:


---------------Abiatti
Abate---Nesta--Thiago-Mesbah
Aquilani--Van-Bommel--Nocerino
-----Boateng-------Robinho
------------Ibrahimovic

-------------------RVP
Chamberlain-Ramsey-Walcott
------------Arteta----Song
Coquelin-Vermaelen-Koscielny-Sagna
-------------Szczesny

AC Milan will win 3-1.

3-1 Milan

2-2

AC Milan 2-1 Arsenal.
Arsenal 3-2 AC Milan.

AC Milan to progress.

Looking forward to this.

It's going to be difficult for Arsenal at the San Siro, but I wouldn't be shocked if they manage to walk away with a favorable result. They're very quick compared to Milan.

I think with the players AC Milan have available they are vulnerable against pace, their midfield 3 also doesn't have a great deal of workrate but it could become a 4 if Boateng drops back. On the ball there is no doubt Milan will be superb and give us problems but I do have faith if we play to our potential we can beat them.

Milan will get dicked on over the 2 legs.

Not worried at all.

I can't wait for ths. I kinda want Milan to win, but I don't really mind.

The other thing that could work in Arsenal's favor, is the fact that KPB and Aquilani (if they play) won't be entirely match fit because they've been out of action for 3-4 weeks.

Tough games for both teams

That's our strongest back 4 if it happens, so not entirely worried

Fucking hell these threads becoming early as they are are worse than the TOTW on EA.

2-1 Arsenal, circa 2008/09

2-1 Milan

Aquilani is out. KPB is returning from injury. Van Bommel will get sent off. Arsenal will win I am optimistic for the second leg though.

crump wrote:Fucking hell these threads becoming early as they are are worse than the TOTW on EA.

2-1 Arsenal, circa 2008/09

07/08 actually.

Theo Filippo wrote:Not worried at all.

Lulwut
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Hoping we have it in us to get a draw at least. Inbe4wegetsmashed5-1

Milan will go through in this tie I think, my predictions: 2-0 win for Milan at the San Siro and a 3-2 win for Arsenal at the Emirates.

the fuck is mesbah?

Grenade wrote:

Theo Filippo wrote:Not worried at all.

Lulwut
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Hoping we have it in us to get a draw at least. Inbe4wegetsmashed5-1

Slow midfield, Koscielny will eat Ibrahimovic, Van Persie is playing nothing to worry about my friend.

Mal wrote:

crump wrote:Fucking hell these threads becoming early as they are are worse than the TOTW on EA.

2-1 Arsenal, circa 2008/09

07/08 actually.

Mmph.


Fabregas, passed one, goes for goaaaal. WOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH ARSENAL MINUTES AWAY FROM A PLACE IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUARTER FINAL.

Theo Filippo wrote:

Grenade wrote:

Lulwut
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Hoping we have it in us to get a draw at least. Inbe4wegetsmashed5-1

Slow midfield, Koscielny will eat Ibrahimovic, Van Persie is playing nothing to worry about my friend.

Song, Arteta and Ramsey is a fairly slow midfield too.
Thiago Silva will destroy Robin Van Persie.
Robinho will bamboozle Song and get him sent off.

3-0 Arsenal.

They don't have the players to create opportunities against us and we should be able to take control of possession. The only concern is that Ibrahimovic might bully our defence. I think it'll finish 1-1.

Looking forward to it, feeling pretty confident actually, Coquelin will surely play LB, can't imagine Gibbs to return for such an important match. Not sure how strong Mesbah is defensively, maybe a regular Serie A watcher can clear this up for me? Think he's pretty fast though, should be a good contest with Theo.

Gegilworld93 wrote:Looking forward to it, feeling pretty confident actually, Coquelin will surely play LB, can't imagine Gibbs to return for such an important match. Not sure how strong Mesbah is defensively, maybe a regular Serie A watcher can clear this up for me? Think he's pretty fast though, should be a good contest with Theo.

He's been decent since his transfer. Although I'm not sure how he's going to perform in his Champions League debut.

Yeah he's been solid so far but this game will be tough for him.

BladeGunner wrote:They don't have the players to create opportunities against us and we should be able to take control of possession. The only concern is that Ibrahimovic might bully our defence. I think it'll finish 1-1.

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Should be a nice 3-1 victory for us over there, no pressure on us what
so ever. The pressure's heavily on them, they'll be reliant on Ibra and
Robinho to spark things off. With Mexes playing RvP will have a field
day, it's a shame that Thiago Silva the beast will be everywhere
blocking and intercepting shit