My prediction:
Final score:
Barcelona 1 - 1 Arsenal
Goals:
Messi 15
Nasri 69
Possession:
Barcelona 62%
Arsenal 38%
Offsides:
Barcelona 7
Arsenal 3
Yellow cards:
Barcelona 4
Arsenal 1
Shots on target:
Barcelona 9
Arsenal 4
Shots off target:
Barcelona 4
Arseanl 2
Man of the Match:
Wojiech Szczesny (Arsenal)
The teams for the Barca-Arsenal match are in:
Stunned to hear that Rosicky will start. A shadow of his former self and was probably the worst Arsenal player on the pitch in the Carling Cup Final.
I don’t rate that Denilson chap at all but I thought he’d play. What were the other options? Arshavin in and Nasri switching infield maybe?
I expected Arshavin on the right side of the front three but his work rate is poor so I can see where Wenger is coming from.
In Pizarro I trust.
Come on i lupi
Taddei starts too. :rolleyes:
Not sure I trust Pizarro as much as you, mate.
I’m hoping rather than believing now.
Arsenal to go through on penalty’s, plucky Andrei Arshavin to be the hero B)
Will be interesting to see how much Busquets steps up into midfield for Barcelona. They’ll need him to pass it out from the back but the more he gets on the ball and brings it forward the more they’ll hope to keep Arsenal pressed back and worried about him continuing forward.
im after putting 20 quid on arsenal at 8-1 in tom floods.
ive been looking at the teams and BT and Bando have basically expressed everything i am thinking above so i wont repeat.
i dont think Arsenal should be 8-1 ( powers are in to 13-2 now) for this game also Barca should not be 3-10, they have already beaten Barca, puyol and pique are not playing tonight AND more imporantly and this must be understood Arsenal have a lot stronger bench then Barcelona. these teams are a lot more closer than the bookies have priced up
i think Barca will hit Arsenal with a massive early onslaught tonight, if successful itll be over by HT, if not i can see frustration setting in, Wenger springing Arshavin and then anything could happen…
8-1, fuckin hell, i couldnt not take it…
If that’s what Tom Flood told you I think he was pulling a fast one mate. Betting is optional.
A good start by Roma so far. Marco looks really up for it tonight.
all i said was i backed them at 8-1, im not saying they will win, all im saying is that 8-1 Arseanl in ninety minutes is a huge price ( even the 13-2 with PP) given the data we have at our disposal.
if you dont agree with me fine,
i cannot remember the last time in a last 16 european game that the team winning the first leg have been 8-1 in the second, thats all im saying, its worth a small bet at 20 quid, given that i am punting the profits based on my spurs / shaktar / arsenal treble last time out that i seem to remember you thought was most unlikely also…
but never mind ,
Ah it was just a weak play on words mate. Ignore me.
Arsenal have started a bit square at the back here. They can’t afford to play that line the whole time because Barca are masters at releasing a “non-threatening” runner in behind (like a full back) and then pouring through in support.
Dani Alves and Nasri have had a few digs at each other already.
no problem mate,
yeah the zonal marking website made a few good points about that concept allright the other night i was reading about it,
1-0 Shakhtar. Completely against the run of play. 
What the fuck was that? FFS.
Almunia - the game is up.
The strength on the Arsenal bench that Mickee was so keen on deployed nice and early.