Last 16: Arsenal F.C. vs FC Barcelona First Leg 16.02.11

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Last 16: Arsenal F.C. vs FC Barcelona First Leg 16.02.11

Postby matfcb » Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:44 pm

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Kick-off time: 16th February 2011 at 20:45 CET

Previous UEFA Champions League games:

Arsenal F.C. - S.C. Braga 6-0
FC Barcelona - Panathinaikos F.C. 5-1
FK Partizan - Arsenal F.C. 1-3
Rubin Kazan - FC Barcelona 1-1
Arsenal F.C. - Shakhtar Donetsk 5-1
FC Barcelona - F.C. Copenhagen 2-0
Shakhtar Donetsk - Arsenal F.C. 2-1
F.C. Copenhagen - FC Barcelona 1-1
S.C. Braga - Arsenal F.C. 2-0
Panathinaikos F.C. - FC Barcelona 0-3
Arsenal F.C. - FK Partizan 3-1
FC Barcelona - Rubin Kazan 2-0

This season UCL results:

Arsenal F.C. 4W 0D 2L GF 18 GA 7 GD +11 12 pts 2nd place in Group H
FC Barcelona 4W 2D 0L GF 14 GA 3 GD +11 14 pts 1st place in Group D

Highlights from last meeting:



I hope we won't be cocky like last time at Emirates when we should be 5-0 after 15 minutes and win this game, instead we drew it 2-2 and the tie wasn't finished. Puyol is in big doubt for this game, this could mean Maxwell as LB and Abidal as CB.
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Re: Last 16: Arsenal F.C. vs FC Barcelona First Leg 16.02.11

Postby LondonCule » Sun Feb 13, 2011 2:17 am

any tickets avaliable in the barca section?
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Re: Last 16: Arsenal F.C. vs FC Barcelona First Leg 16.02.11

Postby Smiler » Sun Feb 13, 2011 6:06 pm

I couldn't get any while in Barcelona last week. I think there's a snowballs chance in hell of getting "Barca" tickets from a tout on Wednesday. Unfortunately (or fortunately...), I'll watch the game in my local pub, full of Arsenal fans.
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Re: Last 16: Arsenal F.C. vs FC Barcelona First Leg 16.02.11

Postby matfcb » Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:41 pm

Italian referee Nicola Rizzoli (39) has been appointed by Uefa to lead Arsenal-Barcelona on Wednesday

Nicola Rizzoli was the referee when Barcelona defeated Panathinaikos 5-1 in Sep 2010 #fcblive No Arsenal game so far [worldreferee.com]

The players will tomorrow in the afternoon travel to London. They are expected to arrive at Luton airport at 17:50 (barcelona time)

Sport report that Puyol will not travel to London.
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Re: Last 16: Arsenal F.C. vs FC Barcelona First Leg 16.02.11

Postby Silvztoon » Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:43 pm

Enjoy this epic trailer from my good friend ElAlonso.
Get pumped up guys! Its gonna be one hell of a game!

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Re: Last 16: Arsenal F.C. vs FC Barcelona First Leg 16.02.11

Postby Pedro17 » Tue Feb 15, 2011 2:02 am

this could be it..

----------------------------------Szczesny --------------------------------------
----------------------Djourou-----------------Koscielny-------------------------
--------------Villa-------------------------------------------------------Clichy---
-------------------------------------------------------------------Pedro----------
-------Eboué-------------------M--E--S--S--I------------------------------------
-------------------------------------Song-----------------------------------------
----------------------Iniesta--------------------Wilshere------------------------
-------------------------------Fàbregas------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------Xavi-----------------Alves---
-Walcott--------------------------Busquets-----------------Arshavin----------
------Maxwell--------------------van Persie------------------------------------
-----------------------Abidal-------------------------Piqué----------------------
------------------------------------Valdés----------------------------------------

i definitely can see some space for messi in here. :D
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Re: Last 16: Arsenal F.C. vs FC Barcelona First Leg 16.02.11

Postby IndoCulé » Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:54 am

Like many other clubs, Arsenal will kills this game by scoring early and defend for the rest of the game. From Arsenal's perspective, that is the only way they could qualify. We either score an early goal and retain possesion or we could let them retain possesion and we run like mad dog.

Most dangerous player for Arsenal are Walcott & Fabregas. Walcott has great pace and he can easily outrun anyone. Like Messi Walcott can single handedly kill a game.

Fabregas without a doubt is a world class midfield and his passinhs can kill us. Busquets / Xavi / Keita / Mascherano must man mark him all the time.

Weakest player in Arsenal squad is Szczesny. He don't play much at high level competitive football & we must an advantage of this.
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Re: Last 16: Arsenal F.C. vs FC Barcelona First Leg 16.02.11

Postby indigo1962 » Tue Feb 15, 2011 12:09 pm

hi guys
genuine barcelona fan and supporter here
anyone knows where i can buy 1 tkt for the game tomorrow
i live in london and i am local to the EMIRATES GROUND

PLEASE ADV
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Re: Last 16: Arsenal F.C. vs FC Barcelona First Leg 16.02.11

Postby Pedro17 » Tue Feb 15, 2011 2:45 pm

Walcott is dangerous due to his pace, i dont know if Maxwell can handle this.. but he will
Fabregas wont be man marked, WE are the favourites, WE have to be man marked, we will 'just' press as a whole team, as always. We have to keep the ball long, move very quickly and find some space. (in my opinion arsenals defence is NOT world class) their center backs are definately a weakness, and so is their goalkeeper.
Messi should try to shot as much as possible when he is in his typical position. At least 2 away goals would be nice for me.

(i dont know why, but i see some danger in wilshere n van perversie)
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Re: Last 16: Arsenal F.C. vs FC Barcelona First Leg 16.02.11

Postby IndoCulé » Tue Feb 15, 2011 3:05 pm

Silvztoon wrote:Enjoy this epic trailer from my good friend ElAlonso.
Get pumped up guys! Its gonna be one hell of a game!



This video is awesome! Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Last 16: Arsenal F.C. vs FC Barcelona First Leg 16.02.11

Postby IndoCulé » Tue Feb 15, 2011 3:37 pm

Players travelling to London:

Valdés, Pinto, Adriano, Alves, Piqué, Maxwell, Milito, Abidal, Sergio Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, Keita, Messi, Bojan, Afellay, Pedro, Villa, Mascherano and Thiago.
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Re: Last 16: Arsenal F.C. vs FC Barcelona First Leg 16.02.11

Postby irishbarca » Tue Feb 15, 2011 5:31 pm

Hello fellow Barca fans...I am travelling to London for the Arsenal game from Dublin but unfortunately I have been unable to obtain a ticket. Does anyone know if there is any possibility getting a ticket in the Barca section?? I know this is a pretty impossible ask but I am desperate now. I would even take a ticket in the Arsenal section :) Failing that, does anyone know if there's any particular venue that the Barca fans go to before the game at the Emirates??
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Re: Last 16: Arsenal F.C. vs FC Barcelona First Leg 16.02.11

Postby LondonCule » Tue Feb 15, 2011 5:59 pm

im going down a pub called the dairy mate.
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Re: Last 16: Arsenal F.C. vs FC Barcelona First Leg 16.02.11

Postby indigo1962 » Tue Feb 15, 2011 6:03 pm

irishbarca wrote:Hello fellow Barca fans...I am travelling to London for the Arsenal game from Dublin but unfortunately I have been unable to obtain a ticket. Does anyone know if there is any possibility getting a ticket in the Barca section?? I know this is a pretty impossible ask but I am desperate now. I would even take a ticket in the Arsenal section :) Failing that, does anyone know if there's any particular venue that the Barca fans go to before the game at the Emirates??


hello mate
hows the craic
i am a londoner and hv been a barcelona supporter all my life
same boat as u r in--no ticket
i will b going to the ground just in case i manage to get 1
meet up with me if u like, i will leave the refectory pub, opposite golders green station, in golders green abt 3.30 pm---u cant miss me---as i will b the onlyone in a barcelona jacket.
lets meet up and see what chance we have to get 2 tkts
or as londoncule says---lets meet up in the DAIRY pub---not that far from finsbury park station
best regards
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Re: Last 16: Arsenal F.C. vs FC Barcelona First Leg 16.02.11

Postby irishbarca » Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:32 pm

The Dairy Mate sounds good to me
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