Europa League 2017/18

[WiganSpur]

It's a dangerous scoreline for Atletico, do they just keep Arsenal out and invite pressure or look to score with the risk of Arsenal nicking an away goal? It's looking unlikely for Arsenal but it's not over yet.

 

[MyNameIsNicolaBerti]

Good to see more comments like this, I know it's not over but all I'd been reading on here is how Arsenal were gonna win the competition!

Yup. I never got how assured people were of it. Athletico have always been a tall order. Arsenal are capable of still going through, but the way everyone seemed to think it was nailed on because Wenger is going seemed had me scratching my head.

AM have weathered the storm with ten men and scored a crucial away goal. Scum have got to beat them away by two goals now. Unless half of AM's squad get injured in the interim I think there's probably only about 20% chance of that happening.

 

[rossdapep]

Imagine Arsenal in the Europa League again next season with Van Gaal as their manager. That would be so good

Is there any truth in this or are their fans jumping the gun?

 

[SwedishSpurs]

ROFL

Arse Fan TV gun be gud tonite!

”Wenger out fam! Oh Wait...”

 

[Oh Teddy Teddy]

It's a dangerous scoreline for Atletico, do they just keep Arsenal out and invite pressure or look to score with the risk of Arsenal nicking an away goal? It's looking unlikely for Arsenal but it's not over yet.

Keep 11 men on the pitch for 88 minutes. Griezmann wins it in 89th.

Costa gets 10 reds by 92nd. Spares the keeper.

 

[rossdapep]

It's a dangerous scoreline for Atletico, do they just keep Arsenal out and invite pressure or look to score with the risk of Arsenal nicking an away goal? It's looking unlikely for Arsenal but it's not over yet.

I don't think it's dangerous for them at all really. They are experts in how to play these close games. Arsenal on the other hand have mistakes in them, that's all Atletico need to play for.

 

[Zippy1980]

Bye bye Wenger and Champions League

 

[Shadydan]

Good thing for Arsenal their away from is really good, I reckon they have a chance for the 2nd leg.

 

[L-man]

I really thought AFTV was done for the season. I can't believe they're gunna be releasing a special edition

 

[ikky]

Athletico have only conceded 4 goals at home all season.

 

[dagraham]

Nice

 

[SpursD22]

Atletico Madrid has only conceded 4 goals in the League at home this season, Arsenal have no chance

 

[rossdapep]

Yup. I never got how assured people were of it. Athletico have always been a tall order. Arsenal are capable of still going through, but the way everyone seemed to think it was nailed on because Wenger is going seemed had me scratching my head.

AM have weathered the storm with ten men and scored a crucial away goal. Scum have got to beat them away by two goals now. Unless half of AM's squad get injured in the interim I think there's probably only about 20% chance of that happening.

They just need to win. Or did you mean to say draw by more than 1-1?

I gotta admit I was worried when Arsenal scored. Against ten men, Arsenal CAN score more and if it becomes 2-0 or 3-0, it becomes a very difficult scoreline for Atletico who aren't exactly a team who like to come from behind, they prefer control.

 

[Setzthree]

Really got to hope Liverpool don't buy him.

They have their aim on Allison.

 

[ajspurs]

Yup. I never got how assured people were of it. Athletico have always been a tall order. Arsenal are capable of still going through, but the way everyone seemed to think it was nailed on because Wenger is going seemed had me scratching my head.

AM have weathered the storm with ten men and scored a crucial away goal. Scum have got to beat them away by two goals now. Unless half of AM's squad get injured in the interim I think there's probably only about 20% chance of that happening.

I'd been baffled too mate. Like you say, Arsenal are capable of going through still and always had a chance to win, this is football after all but this was never an easy tie. You would have thought they were playing Young Boys the way people were talking.

 

[L-man]

 

[rossdapep]

"And he makes the most of it in emphatic fashion.." His first shot was saved and his second hit the defender on the way in.

Comical defending though!

 

[riggi]

 

[ajspurs]

It's a dangerous scoreline for Atletico, do they just keep Arsenal out and invite pressure or look to score with the risk of Arsenal nicking an away goal? It's looking unlikely for Arsenal but it's not over yet.

I think they just do what they normally do. With their natural way of playing they concede very few, it's not like they're a naturally attacking team who now has to wonder if they should be a bit more defensive.

 

[MyNameIsNicolaBerti]

They just need to win. Or did you mean to say draw by more than 1-1?

Yeah, sorry. I don't see AM not scoring at home so I figured the scum would need a couple to be assured of avoiding penalties.

I gotta admit I was worried when Arsenal scored. Against ten men, Arsenal CAN score more and if it becomes 2-0 or 3-0, it becomes a very difficult scoreline for Atletico who aren't exactly a team who like to come from behind, they prefer control.

Yeah, that's true. But they showed what they can do with ten men. The second leg will see them with home advantage and an extra man. Arsenal could have and should have scored more after the red card. That's why a lot of scum fans feel they have blown their chance I think. If the scum don't score away then AM can win by a one goal margin, no?