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Match Day Thread Arsenal vs. FC Basel (UCL Group A) 2016/17 Official Match Thread

Discussion in 'Arsenal' started by TheOXOCube:5pur2, Sep 27, 2016.

  1. Sanj

    Sanj Well-Known Member

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    The combination of Sanchez and Walcott is ****ing deadly.
     
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  2. PINKIE

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    What a move !

    Shame Sanchez couldn't finish
     
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  3. PINKIE

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    They are ON FIRE !
     
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  4. bobo_97

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    This is why I love Arsenal! Amazing first half so far!
     
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    OMG! Unlucky, we are really piling on the pressure!!!
     
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    Ozil ..... should have finished
     
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  7. Sanj

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    This is stunning football
     
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  8. PINKIE

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    Would like to see us score again and put this game to bed before HT
     
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  9. Smirnoffpriest

    Smirnoffpriest Well-Known Member

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    We are really in the mood aren't we?
     
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  10. Smirnoffpriest

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    Me too, then we can take off Santi or Ozil for Elneny and bring on Perez for Sanchez
     
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    **** me, their keeper is preventing a blood bath here !
     
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    That was one of the best 45 mins I've seen from us. The vision and passing was exquisite. We were quick, nimble and incisive.

    But for their keeper we could have been 5-0 up at HT
     
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  13. straycat_67

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    Starting to realise our TRUE potential as world beaters again! Tremendous first half, as good as IF not better than against Chelsea on the weekend! Only blemish is that we're NOT 4 or 5-0 up! Kill the game with a 3rd in the 2nd half please!
     
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    That was ****ing sublime.

    I jizzed my pants at least 5 times in the last 45 mins.
     
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  15. Sign Da Ting

    Sign Da Ting Well-Known Member

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    Argh, this is what frustrates me about Arsenal of late. Back in the days we were ruthless In front of goal but we've wasted so many chances. Happy we're winning but this prolifigacy will cost us in the future.
     
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    Come off it fella. It was only 2 or 3 brilliant saves that stopped us from scored 4 or 5. The players deserve top credit for creating all of those chances.
     
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    HT. 2-0.

    Truly amazing football <applause>. This is why I get annoyed when I watch us play sometimes because I know that we are capable of performances like this and we have seldom shown it over the last few years.

    The interplay between Iwobi, Sanchez, Ozil, Cazorla and Walcott has been wonderful on the eye and Basel don't seem to have any answers. We look like we're going to score every time we go forward - the only negative is that we haven't scored more, but their goalkeeper has been in decent form.

    Koscielny and Mustafi have swept up well at the back, Monreal and Bellerin have been excellent defensively and when going forward. Ospina could have been sleeping on the pitch for the entire half and they still wouldn't have scored.

    Overall, really happy with that half. More of the same, please.
     
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    Obviously Theo and Sanchez have been fantastic but Iwobi has also really impressed me. His first touch is really really good.
     
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    I said I'm happy we're winning. I just said we need to be more ruthless in front of goal. Ozil's miss especially was really bad. Bar that, the rest were good saves.
     
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  20. PINKIE

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    Credit to Kos and Mustafi, they look rock solid together. Also with Xhaka in the team we look SO much more composed.

    Also Mustafi and Xhaka have made us much quicker moving the ball out from the back.
     
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