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Borussia Dortmund vs Arsenal: Match Thread.

Discussion in 'Arsenal' started by Sanj, Nov 3, 2013.

  1. Han Shot First

    Han Shot First New Member

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    If i were manager (which i'm not) i would attack their FB's.
     
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  2. PINKIE

    PINKIE Wurzel Gummidge

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    Amazing that we had Song, Benayoun and Gerv all playing for us in that game <yikes>
     
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  3. Sanj

    Sanj Well-Known Member

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    And has to be said that certain Dutchmen was very clicncal when we faced Dortmund in that season, and that's difference for me between a forward like that and Giroud. When that one big chance comes, I am not entirely confident that Giroud is going to take it.
     
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  4. Han Shot First

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    Benayoun's a free agent, reckon he would be good for depth.
     
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  5. PINKIE

    PINKIE Wurzel Gummidge

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    He did well for us when we took him on loan, but we don't need him again now.
     
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  6. Mantis

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    if we can score first, we'll silence the home crowd. It will be a very very difficult match. A win would set us up nicely for our visit to Old Trafford.
     
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  7. PINKIE

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    I'd be very happy with a draw to be honest. First and foremost we need to make sure we don't lose this game as Napoli look likely to pick up points against Marseille who have been ****e. We're still in a decent position to qualify but the margins for error are very costly.
     
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  9. TheOXOCube:5pur2

    TheOXOCube:5pur2 Pride of North London

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    A winnable game if we get the tactics right.
     
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  10. afcftw

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    Ok so with the players we have available and who seem to have travelled it looks like our team for this will be:

    -------------Sczc-----------
    Sagna----Mert---Kosc----Gibbs
    ------Arteta----Ramsey----
    Rosicky-------Ozil-------Cazorla
    ------------Giroud----------

    Bench: Flappy, Jenkinson, Monreal, Verm, Hayden, Gnabry, Akpom/Bendtner

    The first 11 is strong enough that i think it will be a good game but that bench lacks anyone who can change things up going forward. If we can get a lead then we have defensive options like putting Monreal infront of gibbs or Jenkinson infrton of sagna, or verm on to make it 3 at the back etc... But if we are losing we don't have many options to make a difference from the bench.

    The sooner some of our wide players return from injury the better!
     
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  11. Sanj

    Sanj Well-Known Member

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    Hummels is out for Dortmund.
     
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  12. PINKIE

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    That is good news for us. They still have Subotic in there, but definitely weaker without Hummels <ok>
     
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  13. TheOXOCube:5pur2

    TheOXOCube:5pur2 Pride of North London

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    Hummels out is excellent news. Their other CB looked weak against us.
     
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  14. Mantis

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    Hummels will be replaced with someone called Sokratis (new signing for them). Dunno how good he is.
     
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  15. cini65

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    He was good on last year's champ man...
     
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  16. afcftw

    afcftw Well-Known Member

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    Can feel the excitement building that always does on a CL night. Love watching our european football and i appreciate that we get to watch our team in thsi competition when not many others do!

    I think it's gonna be a good game, a lot of attacking talent on show so there will be some great moments i'm sure.
     
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  17. afcftw

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    Can feel the excitement building that always does on a CL night. Love watching our european football and i appreciate that we get to watch our team in thsi competition when not many others do!

    I think it's gonna be a good game, a lot of attacking talent on show so there will be some great moments i'm sure.
     
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  18. winifred122

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    Silly question perhaps, and may have been answered by somebody elsewhere - but why are we still top of the group? Dortmund have a better goal difference than us and they have beaten us....?
     
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  19. Drudeboy

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    Probably due to UEFA coefficient or something. Don't know why tho
     
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  20. Sanj

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    Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Arteta, Ramsey, Rosicky, Ozil, Cazorla, Giroud
     
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