18 Oct 2015 23:51:09
Tuesdays night is probably tthe biggest game we have played for years. In respect that we are second in the prem, beating a good but not great man u team, easily and are now playing with menace. Ifcwe can get 4 points of bayern ( not easy i know) the confidence levels will soar, we will then qualify for the next stages and gain real momentum. Lose and it will dent our progression and probably define our season. If this team are going to prove the doubters wrong ( i'm a doubter) then we must strike while we are hot. We want to eat on the top table and we have a platform to progress, if we don't take it then, for me its never going to happen. Not with this present set up anyway. Big big game tues.
19 Oct 2015 07:12:04
I think the players have come to terms with the fact we could be out. We go out we will concentrate on the prem. Unsure what Europa league would do to us so finish bottom if it isn't top or second.
4points as against Bayern a team that sweeps all before them. I just can't see it. Will be a good test though and a great game.
19 Oct 2015 07:41:47
Sorry Steve I couldn't disagree more mate its probably the least pressure we've ever had playing a European Giant, we've given our self's a mountain to climb and although we can and we all hope we do but few really expect us to beat a team that would travel to city Chelsea utd or ourselves as big favorite's.
Lose and were free to concentrate on the league win and we're flying as you say but it won't the Everton game or the trip to Swansea any easier at all.
We could win our next 10 and people would still be saying this is what Arsenal do just wait until the new year.
Sheerar was 100% right until we actually have a good 10 month season instead of half a, season no one will see us as, anything other than top four contenders win lose or draw Tuesday.
I'm looking forward to the game it's a no lose situation for us IMO.
19 Oct 2015 10:05:36
G62,
Steve shows signs of positivity and you slap him right in the chops.
Shame on you :-)
19 Oct 2015 10:49:23
Sorry Dags i didn't have my code breaking device on me when I read Steves post :-)
Ive obviously got the wrong end of Steve's sausage because to me it read if we can't get 4 pionts off Bayern we might as well give up on the season now :-)
19 Oct 2015 11:10:05
Have to completely agree with G62 on this one. It's not a massive game, and it will not define our season. Watford was a bigger game for us than this is. The premier league is priority number one now, and we showed that with the team selection on Saturday. We've already shown that we can have poor results in Europe without it damaging our domestic form.
{Ed025's Note - the question i would ask UG is why bother to qualify for europe then if its only a side issue?..for me the CL should be the No1 priority as winning it elevates a team from good to great..
19 Oct 2015 12:39:09
eds wenger wanted to progress and underestimated the first two games. so now we are left in this situation. let's go for the title.
19 Oct 2015 13:08:43
Ubi gunner derby, you all speak with fork tongue. What a load of tripe. Have ever heard of momentum. You still have fourth place attitudes. Top teams don't think with your mindset, but also rans do. I can't disagree more either. Massive pressure, financial and perception if we go out of this comp.
{Ed025's Note - im with you steve..
19 Oct 2015 13:12:00
If any of our players think like you lot we will never win zip.
19 Oct 2015 13:36:52
I say let's go out and smash Bayern, play like we did at the start of that last game up to the point Ozil missed that penalty.
No team is unbeatable and we have the quality to hurt them just as much they us.
3 points here a must,1 in Munich then play properly in the last two games. Sanchez and Ozil will not want to be fannying around in the Spursday night Cup.
Momentum as Steve says is huge, you build it and hang on to it as long as you can.
19 Oct 2015 14:10:47
I would like to see us go out and play with the same tempo and attitude that we showed against Man U . Let's see how Bayern cope, give them something to worry about and don't let them settle . No team is unbeatable, I just think sometimes we show too much respect to the Bayern, Barcelona and Real Madrid. For once I would love a team to go all out against Bayern as I don't think they are any better defensively than the top teams in the league.
19 Oct 2015 13:55:53
You might think CL should be number 1 priority Ed, that's a fair opinion mate, but team selection in both comps has proved that it isn't our number 1 priority.
{Ed025's Note - it just seems strange to me UG that after all the effort and clamour to get one of the top 4 places, arsenal play a weakened team in the CL mate..
19 Oct 2015 16:30:41
We don't lay down for no one, sure the Boss isn't built that way too. You play to lose and you are a loser. I don't care if we finish mid table with a bunch of kids, let's play the right way. We have a deep enough team so yes let's do it! (please read set to the eye of the tiger theme song ;-) ) but its true.
19 Oct 2015 17:12:05
Just how I see it Steve. We want to win the last 4 champs games of course we do. But we won't mate.
Prem title and 4th in champs group. Or 2nd In prem and champs quarter finals.
Not that simple but could play out like that
Love the enthusiasm Steve tho.
19 Oct 2015 17:29:19
Nobody is saying don't give it everything, that's not the issue. The issue I had is calling it our biggest game in years, and a season defining game when it clearly isn't. There is little to no pressure on us because our chances of qualifying are slim to none. As for financial pressure if we get knocked out, really Steve? We will incur no financial pressure whatsoever. Do keep lecturing us on what poor, defeatist fans we are though. Honestly, a little bit of wee came out.
19 Oct 2015 18:38:44
I'm with you there ubi.
19 Oct 2015 19:47:43
Totally agree Ubi no one is saying don't give 100% tomorrow or what ever games we might have in the CL this season just that winning or losing tomorrow won't decide our premier league fate one way or the other.
19 Oct 2015 13:55:58
I just hope wengers plays his strongest team, from his post match conference, he wanted to rest ozil and sanchez which i do not want to see.
19 Oct 2015 13:57:01
Also i don't care, even if we go down Europa league we have to take that competition seriously as well.