We have to at least draw or win this one...not sure if Thierry Henry (also Vierra) will play but if they do i think the line-up will be

Lehmann

Toure
Campbell
Cygan
Cole

Ljungberg
Vieira
Edu
Pires

Henry
Kanu

Subs: Taylor (GK), Gilberto, Clichy, Bergkamp, Hoyte, Aliadaiere

Lauren has a hurt leg

defend

Toure
Campbell
Cygan
Cole


midfield

Viera. ljundberg.. edu- pires

at top
Henry and berkamp/wiltord

goalie.. lehman

GO MOSCOW

0-3!

Sound Familar?

i thought henry is ruled out, arsenal to win, simple as that

So it will be 3-0 Arse then Rob:D

No, its an Arsenal home game thus

Arsenal 0 - 3 Lokomotiv.

Dumb Kid. :rolleyes:

No fernandez!! Don't say Arsenal will win...PLZ~~

Actually, Turn of tide, Arsenal will win, 6-0. :evil:

Originally posted by KoreaJjang
No fernandez!! Don't say Arsenal will win...PLZ~~

i would not want to eat my words like in the previous match when arsenal trashed inter, kinda humiliating,

Originally posted by Rob
GO MOSCOW

0-3!

Sound Familar?

Arsenal 2 - 1 Chelski
Chelski 0 - 2 Besiktas

Sound familar?

Hey DIPSH*T!

NEWSFLASH!

1] Chelsea 36
2] Arsenal 35
3] Manchester United. 34

But we are still UNBEATEN!!!

What good is being unbeaten? If you are not on top? Hmmm?

We will catch up~~!!:D

Hey, newsflash!

Arsenal = unbeaten. ARSENAL 2 -1 CHELSKI. And heres another one in reply to "0-3".........INTER 1 - 5 ARSENAL!

Newsflash, We are on top. You just don't get it. :rolleyes:

LOL, You follow Inter anyway by the look of your sig, so Shhh! :)

haha rob....chelski can do without lampard then since they are travellin so well...

but arse wont win the title

you lads getting wound up?

lets not turn this into an epl race thread

Rob, i may like Inter, but Arsenal are my team without a doubt. Always have been, always will.

Originally posted by Rob
Newsflash, We are on top. You just don't get it. :rolleyes:

Funny, Rob. I seem to recall you kept saying "wait until the end of the season" when we were on top last week.

Ironic?

Must of been some other Rob.

Rob "Bobby" Mann, prehaps?

chelsea will break down at the top and end 4th or 5th

now back to topic.. arsenal will do as they did against inter 5-1 to arsenal ;)

Originally posted by Ljungberg08
Rob "Bobby" Mann, prehaps? Yes.

Good lad, him.

Originally posted by Ljungberg08
Good lad, him.

why dont you change the name of the faroe island force of something or another to the Bobby Mann Fans Force Of Something and Another :confused:

Because the Faroe Island are cool. (H) :mrpimp:

cause i'm talking about ROB Mann in this thread, he lives 4 houses over from me.

tottenham are selling 'BOBBY MANN' #11 jerseys :D

He's the ICT skipper, and i put 11 on that arsenal jersey in the christmas thread cause i'm working out a deal with ICT involving Wiltord and Mann.

ICT?:confused:

ogsimon predicts: arsenal will win the league


and beat lokomotiv 2-0


it is done

But Fernandez picked you to win the league and the game againist Lokomotiv, therefore you are cursed.

Originally posted by Rob
But Fernandez picked you to win the league and the game againist Lokomotiv, therefore you are cursed.

heyyyy (:/)

i'll pick man u to win the league but arsenal to win the game

hehe...
here some info from Russia :)

Ovchinnikov

Evseev
Ignashevich
Pashinin
Sennikov
Lectheto

Izmailov
Loskov
Khokhlov

Buznikin
Ashvetia

I think Loko will not play defensive football - they can hold the ball for a long time(hope it'll be a big surprise for Arsenal)...

Lokomotiv - Arsenal
1-0 (w/o Henry)
1-1 (with Henry)

if loko come to attack us they will lose, heavily

if lokomotiv gets a goal it will be difficult for arsenal, im pretty sure these both sets of players will dive to get a penalty, and arsenal should be aware of Esseev, villain for us man u fans

Aware of Evseev, he is russian Salgado :)))
Wales supporters, you are so predictable!
If someone scores against your team - they are dangerous!
Arsenal have to be aware of Loskov, Khokhlov and Izmailov(he's got amazing technique). Midfielders - best line of Loko
2Ogsimon: Loko in attack - dangerous Loko :) - Remember Inter? 4-1 in 2 matches

agreed with -=F.O.D=-(H)

Arsenal should win this game, but don't be fooled, Locomotiv are no pushovers. I predict a draw.

I go for a draw.

my prediction will prevail....again

1-1 draw

Lokomotiv are very concentrated on Champions League because the Russian League hasn't started yet.

Originally posted by shokz
I go for a draw.

That would be fine with me

Arsenal 0-1 Lokomotiv:D

I can't picture them losing at the Highbury. 1-0 in favor for the Arsenal.

EDIT: 1-0 Arsenal...

Draw might not be good for arsenal, what happen if Inter or Dynamo win, just to be safe, they have to win.

3-1 Moscow

If they attack us, Sol and Kolo should be able to stop them, and Cygan has shut down other teams well.

If Ljungberg gets the ball near the box, and the russians have too many men attacking it could be dangerous, him feeding Henry, Pires or Kanu.

Watch for Ali to come on, if he has fresh legs, his youthful speed and wonderful shooting will give loko fits.

Loko plays other football, than in England. They like to hold the ball on the ground, not in the air, where Sol and Kolo are good...
Buznikin, Ashvetia, Izmailov are too fast for Sol
Be sure, Loko never, almost never attacks with a big number of players.
Let me introduce to you our team... Everyone here knows just Arsenal players
As I said earlier, IMO Loko will play 5-3-2.
Ovchinnikov - Russian, 33 years, #1. Goalkeeper. Played in Porto, Benfica.

Evseev - Russian, 27 years, #16. Fast right defender, likes to go forward. In the last 2 matches in national team against Wales played against Giggs. Made the winning goal. Gives the last pass and scores very often for defender.

Sennikov - Russian, 27 years, #17. Fastest universal defender in Loko. Played against Vieri in both matches, against Henry in Moscow match.

Pashinin - Russian, 29 years, #14. Center defender. Playing good with the head.

Ignashevich - Russian, 24 years, #5. Center defender, also CDM. Very good in tackles, heading. Got amazing power shot. If Arsenal will make foul in the box - Lehmann have no chance. Top scorer in away matches of Russian national team.

Lectheto - South Africa, 29 years, #4. Left Defender.As Evseev, likes to go in attack. Very good in tackling.

Izmailov - Russian, 21 years, #7. Universal midfielder, also can play as a forward. Got amazing technique, perfect dribbling, nice passing. Before this match he was injured, but I hope today he'll play at least 1 half.

Loskov - Russian, 29 years, #10. Central midfielder, team captain. Best player of Loko, playmaker. Perfect passing, shooting. Good in tackling. Best player in russian championship, best striker of this season - 14 in 29 matches.

Khokhlov - Russian, 27 years, #28. Central midfielder. Playmaker. Perfect passing, nice power shot, good heading(remember his head-goal in Toldo's net from 20 meters?). Earlier played in Real Sociedad.

Maminov - Russian, 28 years, #8. Central midfielder. Good in tackles, good power shot, doing all the untidy work.

Ashvetia - Georgia, 25 yaers, #32. Forward. Fast, good ball control, scoring almost all goals from the "2-nd floor"

Buznikin - Russian, 26 years, #15. Forward. Fast, good technique, likes curve-shots.

Originally posted by -=F.O.D=-
Evseev - Russian, 27 years, #16. Fast right defender, likes to go forward. In the last 2 matches in national team against Wales played against Giggs. Made the winning goal. Gives the last pass and scores very often for defender.

he scored that winning goal mind you, im sure loko have Parks who is like a heskey-type of player,

no, Parks is not as good as Heskey. i can't forget his game against Shakhtar... he even didn't touch a ball! btw, i think there will be draw, 1-1, i think.

Parks...
80% that he'll come out on 70-80 minute.
In the season he scored only 4 goals!
2Bonzi:
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Çàìåòèë, íàñ òóò óâàæàòü ñòàëè, íè÷üþ õîòÿò :hump:

esli i vyidet, to tol'ko blagodarya ego zaslugam v predydush'em matche s Dinamo:D

Originally posted by Bonzi
no, Parks is not as good as Heskey. i can't forget his game against Shakhtar... he even didn't touch a ball! btw, i think there will be draw, 1-1, i think.

parks scored against kiev didnt he? and in english please :confused:

So what? It was keeper's mistake...
4 goals in a year not good, right?

-=F.O.D.=-
çàìåòèë:D

it was referee's mistake, i think:D

No way! Parks jumped vertically, there was no attack on keeper. Shovkovsky had to get the ball away by his fists, not to catch it

Well, it would be pretty disappointing for Arsenal to beat Inter 5-1 and get eliminated on their own ground losing to Lokomotiv. Either a Arsenal or a draw here for me, they'll play with their hearts today.

ummmmmmmm
i don't know how to say this but.GO ARSENAL(for the sake of british reputition)

3-0 to arsenal

The press in England are billing this as the biggest in Arsenals history, it could make or break the team. The stadium, players everything could be in jeporday

Damn talk about pressure:(

There' s a reason why Lokomotiv is leading the group........they are no pushovers. Arsenal will probably go through but it won' t be easy and if they do win, it will be very very close. Arsenal better not keep one eye on the other game cause they might relax if things appear to going good and could slip up in concentration like what happened to them at Highbury and what happened to Inter at the San Siro!

When is the draw for the knock out stages goina be determined or has it already been?

Arsenal: Lehmann, Cole, Cygan, Campbell, Vieira, Ljungberg, Toure, Pires, Gilberto, Bergkamp, Henry || Subs: Stack; Keown, Parlour, Edu, Kanu, Aliadiere, Wiltord

look on planet football for all the stuff, Moscow's will take me forever to type, heh.

friday

starting in 15 minutes :amika:
:p

Well, it'll be open game - Loko has attacking line-up with 2 forwards :)

arsenal will win easily

kick off :)

arsenal starting brightly pires finding space

pires score!

:kader:

C'mon Loko!

go Arsenal, hope they win:)

noooo damit... 1-0 pires scored assist by henry

henry almost scored! :o :(

henry free kick saved....:D :)

damn that should've been a penalty... but then he didn't red-card lekchetto so it's all good...

no worries loko will win... it's a matter of time

lokomotiv player sent off! :(

2nd half started!

toure shot :o
punched by the keeper....
again toure no marker but shot wide high....:funny:

ljunberg scored!!! arsenal qualified :(

lol eddy, u own this page:ewan:

final whistle...
2-0
arsenal won....
:(

Arsenal will finish top, if i'm not mistaken.

Yea, they are on top, Moscow in 2nd.

i love dynamo... they didnt win, at least gave us a place in the finals...

what a pathetic game that was.... seriously. i can't believe that was Lokomotiv playing....

Originally posted by ogsimon
ogsimon predicts: arsenal will win the league


and beat lokomotiv 2-0


it is done

and so it is, my predictions are great

It was a hard game for Loko... Lekcheto was sent off...
Goddamnit!
But it's ok, cause Loko in 1/8!!!!!!!!!
With Arsenal of course...

Im happy Arsenal won:)

Congrats Arsenal

I am so happy for the Arsenal, it is about time, now for Deportivo

(i predict)

man such an awful game. the worst that Loko played in the group stage so far...

those green uniforms are pathetic

Yo we Gunnin all u weak hoes down. Arsene Wenger u so cool Arsene Wenger your no fool

Originally posted by Bummy_JaB
Yo we Gunnin all u weak hoes down. Arsene Wenger u so cool Arsene Wenger your no fool

:rolleyes:

Ahh ****. Lucky biatches. Anyways atleast Loko going through is a consolation, than i can laugh into my friends faces back in Belarus that like Spartak and Inter!:p .

Lucky?

Luck is thrown out the window when you win 3 stright in europe.

:rockman: I attempted to get tickets to tonights game; alas the price was too high. Oh well, we are advancing. Viera looked pretty damn sharp today as did Henry, which I did not entirely expect given their time off.

hmm that late winner by Cole was pretty lucky a match or 2 ago :p

....congrats to Arsenal. Somehow you advanced, and you have to thank Inter's crisis for some of it. Did Henry play tonight?

congratulations to Lokomotiv!
congratulations to Arsenal
and a special one coming up....



THANK YOU DYNAMO!

with Dynamo's "never-stop-till-its-over" attitude, they successfully knocked out Inter! This day could not get any better (actually it could with a 100 on the Spanish test, but nevermind that!)

havent seen any highlights or anything, but once its updated to Fabien's website, they will be watched over and over and over and over

stop being an idiot northstar

Henry played, he was behind every goal arsenal scored tonight, but inter is out

I've never had to eat my words so heavily in my life. I mean seriously, everyone in the world doubted Arsenal, hell! even Wenger said he didn't think Arsenal could do. But they some how freakin did it :o And Inter freakin failed again :kader: We blew 3 chances to secure our spots, 3 FREAKIN CHANCES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! F*CKING INCREDIBLE :f***:

Anywayz all I want to say is ALL HAIL ARSENAL :Bow: :Bow:

Originally posted by SB9Dragon
I've never had to eat my words so heavily in my life. I mean seriously, everyone in the world doubted Arsenal, hell! even Wenger said he didn't think Arsenal could do. But they some how freakin did it :o And Inter freakin failed again :kader: We blew 3 chances to secure our spots, 3 FREAKIN CHANCES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! F*CKING INCREDIBLE :f***:

Anywayz all I want to say is ALL HAIL ARSENAL :Bow: :Bow:

lol, naw man, we are not worthy!






























nevermind we really are

Originally posted by northstar
hmm that late winner by Cole was pretty lucky a match or 2 ago :p


RAW SKILL!

i thought it was a great header from cole, a nice flick on from the defender too!

but to think, if we didnt win that game would we still get through?

Originally posted by Eng4WorldCup
but to think, if we didnt win that game would we still get through?

yup, and hopefully, you guys visit spain or germany, really f*cking bayern didnt finish top,

Originally posted by Ljungberg08
Lucky?

Luck is thrown out the window when you win 3 stright in europe.
That Cole winner was lucky. Arsenal should have been punished. Ahh, they always escape like that.

you cannot escape with luck every single time


this year, after 3 games i really was saying to myself F*CK ALL THIS SH!T etc.. i really felt we were just gonna screw it over just like any other year. but after that wonderful header by Cole, every single minute by Arsenal in Champs League football has been very VERY GOOD. If they keep this up, dont be suprised if the Title comes back to London (or is it a first for a london team)

congratulations to arsenal.

didn't think they were gonna make it through after their dismal displays in the first three matches. they did ride some luck, played their hearts out against inter milan, and hats off to them. good luck.

Originally posted by Eng4WorldCup
you cannot escape with luck every single time


this year, after 3 games i really was saying to myself F*CK ALL THIS SH!T etc.. i really felt we were just gonna screw it over just like any other year. but after that wonderful header by Cole, every single minute by Arsenal in Champs League football has been very VERY GOOD. If they keep this up, dont be suprised if the Title comes back to London (or is it a first for a london team)

No london club has ever picked up the European Cup or the Champions League, I think Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal are going to go very far this year.

Well done to Arsenal.

3 English Club's made it through. (H)

Originally posted by Help?
That Cole winner was lucky. Arsenal should have been punished. Ahh, they always escape like that.

Luck is a big part of any championship calibre team.

Congrats to the 4 Spanish teams that made it.

Originally posted by Ljungberg08
Luck is a big part of any championship calibre team.
Said very well(Y)

Dissapointing, Lokomotiv didn't even know that there was going to be a draw between Inter and Dynamo and I can't believe they played like that.

Plus we got a player sent off, horrible.

Anyways we go through, THANK YOU KIEV

Originally posted by Voltaic Borusse
Congrats to the 4 Spanish teams that made it.
...to Milan also, not playing against Celta. The italians always do it when they qualify earlier. Remember Milan-Leeds few years ago?:kader:

Originally posted by Voltaic Borusse
Congrats to the 4 Spanish teams that made it.


lol, but disappointing as only two italian sides and 0 scottish sides qualified.

Originally posted by Voltaic Borusse
Congrats to the 4 Spanish teams that made it.

Its a shame 3 of those finished 2nd. (H)

Originally posted by shokz
Its a shame 3 of those finished 2nd. (H)

and all our three finished top (H)

I am supriesed at only 2 Serie A sides. I can't believe Lazio couldn't do it, I wish AS Roma was in CL right now.

But AC Milan and Juve are awesome teams and I think they will certainly make it to the quarterfinals.

First post

well done Arsenal

and Cygan(for my colleague Anti)

big up Trinis on the site and other West Indians.

Originally posted by shokz
Its a shame 3 of those finished 2nd. (H)

LOL . . . :kader:










(H)

This is excellent. Absolutely fucking excellent.

To those who are calling Ashely Cole's winner a few weeks ago lucky, the chance may have been created with a bit of luck, but the finish was pure brilliance. Watch the replay. A perfect diving header.

excellent performance by the mighty Arsenal:rockman: :rockman: :rockman: . Henry injured my ass

Originally posted by Fernandez
and all our three finished top (H)

Amen. Our sides have fared very well so far.

To the match: I thought we very much deserved that victory. No-one can say it was about luck.

Good to see Paddy back in action, I thought he was excellent today. Titi was superb as usual. Bob and Freddie are getting back into their double season form.

Things are looking up for us.

Originally posted by Frostwolf
Things are looking up for us.
Yes, they are. And I couldn't be happier about it.

Ya, ya, ya. We won't spoil anything for Arsenal fans, like they were spoiling for us almost every game last season. Let them have some fun and celebrate. Indeed it was their day, whoever the group is sooo wierd, the favourites to finish bottom go 2nd. Then Inter is out and Arsenal after getting 1 point out of 3 games and 1 goal finishes top! Plus don't forget that a 2nd place team got 8 points and still went through. Now when was the last time that happened? Anyways good luck with the draw, but United are still better than Arsenal in CL by far.

Who are Paddy and Titi?:confused:

Patrick Vieira and Thierry Henry.

well... congrat to arsenal for qualifying.. like i said here all along that it is not over until the last match was play... and newcastle did it last season now arsenal did it again this season... (H)

Can I ask you guys something??
This is not related to this match but for PSV and Deportivo, Why did Deportivo qualified when PSV is better in Goal Differences??....

Originally posted by KoreaJjang
Can I ask you guys something??
This is not related to this match but for PSV and Deportivo, Why did Deportivo qualified when PSV is better in Goal Differences??....

head-to-head ;)
Depor beat PSV 2-0 at home while PSV beat Depor only 3-2, only a 2-0 win or winning by 3 goals would ensure they qualify, thats why we had to beat stuttgart
(H)

Bah that's pretty gay...

Originally posted by KoreaJjang
Bah that's pretty gay...

if it wasnt for this rule, chelsea would've finish top even if besiktas beat them

I want Goal Difference rule...I think its better!!

yeah, if chelsea, man u and arsenal finish on the same points, and using the current gd, we will finish top(H)

nah, you still have to go to highbury and play everton twice....you know who plays for everton, right? ;)

i just want to congratulate Arsenal and Loko, of course:D but i think the game wouldn't be so easy for Arsenal if Leckheto wasn't sent off:D

Go old Franny

Originally posted by Bonzi
i just want to congratulate Arsenal and Loko, of course:D but i think the game wouldn't be so easy for Arsenal if Leckheto wasn't sent off:D

In a way i wanted arsenal to beat 11 players, sometimes it can devalue the result if players get sent off. but arsenal were totally dominant anywayz.

Arsenal were economical today, i think toure pires and ljungberg were our best players today.

Viera gave the ball away and cleary needs some matches, since he has had two consecutive matches and hasnt had 6 consecutive matches since before his injury last season.

Henry was greedy today,i know he delivered the final ball for arsenals goals, but other than that he was trying to do to much, and chose the wrong option a lot.

on another note, its wierd how milan got through while only scoring 3 goals!!!

Loko have no games before Arsenal for two weeks.
They can't play combinational football in the first half.
Semin said that he wanted to make substitution Lekcheto - Gurenko for the 2nd half.
Also Izmailov was injured...
So Arsenal is just lucky

Originally posted by jigger37
stop being an idiot northstar

WTF? how about you f!@# off.

I SAID CONGRATS TO ARSENAL
NO ONE EXPECTED THEM TO ADVANCE

:rolleyes:

Originally posted by -=F.O.D=-
Loko have no games before Arsenal for two weeks.
They can't play combinational football in the first half.
Semin said that he wanted to make substitution Lekcheto - Gurenko for the 2nd half.
Also Izmailov was injured...
So Arsenal is just lucky

Yeah, sure, arsenal had many attacking opportunity, if u ask me lokomotiv were lucky arsenal didnt step up a gear, just be thankful u r through and stop runnin ur mouth saying arsenal are lucky

Respect to Arsenal. You guys seemed oout the CL again, and somehow finished top! That's great for you and for English football.

Originally posted by KoreaJjang
Bah that's pretty gay...

No, it works better. Since each team plays each other twice it's a fair indication of which team deserves to qualify than the other.

If there was a really crap team in the group it'd be just a matter of how many goals you'd win by against that team.

However goal difference works better for the World Cup and Euro where you play each team once.

in all ways Arsenal deserved that win, I have to admit. Perhaps if lekchetto was still there and was subbed in for gurenko later on it would've been better. but he was suspended, rightfully, too, and I know he blames himself for that loss.

Anyway, lekchetto or not, Lokomotiv played pathetic. Everybody knows how well Loko can play if they tried. But think about, our key player injured, our key defender sent off, a huge english (!) stadium with the crowd cheering like hell for Arsenal, 11 months of straight no-breaks playing, lack of games to practice with - Loko was stretched out.

I'm not saying Arsenal game got lucky or anything. I'm just saying if Lokomotiv was in top shape for this game, the score could've been easily the other way around.

Of course I was dissappointed that Loko lost. But they're still through to the next round and that's much as I wanted... I'm happy