Champions League Round of 16 fixtures

[SteveJ]

Bayern: Neuer; Lahm, van Buyten, Dante, Alaba; Martinez, Gustavo; Muller, Kroos, Robben; Mandzukic

Arsenal: Fabianski, Jenkinson Kosh Mertesacker Gibbs, Arteta Rosicky Cazorla, Walcott Ramsey Giroud

 

[Red Pavan]

For the love of god, why Ramsey...

 

[Sixpence]

That is not a team that can win 3-0 at the Allianz.

 

[alastair]

That is not a team that can win 3-0 at the Allianz.

Is there a team that can win 3-0 at the Allianz? I wouldn't fancy anyone to win there right now at all, let alone 3-0.

Let's escape with a decent result and I'll be happy.

 

[Eboue]

Is Coquelin at least on the bench?

 

[Sixpence]

Mandzukic is world class according to Jamie. Wonder how many times he's seen him?

 

[LARulz]

Souness makes a good point about Wilshire/Arsenal. Didn't think about it that way. All big clubs have young quality players but they are part of a collective than everything to the club

 

[LARulz]

Sterling: Scezney is only 22, is the criticism unfair?

Didn't stop you going at De Gea

 

[JustAFan]

News on the ref in the Arsenal game from some guy who sent an email to The Guardian MBM

"I think it might be interesting to mention that Pavel Kralovec, tonight's referee, has been sidelined by the Referee Comission for three matches in the Czech Republic for wrong calls in last weekend's game between Sparta Prague and Jablonec," informs Pavel Bacovsky. "This decision came in yesterday, so it will be interesting how Kralovec handles the ChL pressure."

If true, UEFA does not do themselves any favors when it comes to improving the image of the refs they pick do they?

 

[Skorenzy]

From the Guardian MBM:

"I think it might be interesting to mention that Pavel Kralovec, tonight's referee, has been sidelined by the Referee Comission for three matches in the Czech Republic for wrong calls in last weekend's game between Sparta Prague and Jablonec," informs Pavel Bacovsky. "This decision came in yesterday, so it will be interesting how Kralovec handles the ChL pressure."


UEFA covering themselves in more glory?

 

[Skorenzy]

News on the ref in the Arsenal game from some guy who sent an email to The Guardian MBM




If true, UEFA does not do themselves any favors when it comes to improving the image of the refs they pick do they?

Damn you!

 

[prateik]

So Uefa should drop the referee a day before the game?

 

[Nogbadthebad]

So Uefa should drop the referee a day before the game?

Why not?

Swapping a referee isnt going to upset team tactics or anything.

If the guy has been suspended for being shit in his own league, hes probably not good enough for this.

 

[JustAFan]

So Uefa should drop the referee a day before the game?

Surely they have alternates in case of illness/injury? But you have to admit it does look bad having a ref who is suspended in his home league for incompetence.

 

[FCBayern]

Lets go!

 

[Brophs]

Oi oi.

 

[McLovin]

Oh my

 

[Skorenzy]

Ha!

 

[MUFAN79]

0-1!Arse

 

[RonaldoVII]

1-0 Arsenal kinda hope they do it...

 

[TheBest]

Yeah just 2 more

 

[rcoobc]

The feckkk!

 

[Nogbadthebad]

well, thats a start to the game.

 

[Raven Blade]

1-0 Arsenal

Have they just made Bayern mad?

 

[hp88]

The start of an epic come back.

 

[Castia]

Giruuuuud.

 

[Beachryan]

How about that dive from Neuer? Must have been a full second after the ball was in.

 

[gamma1]

Giroud gives Arsenal the lead.

 

[jdmufc]

loved the keepers dive after the ball was already in the back of the net

 

[WR]

GOALLL! THEY'RE GONNA DO IT!

... no, no they're not

 

[NoLogo]

Early goal for Arsenal.

Bayern underestimating their opponent?

This could actually get quite interesting.

 

[Guy Incognito]

Arsenal scored?

Fancy that.

 

[adexkola]

Let's ban Balu and Blackwidow if they bottle this

 

[ItsEssexRob]

I hope no-one remembers my wager if Arsenal pull this out

 

[Balu]

Let's ban Balu and Blackwidow if they bottle this

Wouldn't be as painful as last season's final and pretty much the same as loosing to Inter in 2010/11. Can't see it happening, though. Still 2 goals to go for Arsenal.

 

[Vato]

What was the score at the Emirates? 0-2?

 

[FCBayern]

Still it'll be a shame...

 

[Balu]

what was the score at the emirates? 0-2?

1-3

 

[FCBayern]

what was the score at the emirates? 0-2?

1:3

 

[VoetbalWizard]

What was the score at the Emirates? 0-2?

3-1 bayern.

arsenal need to match those 3 away goals at a minimum.

bayern should coast this. easssy