Comments on: The Trilogy Is Almost Here: Let The Games Begin http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2008/04/01/the-trilogy-is-almost-here-let-the-games-begin/ Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:39:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Wenger's Immortals http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2008/04/01/the-trilogy-is-almost-here-let-the-games-begin/#comment-29611 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:04:28 +0000 http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2008/04/01/the-trilogy-is-almost-here-let-the-games-begin/#comment-29611 Hate to say it but I have to agree with Rafa The Gaffer. Liverpool are the kings of knockout football. There is no team better. They won god knows how many cups under Houllier and 2 finals in 3 season in the Champions League, against the best sides in world football, tells its own story. Liverpool have a shocking record against Chelsea in the league but I can recall many victories in the Champions League and the FA Cup. I agree with the article - Liverpool are ruthless! And Gunner7, you can't compare this to a Premiership game! The hype, the build up and the pressure is that of a massive European game. And if it was a league game, it wouldn't matter if we won or lost 5-0, because fundamentally it's either 3 points or none. Here however, the result is vital going into the second leg, and to whether we progress or not. If it was a league game Arsenal could afford to go gung-ho but that's just not possible tonight. I just hope we can keep Liverpool out because even if they nick one goal I think it will be hell going to Anfield because on a European night that place is a fortress. Hate to say it but I have to agree with Rafa The Gaffer. Liverpool are the kings of knockout football. There is no team better. They won god knows how many cups under Houllier and 2 finals in 3 season in the Champions League, against the best sides in world football, tells its own story.

Liverpool have a shocking record against Chelsea in the league but I can recall many victories in the Champions League and the FA Cup. I agree with the article - Liverpool are ruthless!

And Gunner7, you can’t compare this to a Premiership game! The hype, the build up and the pressure is that of a massive European game. And if it was a league game, it wouldn’t matter if we won or lost 5-0, because fundamentally it’s either 3 points or none. Here however, the result is vital going into the second leg, and to whether we progress or not. If it was a league game Arsenal could afford to go gung-ho but that’s just not possible tonight.

I just hope we can keep Liverpool out because even if they nick one goal I think it will be hell going to Anfield because on a European night that place is a fortress.

]]> by: Rafa The Gaffer http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2008/04/01/the-trilogy-is-almost-here-let-the-games-begin/#comment-29605 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:13:57 +0000 http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2008/04/01/the-trilogy-is-almost-here-let-the-games-begin/#comment-29605 Guuner7. If it was tosh about playing better in Europe, how come we've beaten Chelsea twice in the CL (and they know us better than anyone), yet we we have only beaten them once in the league in 10 attempts. Guuner7. If it was tosh about playing better in Europe, how come we’ve beaten Chelsea twice in the CL (and they know us better than anyone), yet we we have only beaten them once in the league in 10 attempts.

]]> by: Gunner7 http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2008/04/01/the-trilogy-is-almost-here-let-the-games-begin/#comment-29598 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:57:15 +0000 http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2008/04/01/the-trilogy-is-almost-here-let-the-games-begin/#comment-29598 Enough tosh about how teams play better in Europe. That only made sense if you're playing a foreign team that doesn't know you well. With Arsenal v Liverpool I treat it as 2 extra prem games. We need to keep a clean sheet at home to have any chance of progressing to put the pressure on Liverpool not to concede at home in the second leg. The AC Milan 2nd leg was always advantage to us mentally beacause they would have had to score 1 more goal than we did. I hope for the same scenario going into the 2nd leg at Anfield with a lead or at worst a goaless draw. c'mon you gunners! Enough tosh about how teams play better in Europe. That only made sense if you’re playing a foreign team that doesn’t know you well. With Arsenal v Liverpool I treat it as 2 extra prem games.

We need to keep a clean sheet at home to have any chance of progressing to put the pressure on Liverpool not to concede at home in the second leg. The AC Milan 2nd leg was always advantage to us mentally beacause they would have had to score 1 more goal than we did. I hope for the same scenario going into the 2nd leg at Anfield with a lead or at worst a goaless draw.

c’mon you gunners!

]]> by: Mulangira http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2008/04/01/the-trilogy-is-almost-here-let-the-games-begin/#comment-29597 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:34:36 +0000 http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2008/04/01/the-trilogy-is-almost-here-let-the-games-begin/#comment-29597 Couple of points-Arsenal have no pedigree in europe. Liverpool do. I think Arsenal will choke-especially in the second leg at anfield. Whoever said these are just two extra premiership games is wrong. Liverpool will have alot more confidence going into these two games than the league game on sat. Secondly, yes Arsenal came back well on saturday- but to say it was a great result, great display etc diregards the fact that it was afterall only Bolton they were playing... Couple of points-Arsenal have no pedigree in europe. Liverpool do. I think Arsenal will choke-especially in the second leg at anfield. Whoever said these are just two extra premiership games is wrong. Liverpool will have alot more confidence going into these two games than the league game on sat. Secondly, yes Arsenal came back well on saturday- but to say it was a great result, great display etc diregards the fact that it was afterall only Bolton they were playing…

]]> by: Mont23 http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2008/04/01/the-trilogy-is-almost-here-let-the-games-begin/#comment-29596 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:31:01 +0000 http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2008/04/01/the-trilogy-is-almost-here-let-the-games-begin/#comment-29596 The gunners season comes down to these 10 days and they will spanner it. there is absolutely not a chance of the gunners knocking us out, time and time again the 12th man at anfield has shone through so start coming to terms with it now chaps. Man U will win the league and deserve it too. i love the way Arsenal play football, its nothing short of magical but as long as they keep forgetting to play Englishmen in an English side i hope they get spanked, heavily. The gunners season comes down to these 10 days and they will spanner it.
there is absolutely not a chance of the gunners knocking us out, time and time again the 12th man at anfield has shone through so start coming to terms with it now chaps.
Man U will win the league and deserve it too.
i love the way Arsenal play football, its nothing short of magical but as long as they keep forgetting to play Englishmen in an English side i hope they get spanked, heavily.

]]> by: Wenger's Immortals http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2008/04/01/the-trilogy-is-almost-here-let-the-games-begin/#comment-29595 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:25:30 +0000 http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2008/04/01/the-trilogy-is-almost-here-let-the-games-begin/#comment-29595 Liverpool can win the game easily if they played Peter Crouch. He's caused us loads of problems in the past and when you see what Drogba did to use the other week then it's obvious. Luckily he doesn't play anymore and Benitez doesn't seem to like starting him. I don't think Babel or Kuyt will give our fullbacks too many problems, so we just have to contain Gerrard and Torres. And Gerrard will probably be playing in a 5 man midfield anyway and running from deep. Flamini will have to have a good game! Just hope we don't concede, because that would play right into the scousers hands. They would be happy if they lost 2-1 or ever 3-1 if it meant they got that precious away goal. Liverpool can win the game easily if they played Peter Crouch. He’s caused us loads of problems in the past and when you see what Drogba did to use the other week then it’s obvious. Luckily he doesn’t play anymore and Benitez doesn’t seem to like starting him.

I don’t think Babel or Kuyt will give our fullbacks too many problems, so we just have to contain Gerrard and Torres. And Gerrard will probably be playing in a 5 man midfield anyway and running from deep. Flamini will have to have a good game!

Just hope we don’t concede, because that would play right into the scousers hands. They would be happy if they lost 2-1 or ever 3-1 if it meant they got that precious away goal.

]]> by: Rafa The Gaffer http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2008/04/01/the-trilogy-is-almost-here-let-the-games-begin/#comment-29564 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:12:19 +0000 http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2008/04/01/the-trilogy-is-almost-here-let-the-games-begin/#comment-29564 Sorry, that message was aimed at King Gooner. Sorry, that message was aimed at King Gooner.

]]> by: Rafa The Gaffer http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2008/04/01/the-trilogy-is-almost-here-let-the-games-begin/#comment-29563 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:10:12 +0000 http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2008/04/01/the-trilogy-is-almost-here-let-the-games-begin/#comment-29563 Couldn't agree more. I don't think there is a more mutual respect between two sets of English fans. I run a LFC message board, and we have a gooner on there. Always posts intelligent posts, and is well respected. As you say, hope it continues. the feeling is very mutual! Couldn’t agree more.

I don’t think there is a more mutual respect between two sets of English fans.

I run a LFC message board, and we have a gooner on there. Always posts intelligent posts, and is well respected.

As you say, hope it continues. the feeling is very mutual!

]]> by: king gooner http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2008/04/01/the-trilogy-is-almost-here-let-the-games-begin/#comment-29562 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:57:33 +0000 http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2008/04/01/the-trilogy-is-almost-here-let-the-games-begin/#comment-29562 i think there is a mutual respect bewtween both clubs & sets of supporters & i hope that regardless of the results that will remain depite the importance of all 3 games-whoever comes out on top hopefully will have deserved it-regretably that cannot be said of any matches involving both clubs arch enemy, manure-but that's another story! i think there is a mutual respect bewtween both clubs & sets of supporters & i hope that regardless of the results that will remain depite the importance of all 3 games-whoever comes out on top hopefully will have deserved it-regretably that cannot be said of any matches involving both clubs arch enemy, manure-but that’s another story!

]]> by: Robert http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2008/04/01/the-trilogy-is-almost-here-let-the-games-begin/#comment-29561 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:56:07 +0000 http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2008/04/01/the-trilogy-is-almost-here-let-the-games-begin/#comment-29561 Which final are those games en route to Dave?! Those games were this season and it's only the Quarter Finals at the moment! You've got us and Chelsea to get passed yet! Tomorrow will be tight, Liverpool don't have to come out and why should they. Look at AC Milan, they just sat back for the entire 90 minutes at the Emirates and tried to nick a goal because that away goal is so vital. 0-0 might not be a bad result for us but Liverpool would take that too, since the second leg is at Anfield and they would fancy picking us off there. I just hope we manage to score a couple of goals and keep a clean sheet! And to be fair, most teams are boring when you compare them to Arsenal's style of play so to say that is a little harsh. Which final are those games en route to Dave?! Those games were this season and it’s only the Quarter Finals at the moment! You’ve got us and Chelsea to get passed yet!

Tomorrow will be tight, Liverpool don’t have to come out and why should they. Look at AC Milan, they just sat back for the entire 90 minutes at the Emirates and tried to nick a goal because that away goal is so vital. 0-0 might not be a bad result for us but Liverpool would take that too, since the second leg is at Anfield and they would fancy picking us off there.

I just hope we manage to score a couple of goals and keep a clean sheet!

And to be fair, most teams are boring when you compare them to Arsenal’s style of play so to say that is a little harsh.

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