It's Bayern, Again ....CL R16 Draw | Monday 12th December | 11:00 GMT

[4R5Emaniac]

Im quite confident about this one. Of course, until we meet barca in the semis...

And nice to see you back here @4R5Emaniac

Thanks! Great to see you too!

 

[krackpot]

Historical Aggregate scores. corrected, thanks to @oliebol

2000/2001: Arsenal 2 - 3 Bayern (Henry, Kanu)
2004/2005: Arsenal 2 - 3 Bayern (Henry, Toure)
2013/2014: Arsenal 3 - 3 Bayern (Podolski, Giroud, Kosc)
2013/2014: Arsenal 1 - 3 Bayern (Podolski)
2015/2016: Arsenal 3 - 5 Bayern (Giroud, Özil)

French Guys: 6
German Guys: 3
African Guys: 2

Conclusion: Play Giroo, Özil, Pod and get Henry back. Also, we always gave them a fight...glorious failure and all that.

 

[oliebol]

Historical Aggregate scores:

2000/2001: Arsenal 2 - 3 Bayern (Henry, Kanu)
2004/2005: Arsenal 2 - 3 Bayern (Henry, Toure)
2013/2014: Arsenal 1 - 3 Bayern (Podolski)
2015/2016: Arsenal 1 - effin 7 Bayern (Giroud, Özil)

French Strikers: 4
African Guys: 2
German Guys: 2

Conclusion: Play Giroo, Özil, Pod and get Henry back.

Surely the last one was 3-5 on aggregate, we won 2-0 at home.

Also, you forgot 2012/13: Arsenal 3 - 3* Bayern (Podolski, Koscielny and Giroud)

 

[MLK79]

Almost no one mentioned how crucial it is that we finish the tie at the Emirates. Yes we have been ****e in the league at home this year but in European nights matters. Really the biggest advantage of finishing 1st in the groups. There was a stat mentioned by some few days ago of abou 65 per cent of the times the team in our position would go through
We will do them.

That stat isn't great. It skews the results because inevitably, the better teams finish top of their group and play weaker teams.

When you look at unseeded 2 legged fixtures in both the Champions and Europa League, the team that plays the second leg at home progresses 49% of the time.

Basically, the away goals rule is a bunch of ****ery and they need to get rid of it.

 

[redanddread]

We need to keep it tight in Germany in the 1st leg & get an away goal.

 

[Notorious Big]

We need to keep it tight in Germany in the 1st leg & get an away goal.

I think we can get away goal,but Ancelotti can change things until February.Bayern isn't know for some top defence,even in that great season 2012-13 they had some problems in that part.

 

[redanddread]

I think we can get away goal,but Ancelotti can change things until February.Bayern isn't know for some top defence,even in that great season 2012-13 they had some problems in that part.

2-1 would be redeemable but 3-1 or anything worse is tough & almost beyond repair. Wenger and his charges need to show for the 1st time in a long time that have the nous to go away to a tough European stadium & punch smart. Our defense will be under serious stress in this game & no matter what Bayern say, they'll feel confident they can take us (not surprisingly so).

 

[MaraDon]

i have so much confidence, we are going to win this.
im sure about it

 

[SYS]

Depends on our injury woes at the time. Our full strength first XI will give a tough challenge for anyone. We are not a leaky defence anymore

 

[Polar Bear]

Every year we get Bayern Munich or Barecelona.. its a bloody joke. Even if we finished 2nd we would have got Barecelona!!. Everyyyyyyyyy yearrrrrrrrrrr the same old crap. So tired of it.

We are gonna have to play amazingly well in both legs to go through. Need to try and get an away goals in the first leg. Also not listening to this is a bad Bayern side, I saw they only lost 1 game all season, I'm not falling for it. Its the worst draw we could have got, seems fixed.

 

[STYLEZ]

i have so much confidence, we are going to win this.
im sure about it

Looking at the team now yes I'm confident. How he team will look and play in Febuary is another story altogether

 

[A_G]

I will love it if we beat them, love it

 

[Rimaal]

I will love it if we beat them, love it

I detect no lies.

 

[Taylor Gang Gunners]

I will love it if we beat them, love it

He should make using his right peg his target.

 

[A_G]

I detect no lies.

I didn't appreciate that little dig at Arsenal.

 

[Rimaal]

I didn't appreciate that little dig at Arsenal.

He stated a fact - but then again, I admit a certain amount of bias.

 

[RUS arsenal]

He stated a fact - but then again, I admit a certain amount of bias.

I don't think Arsenal's target is the QF. Our target is always to win, whether it will happen or not is another story but doesn't mean we lower our goals, this season even more so.

 

[carlito'sway]

I will love it if we beat them, love it

This comment and other should be on Arsenal locker room board a week before the game. That should be used as extra motivation.

 

[Garrincha]

Another 10 & we should be fine.

 

[razörist]

Another 10 & we should be fine.

Well its a start. Now Neuer Alaba Lahm Vidal Lewandowski and Robben.