Arsenal vs Napoli, Europa League 11 April 2019 (Emirates)

Burnwinter

Well, if we're going to start to slip in the league, we have to shoot for this.

Chelsea are probably the toughest club left after Napoli.

There's still an outside chance that Premier League clubs could win both the CL and the EL, which would mean we'd need at least third in the PL to qualify for the CL next season. Would be a freak occurrence but this season has that vibe about it somehow.

TambourineMan

I think we will win - 2-0.

HomeSteak

Carlo Ancelotti has called Napoli’s quarter-final against Arsenal in the Europa League a ‘difficult but very fascinating challenge’.

Arsenal? I don't think that the players were thinking ahead of themselves. We didn't have it easy against Empoli last week and we had a difficult time again tonight against Genoa. Defending? We defended bad at times yes especially considering that it was 11 against 10. We didn't control the game well with the man advantage and we payed for our mistakes in the end. Again on Arsenal? Well if we play this poorly against them then we will be in serious trouble. We have to work hard in the coming days to prepare well for the Arsenal game

Hmm, they defended bad? I tought they had a good season in the league, they are second to Juve.

Anybody follows Seria A that can tell us what to expect?

We need to get at least a 2-0 win to have a chance as we will turn into Derby County 2007 away from home.

Jed

He better start Leno. Fuck this Cech in the cup games nonsense.

Hunter

Think it’ll be similar to the Atletico game last year, we’ll be doing well and then shoot ourselves in the foot towards the end.

Gazza M

Jed wrote:
He better start Leno. Fuck this Cech in the cup games nonsense.

100%

Leno has often been the difference in big games

Claudius

Defensively, Ancelotti was referring to their Genoa game. I watched most of it Monday night. They were very disorganised, particularly for their goal. Koulibaly was about 6 meters out of position and Maksimovic was easily bypassed.

Rohit

Given our away form, we can't let in away goals. Both BATE and Rennes beat us at home and Naples will be extremely hard.

Sicario

Hunter wrote:
Think it’ll be similar to the Atletico game last year, we’ll be doing well and then shoot ourselves in the foot towards the end.

Napoli are not as good as Atletico and Napoli have a poor record in Europe in general.

Ideally we win this game 3 or 4-0 and call it a night and dont let the second leg be a season defining game so we can concentrate on the league.

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

No Cech. Absolutely no Cech. Or Maitland-Niles. Or Elneny.

MistaT

Ya'll know Cech is starting....

flobaba

Yup, they do. 🙂

Qwiss

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert wrote:
No Cech. Absolutely no Cech. Or Maitland-Niles. Or Elneny.

Who would you start ahead of AMN? Lichsteiner and Jenks are hardly impressive options.

Mirth

MistaT wrote:
Ya'll know Cech is starting....

But that way we can moan twice!

MistaT

Awfully quiet for this one....

Perhaps a refresher of when we tore them apart, yet only scored two goals.

Clrnc

That Ozil finish is so so good, pity he doesn't shoot like this anymore

Hunter

Cech starts, Mustafi Benched.

3 at the back again.

Ray

Decent team, only Leno and Xhaka missing.

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

Why is Emery being so charitable to Cech? I thought Wenger left.

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

Qwiss! wrote:
Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert wrote:
No Cech. Absolutely no Cech. Or Maitland-Niles. Or Elneny.

Who would you start ahead of AMN? Lichsteiner and Jenks are hardly impressive options.

None are good enough, but Jenkinson. He hasn't let us down and he's athletic, if not a footballer.