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Sicario2

samthegooner

This needs to be a match where Declan just takes it by the scruff of the neck and wills us to a win. With Partey back, he should have the freedom to be a maverick across the pitch and show PSG what he wasn't able to for the majority of the match at the Emirates. I don't think much needs to change from our approach if we can free him up to drive with the ball and dominate their midfield. We clearly can't have a period of time like the first 20-25 minutes of the first match where they completely dominated us so hopefully Arteta can reinforce whatever changes he made in the buildup and press after that initial disaster phase.

I've got confidence in the squad. They weren't phased by the Bernabeu and I don't think they will be phased by the Parc des Princes either. Honestly, it feels like the Emirates phases them more than these away grounds since expectations are higher. Hopefully they can go out and play free and get that all important first goal.

Coombs

samthegooner Honestly, it feels like the Emirates phases them more than these away grounds since expectations are higher.

I'm much more nervous home than away. Our fans are not helpful, and I don't really mean that as a criticism so much as a fact. I think we concede more goals at home, which is indicative of this tense, nervous vibe the Emirates seems to have at times.

FEBravo

Expectations are low so that's good. Should free the players up. PSG is the opposite - all the pressure is on them and hopefully they feel it. We can't allow them an early goal, or even to dominate without scoring. We have to scare them early even if we don't score until later.

FEBravo

Panda I don't think that can happen anymore unless you get a red. Wasn't that whole point of resetting the yellows? To stop players being suspended for final?

Yes, you're right! I thought two yellows separately in the two legs got you suspended for the final but I just checked. Only a red (direct or two yellows) get you suspended for the final

Panda

Timber and Calafiori trained today which is very good news.

Sicario2

Guys we can fucking beat Inter, please trust me.

Tomorrow is now or never in our lifetimes.

Gurgen

Sicario2 this is already the third CL semi final in my lifetime

Qwiss

Sicario2 Tomorrow is now or never in our lifetimes.

Live every week like it's shark week.

GooneriC

If we had a half decent striker and a good attack we might have a chance. But with Saka alone I don't think we are going through.

MistaT

GooneriC — have hope my friend!

Rice could have a barnstormer vs their midgets.

Merino feels 50/50 to score from a set piece or cross.

And in Saka we have a player who can easily produce a 1G/1A game.

A sneaky Trossard winner doesn’t feel beyond him, or even better one from Califiori!

2-0 feels doable, 2-1 or 1-1 and onto ET/pens when anything can happen.

Dom

Disagree that it's 'now or never in our lifetimes'. Clubs who invest wisely in the transfer market are contenders for the CL most years. We'll be genuine challengers again next season if we buy the right forwards.

Please no cringe braveheart shite from Arteta and Arsenal twitter.

Anxious but hopeful for the second leg.

Sicario2

Dom we don’t invest wisely and always leave ourselves short. We have been trying to sign a ‘striker’ for the last 5 years and no guarantee we will get one now.

Today is one of the biggest games in our history make no mistake.

flobaba

It’s our turn!

Sicario2

Gurgen do you want to wait 16 years till the next? We are up against a team that historically bottles it and has never won the CL before away from the final against the oldest team in Europe. We won’t have a better chance than now as far I can see.

Lukazan

I think if we can to do them what they did to us and hit them with an early goal, silence the crowd a little, we'll have a good chance. PSG get the first goal though and that'll be that.

Tam

Sicario2 Somewhere on the internet, on a PSG forum, a frustrated Frenchman is posing the same question.

jones

Sicario2 that bottling team made a CL final recently and has pedigree of beating teams like Barcelona Bayern or Liverpool on the way there. Likewise that ancient team Inter just knocked out the German and Spanish champions the latter a team that scored 170 goals so far this season. I'd argue either team would have a 50%+ chance of beating either finalist of last season.

It's knockout football there's always a chance but we messed up in the first leg. Don't give us much of a chance we've looked anaemic for months outside the Madrid tie.

samthegooner

Sicario2 I remember reading that Arsenal wouldn't have a better chance of winning the UCL last year when we lost to Bayern and here we are one year later... I do think we have to break through in the next 1-2 years but I also think that regardless of how tonight goes, we will be back as one of the top 4-5 favorites next year and in a similar position to win it. That being said, there's no better opportunity than the present and I really hope the team shows up today and gives us a performance to remember.

HomeSteak

Tam lol. that is true. I woke up and was thinking about the game, no chance I said, we will get trashed. Had 3 cups of coffee so far, I'm so back, we are winning this. No doubt in my mind. I think I might have a disorder, but we shall see.

Qwiss

Tam Le Sicaire!

Tactics

Unfortunately, I think they are currently better than us, so I expect them to go through.

Kel Varnsen

Our biggest strength is arguably our full backs. There are so many good wingers in europe, but i trust Timber and Lewis-Skelly to pretty much handle all of them on their own.

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