GWT: Champions League - Quarterfinals

[bluesfan94]

Leg 1

Home	Away	Time and Date (CT)	Venue
Arsenal	Bayern Munich	Tue., Apr. 9, 2:00 PM	The Emirates
Real Madrid	Manchester City	Tue., Apr. 9, 2:00 PM	Santiago Bernabeu
Paris Saint-Germain	Barcelona	Wed., Apr. 10, 2:00 PM	Parc des Princes
Atletico Madrid	Borussia Dortmund	Wed., Apr. 10, 2:00 PM	Metropolitano Stadium

Leg 2

Home	Away	Time and Date (CT)	Venue
Borussia Dortmund	Atletico Madrid	Tue., Apr. 16, 2:00 PM	Westfalenstadion
Barcelona	Paris Saint-Germain	Tue., Apr. 16, 2:00 PM	Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys
Bayern Munich	Arsenal	Wed., Apr. 17, 2:00 PM	Allianz Arena
Manchester City	Real Madrid	Wed., Apr. 17, 2:00 PM	The Etihad

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[S E P H]

Damn, I didn't realise that 2 and 4 have such an easy path to the finals. PSG might actually win it this year because of that.

 

[maclean]

bummmmp

 

[JoVel]

When the draw was announced I had more faith in Bayern than I do now. You know, UCL pedigree and all that versus an inexperienced team. But now I don't see much hope for them. That team is broken, like more broken than I thought a few weeks ago. Arsenal by all means should and need to be able to pull it off.

 

[maclean]

Bayern is certainly looking much worse right now than they were at the time. Still, it's quite common for domestic form to go out the window when it comes to the CL, so I wouldn't be surprised if we see a different Bayern tonight. But Arsenal definitely needs to capitalise tonight on home ground if they want to go through.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

When the draw was announced I had more faith in Bayern than I do now. You know, UCL pedigree and all that versus an inexperienced team. But now I don't see much hope for them. That team is broken, like more broken than I thought a few weeks ago. Arsenal by all means should and need to be able to pull it off.

Arsenal is still Arsenal and Bayern is still their boogeyman.

 

[JoVel]

Bayern is certainly looking much worse right now than they were at the time. Still, it's quite common for domestic form to go out the window when it comes to the CL, so I wouldn't be surprised if we see a different Bayern tonight. But Arsenal definitely needs to capitalise tonight on home ground if they want to go through.

That is a fair point of course, but I think we're past that with Bayern. Just last weekend they blew a 2-0 lead and lost to a team that, let's face it, most Prem fans on this forum have never heard about. They look poor against bad teams and the only really big game they've had this year, away against Leverkusen, they were severely outclassed.

It is Arsenal we're talking about so you never know.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Should be great. Excited for those games. Cleared up my schedule for the day to ensure no meetings during the matches hehe

 

[Power Man]

Should be great. Excited for those games. Cleared up my schedule for the day to ensure no meetings during the matches hehe

Same here haha

 

[cgf]

When the draw was announced I had more faith in Bayern than I do now. You know, UCL pedigree and all that versus an inexperienced team. But now I don't see much hope for them. That team is broken, like more broken than I thought a few weeks ago. Arsenal by all means should and need to be able to pull it off.

It's tough to say if Bayern's spirits are broken or if they've just conceded the league to Leverkusen. Wouldn't exactly be a shock if they were focusing their energies on the CL now and looked like a very different team than the one leaking goals left & right in the league.

Especially if Pavlovic is good to go, Leverkusen are the only team to have beaten them with him in the lineup...as he was on the bench for the losses to Lazio, Bremen, & Frankfurt; sick for the loss to Heidenheim; and injured for the losses to Dortmund & Bochum.

 

[JoVel]

It's tough to say if Bayern's spirits are broken or if they've just conceded the league to Leverkusen. Wouldn't exactly be a shock if they were focusing their energies on the CL now and looked like a very different team than the one leaking goals left & right in the league.

Especially if Pavlovic is good to go, Leverkusen are the only team to have beaten them with him in the lineup...as he was on the bench for the losses to Lazio, Bremen, & Frankfurt; sick for the loss to Heidenheim; and injured for the losses to Dortmund & Bochum.

I think the Leverkusen game was more than just a loss. They still had a real shot at the league if they had won or even drawn that game, but they ended up being outclassed in a way I can't remember happening with them in the Bundesliga. I can't say how the rest of the team felt but Müller's post game didn't scream not caring to me. Even the game against Dortmund, the league was most likely done at that point, but I don't think they'd want to lay an egg even if they had given up on the league at that point.

 

[cgf]

I think the Leverkusen game was more than just a loss. They still had a real shot at the league if they had won or even drawn that game, but they ended up being outclassed in a way I can't remember happening with them in the Bundesliga. I can't say how the rest of the team felt but Müller's post game didn't scream not caring to me. Even the game against Dortmund, the league was most likely done at that point, but I don't think they'd want to lay an egg even if they had given up on the league at that point.

I meant since that Leverkusen loss, so I dunno what to make of their Dortmund & Heidenheim defeats. Until that loss to Leverkusen it was all still very much up in the air, but after that they didn't really have much to play for in the league.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

Think Arsenal need to leave with a 2 goal lead.

 

[HeHateMeFrisbee]

ISIS has threatened attacks with CL venues shown in images on their media site...really hope nothing happens

 

[bluesfan94]

It's tough to say if Bayern's spirits are broken or if they've just conceded the league to Leverkusen. Wouldn't exactly be a shock if they were focusing their energies on the CL now and looked like a very different team than the one leaking goals left & right in the league.

Especially if Pavlovic is good to go, Leverkusen are the only team to have beaten them with him in the lineup...as he was on the bench for the losses to Lazio, Bremen, & Frankfurt; sick for the loss to Heidenheim; and injured for the losses to Dortmund & Bochum.

Pavlovic not in the starting XI

 

[cgf]

Pavlovic not in the starting XI

That's a big downgrade for them, but he is back on the bench after missing 3 of their last 4 matches and the international break. So he could be ready to return to their starting lineup by the return leg.

 

[Tony Romo]

Here's hoping for a better showing than last year.

 

[Power Man]

Right on cue


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[robertmac43]

First time Arsenal have made it to this thread in my time on HF lol

 

[Power Man]

Let's gooooo

 

[gary69]

Tschouameni already suspended for next match after getting an early yellow.

And B.Silva scores immediately.

 

[Power Man]

Tchou dumbass

 

[Scandale du Jour]

And it is already over. God damn City.

 

[Power Man]

f*** you Tchou

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

Great kick, but definitely leaves one wondering if the result would be different if Courtois were in it.