Re: Champions League QF & SF Draw


Robert wrote:
Catenaccio wrote:

I've learnt a lot from you in your last few posts, blind optimism in
particular.

I've given you reasons why I think Arsenal will progress and you have
countered them with the usual crap which I hear on Talksport from the
Italian correspondant (not Gabriel who I rate highly). In fact, he
said exactly amost word for word what you said. Are you him? :)

No you haven't... all you've given me is how Juve cannot possibly
replicate how Bolton or other sides who've successfully beaten Arsenal
this season play. All you've given me is how Arsenal play differently
now and are winning away, and that's simply on the basis of their
absurdly easy run in Europe in the group stage and versus Real Madrid.

I never said Arsenal cannot progress either by the way. I said I can
see Thuram getting beaten by Henry for pace and that Juve's defence in
general is overrated.

I'm nobody from TalkSport although I do listen once in a while.

I learned a lot about you when you started to champion some two-bit
mercernary who you said played in a particualar position which I them
proved to be not the case. You squeaked like a little girl.

You turn every debate into some sort of personal attack which has zero
to do with the football.

I think you're talking about Alan Smith when he was at Leeds, I never
championed him but I said I rated him highly (I still do in some
respect). As for his position, I seem to recall you acknowledging the
fact that he has operated wide right on occasions.

Yes I can't wait to take on Arsenal in the semis.

Beat Ajax first and then open your mouth. Until then, shut it.

Yes you worry about finishing 4th and we deal with Ajax.

Furthermore as for Juve, I certainly wouldn't expect
Vieira to
put
in
a robust performance at Highbury.

Vieira hasn't been great recently, expect more danger
from
the
likes
of
Camoranesi.

I expect Arsenal to advance.

They have a chance as I said due to Juve's weaknesses at the
back.

I haven't heard the reasons why you're so confident so
elaborate.

Already stated above. Your argument is based upon 1 + 1 = 2.
Football
doesn't operate like that it wouldn't exist as we know it.

Fortunately it also doesn't operate via illogical and random
assertions.

You are correct there. So why do you do it?

My comments? Let's see...

Mine are balanced and viewed from both perspectives, as for yours...

It isn't for you to judge, sunshine.

Comments like this certainly help your side of the argument...

you're just clueless on Juve and you know it.

Actually, you mostly right about my knowledge of Juve as a team.
However, I know most of the individuals; I know Arsenal as a team and
I know that Italian teams do terribly against EPL teams.

Capello can't win against Liverpool, I don't recall in the recent past
of him ever facing Arsenal.

Milan beat Man United twice last season.

At the end of the day your optimism is based around your results
in
Europe thus far this season, where youo've faced cast iron
heavyweights
in Thun and Sparta Prague...

Based upon an impeccable away record, fewest goals conceded and the
ability to win games in Europe.

Based upon wins against overrated opposition in Ajax and Real Madrid,
and plain inferior ones in Thun and Sparta, and the same goes for
last
season too. What the hell happened away at Bayern?

We've already discussed this: different team; different tactics. You
don't believe me. Fine. However, your knowledge of Arsenal is woeful.

Funny you say that when along with Man Utd they're probably the side I
watch the most in the Premiership. I have a pretty damn good idea of
how Arsenal play and my posts from the past proves it.

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