Arsenal

[Bammers05]

Originally Posted by Joel

It was stupid starting Santos in a meaningless game, when he was the only first team left back who was fit.

Agreed. Wenger has seriously fucked-up on this one. I just don't understand the decision to start Santos and Vermaelen - Miquel for example could've deputized.

[Meyyappan]

Well thank god both manchester sides were not rewarded for getting knocked out and get to plat Europa league on thursdays instead.

Arsenal,Chelsea,Real and Barca for the semi-finals if they do not clash before.

Whomever we draw we are in trouble:

Napoli, CSKA Moscow, FC Basel, Lyon, Bayer Leverkusen, Zenit St Petersburg, AC Milan

Cesc Fabregas has revealed his reasons behind leaving Arsenal for Barcelona in the summer, saying he had 'given all he could' in the Gunners' ongoing search for silverware.
The 24-year-old made more than 300 appearances for the Gunners, scoring 59 times, after being plucked from the Camp Nou club's youth team by Arsene Wenger in 2003.
But despite being part of the side that won the FA Cup in 2005, the Spaniard was unable to guide the Gunners to more trophy glory.
And after a sixth successive campaign without tasting success, which included a last-gasp loss to Birmingham City in the League Cup final, Fabregas says the time was right to move on and attempt to win honours with his star-studded hometown team.
"I thought it was the right moment. I'd given everything for Arsenal," he says in the January 2012 issue of FourFourTwo magazine - out now.
"I played with a broken leg, I played when my grandfather died. I gave everything but you reach a moment when you say: 'I can't give any more'.

The former Arsenal skipper is keen to dispel theories that he took "the easy option" by joining a team possessing the talents of Lionel Messi, David Villa, Andres Iniesta and Xavi.
Instead, Fabregas sees it as his toughest challenge yet, to become a permanent fixture in a side that was won the Champions League in two of the past three seasons.
"I think I took the hardest option," he says. "I'm competing with the best central midfielders in the world."

[Bammers05]

Samir Nasri has hit back at critics of his mega-money move to Man City by blasting Arsenal for failing to provide the Europa League football he craved.

Nasri - who was criticised by Arsenal fans and labelled a mercenary when he left for Man City in the summer - feels vindicated following the 2-0 victory over Bayern Munich that helped Man City finish ten points above Villarreal to qualify for the Europa League's last 32.

"I can't wait to hear the Europa League anthem as we line up on the pitch on a Thursday night," said the winger. "The hairs will be standing up on the back of my neck as I hear that tune. How does it go again?"

Nasri was part of an Arsenal side that visited Barcelona in the Champions League last season, but admits it was difficult watching new club City visit the likes of FC Politehnica Timisoara.

"If I ever wanted to play Europa League football I had to leave Arsenal," claimed Nasri. "It's been over a decade since Arsene Wenger last guided his team into Europe's second-tier competition and Arsenal again failed to land a Europa League spot last year. To make matters worse, we had to watch Spurs grab the last place. Even Fulham got in via the flippin' fair play league - at that point I knew it was time to say au revoir.

"There were moments this season when I wondered if I had done the right thing moving to City, when it looked as if we were in danger of qualifying for the next round of the Champions League and Arsenal were on course for the Europa, but now I can look forward to possibly playing Stoke."

Nasri is chomping at the bit to face the Europa League's finest. "There are no easy names in the Europa League," he said. "Whether it's FC Metalist Kharkiv, FC Vaslui or Vorskla Poltava, I can't pronounce any of them. At least I might get a game, though."

[Sho]

His salary has got in his head.

[Dale C.]

"Flippin' fair play league"

[TH]

Haha where is that from?

[IronCity]

that looks like a bammers original to me

[uA - 1905]

"It's been over a decade since Arsene Wenger last guided his team into Europe's second-tier competition"

It has indeed

[Michu]

Bravo Bammers

[Sho]

Yes bravo bammers, I see what he did there.

[Bammers05]

I didn't write that. It's from Talkshite

[Michu]

Ah. Shame.

[Viperized]

Originally Posted by Bammers05

Holy fucking shit. This post made my day!

[Barrote]

Thats gold! Haha! Amazing find Bammers !

[u1tradt]

Originally Posted by Meyyappan

Arsenal,Chelsea,Real and Barca for the semi-finals if they do not clash before.

I think you're forgetting Bayern Munich. If they're not drawn with Real or Barca before the semis, they will have a very good chance at reaching the semis. Also of note - albeit on a lesser scale - are Inter and AC. With the right form and a bit of luck with the draws they could also have a good chance at reaching the semis.

Also, LOL at Bammers post; pure quality. Nasri showed himself to be a money-grabbing cunt when he left and I'm happy with his current situation. I hope they flop at the same stage next season and Nasri keeps getting rotated.