29 Apr 2025 22:19:58
Wasn't the best game for us but into each life a little rain must fall.
Still loads of time for the sun to come out and everything to turn out nice again. Up The Arsenal ????.
30 Apr 2025 07:21:16
Morning John and everyone.
I am still confident we can go through. We will have Partey back. I think we are better away from home especially in Europe. Psg could have put the tie to bed in last few minutes but let us off the hook.
Slightly miffed at Arteta for the 2 subs he made way to late in the game.
COYG.
30 Apr 2025 12:10:45
I hope u are right but I fear another season of failure.
30 Apr 2025 12:59:46
One man's version of failure is another man's satisfaction with the progress being achieved.
30 Apr 2025 16:40:51
In the end it depends on who is the best team. Obvious but sometimes I forget that.
Declan's wonder goals catapulted us into the stratosphere that night and probably won't ever happen again. Last night the fans were very subdued at the Emirates, totally opposite to the Madrid game and that seemed to translate to the players.
Having Partey back next week will hopefully stabilise the midfield.
And how many teams would be where we are at this moment with all our front line missong for most of the season!
30 Apr 2025 17:35:19
So 62 you are happy never winning anything and where is the progress this season if anything we have gone backwards!
30 Apr 2025 17:38:42
Tbh Sally I think we play better away in Europe. Apart from losing to Inter by a dodgy pen we have been great away. My son in law who was at the game said atmosphere was great before game right up to when Psg scored and then you could feel the tension in the stadium. Our main strikers are missing but we beat Real without and we can get past Psg without them. Take care
COYG.
30 Apr 2025 17:43:43
Hi Sally, before the Real home game none of is expected Rice to deliver world class goals from free kicks, last night we were a little disappointed he didn't deliver again, neither did any of us except the team to completely blow Real away 5 1 over 2 leg's but last night we were disappointed we didn't do the same thing to PSG.
This manager and team have raised expectancy levels to a 20 year high over the last 3 years and for me personally that is anything but failure but I accept to other people without silverware absolutely everything is failure, I just don't share their way of viewing things.
30 Apr 2025 18:51:08
Hi Bill I still think we can make the final too mate. Last night we started with everyone fans, media and world football having huge expectations of us and we failed to reach those huge expectancy levels. The football pedestal is an extremely fikle where last week's kings in waiting are very quickly reduced to run of the mill also rans in the eye's of the media.
PSG go into the second leg as finalists elect as the expectancy dial is switched from us to them.
30 Apr 2025 19:51:35
It's only half time lads and Sally. As Jimmy Greaves use to say "it's a funny old game"
30 Apr 2025 20:33:25
Hi Sparky, we know we have better performances in us than last nights and because we know this to be true we have every reason to look forward to next week's game.
8 consecutive last 16 exists was followed by 6 consecutive seasons of non qualifications before last seasons QF and this seasons SF and counting, last night was disappointing but hardly a disaster.
01 May 2025 08:05:27
Yes 62 and everyone will remember that in 50 years time!
01 May 2025 16:06:34
In not sure about 50 years Oleary, but clearly I remember the last 16 years 8 of which resulted in last 16 exits and were followed by a 6 year total absence and most recently a QF last year and of course a SF and still counting this year.
Check in with me in 2075 and I'll tell you what I remember about the next 50 years then.
01 May 2025 17:47:41
What did we win for that?
01 May 2025 18:27:59
My love appreciation and gratitude, Oleary. And who could possibly wish for more!
I love people who give everything for the cause even when their 100% efforts aren't always enough. I don't insist everyone is 100% successful 100% of the time in order for me to appreciatite and respect them as people or as an organisation, how could I possibly demand from others what I personally am not capable of achieving myself?
But i oh so do love a trier.
04 May 2025 10:13:31
no one remembers coming second. you have enough to get the job done in paris, and i expect you to do that. good luck and i hope you all get what you want.