tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22806182.post114510243469234468..comments2023-10-30T07:49:39.886-04:00Comments on Goonerboy: More injuries. And Villareal scouting report.Goonerboyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10489244017423718503noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22806182.post-1145173863378246612006-04-16T03:51:00.000-04:002006-04-16T03:51:00.000-04:00Viera is definitely suspended, the two defenders a...Viera is definitely suspended, the two defenders are a doubt, but then so is FabregasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22806182.post-1145135048065359052006-04-15T17:04:00.000-04:002006-04-15T17:04:00.000-04:00Does anyone know the situation at Villarreal? I've...Does anyone know the situation at Villarreal? I've a feeling their keeper - Vieira, the one we nearly bought - is suspended for the first leg, and I read somewhere that they'll be minus two defenders. True? If so, which ones and how damaging to them is that likely to be? Hopefully very - it would be nice to sleep easy over the next few days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22806182.post-1145131106315951382006-04-15T15:58:00.000-04:002006-04-15T15:58:00.000-04:00Nice site mate...I got a site aswel:http://www.ars...Nice site mate...I got a site aswel:<BR/><BR/>http://www.arsenalreview.com<BR/><BR/>Wondering if you would like to trade links, I like your analysis of the Barca game, I think we need to stick to a 4-5-1 in Europe, as it has worked more than effectively so far...UNLESS AW decides he would rather play RV Persie...because Reyes is out and probs Cesc too, so we would need some sort of player that can get a goal apart from Henry...what you think? Hleb in the middle if Fab out? He did well in German league in middle??? What you think...?ArsenalReview.co.ukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11351696776609114612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22806182.post-1145121520224673742006-04-15T13:18:00.000-04:002006-04-15T13:18:00.000-04:00Yes, all things being equal, we're definitely a cu...Yes, all things being equal, we're definitely a cut above Villarreal, but don't forget they're putting all their eggs in the Champions League basket and so far that focus has served them well. You really can't judge them on the basis of yesterday's tie with Barca as both sides were playing ultra-cautiously to avoid getting injured, and Villareal's four most significant players weren't there. Don't forget they're a one-player team, dependent for their creativity on Riquelme, without whom they look nothing at all. I was pretty confident when the draw was made but, given their freshness and focus - which paid off magnificently in the ties against Inter - I've a nasty feeling the smart money might be on them. My point being that all things aren't equal at this tme of year: injuries and priorities play a big part. Look at Milan in last year's final: in terms of quality and experience they were infinitely superior to Liverpool, but tiredness and demoralision, having just lost to Juve in the title decider, took its toll. The only thing in our favour is that the players really want it, whereas some of them, I sense, don't give a monkeys about getting fourth place. Pires, Henry: without Cesc they're going to have play out of their skins.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22806182.post-1145108396759381562006-04-15T09:39:00.000-04:002006-04-15T09:39:00.000-04:00agree with your analysis of the barca villareal ga...agree with your analysis of the barca villareal game. If the proper Arsenal turn up on Wednesday I think we should get at least a goal. It would be absolutely fantastic to keep a clean sheet so Phil & Kolo are a must for the central defense partnership. <BR/><BR/>4-5-1? It's gotta be, the way we have played in Europe has been great and long may that continue. Imagine if we can keep a few more clean sheets then we may have a record in the CL to perhaps go long un-broken! <BR/><BR/>I don't think Barca are actually that special this season, ok they have the goofy one but the home leg against Chelski at Stamford bridge they did not look that impressive even when the chavs went down to ten men! Could AC beat them in the other semi? <BR/><BR/>This season still has some great football for us gooners to be a part of!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com