So the big day arrives and Arsenal will need to have an amazing performance at the Emirates tonight against the German Champions Bayern Munich if they are going to salvage some pride from this tie, and maybe reduce the pressure on our manager Arsene Wenger.
The big talking point in Wenger’s team is that our returning hitman Danny Welbeck got injured before a ball was even kicked and Olivier Giroud makes an unusual start for the Gunners.
Alexis returns to the starting lineup as one of four changes for tonight’s meeting with Bayern Munich.
David Ospina starts in goal, with Aaron Ramsey stepping in to partner Granit Xhaka in central midfield.
Theo Walcott also returns to the starting line up, with Alexis leading our attack.
Elsewhere, Mesut Ozil has recovered from illness to replace Alex Iwobi (illness) on the bench.
Arsenal XI: Ospina, Bellerin, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal, Xhaka, Ramsey, Ox, Walcott, Giroud, Alexis
Subs: Cech, Gibbs, Gabriel, Lucas, Ozil, Coquelin
Let’s hope that this revised team plays a little better than our insipid performance against Liverpool at the weekend….
Welbz injured in warm up so Giroud plays- help!
Dreams shattered
Wolcott doesn’t create why is he playing ox why is he playing wishful thinking you need quality player with quality decision-making.
Someone got the statistics for the number of times Walcott is caught offside? I reckon it’s very very high.
i blame Wenger for building the squad but he can do Notting with these player look at the defense in quality
Honestly good lineup considering our misfortunes. Walcott and Giroud should have out those in! This is no day to miss chances
Sanchez must help monreal out man
Look at the Ox in midfield. He’s been good there.
When we are not urgent mood giroud is our second best player so we should play urgent all the time
What a goal
COME ONN LADS!!!! 3 more!!! lol
That finish is exquisite. Can’t believe Walcott did that. Damn.
Prove me wrong Wolcott
Perhaps the Theo haters can now just shut up!
The ones calling out him on his inconsistency are hardly haters. And this 1 goal doesn’t prove the ‘haters’ wrong. Lol
@ Bolly…
Is Wenger your Dad??? you seem to take after him in delusion..just asking
bolly your stupidity hasnt waned after all this time
One up, 3 more needed
The way we defend – probably 7…. …
Sanchez where tf is he in defense
People give Ramsey some cra* but he is a creative player when on it.
Can already see the benefit of leaving out iwobi and coquelin.
Awesome goal from walcott
He got the crap for failing to perform consistently and not for performing well once in a blue moon.
Where was Sanchez in that counter attack then?
Hmmm
That’s an effin penalty. Or did I watch it wrong.
walcott giving defense trouble, when this team is motivated its potent, problem is they are often too flat
playing ox is a mistake look good in position but will not make the right decision
This ref is a bit of a dummy
We cant be missing all these opportunities come onn!
Lewandoski so close!
Sanchez not himself, perez on later 🙂
For what ref, omg an ahole
Tbh only sa chez disappointing so far, rest playing well
I hope deluded fans are not already singing ” there is only one wenger”
True everyone playing great but Sanchez is kind of invisible so far and he’s leaving Monreal very exposed
Wenger should have the balls to swap sanchez for perez at half time, this week’s press has clearly effected him.
What are you guys expecting?? A 4-0 win????
#dreamon#
Ox looking like the beast he should’ve been, physical and powerful. Walcott also playing good, never thought I’d say that.
Of course the bottlers will play well when there is nothing to play for…
Am not surprised Sanchez is not playing well,why didn’t they support him in the first leg??
Its late already bottlers!
Apart from Giroud’s impression of the donkey from shrek that was a decent half. If we had a too striker we would be in this tie at the minute.
what is wrong with arsenal fans clearly you people doesn’t understand the game Sanchez is playing well he is passing spreading the ball dictating the game
Agree with you jamaican, Lucas it is 10005 more movile than OG and with theo – Alexis intricate move and pace we can score 2 more.
I think it just shows you how many people take commentators/pundits words as their own…
Again people just picking without really seeing what’s going on in the pitch. Yes, sanchez is not racking back as much as he should but also he has created 3 very good passes to score. It is unlucky that Welbeck got sick but I would rather brought Lucas on that flank who has a great understanding with Monreal and moved Sanchez in the centre. there would have been more movement as If any can notice OG it is very static.NO NEW and we hurt Bayern when we use Pace and movement. Any More Ideas? Or we are watching a different game?
Arsenal are rubbish.
5-1 up its foot of the gas for the germans – Arsenal do this every year.
Sooner he is gone the better – perhaps then we might get a tactician in…
Danny Setback? ? only he could manage that.
I can’t believe our boys are still passing the ball backwards ?
I’m expecting the Sparks to fly in the second half, two red cards for them and it’s game on lol
Coyg’s “we got this ” all copyrights belong to NY-Gunner ?
Funny for so long I’ve been saying I’d like to see ox playing in the middle and got shot down in flames. He’s a natural there.
Ollie should have buried that. Best chance of the match.
How many goals does Theo Walcot scored this season, he seems he could have easily get 20+ this season if Arsene could have not changed his early season starting lineup.
For me this man is not a good dribble but his positional play is very good. He used to score beautiful goals against big teams, the likes of Chelsea, Mancity, ManU and Liverpool
How much longer do I have to suffer watching Giroud…..
The failures claimed “he is our second best player” with such kind of fans you expect to complete? Never!
aresenal challenging on every ball… why not play like this at least 90% of the season? giroud missed a simple sitter, jumped too early, wheres theo in half two?
Sad that giroud has been able to retain an arsenal shirt for so long … Conversely why did it take so long for wenger to find the right spot for ox …
End of game now
5 years of giroud, nothing…
easy call, game, set match…
Game over then 🙁 now bring on perez
Dodgy ref.
And the foul on Walcott wasn’t penalty. Die you referees
Red card!!!! There you go…lol…
The referee’s a wan*er!!
Foul on walcott was nothing but this is a red plus penalty. Good job.
Koscienly out again. 5-1
Never have I seen a ref want one team to win..
i blame Wenger for building this squad but the player keep letting each other down
so the ref gave a yellow… then it looks like the official behind the goal has told the ref it’s a red card foul…. huh?
Anything new here?????
“We were still in the game but the red card made it difficult”..
Lol
…are you feeling ok? lol
I think you are the sick one matey..
I hate this entire sport
And it’s all in my head, but she’s touching his chest now..
thats right !!!! : D
Why would anyone in their right mind think Arsenal will make magic??? This game was lost 2 weeks ago. Would be easier for the players not to turn up and save the energy. It’s Arsenal for crying out loud, there’s no spine!!
The tie was over two weeks ago so not much to get upset about anymore
lovin that run by ox,
Don’t care about the card that’s what we want to see from the players,(ox, frustration and fight).
Should swear at that referee in German … won’t get a card then…
Terrible refereeing. Why am I not surprised…
It’s not the sort of game for giroud get him off. He can play some minutes against lincoln
Anyone watching could see arsenal are well below Bayern’s level … Wenger is a has been and has been for 5 years … Need a complete refit … Wenger giroud Walcott Ramsey Monreal are no brainers for departure … Would keep bellerin though boy has his form dropped this season and xhaka though he needs to up his game big time … Sanchez has gone and ozil might follow … We can thank the delusional one for this legacy …sad!
Bellerin cant seem to cross though
Perez perez perez!
Has Wenger not seen the on pitch chemistry between Sanchez and perez?
We need pace to push them back.
remember we were discussing getting lewendowski… imagine…. 30 goals already…
This bayern team is very weak they doesn’t defend very well
These referees are a joke. A bunch of clowns.
Stat time pls;
How many red card and penalties have we had against Bayern in recent reasons???
And how many have we received in round of 16 altogether???
it does seem a little dodgy that 10 minutes after the red there is no explanation yet… I guess they’re still thinking of one. lol
Roben is a lier, he said he is tired of doing that
Very poor decision making by Ospina
To be fair I don’t think this is Arsenals fault – the biased refereeing is unvelievable. We just musn’t let our heads drop.
Ah! Perez at last!
7-2
nice – calibre confirmed
We can’t go past Monaco and we expect to go past Bayern, wake up!!!
Wenger wants to drain and undo ALL the honour we have as a football club, this is a disgrace.
We have officially become a joke
We can’t go past Monaco and we expect to go past Bayern, wake up!!!
Wenger wants to drain and undo ALL the honour we have as a football club, this is a disgrace.
We have officially become a joke
The Gun-ass
34 games with only one loss in the emirates when we moved in
now :
7yrs of Last 16 exit.
whats the point of this competition
our level is europa
We can’t go past Monaco and we expect to go past Bayern, wake up!!!
Wenger wants to drain and undo ALL the honour we have as a football club, this is a disgrace.
We have officially become a joke
The Gun-ars
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA????????????????????????
Soon as I saw Xhaka out of place I knew that was coming.
As soon as Monreal did that useless pass back I knew it was trouble. We had an attack going and he just killed it for no reason and then we do more silly passes
8-2 t say it
joke that is arsenal in europe
is now confirmed
hate this
embarassing
sad
disgusting
Mustafi and Xhaka 70m worth of crap.. This is Wengers parting gift… Get someone in to clear up this mess…
there are no offside in the game and more
9-2, I’m just so numb
2-9 aggregate? ???????????????????????
10-2
Wenger should just announce in his press conference NOW;
“Am leaving at the end of this
season”……
Now 10-2 aggregate, even Leicester can’t do worse
5-1
wenger i blame u and only u.
saddest day since the 8-2
When Alexis went off the towel was thrown in. The referee killed the game.
For virals goal why the he’ll did we not just go long? It seems the wheels fall off when kos goes off, why can we readjust? Crazy.
Sunderland would have done better
The fans better wreck havoc at the end of this. F**KING HUMILIATING!!!
Oh well, that’s what you get for trying to be positive ?
Back to plan A it is then:
Wengerrrrrrrrr Outtttttt ? and stay out you @@@@
lol.. at the comments here…
Up to where Kos gets sent off its the refs who are doing bad… after Kos gets sent off it becomes Wengers fault. lol
You’re right – Wenger threw n the towel when pulled off Alexis, he didn’t care about the result, although I still think we should’ve played for pride.
This is a DISGRACE. If he isn’t sacked in the morning then it’s clear evidence that this club has ZERO ambition!
WENGER OUT
Yeah but he’ll blame the penalty not given and the red card – deluded.
Anyone still think Wenger is the man to lead us out of this – you need help….
we have to blame Wenger because it’s is team but you can’t tell me that the player are no2letting him down
I WANT TO SEE A RIOT ON ARSENALFANTV. FINANCIALLY ARSENAL ARE 3 CLUBS BEHIND BAYERN MUNICH IN THE WHOLE WORLD, YET WE CAN NEVER COMPETE AND ARE ALWAYS OUTCLASSED, OUTSMARTED, OUTRUN AND OUPLAYED
Don’t know if it’s one of embarrassment but Sanchez laughing on the bench again.