Monaco vs Arsenal - 7.45pm Tuesday March 17th

[thespus]

I've eaten three meals today and dropped zero children off at the pool. #MiracleinMonaco

 

[BlueBee]

I've a fiver on Arsenal to go through....just making sure there is something for me to smile about if the worst thing in football history happens.

Just have a sneaky suspicion that an early Arsenal goal will make the french nervous....nervous french people worry me.

 

[Ligue 1 fan]

Kondogbia out injured.

Says who?!

 

[Whitechapel]

Says who?!

I read it earlier on. Only one source on Twitter though. Should have twigged when nobody else ran the story.

 

[Ligue 1 fan]

I read it earlier on. Only one source on Twitter though. Should have twigged when nobody else ran the story.

He was initially a doubt for the game but trained normally yesterday.

Monaco team; Subasic - Kurzawa, Abdennour, Wallace, Fabinho - Fabinho, Kon, Toulalan, Martial, Moutinho, Dirar - Berbatov.

 

[thespus]

Welbeck replaces Ramsey. Pleased to see Wenger go for an early attacking impetus, but I can't fathom leaving Ramsey out after last week's performance. Hope he proves me wrong.

 

[GodsGift]

I'm not really sure what Arsenal are trying to do here. Surely they need to up the tempo and press them high up the pitch?

 

[Master D]

Townsend already doing his weird "get in" nonsense again from a header that sailed harmlessly wide.

 

[Pagnell]

Berbatov looks ill.

 

[Pagnell]

Miraculous recovery from Giroud then.

Made me laugh too.

 

[Pagnell]

Now things will get interesting. Come on Arsenal.

 

[thespus]

Great finish you handsome bastard.

 

[Master D]

Good finish off his swinger.

 

[Pagnell]

If Arsenal score another with no reply before half time I reckon they will go through. Like I said earlier, Monaco will fall apart.

 

[Ligue 1 fan]

Good finish. All very nervy from Monaco.

 

[thespus]

what a hit by Welbeck.

 

[JimJams]

Amazing block by Abdennour.

 

[sl1k]

You diving bassted

 

[thespus]

Amazing block by Abdennour.

At first it seemed he didn't know much about it, but you can see his eyes concentrate. Could be the decisive moment.

 

[thespus]

Fuck off, ref.
Not a stonewall penalty, but certainly not a dive. Legs are tangled.

 

[Pagnell]

Didn't need to go down but it wasn't a booking.

 

[JimJams]

It was obvious when Sanchez picked the ball up that he was going to look to go down at the slightest contact.

 

[Pagnell]

Get up you fucking ponce.

 

[Pagnell]

Welbeck playing really well.

 

[thespus]

Excellent last 20 minutes of that half.

 

[JimJams]

Shirt swapping at HT is fucking bizarre.

 

[sl1k]

Saved by the bell for Monaco. Arsenal beginning to get a firmer grip on the game.

 

[Mustard]

We're doing well. Get another goal and it will be very nervy for Monaco. We're creating enough chances.

 

[Ligue 1 fan]

Monaco are set up to counter but they aren't even doing that. Just kicking it long to Berbatov and hoping for the best.
Monaco need to keep the ball better and maybe take Martial off - who can't really keep the ball.
Interesting second half to come.

 

[Bilo]

Promising to be a good second half.