Real Madrid v Arsenal

It can't be before timed otherwise he wont score - FFS

Madrid's Xg just 0.14 after 53 minutes

that's woeful when you're 3-0 down and need to do something

2-1 Inter

Arsenal had 54% of the ball at home, Madrid have 69% of the ball at home, amazing how just by being at home changes a players psychology, fans really are an 12th man, even though they're not winning.

Madrid clueless. Ancelotti toast.

Nothing to do with being 3-0 up on agg

Palace currently looking like the classic team  on the beach, Conceded 10 goals in 5 days, Bournemouth could give then a whooping on the weekend.

Arsenal very comfortable out of possession

yep ancelotti all done. again. blown la liga from a good position and blown away by an arsenal side that couldn't challenge for the prem league in a year where all the main teams have been below par

José will be packing his suitcase

this'll be 0-0 now. arsenal with no incentive to score and as the belief gets sucked out of madrid as time runs out less and less incentive for them to bother scoring either

Alonso lined up

Arsenal are doing a grand number on R.M.
Good to see.

How bad are Real.  This is a pathetic attempt at a comeback against a vulnerable opponent.

Apr 16, 2025 -- 9:21PM, mesmerised wrote:

Arsenal had 54% of the ball at home, Madrid have 69% of the ball at home, amazing how just by being at home changes a players psychology, fans really are an 12th man, even though they're not winning.

Arsenal are 3-0 up and fine with Real passing the ball around in non dangerous areas.

agree

wouldn't matter if it was 0-0, Madrid would still have had the majority of the ball

Great night, we're going through and all the Butt Hurt spuds are starting to pour our of the woodwork

Mbappe still no sot. Real must be playing poorly.

Madrid are missing 3 of their first choice back 4 long term

Apr 16, 2025 -- 9:09PM, DixieDean60 wrote:

mesmerised, i take it "who" was for me - football started longer ago than 1992 , Dave Peach played from the end of the 60s until mid 80s, mainly for the Gills and Southampton (fa cup winner 1976). Scored 72 goals and he was a left back who was a superb penalty taker. He also apparently became the first player to play on every league ground.

Never knew anyone had played at 92 grounds. Maybe some of the 80s Wimbledon players did it too.

0-1 Saka

White flag time

Nice one Saka.

Same finish as the pen

Lovely goal.

Mcrappe gone AWOL.

1-1

FFS

consolation

Jeez what a terrible goal to give away

can only be a consolation. no way do they score three more

Blimey, that was very shoddy.

I hope Sako has a contract discussion pending. He'd demand the sky! Walcott did and received a monumental sum, but his game went pear-shape.

Mbappe is a poor man's Walcott

Was just about to green up and "suspended"
B0ll0x

Bayern 2-2

Eric Dier the hero

Dixie,

I remember Dave Peach very well. His wife was a hairdresser. He is up there with our best ever players. Steve Bruce, Dick Tydeman and Damien Richardson.

Never realised he played at all 92 grounds! Good shout.

I think he scored something like 50 consecutive penalties or pretty close?

Mbappe subbed off

24 out of 26!  memories fade but he is up there with Kevin Keegan for Southampton with 7

Great player!

Saka off, he's got a big game against Ipswich at the weekend.

Fat Robert Taylor was our first million pound footballer!

Advanced football started post 92, before that were all going to the pub after training pissed, some of them in Arsenal's case, before training

You don’t know the half of it!

Fair play Arteta I am not a fan. Well organised tonight for the most part.

We're at home first v PSG, have to  go all out like we did against Madrid.

Who would replace Ancelloti?

Zidane

They were still drinking after Wenger arrived

mes the only way Arsenal will beat PSG is with 3 Rice free kicks

Partey out of first leg. Twit

No one even to replace him, Jorghino out injured

Wenger did ban the Tuesday club, but some did still drink, it was nothing like what went before it though

Bayern out.

Whispering, what about Brian Yeo?

Somehow I don't think Vinicius will be boycotting the Baloon Door in December, he wont even be nominated this time.

WD- i think the 24 scored out of 26 stat was just for Southampton, he scored plenty for Gills as well of course.

I used to stand on the right of the Rainham end just to see Damiens skill on the wing, loved that guy !

Als0 i saw Steve Bruce just after he joined Gills in a reserve game on a Tuesday afternoon, he scored a blinding volley from 18 yards. There were only 50 of us in the crowd there to witness it, only went because Damien was making his comeback from a long injury absence.

Mesmerised - give me pre "advanced" football any time, much more enjoyable and the game full of characters. Modern day football often leaves me cold.

1-2

1-2 Martinelli

That boy has not stopped running all night! He must know Nico Williams is on his way!

2 great finishes and 2 great assists from Merino

Great Arsenal performance, full deserved.

do they bin ancelotti now and see if that kicks the players up the backside for the la liga run in

i'd be tempted. hard to see how they could be much worse than they have been in recent months

Same question to you Dixie...
And same time as Steve Bruce, Billy Hughes was a young star... Think he was Bruce's best man at his wedding as well

Left of the Rainham end i should have said, doh.

Reg - Brian Yeo was a top guy, Alan Wilks as well, all hail the bearded ones !
My first game was Fulham in 1969, good old John Simpson was still in goal.

Dixie,

I thought he scored a lot more than that but I guess he hit free kicks too so maybe that’s what confused me.

think Arsenal are the only side that Real Madrid have never beaten in Europe, played them twice 20 odd years ago when it was a classic 0-0 at Highbury and 0-1 away with Henry scoring the winner.

Hard to see why PSG favourites in SF.

Arsenal beat them easily in the league stage.

PSG have been very good in knock outs. Arsenal have been better.

My first game was Boxing Day 1974 v Northampton. 3-0 Brian Yeo hat trick.

2 great semi’s

Arsenal should not fear any of them. Really looking forward to the PSG game.

Oh my, imagine being a Spurs fan tonight.

Could have had another 3 or 4 if they really wanted but wasn't the game plan

I think so too

If it wasn't for Courtois it would have been a total humiliation

I just happened to be watching the betting here just as the 3rd goal was scored. Initially, it indicated a collapse in the price of Real, but very soon after it was Arsenal. Imagine one was quick-fingered and tapped Real one could have lost a bundle trying to nick a few quid eg from 1.1 (Real) to 1.1 (Arsenal).

Dixie, another bearded one, Derek Hales played for you in his later years
One of Keith Peacock's ex Charlton teammate signings, there was a few

Mbappe a big step down Benzema. Joselu was better!

PSG are a lot better than when we played them in group stages, they had 71% of the ball against Liverpool at home and around 54% away. Think the tie will be decided by the odd goal, wont be like this one sided affair. Kind Regards.

their xG was higher at Anfield than it was at PSG and by some distance

Derek Hales liked a drink. I heard Peacock told him they did not drink the night before a game and Hakes laughed at him and told him to get the light ales out.

PSG signed Kvara in Jan. He was poor lst night but different team with him.

Derek another top goal scorer reg. Good boxer too along with Mike Flanagan !

Yeah, both sent off for fighting each other in an FA cup match about 79 or 80
Playing against Maidstone utd if I remember correctly... Not googled, honest

Both on same side, Charlton, to clarify

Came from a very rough family. An outfit called Breach Rovers played in the Rochester and District League many years ago made up by a lot of the Hales family. You risked life and limb visiting them both on and off the field.

WD - just read that Derek Hales worked at The Howard school after he retired, is that right do you know ? Would have been after your time of course.

I wasn't at the Valley for that game Reg but saw the replay, Charlton won 2-1 at the salubrious London Road ground and no i didn't jump over the wall to get in

No I did not know that. I left in ‘81

He ran a pub in Lower Halstow according to wiki then moved to the school, didn't know they had a bar there !

Dixie, the London Road ground,Maidstone, had dog racing in the 80s

Oh I got to listen to Cundy on talksport!

Yes Reg i used to go there when i was still at school in the late 70s every Monday and Friday good old Curly Wilson  was the main bookie. shut down for a while for a refurb in the early 80s then reopened. Easy to get to straight up buckland hill from the station. Shame it went the way of all the other local (kent) tracks.

just had a look back at Henry's winner for Arsenal at the Bernebeu back 20 years ago, it's practically the same spot he struck the ball from into the same corner, uncanny.

at the same end

Well done arsenal just seen highlites, 2 dreadful
pelanties tonite, Eze worse than saka, imvho.

Rice looks to have played well again, maybe engerland
need to build around him and not Jobes brother?

Geuhi notched again for newcastle, making
2 this season, and Newcastle's 9th top scorer
in league, 1 behind Fabián Schar.

Just seen Eze's pen, that was awful. Murphy probably worthy of an England call up atm. Kind Regards.

Only problem for Murphy is that saka is ahead of him on right...