It'll either be very close, or Arsenal will crumble completely...you never quite know if they'll be mentally tough enough.

but not probable.

...quite correctly, that Barca's performance at Emerites was exceptional, but "they don't play as good as that in every match, and they didn't beat us". Maybe the sound of straws being clutched, but, yeah, they have a chance.Need to score first methinks.

I don´t really mind either. But Arsenal would be alright.

First leg should have been 0-10. I have never seen a more one-sided first half an hour in any form of football.

Barca are missing some players, but Arsenal arguably have more injury problems. 4-1 to Barca (6-3 on aggregate)

If Sol Campbell plays Barca could run riot.

1-2 tonight.

Half time. Oh dear...

They're a bit special...

Masterclass from Messi in first half.

Poor Michel Sylvestre, players usually only leave Utd for two reasons. One, they fall out with the manager or two, they're not good enough my guess is that Fergie and Michel got on OK.

it's unreal. And coming from a Newcastle fan there's no higher compliment.

I was leaping around the room like a man possessed. Should have known better...

... if there was a Champions League for whingers you'd win every year. And the Emirates is still trophy less. Must be the curse.

it's unlikely now

I think I win the sweepstake !

It's clutching at straws to suggest Arsenal would've coped if they'd had fewer injuries (Fabregas, Arshavin, Gallas, Song, Van Persie et al were all missing) but even with a full strength team, I think they would've struggled against Barcelona; they just don't seem to have the mental toughness to cope with a team that's better than them. I know there are those on here who despise the Hristo Stoichkov Hitmakers but they can do no wrong for in my eyes; even if they all ate children as part of their pre-match routine I'd still think they were brilliant simply because of the style of football they play.

Lionel Messi for Prime Minister.

It all got rather Messi.

I know several Gooners, one of whom once memorably said 'if you're gonna wash your face you may aswell wash your arse n'all (Arsenal)'

Actually that works better spoken rather than written. As I've proved indisputably just above.

to the list of sporting witches/warlocks who should be burnt at the stake for their black satanic skills.
On the list already Shane Warne and Maradonna.

As a footie fan I think we are lucky to be around to watch this man play football. When he scored that third goal,we actually laughed at the skill of it. Laughing at goals! Never done that before.