Europa League 2018/19 (15 Viewers)
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the only hungarian team standing in europe lost their 1st group stage match against bate at home (2-0), then went to lose a close encounter against chelsea (1-0) and are leading 2-0 at halftime in greece against paok. rumors say they sold their first match against bate, and had some huge bets on positive results against paok. watch them beat the greeks tonight, and lose the return leg at home.
Thought you went there to see Arsenal playing 
You can support the best Portuguese side, just on the other side of the 2nd circular. There's still time to change
You can support the best Portuguese side, just on the other side of the 2nd circular. There's still time to change
It probably has to do with their historical ignorance and disdain for proper defending.But supporting Sporting was never about supporting the best. It's about the team and traditions that choose you, as Easy E once wisely put it.
Congrats Arsenal. First victory ever in Portugal 
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Zero shots on target for Sporting to Arsenal's net 
Even Braga pounded 2 on Assnal for CL at home. That's how bad Sporting is
It's really a miracle the club even exists at all right now.
Oh, and observations of the match:
* Arsenal's quality really only came out when SCP got tired after the 70th minute (and it took a tired mistake to turn the match)
* Sporting played well for being a summer disaster survivor
* Arsenal fans are obnoxious like all traveling British punters, but they were no match for the curva crazies and drums of Sporting's fan base
* Unai Emery is bizarre. He spent the first 20 minutes of the match stepping outside of his allowed box - being reminded to step back in by officials regularly - and all he did was point and jab fingers and hands incessantly at the pitch like an orchestra conductor, yelling at players about positions and zones and barking instructions. Non stop. It was insane. And you could see that Arsenal's players were so fatigued with his attempts at micromanagement that they essentially ignored him.
* Arsenal's quality really only came out when SCP got tired after the 70th minute (and it took a tired mistake to turn the match)
* Sporting played well for being a summer disaster survivor
* Arsenal fans are obnoxious like all traveling British punters, but they were no match for the curva crazies and drums of Sporting's fan base
* Unai Emery is bizarre. He spent the first 20 minutes of the match stepping outside of his allowed box - being reminded to step back in by officials regularly - and all he did was point and jab fingers and hands incessantly at the pitch like an orchestra conductor, yelling at players about positions and zones and barking instructions. Non stop. It was insane. And you could see that Arsenal's players were so fatigued with his attempts at micromanagement that they essentially ignored him.
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