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An affection towards Chelsea?

Barca and the rest of Spain, the same with the cities Bilbao and Santander are divisions that need no further explanation after the politics, war and atrocities of the 20th century. What's changed in England in my football watching lifetime is that huge swathes of neutral fans from smaller...

Isn't this the very British thing of wishing ill on other 'tribes', especially the successful? Always been the way, but it's got worse. Real have bought success for decades, but that's forgotten in the clamour to hate the top 6.

It's the story of Arsenal over the last 10 years. Awful defence (as dissected by the brilliant Keown as we type), some neat build up play from highly technical players, but decent opponents have their number in strength/no-how/mentality.

Second time this year, with the Amex being the other.

Remarkable because they played 80 minutes with 10 men away. Must be some kind of a European semi final record, go through, despite that huge handicap for essentially one half of a tie.

Robbie Savage told us repeatedly "Arsenal were by far the better team". Gooners saw it differently:

This is frustrating. Alexis Sanchez?

Walcott then.

They should've played Oxlade, giving them direct pace with the ball.

Vehemently disagreed with the 8th minute sending off at the Emirates a week ago.

Like old times. Diego Costa beasting Arsenal defenders.

There were fouls either way, nothing awful. Wilshire (in true Giggs/Keane/Neville fashion) ranting in the refs face. I've seen alot of European football, as I would guess you have too, and arrogant refs hate that. 30 seconds later Wilshire goes in the book for an equally nothing-awful foul...

The game plan for Arsenal is unchanged. All along they need simply to score. Best player on pitch by far, Griezmann. Every touch and run made is of sheer quality.

Wilshire in referee's faces does him no favours. He used to be a fine footballer. Not too late to get back there, but curb the silly temper.

Hard to predict tonight. Can see a crushing win Atletico, ending the Wenger era sadly. Or quite easily Ozil. Wilshire and Welbeck raising their game for a daylight robbery.