Arsenal v Villarreal + AC Milan v Barcelona (Spoilage)
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Problem with Hleb for me is he seems a good dribbler but his passing is poor, he needs to add more strings to his bow. Gives the ball away too often when put under pressure.
Got to say I was perversely pleased to see Flamini get injured as he tends to get caught out of position and I've been hoping that Clichy or Cole would get back in the side before the end of the season.
Campbell wasn't dominant but hopefully he can get another 4 games under his belt before the world cup and make the squad now that King is injured.
One thing I was slightly suprised at was that Arsenal were trying to run the clock down right from the start, I mean after only like 10mins Lehmann was shepherding the ball out for a goalkick rather than picking it up etc. We never really got going and it was a risky tactic (sitting back on our slender lead) which in the end only paid off thanks to the saved penalty. I guess the most damning critisism I can land at their feet is this: Arsenal reminded me of England under Eriksson. I was really afraid that if Villereal scores, we'd have no momentum and wouldn't be able to get ourselves back into the game and start upping the tempo. Henry was completed isolated and it wasn't until Pires came on that we started to look vaguely threatening.
Gilberto was MOM for me. A lot was said about how he should have been sent off, but the only reason he kicked out was because the other bloke kinda stamped on him as they went down. That seemed to be brushed over by the commentators (probably due to the hugely biased spanish editing).
To be honest Villareal were the better side but they didn't take any of their chances. Arsenal deserved to win the first leg by more than 1 goal, and that pen was a joke, just a gentle shoulder change and he went down like a sack of spuds. That cheating **** Alvarez was much worse with his rugby tackle on Henry in the box and all the nonsense with Ljungberg.
To be honest apart from the final 5mins this match was pretty lacking in entertainment, until that point the only thing of note was the bloke handing Henry a Barca shirt, classic
...anyway enough of the measured analysis..... GET IN!!!!!
Got to say I was perversely pleased to see Flamini get injured as he tends to get caught out of position and I've been hoping that Clichy or Cole would get back in the side before the end of the season.
Campbell wasn't dominant but hopefully he can get another 4 games under his belt before the world cup and make the squad now that King is injured.
One thing I was slightly suprised at was that Arsenal were trying to run the clock down right from the start, I mean after only like 10mins Lehmann was shepherding the ball out for a goalkick rather than picking it up etc. We never really got going and it was a risky tactic (sitting back on our slender lead) which in the end only paid off thanks to the saved penalty. I guess the most damning critisism I can land at their feet is this: Arsenal reminded me of England under Eriksson. I was really afraid that if Villereal scores, we'd have no momentum and wouldn't be able to get ourselves back into the game and start upping the tempo. Henry was completed isolated and it wasn't until Pires came on that we started to look vaguely threatening.
Gilberto was MOM for me. A lot was said about how he should have been sent off, but the only reason he kicked out was because the other bloke kinda stamped on him as they went down. That seemed to be brushed over by the commentators (probably due to the hugely biased spanish editing).
To be honest Villareal were the better side but they didn't take any of their chances. Arsenal deserved to win the first leg by more than 1 goal, and that pen was a joke, just a gentle shoulder change and he went down like a sack of spuds. That cheating **** Alvarez was much worse with his rugby tackle on Henry in the box and all the nonsense with Ljungberg.
To be honest apart from the final 5mins this match was pretty lacking in entertainment, until that point the only thing of note was the bloke handing Henry a Barca shirt, classic
...anyway enough of the measured analysis..... GET IN!!!!!
Clichy had a great game..
Didn't half keep you on the edge of your seat that game
Intense stuff.
Henry didn't really get many opportunities, or if he did, they weren't too good...
They didn't seem to click right.
Also, their players are so ******* dirty. That defender rugby tackled Henry in the box, and Ljunburg I'm surprised at how well he kept his temper to avoid throwing punches.
Didn't half keep you on the edge of your seat that game
Intense stuff.
Henry didn't really get many opportunities, or if he did, they weren't too good...
They didn't seem to click right.
Also, their players are so ******* dirty. That defender rugby tackled Henry in the box, and Ljunburg I'm surprised at how well he kept his temper to avoid throwing punches.
Soldato
Weebull said:
I asked first
I'll get you a programme, along with your Wigan one, you can't ask anymore
what a fool!
Soldato
I dunno judging from the above pics i'd say the bird next to her was better
Gooner14 said:
Thats not the one is saw!! it was a brunette, u must have that one too?! she was wearing red also
Lehmann is a legend.
Awful performance from us tbh, apart from Mr Jens and Gilberto, and Fabregas in parts, the rest of the team should be ashamed! They were awful at times.
We'll do better in the final though I am sure of it, we always perform when we are underdogs which we'll be going in to the final.
Awful performance from us tbh, apart from Mr Jens and Gilberto, and Fabregas in parts, the rest of the team should be ashamed! They were awful at times.
We'll do better in the final though I am sure of it, we always perform when we are underdogs which we'll be going in to the final.
Soldato
Naan_H said:Thats not the one is saw!! it was a brunette, u must have that one too?! she was wearing red also
http://www.gooner14.co.uk/images/redbird3.jpg
It's not like I don't like watching that magic save
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Weebull said:Hence why I asked if he had any extra, wasn't trying to barge in on your baggsies.
Are you being a Martin Jol now ?! (Liar)
I've decide to go whatever now, ticket, or ticketless and on my own
Gooner14 said:
Hmmm she's fit also. She has a nice nose too.
Gooner, you're deffo a legend
Btw, did you get to see ANY of the match??
Soldato
There was a nicer brunette that was shown when the Arsenal fans were celebrating at the end of the match I think it was. She was standing up, and looked ridiculously hot.
**Disclaimer** But not as hot/beautiful/lovely as my girlfriend **Disclaimer**
**Disclaimer** But not as hot/beautiful/lovely as my girlfriend **Disclaimer**
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On that display Arsenal didn’t deserve to go through, Villarreal played out of their socks, Requelme was on top of his game, fantastic display from the whole team. Well anything can happen in the final now so whoever they face they have every chance of actually winning it.
homerio said:
Thanks gooner but this man knows who im talking about ! - some arsenal bloke with his top off was dancing and the camera man concentrated on him
She was hot!! The one you capped is ok but the other one was nicer Good to know you were concentrating on the match
