Villareal 0 - 0 Arsenal
Totally outplayed, totally overwhelmed. But that matter not as we kept another clean sheet and we have now gotten our ticket to Paris. Can't really complain, eh? I realise that we football fans are very demanding. When we dominate a game and lose it, we hate it. When we struggle the way we did against Villareal and win, we also hate it.
Surely Arsenal players are only human who can't always perform at their best. Villareal are also a solid team with players who have as much hunger for the game. I expect us to overcome them with our superior quality but in the end we were caged inside our own half for most of the time. We rode our luck and Lehmann was at his best.
Jose Mari dived to earn the penalty he didn't get in the first leg but Lehmann saved. Mad Jens has really been a revelation this season. He has shown his strong character in almost every game we played.
As I said, Villareal dominated the game and we could barely have a shot on goal apart from Henry's attempt toward the end of the match. There is nothing much to say. Let's just congratulate the boys for their spirit and effort. Great job gunners!!
On a side note, soccernet has this article that compares Bergkamp, Shearer, and Duncan Ferguson. I like the closing paragraph:
Statistically, Shearer is an astonishing player. Aesthetically and technically, Bergkamp is. But while Ferguson's notoriety guarantees his ongoing fame and Shearer merits his place in both the record books and Geordie hearts, Bergkamp will live longest in the memory.
Surely Arsenal players are only human who can't always perform at their best. Villareal are also a solid team with players who have as much hunger for the game. I expect us to overcome them with our superior quality but in the end we were caged inside our own half for most of the time. We rode our luck and Lehmann was at his best.
Jose Mari dived to earn the penalty he didn't get in the first leg but Lehmann saved. Mad Jens has really been a revelation this season. He has shown his strong character in almost every game we played.
As I said, Villareal dominated the game and we could barely have a shot on goal apart from Henry's attempt toward the end of the match. There is nothing much to say. Let's just congratulate the boys for their spirit and effort. Great job gunners!!
On a side note, soccernet has this article that compares Bergkamp, Shearer, and Duncan Ferguson. I like the closing paragraph:
Statistically, Shearer is an astonishing player. Aesthetically and technically, Bergkamp is. But while Ferguson's notoriety guarantees his ongoing fame and Shearer merits his place in both the record books and Geordie hearts, Bergkamp will live longest in the memory.
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