Touré: We will need to defend like lions

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31 Jan 7:45 PM LC Tottenham Hotspur (H) 3 1 Win
Touré: We will need to defend like lions

Defender Kolo Touré has said that Arsenal will need to defend like lions tomorrow to ensure progress to the final of the Carling Cup.

The Gunners are ahead on away goals, but these only come into consideration after extra-time is played.

If the score is 1-1 or goalless at the end of extra-time, the Gunners will face Chelsea in the final in Cardiff.

But Touré insists that Arsenal will still go for the win, despite not having the services of top scorer Julio Baptista.

Touré said: "Defending is going to be massive again.

"At 2-2 they are still a really dangerous team and we will need to play like we did in the second half of the (first) match.

"As always, we will go out to enjoy our football and try to win the game."

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Written by Jonathan Chong on Wednesday, January 31, 2007

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At 2-2 they are still a really dangerous team and we will need to play like we did in the second half of the (first) match.

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