Wenger praises professionalism
| Date | Time | C | Opponent | F | A | R | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jan | 3:00 PM | FA | Plymouth Argyle (H) | 3 | 1 | Win |  |
Manager Arsène Wenger has praised the professionalism shown by his Arsenal side in defeating Championship-side Plymouth Argyle 3-1 in the FA Cup today.
The Gunners went behind to a first half goal but maintained their composure to score two more via stand-in captain Robin van Persie, with Plymouth scoring an own-goal on their side.
But Wenger was most impressed with the organisation from Plymouth, who made it difficult for his side for much of the match.
Wenger said: "We did the job in a serious way and had we not been focused and completely up for it, we would not have gone through today.
"I give credit to my team for doing the job seriously, and also to Plymouth who had a great game as well.
"I was surprised how well they were organised and how strong they were in every challenge. They did not die physically and were always dangerous on set plays.
"The gap between the Championship and the Premiership has been reduced and looking at the FA Cup results today, you could see that."
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george
Posted on 4 Jan, 2009 at 07:28 PM - Reply
amir we was not 2-0 down we were 2-0 up
Posted on 4 Jan, 2009 at 06:28 PM - Reply
Sorry guys, editorial mistake. It was four second half goals.
Abdiwahab
Posted on 4 Jan, 2009 at 03:02 PM - Reply
wat first half goal n when did we go behind 1 nil at first half btw RVP RULES the best player n arsenal shuld beat all they opponents like this or more
Amir
Posted on 3 Jan, 2009 at 10:44 PM - Reply
Arsenal didn't go behind. They scored two, then Plymouth scored, then we got a third.
wembley79
Posted on 3 Jan, 2009 at 10:02 PM - Reply
Eh? Did you watch the game -we were 2 up before Plymouth scored (all in the 2nd half) and the third was not an own goal
Gooner For Life
Posted on 3 Jan, 2009 at 09:58 PM - Reply
THAT'S WHAT WE NEED TO DO FOR ALL OUR GAME...KILL THE OPPOSITION!
FunGunner
Posted on 3 Jan, 2009 at 09:13 PM - Reply
The Gunners did not go behind to a first half goal. RVP scored the first goal of the match in the second half. Then Bendtner scored (or Gray scored an own goal), then Plymouth pulled one back and then RVP scored again.
chozzer
Posted on 3 Jan, 2009 at 08:16 PM - Reply
what 1st half goal? and when did we go behind?
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I was surprised how well they were organised and how strong they were in every challenge. They did not die physically and were always dangerous on set plays.
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| Statistic | Arsenal | Plymouth Argyle |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 69% | 31% |
| Shots (on target) | 22 (15) | 7 (4) |
| Fouls | 12 | 8 |
| Corners | 5 | 5 |
| Saves | 3 | 7 |
| Offside | 4 | 6 |
| Booked | 1 | 1 |
| Sent-off | 0 | 0 |
| No | Player Name | Gls | Yel | Red | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Abou Diaby | ||||
| 3 | Bacary Sagna | ||||
| 8 | Samir Nasri | ||||
| 10 | Robin van Persie |  (2) |
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| 10 | William Gallas | ||||
| 11 | Carlos Vela |  |
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| 16 | Aaron Ramsey | ||||
| 18 | Mikael Silvestre | ||||
| 19 | Jack Wilshere | |
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| 20 | Johan Djourou | ||||
| 21 | Lukasz Fabianski | ||||
| 27 | Emmanuel Eboue | ||||
| 52 | Nicklas Bendtner |  |
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