Fabianski earns Wenger's praise
Written by Jonathan Chong on Thursday, April 9, 2009
| Date | Time | C | Opponent | F | A | R | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | 7:45 PM | CL | Villareal (A) | 1 | 1 | Draw |  |
Second-choice goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski has earned praise and a vote of confidence from manager Arsène Wenger.
The young Polish international will step up and deputise for the injured Manuel Almunia for the next two weeks.
And Wenger is not worried about Fabianski having the necessary ability to shore-up his Arsenal defence, as he came on during the first half against Villareal.
Wenger said: "I am very pleased at the way Lukasz came on.
"Despite not even being warmed up he made two great saves.
"I was just thinking after the game how important it is to have two classy goalkeepers.
"Unfortunately one of those classy goalkeepers does not get a great number of games.
"But if you don't have two good keepers you don't have [a] chance at this level."
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| Statistic | Villareal | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 54% | 46% |
| Shots (on target) | 13 (3) | 12 (3) |
| Fouls | 10 | 15 |
| Corners | 8 | 10 |
| Saves | 2 | 2 |
| Offside | 0 | 5 |
| Booked | 0 | 4 |
| Sent-off | 0 | 0 |
| No | Player Name | Gls | Yel | Red | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Almunia | ||||
| 3 | Bacary Sagna | ||||
| 4 | Cesc Fabregas |  |
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| 5 | Kolo Touré | ||||
| 8 | Samir Nasri | |
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| 10 | William Gallas | ||||
| 14 | Theo Walcott | ||||
| 15 | Denilson | ||||
| 17 | Alex Song | |
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| 20 | Johan Djourou |  |
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| 21 | Lukasz Fabianski | |
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| 22 | Gaël Clichy | ||||
| 25 | Emmanuel Adebayor |  |
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| 27 | Emmanuel Eboue | |
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