bobbypires
Established Member
24/02/2004
6:00pm (local time). I went to the hotel to see the players again. They went out at 7pm and Pires and Henry were the only ones who signed autographs (again).
There were a lot of Celta fans and children who didn't know who are the players. They scream Bergkamp, Bergkamp! when Bentley went out; Ljungberg! when it was Cygan; and most of people were Spanish and they didn't recognise Cesc and Lauren! Oh, please, if you don't know who are they, don't go and let Arsenal fans stay with their players.
Then I went to Balaidos. It was 7:15pm and I entered the stadium. I don't know how many time after, Lehmann and Stack started to warm up. They were in front of me. 5 minutes later, Celta's keepers appeared and told them to go to the other side. After 10 minutes the other players joined the two keepers. I couldn't see very well, because people were arriving and the players were in the opposite wing.
The match started. I was very excited. 10 Arsenal fans were on the same area of the ground. Opposite us, Arsenal fans who came from England. They were singing all the match. Incredible. Here in Spain you'll never see this. They only sing when they score and stop after a minute.
Edu scored the first. I hardly saw this goal, but when I saw the ball inside I jumped. When Celta scored a few minutes later and all the people around me celebrated the goal, I wanted to shut them up. Oh, I've always hated Celta de Vigo and they make a goal against my Arsenal.
Half time and the second half started bad for Arsenal. Mostovoi hitted the bar and Celta were controlling the game. But Edu's stunning goal made me jump again. Wow, what a goal. And the players went to the opposite wing to celebrate.
And again Celta drawed. Oh, you don't know how much I hated this team in that moment.
But the best came at 80th minute. I will always remember that Pires' goal. The combination between Bobby and Titi were amazing. And Pires finishing with his left foot. Great. And what about the celebration holding their hands?
They were together again. In fact, they were talking after every goal and during Caballero's injury. Together, together. Titi and Bobby were always together: same room, playing cards, in the bus.
2-3. A dream come true. Two days that I will never forget.
Mon Feb 23: I meet Robert Pires.
Tue Feb 24: My first Arsenal match live and Pires scores the winning goal.
6:00pm (local time). I went to the hotel to see the players again. They went out at 7pm and Pires and Henry were the only ones who signed autographs (again).
There were a lot of Celta fans and children who didn't know who are the players. They scream Bergkamp, Bergkamp! when Bentley went out; Ljungberg! when it was Cygan; and most of people were Spanish and they didn't recognise Cesc and Lauren! Oh, please, if you don't know who are they, don't go and let Arsenal fans stay with their players.
Then I went to Balaidos. It was 7:15pm and I entered the stadium. I don't know how many time after, Lehmann and Stack started to warm up. They were in front of me. 5 minutes later, Celta's keepers appeared and told them to go to the other side. After 10 minutes the other players joined the two keepers. I couldn't see very well, because people were arriving and the players were in the opposite wing.
The match started. I was very excited. 10 Arsenal fans were on the same area of the ground. Opposite us, Arsenal fans who came from England. They were singing all the match. Incredible. Here in Spain you'll never see this. They only sing when they score and stop after a minute.
Edu scored the first. I hardly saw this goal, but when I saw the ball inside I jumped. When Celta scored a few minutes later and all the people around me celebrated the goal, I wanted to shut them up. Oh, I've always hated Celta de Vigo and they make a goal against my Arsenal.
Half time and the second half started bad for Arsenal. Mostovoi hitted the bar and Celta were controlling the game. But Edu's stunning goal made me jump again. Wow, what a goal. And the players went to the opposite wing to celebrate.
And again Celta drawed. Oh, you don't know how much I hated this team in that moment.
But the best came at 80th minute. I will always remember that Pires' goal. The combination between Bobby and Titi were amazing. And Pires finishing with his left foot. Great. And what about the celebration holding their hands?
They were together again. In fact, they were talking after every goal and during Caballero's injury. Together, together. Titi and Bobby were always together: same room, playing cards, in the bus.
2-3. A dream come true. Two days that I will never forget.
Mon Feb 23: I meet Robert Pires.
Tue Feb 24: My first Arsenal match live and Pires scores the winning goal.
It's near Pontevedra. I thinkthere are the same kilometres between Pontevedra-Porto and Pontevedra-Coruña.
