CL Quarter Final - Villarreal v Arsenal | Tue 7/4 | 19:45

[True Gooner]

Just thought I'd mention - Sagna's back to his best again and his crossing has been a lot better

 

[Raider]

****ing love the man.

Cesc too

 

[banduan]

OLD!

But still built. Whoa.

 

[Lukazan]

Great picture.

Pires is the kind of player you'll tell your kids about. Had just about everything. Absolutely awesome.

 

[Rocafella]

Wenger wasn't wrong when he said before his cruciate ligament injury he was the best player in his world in his position. You would just give him the ball and let him do the rest. Those were Wenger's exact words

 

[bojed]

f****g love the man.

Cesc too

36 and still fit as tits.

 

[bojed]

Crouch has scored similar goals. Then again, Crouch has scored many beautiful goals - Arsenal fans especially should know that. :-(

I know, but Ade dances better!

 

[Clrnc]

Pires is delighted to get his 08-09 Arsenal shirt

 

[sabret00the]

Last night left me feeling incredibly inadequate. It was like we were the only team that refused to play football in this round.

 

[graham_ka]

Last night left me feeling incredibly inadequate. It was like we were the only team that refused to play football in this round.

Good thing there is two legs!

 

[ricky1985]

Just thought I'd mention - Sagna's back to his best again and his crossing has been a lot better

He has been absolutely awesome for quite a while now.

 

[qs]

Whos shirt did Pires take? I'm guessing at either Toure or Clichy.

 

[hackajack]

Last night left me feeling incredibly inadequate. It was like we were the only team that refused to play football in this round.

Liverpool, Bayern and ManU didn't play much football - they had a good view of the other teams playing some super stuff though.

 

[qs]

Last night left me feeling incredibly inadequate. It was like we were the only team that refused to play football in this round.

Liverpool, Bayern and ManU didn't play much football - they had a good view of the other teams playing some super stuff though.

We played good football in the second half.

People complaining about a 1-1 away draw with one of the 2 remaining Spanish teams are being ridiculous. They're the ones who were caught up in the hype pre-match and believed that we'd win easily. The first half for all its problems didn't really have many chances for Villareal. They scored through a wonder goal from Senna, yeah it could've been closed down but it still required a huge shot to make it a goal. Apart from that they didn't have any real clear cut chances despite all their good play, if we'd played the first half like that without a wonder goal people would've gone mad complaining about it.

At the end of the day we wen't away from home in the CL quarter final against a quality side and got a 1-1 draw, thats a great result. We are firmly in the driving seat for this tie.

 

[hackajack]

They're the ones who were caught up in the hype pre-match and believed that we'd win easily.

Well that was a bit silly but what is more ridiculous is having watched them (and seen Porto's result at OT) people still don't seem to realise that they're a very good side, we got a great result BUT it ain't over yet.

 

[GaelForce22]

Whos shirt did Pires take? I'm guessing at either Touré or Clichy.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure it was Toure's. This picture makes it look like it anyway.

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[Clrnc]

Last night left me feeling incredibly inadequate. It was like we were the only team that refused to play football in this round.

We refused to play football?

Now that is a big statement. I don't think we didnt want to play football. Even in the first half we passed up front and everytime tried to attack

 

[beck]

if anyones not sorted some tickets have gone back on sale for the 2nd leg from 47pound

 

[True Gooner]

f****g love the man.

Cesc too

:worthy

 

[Unforgiven]

He has aged very well. Pires is looking younger too.