Submarine:but the truth is Villareal sank themselves.
THE IRON LAW OF FOOTBALL: if you don´t take your
chances you LOSE! That´s what happened tonight in
the 2ยบ leg of the 1/2 Finals of the Champions League.
The result 0-0, Arsenal winning 1-0 overall & getting
it´s ticket directly into the Paris Final
The match was competitive & intense, the midfield was
difficult to control. Arsenal was tight in defense & Villareal
went all out to score, & they did well at it, keeping the ball
much longer than the Gunners, but you NEED TO SCORE
when the chances appear & Villareal failed in this area.
Guille Franco (4 times - pictured below) & Forlan
( an incredible miss).
(Reuters)
But everyone will remember the penalty given to
Villareal in the 89min. I saw Riquelme tense &
nervious the weight of history was too heavy for
his shoulders & history squashed him & Villareal ,
as Arsenal´s goalkeeper Lehmann stopped the
penalty assuring his side take the semi final.
(AS)
Football is cruel & specially in finals. Let´s not
blame Riquelme because if his team would have
taken the opportunities earlier, he would´nt have
been under so much pressure. It´s happened to
all the greats Raul ( World Cup), Shevchenko
(Euro Cup Final)... etc., it is simply the way this
wonderful game is ...ITS FOOTBALL.
See video of Villareal/Riquelme missed penalty
Amazing competition Villareal , you have done us
all proud locally & Internationally. A small unknown
club is in the Top 4 Best Clubs of Europe, excellent
keep your heads up high. Congratulations to Arsenal
great tight team , great competition & great spirit.
Good luck in Paris Gunners! Tweet
4 comments:
Villareal were unfortunate - they played much better than Arsenal but just couldn't finish. Great to see a small club up there! Can't wait for the final - I hope it will be Barcelona and that both teams will play their most beautful football.
Incidentally, with Reyes and Fabregas I think Spain should be ranked as 2nd favourites to win the world cup.
Hello Kieran:
Regarding Reyes & Cesc , thay are good but have a long way yet to go.
They are young- its my opinion.
Spain traditionally chock in big events...who knows you could be right & this world cup may change that trend.
Thanks mate , your comments are appreciated
Cheers
Great site mate. Enjoyed reading the articles particular this one as I'm a big gunner. Keep up the good work.
Karlos
Welcome aboard. Always welcomed here, take it as your home. Ive linked you from here.
Cheers.
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