Magnifique! Arsene Wenger has spoken of his pride in the Arsenal after we turned the game on its head to beat Barca 2-1 at the Emirates in a classico encounter last night. To a large extent the Catalans ‘Arsenaled’ us and kept the ball superbly but ultimately cutting edge in front of goal and an offside decision that went with us for once gives us a fighting chance in the Nou Camp in a few weeks.
RVP levelled for us and the little Russian AA23 hammered home the winner and I waved my little red plastic flag with glee. Barcelona is full of weasel pickpockets and last season I had my phone dipped – now I am hoping AW can do a Fagan on Pep and pinch a place in the next round in Spain. Faith in the team? Of course, that’s why I booked my flights Monday morning! You can still get £70 return with Ryanair…
AW said: “I am very proud for Arsenal because everybody urged us to play differently to our nature. It feels good. More than pride, it can strengthen the belief in our philosophy and that’s important. It is very promising for our future. The target is to keep these players together.
“We played against the best team in the world and we managed to beat them. That doesn’t take anything away from Barcelona; they are still an exceptional side. We were resilient and strong. I am highly delighted. The game promised a lot and fulfilled that promise. It was a special football night, an exciting night and I thank the fans because we suffered at times but they were behind us.’
It was the first time we have ever beaten Barcelona and AW concedes that they are still favourites to go through. “It gives us a chance to go to Barcelona with belief. We know it will be difficult but we’ll prepare well and be highly focused. We are not favourites but we believe we have a chance and we will go for it. We know we can beat them, which we didn’t know last year. This is a special lift for my team. We’ve shown exceptional strength and togetherness and this will reinforce that.” Let’s enjoy the moment and gird our loins for the second leg…
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