Comments on: Milan experience will mean nothing if Arsenal play at their best

By: Alhaji Gandu

Alhaji Gandu — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:48:56 +0000

i hope today arsenal to beat milan to prove to the fans they will doit after beating by man unt.
we are assure of the players and the manager in general, hope to wife our tear

By: Abenezer Yohannes

Abenezer Yohannes — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:32:01 +0000

Arsenal win 2-1

By: Spanish Fry

Spanish Fry — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:23:48 +0000

Some nice positivity there. Everything you say is spot on; particularly the bit about Batistuta tearing Arsenal apart while they played at Wembley that one season! It’s funny but that guy is my favourite striker of all time – what a player he was!

By: Gooner4Life

Gooner4Life — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:00:19 +0000

Have a little faith Gooners. A bit of kidology from AC Milan there.And anyway if you were going to face your toughest opposition would you concede defeat before the game!Nada!.

I have been looking forward to this game and I have no doubt it will be a classic. 4get AC Milans stuttering form in the League they will be up 4 this like their life depends on it and so will Arsenal.

They were days when we played ECL games at Wembley when all Gooners would be holdin on by the seats of their pants and then Batistuta would happen. Today we have quality and unsung class in equal measures all over the park.Trust me if we win this one then maybe we will finally get the respect we deserve. Importantly Arsenal are no longer a predictable one dimensional team.We are a threat playing the ball on the ground, through the middle,at pace and in the air making us unplayable when we hit full throttle.Yes we have lost the threat of a set piec specialist ala RVP for now but we now have 2 genuine world class strikers in Aebayor and Eduardo who on their day will terrorise any defence add Hleb, Fab, Clichy, etc then AC Milan better be warned!

By: TayGoon

TayGoon — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:17:14 +0000

My thoughts and prayers are with B. Sagna and his family for their Big Loss. RIP Brother.

SF: On the Ugandan poster,

I am very familiar with the region and I can assure you, although culture may have a small part in it in terms of Language and expression, that is not what he really felt. There is a tendency to use extremes as if to put more emphasis on a point one is trying to make.Sometimes it is just to invite feedback by evoking emotions on other people although I would have used weaker phrase. I believe what he meant was “Damn, you could have put out a stronger side, AW couldn’t you”.

Back to football. I love facing “experience”. To me it is just an excuse regularly employed by those who are seeing the writing on the wall, trying to justify that they can still cut the mustard.

By: Gambia Football Supermarket

Gambia Football Supermarket — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:12:04 +0000

Greetings from the Gambia. Your site is filled with interesting talking points and is very enjoyable

By: arsenal malaysia

arsenal malaysia — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:47:47 +0000

try no make correction about the past game against MU…I hopeful arsenal will win that day..

By: Mimi Wenu

Mimi Wenu — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:45:37 +0000

Its been a while but I am glad to be back. As for Saturday, I sort of expected the loss even before kick-off:though not the margin (what with 8+ first team players out with injuries) and that helped me to watch the match quite relaxed.

I hope we find our tempo and play well on Wednesday. I am afraid that any result less than a 2 goals margin/cushion against MILAN may not be good enough to go through. They are so good at home. It will help our course a great deal If we out-do them in the mid-field and keep to our passing game. If the concentration of back four is not 100% Kaka and Seedorf will make them pay. They take every chance that comes their way. Lest keep hope alive.

By: Spanish Fry

Spanish Fry — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:36:35 +0000

Thanks for the info on Sagna’s brother Le Gunner. Have updated the blog accordingly. Tragic news.

By: ArsenalKenya

ArsenalKenya — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:30:32 +0000

AC Milan youngster Alexandre Pato has shaken off an ankle injury and will be available to play at Arsenal in Wednesday’s Champions League showdown.

The return of Pato, who has scored four league goals for Carlo Ancelotti’s team since making his debut earlier this year, is good news for the Rossoneri who recently lost Ronaldo for the remainder of the season to a knee injury.

The 18-year-old missed his team’s last three league games, including Saturday’s goalless draw at Parma.

The Milan outfit, already without goalkeeper Dida, may also be missing back-up Zeljko Kalac.

Kalac sustained a hand injury in Sunday’s training and will undergo further tests on Monday to confirm his availability.

AC Milan striker Alberto Gilardino knows his team have a tough tie ahead of them at the Emirates Stadium.

“We must play a great game,” admitted Gilardino. “This is a very important encounter for us and we are training well to arrive to the game in the best possible mental and physical form in order to play the perfect game.”

Milan welcomed back Kaka at the weekend. The Brazil star has recovered from a knee injury having missed two league encounters.

The European champions will be hoping veteran midfielder Clarence Seedorf is able to shake off an ankle injury in time for Wednesday’s clash.

COME ON GUNNERS!!!!!!!!!!!!