UCL - Sevilla FC vs Arsenal FC
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taore has shown he is a lousy back up to clichy
Arsenal deserved the lost
Keep loosing possession
Now prob facing Barca, RM in the knock out stage
instead of lesser team -
senderous is horrid
pls get djoujou back
seriously i dunno wheres the midfield -
instead of clearing this match once and for all, they've gotten themselves in deep **** for the knockout!
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yes, and i wonder why they can't even get the ball near the goal line that often besides from the few corner kicks.Originally posted by pierre^^:senderous is horrid
pls get djoujou back
seriously i dunno wheres the midfield -
besides real and barca, we might also face inter and ac
Horray -
dennison must be banned from taking corner kick
his corner is from one end to the other end -
go slp liao
disappointed by e results
the wingers are too fast for arsenal -
our first defeat after 28 unbeaten run w/o a lose.
first we truly deserved to lose.
second senderos,denilson and gilberto were....heinous.
3rd,an ex sp*rs player scored against us
4th sevilla were playing pretty cum blackburn style of play.
terrible. atrocious defence.
today my day was really upside down and arsenal's performance just rub salt onto my wound. but hell,we still qualify eh. -
i prefer us facing big teams than weaker teams.Originally posted by pierre^^:besides real and barca, we might also face inter and ac
Horray -
yes! he had wasted so many chances!Originally posted by pierre^^:dennison must be banned from taking corner kick
his corner is from one end to the other end
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Why are we fearing Barca, RM, Inter or AC?
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Not exactly fearing, but if a tight fixture of matches comes up then, Arsenal would need extra effort to make it through.
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---Written by a Gunner's fan, boyslikegirls
Arsenal got pwned this morning by Sevilla 3-1, ending their 28 match unbeaten run. Arsenal first took the lead by Eduardo but a series of mistakes by Almunia and Gilberto cost Arsenal the top spot in their qualifying group with them behind Sevilla now by two points.
Many people point to Arsene Wenger's poor decision of using fringe players, youth and cameo players like Traore, Bendtner, Denilson. Instead of attempting to preserve the unbeaten run, Arsene Wenger's side has gotten younger by each game. and more inexpereienced.
I as a Gunner fan am rather frustrated with Wenger because all started well in the season but in the recent 10 games, Arsenal have been drawing too many and have lost all because they trust youth. No doubt Fabregas and Flamini is promising. But this morning, the only promising youth who played was Fabregas and Flamini was left at the bench.
Lehmann has shown his inconsistentcy at the start of the season. Almunia has begun to do so, showing his lack of competancy by conceding 2 against man u , 1 against reading, 3 against sevilla. Now it's time Fabianski gets a chance to shine. -
Arsenal lost for the first time this season as Arsene Wenger's side missed the chance to claim top spot in Group H of the Champions League.
Eduardo gave Arsenal an early lead when the he slipped the ball home after he was picked out by Nicklas Bendtner.
But by half-time Sevilla were ahead, Seydou Keita scoring with a superb shot hit with the outside of his foot and Luis Fabiano glancing a header home.
Late on Frederic Kanoute won and converted a penalty for Sevilla.
The Andalucian side might be well off the pace in the Spanish league this season, but the Uefa Cup holders' brand of razor-sharp attacking proved just too potent for Arsenal.
Keita was the dominant player in midfield and the link-up between Jesus Navas and Daniel Alves on the Sevilla right regularly unhinged the Arsenal defence.
Sevilla's victory pushed them to the top of the group with 12 points, two points ahead of Arsenal, a result that confirmed the Spanish side's place in the knockout stages alongside the Gunners.
Arsenal had come to Spain hoping to win the group and Wenger entrusted the task to a team includeing Philippe Senderos, Eduardo, Gilberto, Bendtner, Armand Traore and Justin Hoyte.
These are players who have played cameo roles for Arsenal this season, though Bendtner and Eduardo were quick to remind Wenger they are very capable of taking leading roles.
The preamble to Eduardo's goal involved some eye-catching combination play on Arsenal's right wing as Emmanuel Eboue's ambitious backheel released Bendtner.
The Dane picked out Eduardo with a flighted pass and Arsenal's Brazilian-born Croatian held off Alves to slide the ball past Andres Palop.
If Bendtner and Eduardo looked sharp, Senderos and Gilberto had a more sluggish first-half as they tried to come to grips with the thrusts of Sevilla's attacks.
The Swiss defender's awful miskick gave possession to Navas and his cross was only partially cleared by Gilberto allowing Keita to bludgeon a shot home with the outside of his left foot.
More poor defending from Gilberto gifted an opening for Fabiano, but the Brazilian's effort was straight at Manuel Almunia.
Fabiano proved less generous to Arsenal when the next chance came his way.
Fabiano's darting run enabled him to get to Alves' free-kick ahead of Kolo Toure and the Brazilian striker's glancing header eluded Almunia's desperate dive.
Having frittered away their lead. Arsenal's discipline began to fragment and Hoyte was yellow carded for treading on Adriano Correia after a late tackle from the Sevilla player.
The second-half had a frantic start as Eboue claimed a penalty and Denilson picked up a booking for a nasty two-footed tackle.
Midway through the second half Sevilla claimed their own penalty, arguing Senderous handled the ball in the area, but that call also went unheeded by referee Eric Braamhaar.
The Dutch official appeared to give the penalty, before reversing his decision and awarding a drop ball.
But with three minutes left Braamhaar pointed to the spot when Kanoute went down under the combined challenges of Toure and Bakari Sagna.
Kanoute, who had missed numerous chances in the preceding 87 minutes, showed an altogether more deadly nature as he tucked away the penalty.
Just prior to Kanoute's goal Wenger was ordered to leave the technical area for remonstrating with the fourth official.
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# Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger:
"I had no exchanges with the referee.
"I don't know why I was sent off, I was really surprised.
"The fourth official was really difficult for the whole game, I said to the referee 'will you explain to me why I have been sent off?'."
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Sevilla: Palop, Daniel, Fazio, Dragutinovic, Crespo (Mosquera 63), Jesus Navas, Poulsen, Keita, Adriano Correia (Marti 90), Luis Fabiano (Kerzhakov 75), Kanoute.
Subs Not Used: De Sanctis, Renato, De Mul, Kone.
Booked: Crespo, Adriano Correia, Palop, Keita.
Goals: Keita 24, Luis Fabiano 34, Kanoute 89 pen.
Arsenal: Almunia, Justin Hoyte (Sagna 66), Toure, Senderos, Traore, Eboue, Fabregas (Rosicky 56), Silva, Denilson, Eduardo (Walcott 81), Bendtner.
Subs Not Used: Lehmann, Diarra, Flamini, Song Billong.
Booked: Justin Hoyte, Denilson.
Goals: Eduardo 11.
Att: 65,000.
Ref: Eric Braamhaar (Holland). -
*Sending off shocks Wenger*
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said he did not know why he had been sent off during the UEFA Champions League clash with Sevilla.
Wenger was ordered from the side of the pitch by Eric Braamhaar during the second half as his Gunners side went down 3-1 in Andalucia.
In the process, the weakened visitors lost their 28-game unbeaten run stretching back to April as well as surrendering top slot in Champions League Group H.
A frustrated Wenger said after the match: "I don't know why I was sent-off. I am really surprised. I had no exchanges with the ref at all."
Wenger appeared to be involved in a running battle with the fourth official for much of the match which Arsenal led thanks to Eduardo da Silva's 11th minute effort.
However, they soon lost their advantage as the hosts ran out worthy winners thanks to goals from Seydou Keita, Luis Fabiano and a Fredi Kanoute penalty.
Difficult
"When I was down (on the touchline) I said it was naive to let him gain that time. The fourth official was really difficult for the whole game. I wanted to ask him why I had been sent off."
Wenger also seemed unsure where to stand after being ordered away from pitchside.
"I did not know where to go. I could not get in the stand," he complained.
Arsenal skipper Kolo Toure was also critical of Braamhaar.
Toure, who manfully marshalled a weakened Gunners defence, said: "We gave everything. I don't like to talk about the referee but tonight he was a little bit difficult for us.
"The ref sometimes helped them but when you go away it is always like that but they deserved their win. We gave everything but that's the way football goes." -
Originally posted by felirox:
ya tink is gd tat gunners lose... so tis can wake them up...
our first defeat after 28 unbeaten run w/o a lose.
first we truly deserved to lose.
second [b]senderos,denilson and gilberto were....heinous.
3rd,an ex sp*rs player scored against us
4th sevilla were playing pretty cum blackburn style of play.
terrible. atrocious defence.
today my day was really upside down and arsenal's performance just rub salt onto my wound. but hell,we still qualify eh.[/b]
nv tot senderos is 'zai' in 1st place... he is onli gd as a backup ba other than tat i rather put trust in djourou...
denilson still need more games for improvement... frm last match against wigan can see he still not ready for the big stage yet...
gilberto need more games ba...
gunners lost tis match but whether its a blessing or not hv to see later... -
If gunners don't top their group in the last match... They face meeting teams like Real Madrid, AC Milan, Barcelona, Inter Milan, FC Porto or Marseille if Chelsea top their group as well after United confirmed top theirs already...
Who knows, they may get lucky and draw against FC Porto or Marseille. But topping your group means you play your first leg away with the more important second leg at home as well...
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this is the 1st time i had seen a penalty has been reversed
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well, at least the referee does communicate with the linesman on such disputes.
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final score 3-1
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bring on barca,real madrid milan or whoever! the gunners are not afraid!
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as a gunner fan,i'm ashamed tt u typed this bollocks out.Originally posted by boyslikegirls:---Written by a Gunner's fan, boyslikegirls
Arsenal got pwned this morning by Sevilla 3-1, ending their 28 match unbeaten run. Arsenal first took the lead by Eduardo but a series of mistakes by Almunia and Gilberto cost Arsenal the top spot in their qualifying group with them behind Sevilla now by two points.
Many people point to Arsene Wenger's poor decision of using fringe players, youth and cameo players like Traore, Bendtner, Denilson. Instead of attempting to preserve the unbeaten run, Arsene Wenger's side has gotten younger by each game. and more inexpereienced.
I as a Gunner fan am rather frustrated with Wenger because all started well in the season but in the recent 10 games, Arsenal have been drawing too many and have lost all because they trust youth. No doubt Fabregas and Flamini is promising. But this morning, the only promising youth who played was Fabregas and Flamini was left at the bench.
Lehmann has shown his inconsistentcy at the start of the season. Almunia has begun to do so, showing his lack of competancy by conceding 2 against man u , 1 against reading, 3 against sevilla. Now it's time Fabianski gets a chance to shine. -
having youth in your side.
u need to identify their strength and weakness.
no one is perfect.
i beg to differ with boyslikegirls comments.
First of all, why did wenger gave this young players the chance?
Against Wigan, Reason was, Hleb and Van persie was injured. Fabregas on a match ban
Against Sevilla, Reason was, We have achieved qualification to the Second Round, we need to rest our First Team players for the match away at Villa Park.
Our Utmost Priority from now is the Premier League, and to take maximum points from all games, and increase the lead that we will have at the moment.
i urge BoyslikeGirls to read up more on Arsenal News and be Better eqiupped with our team news.
Thanks.
Corebooster
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I think Wenger underestimated Seville here... I guess Wenger really believe the team he put out could handle Seville. After all, They beaten them 3 - 0 in their earlier meeting and Seville are still a team that is not settle after their coach left for Spurs... The rage shown by Wenger towards the officials during the match showed how much this match meant to him...
Whatever it is, they started the match well and even went infront with an early goal. I think Wenger made a mistake here and hopefully it won't come back to haunt him... Cos they were beaten at their own fast game by a Seville side who had they put away their chance better, The gunners would be leaving Spain after receiving a thrashing...
Arsenal: Almunia, Justin Hoyte (Sagna 66), Toure, Senderos, Traore, Eboue, Fabregas (Rosicky 56), Silva, Denilson, Eduardo (Walcott 81), Bendtner.
Subs Not Used: Lehmann, Diarra, Flamini, Song Billong.
Wenger was dismissed late on after complaining to referee Eric Braamhaar about the over-reaction of Daniel Alves to a foul as the Gunners slipped to a 3-1 defeat -
So arsenal will get to meet chelsea or manutd as well?