Arsenal cruised to a comfortable 3-0 win over Sparta Prague to ensure a berth in the group stage of this years Champions League. An early goal from Rosicky and late goals from Fabregas and Eduardo meant the Gunners came out as comfortable 5-0 winners over two legs.
I couldn't watch the match and I feel it's better not to write opinions by just reading reports and watching highlights. So here's a good report. Have it!
Anyway, it's pretty nice to see our midfielders score more goals. If they can keep this scoring touch, we'd be far better as there would be less pressure on forwards. Eduardo played in the wings for some part of the game and from opinions, I've understood that he looked pretty lively there. In my opinion, he may play there in the left in the absence of Rosicky and that'll also help him to settle faster as playing on wings means seeing more of the ball.
But Arsene believes that he's a box player. So it's pretty sure that we'll see him more upfront rather than on the wings. Arsene was quoted saying,"If you find Eduardo and supply him with chances, he will score goals. He's a box player."
which looks pretty true by seeing the goal which he scored against Sparta.
Cesc Fabregas meanwhile dedicated his goal to Antonio Puerta who passed away recently after a heart attack while he was on field. Football fans fans all around the globe are shocked by the death and I'm surely one among them after reading that he didn't even drink or smoke. He was a very fit person at 22 years old with a young wife and an about to be born kid. Very sad indeed.
In other important news, The Champions league group stages are drawn and Arsenal might face Puerta's team Sevilla. The winners of Sevilla Vs AEK Athens which was postponed after Puerta's death will decide who'll head to the group stage. The other teams are Steaua Bucharest and Slavia Prague.
It looks a relatively easy draw and Arsenal with all their quality should never find it troublesome to progress from this group. There'll some tricky away games but we should come out on top like we did against Sparta.
Meanwhile, David Dean has sold his shares to Red&White Holdings, a company co-owned by Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov for a reported £75mill. Dean will be the chairman of Red&White holdings and even though they spoke that they don't intend to takeover any soon, their intentions are pretty clear.
Dean said,
"Today's announcement marks a significant step towards realising the vision I share with thousands of fans at home and abroad of making Arsenal the world's number one football club,This sale of shares by Dein is sure to start another media circus claiming things about takeover bids from everyone including Osama Bn Laden. Be prepared. *Sighs
I have not lost my passion for the club, indeed, it is greater than ever. My ambition remains to play an active role in Arsenal again.
My immediate intention is to work with others to provide the financial resources necessary to turn the vision of Arsenal as the world's number one club into reality."
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