The Almost Miracle!!! Anyway Still a Gunner 4 Life
Wednesday, March 07, 2012Omoba
Arsenal exited the
Champions League last night and the reaction of the Milan players at the final
whistle showed how close we were to causing the greatest comeback and upset in
Champions League history. There were no celebrations on the pitch by the Milan
players, they simply exchanged shirts with the Arsenal players and headed down
the tunnel.
After the shambles
which took place at the San Siro and at the Stadium of Light a few days later,
you would have long odds on this sort of performance and turnaround. The
players were fantastic in the first half and it showed what they are truly
capable of if they play football on a proper pitch, unlike the cattle turf they
were given in Milan.
I do not want to pick
out any specific player, as every single one of them played like warriors on
the night, but a mention has to go to Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain who was
world-class on the night. Just as Jack Wilshere had done last season v
Barcelona, Chamberlain produced arguably his best display in an Arsenal shirt
against a world-class outfit. Starting in his preferred central midfield
position it was a perfect all round performance by him in the first half. He
played with dynamism, running at the Milan defence at pace and committing
players. He also was equally impressive at the other end, tracking back to help
out the back four at keeping the back door shut. He played as though he has
been playing in the Arsenal midfield for years and enormous credit must go to
him and Arsene Wenger for the strides he has made this season.
We all feel gutted,
disappointed and proud at the same time but hand to heart I am sure every
Gooner would have taken this sort of performance and result if they were
offered it at the start of the match. What this does prove though is that if we
play with the same intensity and pressure every game we are capable of beating
any team in the world. The team should take the enormous positives from the
game and try to nail down that fourth spot.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic was
making it a point to let the whole world know that he turned down Arsenal at a
young age and how it was the correct decision, but after last night the players
showed him what it means to wear the famous red and white of Arsenal.
If anyone of you are
following Cesc Fabregas on Twitter, his tweet after the game summed up the
feelings of every Gooner. He may have left Arsenal in the summer but it shows
that his love for the club is still strong as ever.
The Spaniard tweeted:
‘Very proud to be
gooner in a day like today! That shows you what passion can do in the world of
football… Arsenal fans were immense!’
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