Carling Cup Quarter-Final: Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal
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Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal
Carling Cup Q/F
Ewood Park
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
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wenger stated dat arsenal will be fielding youngsters. he will give the third choice keeper, Fabianski to play in this match.
so i wont be surprise this match will end wif a draw.
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trust the youngsters...Originally posted by 798:wenger stated dat arsenal will be fielding youngsters. he will give the third choice keeper, Fabianski to play in this match.
so i wont be surprise this match will end wif a draw. -
i expect a rough match
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im rooting for a rovers victory and do expect a physical match
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our 2nd side shud scarpe this thru with a single goal
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My preferred line-up
Fabianski
Hoyte Senderos Song Traore
Walcott Diarra Gilberto Denilson
Bendtner Eduardo
Subs : Lehmann, Hleb, Connolly, Diaby, Randall -
Arsenal announce squad for Carling Cup
Arsène Wenger has announced his 16-man squad for tonight's Carling Cup Quarter-final tie with Blackburn Rovers.
The manager has rung the changes with the squad containing just two players involved in Sunday's win over Chelsea. Philippe Senderos was an unused substitute and Nicklas Bendtner was a 90th minute replacement for Emmanuel Adebayor.
Please note that Theo Walcott pulled out of tonight's squad after waking up this morning and feeling unwell.
2 Abou DIABY (Age 21)
6 Philippe SENDEROS (Age 22)
8 Lassana DIARRA (Age 22)
9 EDUARDO (Age 24)
15 DENILSON (Age 19)
17 Alex SONG (Age 20)
21 Lukasz FABIANSKI (GK) (Age 22)
26 Nicklas BENDTNER (Age 19)
30 Armand TRAORE (Age 18 )
31 Justin HOYTE (Age 22)
34 Kieran GIBBS (Age 18 )
36 Mark RANDALL (Age 18 )
40 Vito MANNONE (GK) (Age 19)
41 Gavin HOYTE (Age 17)
42 Fran MERIDA (Age 17)
43 Nacer BARAZITE (Age 17) -
wth..the oldest is eduardo!!! damn young squad!
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Like our age what ...Originally posted by felirox:wth..the oldest is eduardo!!! damn young squad! -
Originally posted by Trump_Card:
gd time for youngsters to show their strength...
[b]Arsenal announce squad for Carling Cup
Arsène Wenger has announced his 16-man squad for tonight's Carling Cup Quarter-final tie with Blackburn Rovers.
The manager has rung the changes with the squad containing just two players involved in Sunday's win over Chelsea. Philippe Senderos was an unused substitute and Nicklas Bendtner was a 90th minute replacement for Emmanuel Adebayor.
Please note that Theo Walcott pulled out of tonight's squad after waking up this morning and feeling unwell.
2 Abou DIABY (Age 21)
6 Philippe SENDEROS (Age 22)
8 Lassana DIARRA (Age 22)
9 EDUARDO (Age 24)
15 DENILSON (Age 19)
17 Alex SONG (Age 20)
21 Lukasz FABIANSKI (GK) (Age 22)
26 Nicklas BENDTNER (Age 19)
30 Armand TRAORE (Age 18 )
31 Justin HOYTE (Age 22)
34 Kieran GIBBS (Age 18 )
36 Mark RANDALL (Age 18 )
40 Vito MANNONE (GK) (Age 19)
41 Gavin HOYTE (Age 17)
42 Fran MERIDA (Age 17)
43 Nacer BARAZITE (Age 17) [/b] -
nt very optimistic but
2-0 Arsenal Win -
anyone watching?
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rape them
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Got telecast ?Originally posted by BrUtUs:anyone watching? -
got 355 channel 22 i think
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got... ya its ch 22... 0355hrs...Originally posted by Trump_Card:Got telecast ? -
Thks guys
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The visitors started sensationally and took a 2-0 lead through Abou Diaby's volley and Eduardo's low finish.
Blackburn rallied with Roque Santa Cruz stabbing home then heading an equaliser before Denilson saw red for a crude challenge just before full-time.
Eduardo slotted the winner in extra time for a tired but jubilant Arsenal.
Much was made before the match about whether Blackburn's tough tackling could disrupt Arsenal's potent passing rhythms.
But in the first half, an experienced Rovers side never got the chance against an Arsenal team with an average age of 21.
Arsene Wenger's 'reserves' came out of the blocks fast to take the lead within five minutes.
A series of clever wall-passes with 18-year-old English debutant Mark Randall allowed Nicholas Bendtner to create space and float a pinpoint cross over Blackburn's static back line.
Lurking beyond, Abou Diaby coolly steered the ball high into the net past Brad Friedel.
Largely chasing shadows and with cries of 'ole' from the visiting Arsenal fans ringing in their ears, Rovers did eventually apply some pressure.
David Dunn's 18-yard piledriver forced Arsenal Lukasz Fabianski into a strong-armed save.
But Arsenal's swagger redoubled.
Taking up possession in midfield, Denilson exchanged passes with Randall and played a long, searching ball behind the Rovers defence.
Confused by Eduardo's run behind him, Samba missed a chance to cut out the ball allowing the Croatian striker to coolly slot past a furious Friedel.
Minutes before half-time Blackburn managed to pull a goal back.
Matt Derbyshire fired a dangerous ball across the area which the onrushing Roque Santa Cruz met with the outside of his right boot to give Blackburn hope.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger would have cause to complain as Derbyshire looked a shade offside but Blackburn manager Mark Hughes must have been the one raging at half-time.
Santa Cruz scored two goals to bring Blackburn back into the match
His side duly came out fighting and with long-ball tactics bypassing Arsenal's mesmeric midfield, the Gunners started to look nervy.
On the hour, Bentley bent a vicious dead ball into the box for Santa Cruz to rise highest and draw Blackburn level - his fifth goal in two games.
Arsenal struggled to regain the initiative and Song, at the centre of most of the rearguard action, made a hash of a clearance near his own goal with the ball deflecting to Matt Derbyshire who narrowly shot wide.
With both players pushing for victory, Roque Santa Cruz missed a glorious chance to put Blackburn through by swiping at the ball as it dropped inside the box.
Referee Mike Riley sent Denilson off in stoppage time for a dangerous two-footed challenge on David Dunn which triggered a melee between both teams.
The fast and furious pace relented in extra time with Blackburn just egding possession.
Just before the teams swapped ends, Arsenal centre back Song marched through the centre of the pitch to release Eduardo.
Holding of Ryan Nelsen's challenge, his first touch was immmaculate, allowing him to race into the box and calmly stroke the ball past Friedel's outstreched palm into the corner.
Blackburn: Friedel, Reid, Samba, Nelsen, Warnock (Khizanishvili 120), Bentley, Savage, Dunn (Mokoena 105), Pedersen, Santa Cruz, Derbyshire (McCarthy 90).
Subs Not Used: Brown, Roberts.
Booked: Warnock, Samba, Reid, Savage.
Goals: Santa Cruz 42, 60.
Arsenal: Fabianski, Justin Hoyte, Senderos, Song Billong, Traore, Randall (Barazite 80), Diaby, Denilson, Diarra, Eduardo (Gibbs 115), Bendtner, Barazite (Perez 100).
Subs Not Used: Mannone, Gavin Hoyte.
Sent Off: Denilson (90).
Booked: Randall, Denilson, Diarra, Eduardo.
Goals: Diaby 6, Eduardo 29, 104.
Att: 16,207
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good win for the youngsters...
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Blackburn's first goal shouldn't have count , because Derbyshire was offside when he received the pass and consequently centered the ball to Santa Cruz to score ...
I think Diaby and Diarra did exceptionally well in this match . I also realised that , the way Bendtner plays , had some traces of Zlatan Ibrahimovic . A big guy with a deft touch -
bendtner is gd no doubt...but i think diarra is very uncreative in his passing, in fact he doesnt even pick out open players and loses possession to easily, denilson is better than him
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new players need time to adapt to Arsenal Playing Style.
hes frm chelsea, who usually plays the Seria 'A' football. needs time to adapt to arsenal fluency and vision to pick out potential goal scoring opportunities.
But, he muz be disciplined in/off pitch. n dun whine about not enough chances to shine, coz, there are better players out there in the pitch den diarra atm. -
ya tink must give him sometime to adapt 1st... so he should not demand 1st team in his 1st season... denilson n diaby better options so he cant complain...Originally posted by corebooster:new players need time to adapt to Arsenal Playing Style.
hes frm chelsea, who usually plays the Seria 'A' football. needs time to adapt to arsenal fluency and vision to pick out potential goal scoring opportunities.
But, he muz be disciplined in/off pitch. n dun whine about not enough chances to shine, coz, there are better players out there in the pitch den diarra atm. -
wow nice game. 2 more games to go.