I've come to regard the Champions League nights at the Emirates Stadium as great nights out. Firstly I'm usually able to get a good seat, often in the lower tier (it's cheaper there),and the atmosphere of watching football under lights is still special to me. Some European club sides that visit the Emirates are prepared to attack, unlike many premiership clubs who assume the way to frustrate Arsenal is to stack their penalty area and hope to make something out a rare set piece opportunity.
Tuesday night's game was just that an away team who ventured forward and held out for over twenty minutes. Once Alex Song had scrambled home the opening goal , it was a matter of how many. Nasri added the second, a Fabregas penalty awarded when the referee decided to grappling and hurling the attacking player to the ground was not good defending, made it 3-0 at half time.
The pick of the goals was a delightful run and finish by Jack Wiltshere and the hard running, fully committed Chamakh made it five. Late in the game the visitors introduced Eduardo into the game. Arsenal have in recent years made an effort to welcome back past heroes, none more so than on Tuesday night. Eduardo came onto the pitch and left it to tremendous applause and the chanting of his name ringing round the ground. He made his mark by scoring a consolation goal close to full time.
Three wins out of three means qualification for the knock out stage is near certain, however I'm already looking forward to the last group stage home game against Partisan Belgrade later this year.
Tuesday night's game was just that an away team who ventured forward and held out for over twenty minutes. Once Alex Song had scrambled home the opening goal , it was a matter of how many. Nasri added the second, a Fabregas penalty awarded when the referee decided to grappling and hurling the attacking player to the ground was not good defending, made it 3-0 at half time.
The pick of the goals was a delightful run and finish by Jack Wiltshere and the hard running, fully committed Chamakh made it five. Late in the game the visitors introduced Eduardo into the game. Arsenal have in recent years made an effort to welcome back past heroes, none more so than on Tuesday night. Eduardo came onto the pitch and left it to tremendous applause and the chanting of his name ringing round the ground. He made his mark by scoring a consolation goal close to full time.
Three wins out of three means qualification for the knock out stage is near certain, however I'm already looking forward to the last group stage home game against Partisan Belgrade later this year.
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