AC MILAN TRASHED BY GUNNERS

Yea, Arsenal rocks. I just love the way all the pundits in the Newpaper got owned right in their faces when they said '' Arsenal had absolutely no chance of winning Milan at San Siro", especially that Mr Paijan... 1st English team to win at San Siro...

From Soccernet,

"Following the most impressive display by any team in this year's Champions League, Arsene Wenger's young Gunners are quite rightly being lauded for their magnificent display in the San Siro.

Arsenal's total team effort has been identified as the night a team matured, the game in which youthful potential and promise translated into a plaudit-worthy performance.

Inhibited by age and a lack of overall ability, the Rossoneri had no answer to their superior opponents and, as Arsenal's players danced in celebration on their pitch, they trooped out of the once almost-impenetrable Giuseppe Meazza stadium and into uncertainty.

The build-up to the premier tie of the first knock-out round had focused on youth versus experience. In the young corner was Arsenal's free-flowing game, based on high energy passing and movement while, in the old, was the pragmatic, tactically-based approach of patient Milan.

Thirteen nights later, Milan simply had no answer to Arsenal, for whom the final score was richly deserved.

That the goals came late was immaterial and only served to prove the point that, no, Milan did not have what it took to keep up with them. Indeed, had the Gunners not been so profligate in front of goal earlier in the game, the tie could have been over much sooner.

It was perhaps due to their experience that Milan were able to paper over the cracks for so long against Arsenal. Remarkably, until the statuesque Zeljko Kalac failed to deal with a shot from Cesc Fabregas that was eminently saveable, Milan were just one goal away from progressing.

On the whole, however, there was no question that Arsenal were worthy victors, having instigated a tactical game plan to which Ancelotti and his side had no answer. As Milan chairman Silvio Berlusconi lamented, Wenger's side simply would not give the hosts the ball. When they did, Milan had few ideas as to what to do with it. "

Haha, finally Arsenal got some respect.

YongSeng