: Wed May 06, 2009 10:03 am
Snake Eater wrote:
My thoughts as well. It was a silly comment really when united when arsenal threw the game away 7 minutes in killing the tie.
Not really was it. They battered Arsenal, the team that destroyed all Villereal in the 1/4 final, from the off. Arsenal had a decent spell of possesion to start without threatening. United broke with pace for the first goal, and the slip by Gibbs is taking the limelight of what was an excellent finish from Park. Blame Almunia for the second if you want, but that was an outstanding free kick. It was past him in no time.
United played at a tempo that Arsenal couldn't deal with. The pace they have is scary. The third goal demonstrated that. That is how you play an away tie in Europe. The earlier comment was spot on IMHO.