"I'm sure Sky used to use four letters to abbreviate each team, because I clearly remember a west ham vs Birmingham game being shown as WHAM/BHAM" Thank you, Christopher Ballard. "Surely the most BOR-ING match anywhere, ever?". 63 min: Eboue has been hurtling forward much more in this half, compensating for the fact that Barca had got a grip of Walcott after the Englanders early vibrancy. "I have the same fixation as TJ - a propos the letters in the top left corner," confides Bill Chilton. "Hi London, we'll be back for the final!" In that run of events an initially effortless side became careless and vulnerable. Rather than being the normal contrast of styles, this encounter saw Guardiola's side taking on opponents who would like nothing better than to emulate their methods. "I'm watching it in Seville, and even here local TV are quite happy to bill this as 'probably the best football match in the world'. Following good work by Theo Walcott, Fábregas lobbed a pass to Van Persie, who rattled a shot that was saved by Valdés. Chances were squandered as if it could be taken for granted that there would be many more to come for Lionel Messi and others. Andrey Arshavin and Robin van Persie gave Arsenal their first-ever victory over Barcelona in another UEFA Champions League classic. Five minutes later Cesc Fábregas set Samir Nasri moving on the right and the cut-back was swept home perfectly by the substitute Andrey Arshavin. Barca are much more composed and precise. Barcelona then tear down the other end, until Song curtails their counter-attack with cynical chop. Emirates StadiumAttendance: Attendance59,927. "Please tell me that TJ in California is TJ Hooker," implores Phil Sawyer. "For some reason, I always focus on the upper-left hand three- letter team name abbreviations on the telecasts (MAD MAN for Real v. Man Utd. Oh. Villa off, Keita on. 2010-11 Season. 29 min: Van Persie slashes badly wide from the edge of the box a sweeping Arsenal move in which Wilshere was to the fore. For the time being Arsène Wenger can settle for feeling proud of the maturity of Arsenal players whose temperaments did not shrivel even when Barcelona were at their most intimidatingly fluent. ', Gerrard: Roofe goal the best I've seen live, Robshaw among 12 Baa-Baas to put England game in doubt, We would like your feedback, please fill in our survey. Current coach Luis Enrique scored in both encounters in the 1999/2000 first group stage, finding the net in the 1-1 Camp Nou draw and again in a 4-2 win at Wembley. 23 min: Wilshere clears in extremis after yet another cutting move by Barca ... 24 min: As soon as Arsenal win the ball Barcelona buzz around them, win it back and fly forward. Valdes comes to clutch Arshavin's harmless delivery. Wed 16 Feb 2011 13.32 EST. He could have shot himself but instead the Frenchman cut back and laid the ball across the box to Arshavin, who guided a fine shot into the net from 18 yards, completing the perfect counter-attack! Arsène Wenger believed a vital psychological barrier had been breached with the defeat of Barcelona, Tom Jenkins's best pictures from the Emirates where Arsenal host Barcelona in the first leg of their last-16 Champions League match, Available for everyone, funded by readers, Andrey Arshavin's goal gives Arsenal a 2-1 lead over Barcelona after the first leg of their Last 16 Champions League tie. Arsenal's task, of course, is to ensure that it is a good deal more closely contested than the last joust between the pair, which was as one-sided as a dissected frog – Barcelona, lest we forget, completed twice as many passes as Arsenal over the two legs last season and struck three times as many shots on target, leaving 22 tiny footprints on the Gunners' collective backside. "It was such a bizarre decision by Guardiola. This in Andalucia, which is not exactly a Barca fanbase," yammers Charles Antaki. Have I said that already? "But now they've gone down a goal, it looks like they're going to start kicking the Barca players. They ought to reproach themselves and there is now penance enough in a return at the Camp Nou that will be stressful for Barcelona no matter how it is eventually resolved. 1-0 up? 1 min: Action! "My favourite was a Liverpool tie when they were playing Lille. Barcelona 3-1-08/03/2011. The captain pulled a fine cross towards Van Persie, who would have had a free header into the net if it weren't for the meddling Abidal, who nodded clear. Happily for Arsene Wenger the linesman was able to keep tack of the Barcelona forwards movements better than Djourou & Co. 39 min: Some encouraging interplay between Nasri and Fabregas around the Barca box before the latter shanks his cross. Arsenal do look dangerous on their rare breaks but at this point I'd say they are more likely to get a red card than a goal. Walcott strikes fear into the heart of Barca's defence by skedaddling straight at them. They were not in full command when a run like Walcott's unpeeled the right side of the defence in the 55th minute, although his low ball was cleared. Lionel Messi scores twice to put Barcelona in command in their Champions League last-16, first-leg tie at Arsenal. 50 min: Arsenal are trying to unhinge Barcelona with their speed - there's a frantic air to their play as they seek to zip forward as soon as they get the ball. If it is to be a victory, that is. Iniesta slipped the ball through to Messi and the Argentinian slotted under the advancing Szczesny ... but into the sidenetting. 58 min: Strong defending by Pique to corral Nasri out of play after the Frenchman had threatened to burst into the box. 90 min: Since Wenger has often been accused of lacking tactical nous it is worth mentioning that his substitutions tonight have played a large part in this victory. If he'd found his man an Arsenal attack would have been in full flow. This half has been much better from them. Neither team was particularly convincing when seeking to thwart the other. And Messi should probably have made it number two just now. 60 min: Arsenal continue to pressurise and force a succession of corners. Arsenal are being reduced to the role of ghost-hunters as they seek someone to tackle ... 33 min: Koscielny ventures deep into Barcelona territory to rob the ball off Messi and instigate a helter-skelter Arsenal attack that culminates with a Van Persie shot being charged down at the edge of the box. Robin van Persie tied the score in the 78th minute with a drive from a tight angle on the left that ought never to have beaten Víctor Valdés at his near post. But let’s play along for the purposes of my project and pretend it’s going on now and is the talk of the sports world. The centre-half Gerard Piqué was booked and will be suspended for the second leg. - Trygve in Oslo. Arsenal vs. Barcelona: Arsene Wenger Says Gunners Better In 2011, But Is He Right? Arsenal do get the corner, though. Wednesday 16 February 2011 22:23, UK Arshavin was the hero with his late winner Andrey Arshavin and Robin van Persie gave Arsenal their first-ever victory over Barcelona in … An equaliser is certainly not out of the question. Well I recall the AC Milan of Boban, Saviecevic, Desailly, etc dismantling Barcelona 4-0 in the final many years ago and that was mighty impressive. Promising signs for Arsenal as the visitors begin to look flustered. "You can go back to your 'intriguing' comment on the subs to find the source of this turnaround," howls Craig Smaaskjaer. "If this turns out to be the delicious fixture that most expect, a certain confectionary company is missing out on an easy product placement: Mmmmm ARS BAR!". Who picks out these colours?" Barca's clearance is again unconvincing, allowing Van Persie to take possession at the edge of the area. In other news, Klasnic has put Bolton 1-0 up at relegated Wigan. Guardiola's preference was conservative, as Seydou Keita took over from Villa, while Wenger pitched on the creative Arshavin for the holding midfielder Alex Song. 19 min: Szczesny shows he is a member of what Ron Atkinson dubbed the Wide Awake Club by surging off the line to reach a Iniesta pass just before Villa. _ Tom O'Dwyer. "Hugo Chavez would relish the opportunity to watch friendly match between Chelsea and Maori Park FC as it would be shown on TV as Che vs Mao," whoops Pangeran Siahaan. 2010/11, Round of 16, 2nd leg. Clichy released him with a canny ball over the top but from almost dead against the by-line the Dutchman seemed certain to cross. I work in Kings County ER and I'm not missing this for all the gun shot wounds and broken limbs in Brooklyn." Fabregas sent Nasri scampering clear from half-way. 54 min: In tonight's other game Shakhtar are roasting Roma 3-1 in Italy. 65 min: Van Persie and Fabregas exchange passes before the Dutchman, rather predictably, curls a gentle shot into the keeper's arms from 20 yards. 2010/11, Round of 16, 1st leg. "Thankfully there's no interest in Northampton Town's visit to Carlisle United. "Colonizers? Two substitutions reflected managerial outlooks. Arsenal 2-1-16/02/2011. Chaos ensues in the Barca box but the Catalans eventually scramble it away. As Djourou and Koscielny pushed out to catch Villa offside, Clichy wasn't in synch. "A few years ago in the NCAA college basketball tournament, Bradley played Pittsburgh," drones Michael S Raum. "In last years Europa League semi-final second leg we could have had FUL vs HAM for Fulham against Hamburg, but no the directorial decision went with FUL vs HSV. "I was impressed by Arsenal's control and patience earlier," announces Will Oliver. Four goals from Lionel Messi sent Arsenal out of Champions League last year. He didn't specify which team - any ideas? The Arsenal substitute Andrey Arshavin, left, scores their winner against Barcelona in the Champions League. 56 min: Nasri releases Walcott, who teases Abidal before firing a low cross towards the penalty spot. Here's the story of a magical European night, as told by some of the key figures and fans around the world.

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