Ahead of the Champions League last 16

Ahead of the Champions League last 16
Convinced Arsenal Barca Elimination
Rabu, 16 Februari 2011 | 05:43 WIB

LONDON, KOMPAS.com - Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger claimed his team reap valuable lesson when removed Barcelona in the Champions League last season. Therefore, Wenger said they were optimistic avenge the defeat when it returns to meet Barcelona in the first leg of the Champions League final perdelapan, Wednesday or Thursday (02/17/2011).

Last season, Arsenal's success draw against Lionel Messi and his friends with the score 2-2 at the Emirates Stadium. Unfortunately, Cesc Fabregas and his friends finally eliminated after humiliated "Barca" 1-4 in the second leg at Camp Nou.

Wenger believes that his team experienced a significant improvement compared to last season. According to him, it became the capital necessary for bending the Barca team in the match.

"We do not deny the quality of Barcelona. However, the important thing for us is to have a good chance to show who we are, "said Wenger.

"Not only that, we also wanted to show to Barcelona if we can mengeleminasi them. We have a strong belief and togetherness to show that we are a different team now. Currently we are a stronger team because we have the attitude and I have never seen some teams that perform consistently every day, "he said. (DM)

Champions League standings 2010 - 2011

Against Arsenal, Barca Without Puyol Wednesday, February 16, 2011 | 5:13 pm AFP Barcelona captain, Carles Puyol. RELATED
BARCELONA, KOMPAS.com - Barcelona captain Carles Puyol certainly miss against Arsenal in the round of 16 at Camp Nou Stadium, Wednesday or Thursday (17/02/2011). The reason, Puyol was injured tendon.
In recent weeks, Puyol was trying to restore the injury. He even deliberately diistrihatkan by coach Josep Guardiola as "El Barca" held 1-1 by Sporting Gijon for the Spanish defender could appear on the game later. However, the 32-year-old defender has not recovered, so do not enter the 18 players who will appear in a later match.
Besides Puyol, Jeffren winger also missed the match later ascertained. However, Thiago will most likely be included in the squad Guardiola. (GL)
Barcelona against Arsenal squad
Goalkeepers: Valdes, Pinto Bek: Alves, Pique, Milito, Maxwell, Adriano, Abidal Midfielders: Xavi, Iniesta, Mascherano, Keita, Sergio Busquets, Thiago Striker: Villa, Bojan, Messi, Pedro, Afellay

Surrender Milan to Tottenham

Surrender Milan to TottenhamWednesday, February 16, 2011 | 4:35 pmAFPTottenham Hotspur Striker Peter Crouch, fired the shot that led to AC Milan scored the goal, on the first leg 16 of the Champions League, at the San Siro on Tuesday (15/02/2011).
MILAN, KOMPAS.com - Tottenham Hotspur striker, Peter Crouch, scored a decisive victory of his team 1-0 win over AC Milan in the first leg 16 of the Champions League at the San Siro on Tuesday (02/15/2011). Quarter-final ticket was going to be theirs if they can play at least 0-0 in the second leg at White Hart Lane, 9 March.
Goals that occurred at minute 79. Gol Aaron Lennon's success stems from Zlatan Ibrahimovic cut bait. He then led a counterattack.
Alone, he led the ball brushed the left side of defense Milan, in the penalty box and handed the ball to Crouch. Crouch welcomes the ball with a shot that makes the ball lodged in the bottom right corner of Amelia's goal at minute 79.


Tottenham get first chance of the ball and immediately launched a pressure. Milan seemed not ready for it. At least, that's visible from the escape of Peter Crouch from the guard so that he entered the penalty box and almost gore Benoit Assou Ekotto bait.
Fortunately, Christian Abbiati reacted exactly leave the nest and catch the ball. In this rescue action, Abbiati clash, which makes it replaced Marco Amelia in the 17th minute.
Since the collision until the withdrawal of Abbiati, both camps only scramble the ball. As the game entered the 20th minute, both sides began to create a dangerous movement, with Tottenham as the party is more dominant.
In the 22nd minute, for example, Milan's attack which ended with a free kick for Tottenham, following the fall of Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the penalty box. Ibrahim had protested the decision of the referee Stephane Lannoy and ask for the penalty.
Seven minutes later, Ibrahim led an attack that led to mastering the ball by Robinho. Robinho has not had time to do peregerakan mean when Sandro successfully steal the ball from him.


After that, Tottenham improve the quality of their attacks. If you previously only had the ball, they looked comfortable starting the ball into the heart drain Milan defense.
In minute 41, for example, Peter Crouch's cross which was met off Rafael van der Vaart with an accurate execution. However, the ball successfully secured Marco Amelia.
After closing the first half without a goal, Milan could play better in the second half. Besides able to suppress, they are also better in solving the attack.
In the 49th minute, Mario Yepes gore Gennaro Gattuso's cross into the middle of the Tottenham goalkeeper. However, Gomes brushed it off to the back of the net.
On the other hand, Tottenham are also able to steal the ball several times and pointed attacks eksek
the dangerous.
In the 70th minute, Peter Crouch gore bait Luka Modric from the middle of the penalty box to the middle of the goal. However, the ball once again leads right to the Amelia, which is able to tame it.
Milan replied to it with a shot Zlatan Ibrahimovic is removed from outside the penalty box. Although accurate, the execution can still be stopped Gomes outside the goal line.
After that, Tottenham had locked up. However, before releasing the threat of Milan, Aaron Lennon managed to cut bait Zlatan Ibrahimovic and led the counterattack that led to Crouch's goal.
Milan did not have problems to return to the pressure. Tottenham responded by playing more defensive and it makes Milan increasingly difficult to create chances.
Milan failed to create meaningful chances until the 90th minute +3, Ibrahimovic sent the ball into the goal posts Ignazio Abate guest team. However, the referee did not validate it because the judge Ibra goal had already been in the off-side position. Before long, the game was over.
Over 90 minutes, Milan had the ball as much as 57 percent and created three chances from 12 experiments. The Spurs created a golden opportunity six of nine experiments.
The composition of players:Milan: Christian Abbiati (Marco Amelia 17), Mario Yepes, Alessandro Nesta, Luca Antonini, Ignazio Abate, Thiago Silva, Clarence Seedorf (Alexandre Pato 46), Mathieu Flamini, Gennaro Gattuso, Robinho, Zlatan IbrahimovicTottenham: Gomes: Michael Dawson, William Gallas, Benoit Assou-Ekotto, Vedran Corluka (Jonathan Woodgate 59), Wilson Palacios, Sandro, Steven Pienaar (Niko Kranjcar 76), Aaron Lennon, Peter Crouch, Rafael van der Vaart (Luka Modric 62)