Sparta Prague Vs Arsenal
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Sparta Prague v Arsenal
Champions League Round 3 Leg 1
Toyota Arena
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Kick-off: 7.45pm ( 2.45am spore time)
Match Stats *
Head to head P 4 W 4 D 0 L 0
Only four meetings Competition Result
UCL, 02-11-05 Arsenal 3-0 Sparta Prague
UCL, 18-10-05 Sparta Prague 0-2 Arsenal
UCL, 25-10-00 Arsenal 4-2 Sparta Prague
UCL, 12-09-00 Sparta Prague 0-1 Arsenal
Hmm,predict the score! I hope arsenal will win by at least a single goal...but if our defence and finishing were like what we were against fulham,i think the 300s will rape the gunners.
The squad travelling to Prague is as follows:
Jens Lehmann
Manuel Almunia
Alexander Hleb
Tomas Rosicky
Mathieu Flamini
Cesc Fabregas
Theo Walcott
Nicklas Bendtner
Gael Clichy
Bacary Sagna
William Gallas
Kolo Toure
Philippe Senderos
Alex Song
Robin van Persie
Emmanuel Eboue
Justin Hoyte
Armand Traore -
wah~
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WE HAVE ARSENALHOLICS 300!!!!....
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Sparta Prague 0 Arsenal 1.
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i predict 1 - 2
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1-0 to Arsenal
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1-0 to arsenal?
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I say something like 2-0 and think bendtner will score this time
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Adebayor, Eduardo likely to miss Prague trip
Arsenal are likely to be without Eduardo and Emmanuel Adebayor for WednesdayÂ’s crucial Champions League qualifier at Sparta Prague.
Both strikers missed the 2-1 win over Fulham on Sunday. Adebayor has been out for a fortnight with a groin problem while Eduardo picked up a knee injury just before the seasonÂ’s curtain-raiser.
The Croatian has not been ruled out just yet but the Togolese player will certainly be sidelined.
"There's a small chance [for Eduardo],” said Wenger after the weekend win. “There's a 50-50 chance. But Adebayor is out for Wednesday." -
Originally posted by turbo_drift:
wahlao,when are we gonna see da silva play in CL or epl?
[b]Adebayor, Eduardo likely to miss Prague trip
Arsenal are likely to be without Eduardo and Emmanuel Adebayor for WednesdayÂ’s crucial Champions League qualifier at Sparta Prague.
Both strikers missed the 2-1 win over Fulham on Sunday. Adebayor has been out for a fortnight with a groin problem while Eduardo picked up a knee injury just before the seasonÂ’s curtain-raiser.
The Croatian has not been ruled out just yet but the Togolese player will certainly be sidelined.
"There's a small chance [for Eduardo],” said Wenger after the weekend win. “There's a 50-50 chance. But Adebayor is out for Wednesday."[/b] -
Soon, i hope.Originally posted by felirox:wahlao,when are we gonna see da silva play in CL or epl? -
I read newspaper and they reported that AW's currently trying to get Boruc from Celtic. Poland keeper during World Cup 2006. Went FM checked his stats, very gay but eccentricity too high
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Yeah i read abt that too. but we have fabianski already dont we?
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so the match is tomolo?
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yupp..so it shud be s'pore's thursday morning. diaby and denilson are injured. hmmm...
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1-1 draw...Originally posted by felirox:yupp..so it shud be s'pore's thursday morning. diaby and denilson are injured. hmmm... -
*Da Silva ruled out by Gunners*
Eduardo da Silva is out of Arsenal's UEFA Champions League first leg qualifier against Sparta Prague.
The Croatia striker has failed to recover from the minor ankle problem which forced him to miss Sunday's last-gasp Premier League victory over Fulham.
The 24-year-old did not make the plane with the rest of the squad for the trip to Czech Republic but hopes to be fit for Sunday's trip to Blackburn.
Unchanged
Arsene Wenger is expected to name an unchanged side with midfielders Abou Diaby and Denilson both sidelined with ankle trouble.
Emmanuel Adebayor (groin) and midfielder Gilberto are also out. -
Not on TV..
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haha! 2-0 to arsenal, hleb n fabregas scored. this time, we had lehmann to thank
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yes i sorta think arsenal can achieve something big this season!! Im having the adrenaline rush!
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Yay!!!
*Gunners battle to Sparta win*
Arsenal closed in on a place in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League with a hard-fought 2-0 victory away to Sparta Prague in the first leg of their qualifier.
The Gunners were frustrated by the home side's physical approach in the first half and it was Sparta who came closest to breaking the deadlock when Jan Rezek struck the post.
But Arsenal raised their game after the break and were rewarded when Cesc Fabregas coolly tucked away his shot in the 72nd minute after being released through the centre by Gael Clichy.
Sparta poured forward in the closing stages but were hit on the counter-attack as Alexander Hleb raced onto Bakari Sagna's pass to score with the last kick of the match and put Arsenal into a position of dominance.
Sparta had started brightly, with Jiri Kladrubsky sending over a dangerous cross from the left into the Arsenal area, and on nine minutes, the home side almost snatched the lead.
Pavel Horvath looped the ball over towards the far post, Rezek arrived late and sent a low shot back across goal. Lehmann threw out a foot and managed to deflect the ball onto the post and it bounced clear.
At the other end, Fabregas tried his luck from 20 yards and goalkeeper Tomas Postulka made a decent reaction save.
A foul on full-back Sagna gave the visitors a free-kick 22 yards out to the right. Robin van Persie struck his effort well enough, but it was straight at the Sparta keeper.
Lubos Husek weaved his way into the right side of the Arsenal area, but could not produce a finish and smashed the ball wide.
Lehmann was then out bravely to block at the feet of Rezek at the edge of his penalty area, with Clichy making the clearance from the loose ball.
Arsenal got forwards more towards the end of the first half, but again looked vulnerable on the counter attack as Sparta's beanpole striker Dosek flashed a header wide in the closing moments.
The home side again looked sharp following the restart, as Arsenal were forced to defend deep within their own half.
On 52 minutes, there was a moment of alarm when Lehmann almost lost control of a back-pass, before quickly regaining composure.
Van Persie then struck a low shot across goal which Postulka parried following good work by former Sparta midfielder Tomas Rosicky down the left.
Seemingly out of nothing, Arsenal snatched a crucial away goal on 72 minutes.
Clichy picked up the ball 25 yards out, skipped past two defenders before slipping a square pass to Fabregas - who made no mistake from just inside the box.
Arsenal then had to soak up plenty of pressure as the hosts looked to get back on level terms, Lehmann touching an angled drive from Marek Kulic behind.
The veteran German then produced another good save to keep out a header from Dosek.
Arsenal held out, though, and gave themselves a two-goal cushion when Hleb scored seconds from the end following an impressive run by Sagna down the left after Lehmann's quick throw. -
Arsenal ROCKS!
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wow. so lehmann is our hero eh? And hleb must keep up with his good form.