Champions League - Fabregas: Bring on United

Eurosport - Thu, 16 Apr 09:59:00 2009

Cesc Fabregas helped Arsenal see off Villarreal and turned his attention straight to a Champions League semi-final against Manchester United.

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A 3-0 win at the Emirates Stadium handed Arsene Wenger's side a 4-1 aggregate win over the Spanish side and set up a mouth-watering clash with their Premier League rivals.

Theo Walcott opened the scoring with a superb 10th-minute chip before Emmanuel Adebayor and Robin van Persie, with a penalty, put the result beyond doubt.

Fabregas said: "What was really important was that we'd said we wanted to try to score early, keep the pressure on and we did that well.

"At the end 3-0 is quite a fair result, we could have scored a few more but let's not be greedy.

"(Facing Manchester United) is unbelievable for us. What can you say? To be in the semi-final of the Champions League against maybe the best team in Europe, and the world, we would take it for sure."

Wenger praised Walcott's exquisite finish, after watching the England winger transfer his form on the training ground to crucial matches.

"We know he can finish but now he is transferring that to the games. His level of confidence has gone up," Wenger said.

"In training he was always a good finisher but now he is becoming a great finisher in games too."

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  1. f*** man utd bah
    LETS GO ARSENAL!!!!
    probably one of­ the biggest games by far

    From gunners4 lyfe:), on Sun 19 Apr 4:11PM

  2. bring on united??? very desperate to get thrashed and­­ thrown out of C.L !!!!!1

    From ankitanuraj, on Fri 17 Apr 3:03PM

  3. bring on united??? very desperate to get thrashed and­ thrown out of C.L

    From ankitanuraj, on Fri 17 Apr 3:03PM

  4. fabregas is dreaning united 2 1 arsenal ­ arsenal 2 3 united yet anda record frank ­ ofoegbu

    From emeka ofoegbu, on Thu 16 Apr 8:42PM

  5. young gunners will be european champions this season.­ barca and united are strong but who cares gunners will­ prevail. aint no body wants to face us. we are by far­ the greatest team the worlld has ever seen

    From abiyasaf, on Thu 16 Apr 5:30PM

  6. You guys cant speak ENGLISH. Terrible writing

    From Uzoigwe, on Thu 16 Apr 2:45PM

  7. As a Utd fan I fancy Utd to win, but Arsenal are coming­ onto the boil at just the right time, this is going to­ be a tough but juicy encounter

    From billozero, on Thu 16 Apr 1:59PM

  8. ALL GUNNERS ARE MAN U HATERS, BUT WE SHALL STUFF YOU­ LOT SO HARD, WE AIN'T WORLD NO. ONE FOR NOTHING.­ JUST REMIND EVERYONE WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME SOME­ SILVERWARE PAID YOUR CUPBOARDS AND SHELVES A VISIT.­ OURS ARE FULL ALREADY AND MORE ON THE WAY. YOU , AS­ ANNE ROBINSON WILL TELL YOU, LEAVE WITH NOTHING, BYE­ BYE

    From Vans, on Thu 16 Apr 1:53PM

  9. man utd will demolish arsenal in both legs

    From Paul T, on Thu 16 Apr 1:45PM

  10. Arsenal against Man United is gonna be one semi-final­ I'd not stick my neck for any of the two and­ that's how matches at this end of the competition­ should be...Classic encounters!

    From deleke, on Thu 16 Apr 1:24PM

  11. It will be a tough match.Arsenal will going to give MU­ some matter and lesson.

    From Tham, on Thu 16 Apr 12:37PM

  12. hey i can't understand wht u pple think bout­ arsenal, we're all know arsenal is great club and­ good playin when they are in form,arsene wenger know­ how to keep man.untd silence,dont 4get his already did­ in premiership first leg against man.untd and i­ believed he will did it again.common gunners arsenal 4­ life
    makkavelli

    From 2pac a, on Thu 16 Apr 12:28PM

  13. martinjfreeman you muppet you have´nt beaten Arsenal­ this season have you

    From Geraldine B, on Thu 16 Apr 12:25PM
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    yo fabregas, you said it was unbelievable to be in the­ semi-final against MAYBE the best team in europe. Well,­ beat MAN U and you will be in the final against the­ BEST team in europe! no MAYBE this time.....seeya in­ rome. t.t

    From thierreyas, on Thu 16 Apr 11:04AM

  15. To even read the word of those that hate Man United, it­ seems they are so desperate for their team to win at­ least something. United's going for a clean sweep.­ Go Utd Go!!!

    From raymand_78, on Thu 16 Apr 10:34AM

  16. The best form of defence is attack...Bring on Man­ Utd...The Arsenal will av em!
    Come on you GUNNERS!!

    From scar_9tg, on Thu 16 Apr 10:29AM

  17. come on ARSENAL.........you've got NOTHING TO LOSE­ against manu!!!

    From thierreyas, on Thu 16 Apr 10:24AM

  18. Its a shame man u didnt get chelsky it would make the­ champions league more interesting than playing Arsenal­ still at least man u will be guarenteed a place in the­ next round.Come on you Reds!!!!!!!

    From martin, on Thu 16 Apr 10:15AM

  19. Come on gunners! Lets show united some respect, lets­ talk less but believe in our dear team. Let our boys do­ the talking with their clever legs. Go on Gunners.

    From FRANK, on Thu 16 Apr 10:10AM

  20. Aresenal could not have perform any better then what­ was shown, desipte of critics on defense, to knock 3 in­ without conceding, I hope all those who doubted see­ Aresenal is strong as ever, even with 2 CB out in­ injury and a goalie .... now all is left is to punch­ through Man Utd rite down center , and shove it down­ their throats!

    From Culebra, on Thu 16 Apr 10:05AM
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