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KurtBevacqua · 12-19-2007, 04:27 AM

Arsenal-Blackburn Carling Cup Quarterfinal match last night was a phenomenal game. Blackburn came in after getting torched for five goals by Wiggan this weekend, on the plus side Roque Santa Cruz had a hattrick in that game. Arsenal came off their big win over Chelsea, but played an entirely different lineup. Only Bendtner who played that last 10 minutes against Chelsea was in both lineups. Arsenal's average age for this match was 19, and Eduardo was the oldest player on the team at 24.

Arsenal came out smoking with two goals from Diaby and Eduardo. Blackburn still looked hung over from the Wigan fiasco. Then Blackburn got their senses back and Santa Cruz shocked the Gooners with a goal right before half.

Blackburn momentum carried over into the second half as they dominated the first 25 minutes, getting another goal out of the red hot Santa Cruz. At about the 70 minute mark Arsenal woke back up and played the game even until the end of regulation.

However in injury time Arsenal's talented young midfielder Denilson was justly red-carded for a late, two-legged tackle. All seemed to be lost for the young Gunners now down to 10 men. Then the cold-blooded, Brazillian-Croatian import Eduardo calmly stuck another one in the net to give the short-handed youngsters an unlikley lead 3-2. Blackburn gave it all they had in the waning minutes of extra time, but it wasn't enough as the Arsenal junior squad prevailed on the road against the veteran Rovers 3-2. What a fabulous match. Arsenal is almost unfairly loaded with young talent.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/spo...cle3071440.ece

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/spo...cle3071415.ece

12-19-2007, 04:27 AM	#992 (permalink)
KurtBevacqua Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,625	Arsenal-Blackburn Carling Cup Quarterfinal match last night was a phenomenal game. Blackburn came in after getting torched for five goals by Wiggan this weekend, on the plus side Roque Santa Cruz had a hattrick in that game. Arsenal came off their big win over Chelsea, but played an entirely different lineup. Only Bendtner who played that last 10 minutes against Chelsea was in both lineups. Arsenal's average age for this match was 19, and Eduardo was the oldest player on the team at 24. Arsenal came out smoking with two goals from Diaby and Eduardo. Blackburn still looked hung over from the Wigan fiasco. Then Blackburn got their senses back and Santa Cruz shocked the Gooners with a goal right before half. Blackburn momentum carried over into the second half as they dominated the first 25 minutes, getting another goal out of the red hot Santa Cruz. At about the 70 minute mark Arsenal woke back up and played the game even until the end of regulation. However in injury time Arsenal's talented young midfielder Denilson was justly red-carded for a late, two-legged tackle. All seemed to be lost for the young Gunners now down to 10 men. Then the cold-blooded, Brazillian-Croatian import Eduardo calmly stuck another one in the net to give the short-handed youngsters an unlikley lead 3-2. Blackburn gave it all they had in the waning minutes of extra time, but it wasn't enough as the Arsenal junior squad prevailed on the road against the veteran Rovers 3-2. What a fabulous match. Arsenal is almost unfairly loaded with young talent. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/spo...cle3071440.ece http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/spo...cle3071415.ece __________________ "The type and formula of most schemes of philanthropy or humanitarianism is this: A and B put their heads together to decide what C shall be made to do for D. The radical vice of all these schemes, from a sociological point of view, is that C is not allowed a voice in the matter, and his position, character, and interests, as well as the ultimate effects on society through C's interests, are entirely overlooked. I call C the Forgotten Man" - William Graham Sumner Last edited by KurtBevacqua : 12-19-2007 at 04:28 AM.