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Arsenal's Robin van Persie is a fantastic player, declares Adriano Galliani following AC Milan's 'perfect game'
The Rossoneri vice-president stated his admiration for the Dutchman, but also praised the Italian champions for their domineering display in the 4-0 Champions League win
Feb 16, 2012 7:13:00 AM
By Livio Caferoglu
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AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has lauded his team for conjuring up the 'perfect game', following their 4-0 drubbing of Arsenal in Wednesday's Champions League last-16 clash.
The Rossoneri cast aside their north London counterparts in prolific fashion, with the Gunners already being written off ahead of the second-leg; the club executive thinks the victory was even more memorable when taking into account their lengthy list of names on the treatment table.
"4-0 is a good result, but we could have scored even more," Galliani told Sky Sport Italia. "It was a perfect game, but we knew that we were still recovering from several injuries."
However, the 67-year-old was not getting too carried away by the extent of the result, and proceeded to single out striker Robin Van Persie as a source for praise.
"Perhaps the victory was facilitated somewhat by the inferiority of Arsenal, but I saw a fantastic player for Arsenal in Robin van Persie, who I like very much and forced [Christian] Abbiati into making two decisive saves.
"I just like good football. I follow English football and Van Persie, I believe, is a fantastic player," the supremo concluded.
Arsenal has the task of overturning its four-goal handicap at the Emirates Stadium on March 6.
The Rossoneri cast aside their north London counterparts in prolific fashion, with the Gunners already being written off ahead of the second-leg; the club executive thinks the victory was even more memorable when taking into account their lengthy list of names on the treatment table.
"4-0 is a good result, but we could have scored even more," Galliani told Sky Sport Italia. "It was a perfect game, but we knew that we were still recovering from several injuries."
However, the 67-year-old was not getting too carried away by the extent of the result, and proceeded to single out striker Robin Van Persie as a source for praise.
"Perhaps the victory was facilitated somewhat by the inferiority of Arsenal, but I saw a fantastic player for Arsenal in Robin van Persie, who I like very much and forced [Christian] Abbiati into making two decisive saves.
"I just like good football. I follow English football and Van Persie, I believe, is a fantastic player," the supremo concluded.
Arsenal has the task of overturning its four-goal handicap at the Emirates Stadium on March 6.
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