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Arsenal Boss Arsene Wenger: Manchester United's Champions League Demolition Of Milan Not A Surprise
But Gunners boss still wouldn't mind getting United in the next round...
| Bet: | Returns: | Milan £19.50 | Draw £32.50 | Arsenal £36.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Milan £20.00 | Draw £32.00 | Arsenal £35.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Milan £20.00 | Draw £32.00 | Arsenal £35.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Milan £19.50 | Draw £34.00 | Arsenal £40.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Milan £19.60 | Draw £32.50 | Arsenal £35.50 |
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Mar 11, 2010 5:27:00 PM
By Alex Dimond
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes Manchester United's Champions League second leg demolition of Italian side Milan was always likely after United's first leg victory.
United won 4-0 in the second leg at Old Trafford on Wednesday, after an entertaining 3-2 victory at San Siro. And Wenger believes it was the result in Milan that paved the way for the 7-2 aggregate victory.
"It was not a surprise," Wenger said on Thursday. "Last night's game was never in doubt after the first leg, which put Milan in a position where they had to chase, go on a big gamble in the second leg, and of course Manchester United punished them.
"The decider was in the first game. In the heads of Milan, it was already all over."
Arsenal enjoyed their own emphatic round of 16 victory, beating FC Porto 5-0 at the Emirates on Tuesday to progress to the quarter-finals.
And despite having been beaten twice by both United and Chelsea this season, Wenger wouldn't mind being drawn against either of them in the next round.
"We have not done well against Man United and Chelsea, so maybe it would not be too bad to play against them," he said.
"We would not be favourites and would have a good opportunity to do better."
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United won 4-0 in the second leg at Old Trafford on Wednesday, after an entertaining 3-2 victory at San Siro. And Wenger believes it was the result in Milan that paved the way for the 7-2 aggregate victory.
"It was not a surprise," Wenger said on Thursday. "Last night's game was never in doubt after the first leg, which put Milan in a position where they had to chase, go on a big gamble in the second leg, and of course Manchester United punished them.
"The decider was in the first game. In the heads of Milan, it was already all over."
Arsenal enjoyed their own emphatic round of 16 victory, beating FC Porto 5-0 at the Emirates on Tuesday to progress to the quarter-finals.
And despite having been beaten twice by both United and Chelsea this season, Wenger wouldn't mind being drawn against either of them in the next round.
"We have not done well against Man United and Chelsea, so maybe it would not be too bad to play against them," he said.
"We would not be favourites and would have a good opportunity to do better."
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