Champions League Round Up

 

Arsenal 1-0 Dynamo Kiev

 Arsenal finally put an end to their crisis by winning it late against Dynamo Kiev. Fabregas promised the Arsenal fans that he would take the team as far as he can under his reign. The win bodes well for Arsenal’s future and now it would be very interesting to see their duel against Chelsea next weekend. Though Arsenal were not at their artistic best , they did probe Dynamo and found a winner through a late Nikola Bendtner goal. Will Arsenal finally start to win games when things don’t go their way? A game against Chelsea might be the best test to such credentials.

 

Manchester United 0-0 Villareal

 Manchester United have once again entered those tortoise zone , where they turn up at a game leaving their shooting boots at Carrington. They created many chances only to be denied by the Villareal goal keeper Lopez. Villareal started with only one upfront, Rossi playing as the lone man against his former team-mates. The tricky forward showed glimpses of his class again but was kept quiet for most parts of the game by the ever impressive Johnny Evans. Villareal never showed any intent to win the game and played for a draw, this one being the fourth consecutive draw between these two clubs. Man United too started with 4-5-1 with Rooney as the lone striker flanked by Nani and Ronaldo and with Fletcher, Carrick and Anderson completing the mid-field. Ronaldo came closest when he hit the woodwork and Rooney had a few shots saved and a goal disallowed but then again this game looked like a repeat of the last weekend game against Aston Villa.