The artillery was Milan

One cold night in Milan, the atmosphere of the great times in San Siro, the tuning of the Champions League and two of the clubs with tradition of the tournament, perhaps the more attractive a priori grief of all those who threw up the draw. But one did not exist and another showed its best. The leader and champion of the Italian league encounter played a magnificent leaning on his best player, a Zlatan Ibrahimovic which is not unusual to see nights like this in the Calcio, but which ratify the signature was missing in the Champions League. Milan defeated in the eighth leg of Arsenal 4-0 in a match where Allegri completely knocked the Gunners.

Few surprises in the lineup for Milan, while Arsenal was surprised to see Oxlade-Chamberlain, one of his players in shape, in the bench. From the beginning he could verify the intentions of both teams: Arsenal have the ball and Milan patiently waiting their chance to throw the ball to the three above. Well planted with a defense, the Rossoneri no hurry or pressed over an Arsenal had the ball in midfield but did not know what to do with him as he approached the domains of Abbiati.

And yet the evening began with ominous Seedorf after the injury, he had to leave the field to twelve minutes for input Emanuelson. It was not however preclude the Rossoneri midfield fulfilled its function of ensuring the paths to Boateng, Ibrahimovic and Robinho, a hat that does not always have the day, but good enough to tip the balance, and yesterday he played. This was demonstrated when Boateng fifteen minutes brought out one of his great virtues such as to mark the first shot, before which Szczesny could do nothing. not the first great goal to score in the Champions League.

With Arsenal ineffective in attack where Van Persie received little balls and a defense that conceded too many facilities with Vermaelen and Koscielny overcome, Milan did not care not to raise the battle in the midfield and it was still better in both areas. And that is when the English approached the crescent rival, an imperial Thiago Silva, the central point of leadership exercised in a defense that met its objectives. Insecurity and low biting back above Arsenal sentenced to one who saw Robinho marked the second to pass from Ibrahimovic, who entered the penalty area with surprising ease.

Swedish pivoted on the Milan game, leaving the area to receive, play and making it easier to attack fellow. The first half ended with the injury to Koscielny, Djorou entry and a clear chance of great assistance Boateng after Ibra, who did what he wanted. As if there was any doubt about what is seen in the first part, just start the second Robinho scored the second with a shot from the edge of the area, again with little opposition rival. If in the first half Arsenal did not know what to do with the ball in the second or even had it. Neither Henry, who had entered Walcott, could match strength.

Ibrahimovic would mark the fourth after a penalty on himself committed by Djorou, and incidentally would equal the record for Shevchenko to score in four consecutive European games. As it did two years ago for Barcelona to score two goals at Emirates, re-signed a great performance against Arsenal. The end of the game would be the best minutes of Arsenal, Van Persie with a proving to be the best asset of Londoners. However, Abbiati reserved site as indicated in one night to shine with good interventions that disrupted the English options of scoring that goal to give greater hope for the return.

Arsenal proved once again be a team that costs too much to be competitive and if it has lost significant effect is shown timid and too permissive in a competition that does not condone these attitudes, and Wenger seems to find solutions. Meanwhile, Milan has a foot and a half into quarters needed a European night to remember as this ancient deeds.

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