2-1, Champions League, Emirates, 2011-11-24
van Persie 49, 86
We've now secured our place in the knock-out stages for yet another year! And we have already finished top of our group! Things really can't look better in the Champions League at the moment for us!!
Van Persie is truly unbelievable in this kind of form! He had a mediocre game,, and still he scored twice!! Amazing...
The game was really even, Dortmund played really good and put a lot of pressure on us, it's such a relief that we prevailed in the end!
We needed some individual brilliance to break the deadlock though, and it was Song who provided it for us. He showed amazing technique as he dribbled pass several players in the box and then provided the assist that van Persie headed in!
Before the end Robin sealed the game for us as Vermaelen headed a corner from Arteta toward the Dutchman, and he just had to tap it in!
It was a bit annoying as Dortmund got a goal in the final minute, but nothing can take away the relief and joy of the club as we head to yet another year of the knock-out stages in the Champions League!
Henry is back and training with us at the moment as the MLS is having a break, and for this game he was joined by Roger Federer in the stands and both of them went down the dressing room after the game to visit the boys, who needless to say were really excited about it!
Oh, and just a really cool fact, all the eleven players in our starting eleven came from different countries!! Eleven different nationalities in the starting line-up...
Injury Update;
-Diaby made his long-awaited comeback at the end of this game! great to have him back, feels like a new signing!
-Rosicky has picked up a small injury in training, but will hopefully be back soon!
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