Emerson given time to pick a pass spotted Cassano drifting away from Pascal Cygan The pass

Emerson, given time to pick a pass, spotted Cassano drifting away from Pascal Cygan The pass, control and finish were each of the highest order. Roma were back in the game and once again Arsenal’s penchant for over-indulgence had proved costly.Wenger is not one for hysterics, but he had clearly expressed his displeasure during the interval for the Gunners returned with renewed vigour. A flowing counter-attack climaxed with Bergkamp releasing Wiltord with the goal agape. As so often he needed the extra touch, this narrowed the angle and again Pelizzoli saved. Roma soon proved just as sharp on the break, but it was the lumbering Emerson who was sent clear and Keown caught him.Arsenal pressed again but such was the tension their usual calm was seeping away. Wiltord, Pires and Henry all rushed themselves and shot over while Bergkamp pulled his effort wide.As their discipline evaporated Arsenal left gaps and, with eight minutes to go, should have been punished as Emerson freed Cafu to gallop behind Van Bronckhorst and deliver a perfectly weighted cross In the centre, unmarked, waited Montella.

Incredibly he headed over.It was an astonishing escape, but Arsenal could not extract maximum benefit. Their game had descended into hopeful punts, aimless trickery and headless running.A similar performance in La Mestalla and it could be Adios Arsenal as well as Arrivederci Roma.Arsenal (4-4-2): Seaman; Lauren (Kanu, 87), Keown, Cygan, Van Bronckhorst; Wiltord (Jeffers, 73), Vieira, Gilberto, Pires; Bergkamp (Ljungberg, 73), Henry. Substitutes not used: Taylor (gk), Parlour, Stepanovs, Tour?oma (3-5-2): Pelizzoli; Panucci, Aldair, Samuel; Cafu, Tomassi, Emerson, Lima, Candela; Totti, Cassano (Montella, 62). Substitutes not used: Antonioli (gk), Sartor, Fuser, Cufre, Guigou, De Rossi.Referee: U Meier (Switzerland).CHAMPIONS’ LEAGUE GROUP B PWDLFAPts Ajax5140547 Arsenal5140537 Valencia5131356 Roma5113674 Remaining fixtures: Wed 19 March: Roma v Ajax; Valencia v Arsenal.. Gordon Gibb, the Bradford City chairman, has accused the Football Association of snubbing struggling Nationwide sides in their attempts to build a new Wembley Stadium. “The definitive amount the Football League clubs are waiting for is a relatively small percentage of the money we are talking about in terms of the national stadium.”I did some rough calculations and all they need to do is trim two rows of seats off the top tier. The money saved would be enough to immediately solve the financial crisis the Football League is experiencing.”The Football Association responded by saying that Gibb’s comments are unfounded and believe a new Wembley will be “an investment” that Football League clubs will eventually profit from.The FA maintain that their commitment to Nationwide League clubs is higher than ever before and that they would not be embarking on the Wembley project if they were not confident of making money from it.An FA spokesman, Nick Barron, said: “We don’t feel the new Wembley development will fail – we wouldn’t be doing it if we did.

We are not just an independent body and the new Wembley proposals have had the backing of the Government, the Football League and the Premier League.”We have a solid business plan and this development will be an investment for football at every level, down to the grass roots in this country.”. Old Trafford will host the FA Cup semi-final between Sheffield United and either Chelsea and Arsenal. The decision means potential travel chaos for fans of whichever London team progresses to the last four The semi-final will kick-off at 1.30pm on Sunday 13 April. Supporters of Southampton and Watford also face longer than anticipated trips. Their semi-final will be played at Villa Park on the same day at 4.30pm. He added that Old Trafford was chosen for its greater capacity. The venue holds almost 68,000, some 25,000 more than Villa Park.