i think the arsenal team that played from the start, and the majority of the game, was far from just youth team players,

team that started:-

Lukasz Fabianski
Bacary Sagna
William Gallas
Justin Hoyte
Armand Traore *
Gilberto Silva
Abou Diaby
Denilson **
Nicklas Bendtner
Alexander Hleb
Theo Walcott ***

subs used:-

eduardo * (65min)
fabregas ** (18mins)
adebayor *** (65min)


to answer the above question yep sagna and gallas both played as you can see, also fabregas came on after 18mins and we were only 1-0 up. by the 65th min the arse had eduardo and adebayor on, the same time as we took off keane and berba and we still scored again.

i admit things could of been different if more first team players had started the game for arsenal but there was that feeling throughout the team, supporters, and management that we could pull it off regardless, and more than anything the term "the crowd can be your 12th man" was proven last night as the fans at the ground were fantastic the whole game which obviously had all the spurs side beaming with confidence, something i dont think the emirates stadium can replicate. officially white hart lane is the second loudest ground in the premier league behind sunderlands stadium of light and boy did it show !!!!!.



dave.