Arsenal have been portrayed as a club in crisis this season but
they are now in the Champions League semi-final after sweeping past
Villarreal 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium.
Theo Walcott, Emmanuel Adebayor and Robin van Persie were on the scoresheet
as Arsene Wenger's youngsters defied their injury worries in defence
to wrap up the tie 4-1 on aggregate within an hour.
The Spaniards had Sebastian Eguren dismissed, and the hosts were
then able to conserve energy for their FA Cup clash against Chelsea
at the weekend.
If they win at Wembley there will be genuine hope of getting something
out a season where many predicted them to slip out of the traditional
top four in England.
Wenger himself admits he has been amazed by how his young players
have gone 18 Barclays Premier League games without defeat - and
this performance will have impressed him too.
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