Saturday Vision, February 26, 2011
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Will Arsenal kick
out Barca from
the C. League?
Your sms responses
rArsenal will win with a three-
goal margin. Their first 11 are so
classy. The Gunners will revenge.
Okiror Emmanuel, Kumi
rLet those doubting Arsenal’s
credibility do so at their own peril!
Didn’t David defeat Goliath in
the Bible? Remember Real Ma-
drid and Juventus in 2006? Why
not now?
EL-TABLAZ
rArsenal must up their game
by displaying attacking football
to stop the better side Barca. The
Barca boys will not allow Arsenal
to go past them on their own soil
on such a crucial Euro night.
Baru John, Adjumani
rHistory tends to repeat itself in
most cases and whereas they beat
Barcelona this time at the Emir-
ates, it is inconceivable that they
can repeat the same feat at Camp
Nou. It will end in the exact way
it did when they failed last season
after a draw to exit the tourna-
ment in a humiliating defeat,
single-handedly marshalled by
Lionel Messi.
071-8357464
rIf Arsenal get injuries then
Barca can go through but when
Arsenal is with their full squad
then Barca will be removed.
Bwire Steven, Sigulu
Namayingo District
rIt is high time people learnt
that Arsenal with an injury free
defence will humiliate Barcelona!
Last year Barca flourished due
to the Mikael Silvestre defence
which was the worst ever!
077-2446504
rArsenal cannot beat Barca in
the Champions League due to
their weak defence.
Kamubere Nazwiifu, IUIU
rArsenal will eliminate Barca if
they use counter attacks to defend
their 2-1 goal lead.
Byaruhanga David, Ibanda
rYes, because it is like Arsene
Wenger now wants to prove he
is still hot. No one expected that
Arsenal can beat Barca, everyone
should know that Wenger is big.
079-1572218
rIt’s very possible.
Noah
rArsenal can eliminate Barca
because of Arsene Wenger’s boys
who are on form by winning 1-0.
Isaac Sekitoleko
rArsenal has what it takes to
beat Barcelona.
Frank Mugisa, Kyenjojo
Your Letters
What is Ancelotti still doing at Chelsea?
By MOSES
EKUNU
W
in, draw,
draw, loss,
goal less
draw, loss,
scrappy
win,
convinc-
ing loss…..has been the story of
Chelsea for the greater part of this
season. The exception were the first
five games where Chelsea appeared
invincible hammering the likes
of Blackpool, West Brom, Wigan
and MSK Zilina among others for
dead.
With that form, Chelsea were
sure to defend their Premier
League trophy, win a record third
consecutive FA Cup and even go
ahead to scoop the prestigious
Champions League. As it is right
now, the Blues are virtually out of
all the competitions with exception
of the Champions’ League which
going by their form is also well
out of their grasp. The man who
is to see Chelsea out of this mess
is supposed to be their manager
Carlo Ancelotti but this 51 year-
old Italian has instead opted to
indulge in the blame game.
First he said he was not given
money to reinforce his squad,
yet he was given £100m and he
lavishly spent on Fernando Tor-
res and David Luiz. His next
complaint was that he didn’t have
total control of the team hence was
not responsible for all the foot-
balling decisions in the club. As an
experienced two time Champions
League winner, how do you accept
to sign such a contract where you
don’t have control of the club?
Didn’t he know the reparations?
The ever complaining Ancelotti
now claims that it is only two of
his players who are on form!
I just can’t understand why
Roman Abramovich is delaying to
wield the axe. I am aware that he
is a candidate for Russia’s lower
house of parliament on an inde-
pendent ticket but Chelsea should
as well be part of his agenda. Jose
Mourinho registered a loss to
Quote of the Week
But the problem
with Arsenal is simply
that they do not
know how to win
when they play badly,
unlike Man Utd.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger’s close
advisor, Jacques Crevoisier, on why Arse-
nal has not been winning trophies.
The Letters Editor,
The New Vision,
P.O. Box 9815, Kampala sports@newvision.co.ug
Man U will go
his assistant Ray (Mr. Chelsea)
bust on Mar 1
Wilkins who was responsible for Editor, Manchester United
most if not all last season’s success should brace for the worst
including the double. In the 15 when they face Chelsea
games Chelsea have played with- on Tuesday. I watched
out Wilkins, they have won four, Chelsea in action against
lost five and drawn six. He has
FC Copenhagen in the
totally lost it for Chelsea! First he UEFA Champions League
said he had transformed Chelsea
and they looked like the
to playing entertaining football perfect team and they won
now Chelsea’s game is the worst
2-0 on the night. When it
ever to watch. He was stuck on
came to Manchester United
his diamond formation, now he
against Marseille all we saw
has reverted to 4:3:3. If Ancelotti
was a dour draw. While it
had not won anything last season, is true that the Red Devils
it would have been stated that
were missing some crucial
he needed time. This former AC
players their standard of
Milan chap has now surely got the
play in France was far from
time he needed and going by the
convincing. This is what
results, it would only be honour-
gives me that creepy feeling
able for him to resign. Asked if he
that we may be headed for
would resign, his response was as-
defeat against Chelsea next
tonishing; “I don’t have to consider week. New Chelsea signing
my position. It is the owner that
Fernando Torres also seems
has to do that, not myself.”
to have gelled with Nicolas
I will not comment
Anelka as was evidenced
on his statement but
in Copenhagen. So United
just compare him
players have their work cut
to Claudio Ranieri
out on Tuesday.
who has resigned
Peter Kanyike
from Roma because Najjanankumbi
results are not going
Gunners have to
his way and he stated
that his resignation is
for the good of the club!
In an October 2009 interview
with sportmediaset.it, Ancelotti
intimated
go with caution
that one
Editor, Arsenal supporters
day he
are all over themselves
would like
Ancelotti & Roman while some are busy chest
to return to
thumping after beating
Italy and
Aston Villa and Barcelona in their first leg
become the Champions League match.
two draws in a row; manager of
that was considered As an Arsenal leaning
Roma. Now
a terribly poor run football fan, I would like to
that Ranieri
for the club and preach caution not only to
has re-
reason enough to the players but to the fans as
signed, the
show the Special well. Nou Camp is a fortress
door has
One the exit. Now, of sorts and the match
been widely there is likely to be twice as
how good a run is opened for
winning just seven difficult as the first match at
his dream
games out of 21? the Emirates Stadium. I even
of coach-
We all know how obsessed this understand that key defender
ing Roma to come true. I just can’t
billionaire is with the Champions Laurent Koscielny and one of
understand what Ancelotti is still
League and he thinks since An- the first leg goalscorers Robin
doing at Chelsea. He is more
celotti won two for Milan he can Van Persie are out injured. So
determined to win the Premier-
easily win another for Chelsea, it is where do the Arsenal fans get
ship for Manchester United this all that bravado from?
not always the case. season the same way he won the
It has also been proved beyond Yoseri Rwabuhabura
Champions League for Liverpool
reasonable doubt that it was Kampala
in Instanbul!
Thank you Anelka
for the two goals
Editor, Anelka’s two goals
against FC Copenhagen were
a breath of fresh air for me as
a Chelsea supporter. Having
lost out to Everton in the FA
Cup last weekend, I couldn’t
stomach another poor result and
good enough my prayers were
answered. Much as Chelsea is out
of contention for the Premiership,
unless a miracle happens, at least
the club flag is still up in Europe.
Godwin Atukunda
Anelka hit a brace against FC Copenhagen
Mbarara