M.Cain-Why dont you speak to fergy who was only saying the other day that the real crunch game for MANU was the arsenal clash.

Rome wasnt built in a day!! You need patience, wait and see.......

C. Kroustis, London, UK

and it's ARSENAL!
ARSENAL FC!
we're by far the GREATEST TEAM
the WORLD has ever seen...



gunners all the way

ali, Subang Jaya, Malaysia

Re Rob. How many players have chelsea produced for England? One - Terry. Man U only Brown since Beckham generation. Liverpool noone since Gerrard, Owen and Carragher.
Even if all these English players don't make it at Arsenal - you will still see then scattered through the league.

B, London,

Matthew and Cain seem to miss the point. It is obvious that they were as impressed by the performance. Wenger's shrewdness is something that managers should adopt. It will eliminate the need to pay Robinho amounts. If every team would bring up a Wilshere, England will be unbeatable!

Ben JKM, Piscataway, NJ, USA

"reaching the final two seasons ago, only to see their seniors outmuscled by Chelsea"

I'm sure the Arsenal team that day was:

Almunia, Hoyte, Touré, Senderos, Traoré, Walcott, Fábregas, Denilson , Diaby, Baptista, Aliadière

Only Touré and Fábregas were regulars.

Paul, London,

Well done Arsene.
This is where the future of football lies: nurturing talent and educating them instead of paying atrocious sums for bigheaded stars bringing short-term success.
Good thing he doesn't get confused over the biased media hype and FA-intrigue against him and his philosophy...

Ilja, Sliema, Malta

Fabregas, Fabianski, Clichy, Flamini, Diaby, Vela and Bendtner all are (or have been) at least on the fringes of the 1st team after having joined the club at a young age.

So Rob, I think it's fair enough to say that at least some of these boys will get their chance in the first team soon.

Phil, Lancaster,

Um Matthew u simply dont get it do u. How many yrs is it since Liverpool won the one they really want & Chelsea won how many titles in 50 yrs. This is about building a legacy where people worldwide want to watch Arsenal play & as for trophies dont worry they will come & boy will it be glorious

Sue Reynolds, London,

Rob,

What exactly are you basing the idea that "Wenger doesn't do English players" on? He doesn't buy them if that's what you mean because they are over priced. But for years he has been telling us about a group who are coming through the ranks - they have now arrived.

Tim, Notts,

Good result yes, but how many of the youngsters 9 especially the english ones) will actually get a chance in future in the 1st team? Precious few probably. Arsene doesn't do 'english' players. Theo is an exception.

Rob, London, UK

fourstar: I'm glad you enjoyed the game. I just mean to caution those who extrapolate from this a wider point about the health of Arsenal. Despite numerous Cup wins with young sides over the years, Arsenal have won less than Liverpool since 2004-05.

Matthew Cain, London, UK

What on earth does this mean?

Gary Speed has seen most things in a 20-year career, but even his vast experience could not prepare him for the daunting one of looking on as a player who was four months old when he won the last title before the Premier League with struck the fifth goal etc

paul symes, Croydon, UK

Hats off for Kevin Blackwell - what a refreshing change for a manager to praise the opposition and a with a sense of humour as well. I hope you get your payout!!
As a gooner it is now a matter of hoping that the bonding instilled within the players at the club really means more than the money!

gooner, exeter, england

@Matthew Cain: I'm guessing you may be a Chelsea fan.

It is possible to love the game for what it is, you know, not just the silverware. I was there last night and 56,000 people saw a masterclass of incisive passing football. It was a thing of beauty.

fourstar, London N5,

There's much to be admired about Wenger. He's idealistic, pragmatic and very shrewd. He knows the greatest scarcity in the football world is talent. He therefore relaises borders and nationalism are a hindrance . He gives talent the opportunity to shine at a young age. He is building a dynasty.

mark, surrey,

Wenger is master of class act, but everyone has to pay his dues and Wenger can only pay his own dues as a coach and he is one of the greatest ever. His new kids on the block cannot evade their dues as players, so no matter how great they play, they have to wait for their turn. Period!

Tony Amadi, Abuja, Nigeria

Haven't we been here before? And yet Arsenal still haven't won anything.

So what, frankly, if they play attractive football?

Matthew Cain, London, UK

Great game, definitely the best thing you'll see for a tenner in London!

Jim_flip, London,

Watching this it is easy to see, why Wenger ignores the medias collective opinion that his squad lacks depth and refuses to spend millions on so called experienced players. Who would simply block the path to the first team for his young players. many of whom incidentally are England Qualified.

Dandan, Peterborough, England

Brilliant stuff! Go Gunners.

Paul, Bonnie Doon, Australia

Come on the Boys!!!! Great season so far!

charlene, Hackney, UK