Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger was so happy with his team's performance last night that he even had a good word for the squirrel that invaded the Highbury pitch!
Kolo Toure's first goal at Highbury and a record ninth successive Euro clean sheet put Wenger's team in control of their semi-final tie with Villarreal.
All this after a squirrel took a star role by running on and holding up play in this first-leg clash.
Wenger said: "I am confident and optimistic. I believe in my team and our defensive record is very good. I hope we continue to fight. We want to score in Spain and play our own game.
"It was a tense game and we could have got one more. But it was a difficult situation at 1-0 up.
"At least we kept a clean sheet but we did not flow in the second half.
"We were controlling the game but were being careful not to be caught on the break."
Wenger was fuming that a first-half strike from skipper Thierry Henry was wrongly ruled out for offside.
The Gunners boss added: "Thierry's goal was onside. It was a tight situation but it should have been given."
As for the squirrel, Wenger said: "He was fast and a good dribbler."
Henry said: "It's a big win for us because we did not concede. To win 1-0 is better than 2-1.
"We have shown we can keep a clean sheet away from home and that is what we have to do."
Kolo Toure's first goal at Highbury and a record ninth successive Euro clean sheet put Wenger's team in control of their semi-final tie with Villarreal.
All this after a squirrel took a star role by running on and holding up play in this first-leg clash.
Wenger said: "I am confident and optimistic. I believe in my team and our defensive record is very good. I hope we continue to fight. We want to score in Spain and play our own game.
"It was a tense game and we could have got one more. But it was a difficult situation at 1-0 up.
"At least we kept a clean sheet but we did not flow in the second half.
"We were controlling the game but were being careful not to be caught on the break."
Wenger was fuming that a first-half strike from skipper Thierry Henry was wrongly ruled out for offside.
The Gunners boss added: "Thierry's goal was onside. It was a tight situation but it should have been given."
As for the squirrel, Wenger said: "He was fast and a good dribbler."
Henry said: "It's a big win for us because we did not concede. To win 1-0 is better than 2-1.
"We have shown we can keep a clean sheet away from home and that is what we have to do."
