Le Boss: "...We Controlled the Game..."

Semi finals here we come!!! For the first time ever we're there! Last night's game was pretty much as I expected - although I do think we were unlucky not to score. But hey, who cares?!?

Here's what a certain Mr Wenger had to say post match...

"I thought overall we controlled the game very well and, even though subconsciously there was a desire to protect our lead when I would have wanted us to play a bit more, we did the right thing.

"We didn't concede in the first 20 minutes and the final turning point was when Jens Lehmann saved from Pavel Nedved. When Nedved was sent off the game was already over. I am happy for the club that we have achieved this.

"I felt people were beginning to see me as the handicap to reaching the semi-finals and I am relieved that is now not the case.

"We have been expected to get to this stage in the past and there were times when it might have been easier but now we have beaten Real Madrid and Juventus to do it."

So now we face Villareal - who, let's face it, like us were not expected to be in the competition at this stage. Le Boss has been doing his homework on them and does not expect an easy tie...here's what he said...

"I watched the game against Inter and they're a very good team who have an outstanding player in Riquelme. He can punish you from set pieces with a final ball but he also has great charisma.

"Also Diego Forlan and Jose Mari are good players up front. Technically they are very good and have two or three outstanding players.

"'We have two teams in the semi-final who were not expected to be there this season and for that reason for me it's 50-50 who wins."