Gilberto captains Arsenal in Bolton game
February 15, 2007
Gilberto captain in Arsenal thriller
Arsenal played Bolton in the FA Cup – and wow! What a game. Some main points regarding Gilberto were:
Gilberto was captain in Thierry Henry’s absence.
Gilberto played in central defence in Senderos’ absence.
Arsenal got a penalty, Gilberto took it – and blazed it over the bar.
Arsenal got a SECOND penalty… but Baptista blazed it over the bar!
Gilberto attempted to clear the ball in extra time, but mis-kicked it, and almost scored an own goal.
Gilberto played for all 120 minutes in the game, and helped Arsenal win 3-1 thanks to two goals from Adebayor, and one from Ljungberg.
It was an absolute thriller of a game, and though Arsenal were arguably the deserved winners, the 3-1 result was possibly flattering to Gilberto’s side.