Villarreal’s Senna talks about Gilberto
February 25, 2009
Villarreal will soon face Panathinaikos twice in the Champions League; and Villarreal’s Brazilian defensive midfielder is Senna. Here’s what he tells uefa.com:
Gilberto challenge
I don’t know much about Panathinaikos. What I do know is that Gilberto is one of their main players. I have faced him once when he was playing for Arsenal and we chatted – he’s a nice bloke. I don’t think it’s going to be a duel, though. Our positioning is similar and he’ll probably have to deal with Robert Pirès and Santi Cazorla more than with me!
Despite this, Goal.com says:
The key tussle may take place in the centre of the pitch, where a battle of the Brazilians will commence between Marcos Senna and Gilberto Silva. The exchanges between the adopted Spaniard and the former Arsenal stalwart could define how this tie is determined, and it is sure to be a frenetic night.