Very cold night at the Emirates on Wednesday which seemed to translate into an icy atmosphere and a stilted game.
That Arsenal needed something from the game was a bonus as at least there was an edge to proceedings, which after a dull first half, was accentuated by Partizan's equaliser. This at least spurred Arsenal into giving it the gun and peppering the Belgrade box with balls until Theo Walcott and Samir Nasri were able to produce finishes of a decent enough quality to score and ensure qualification.
As usual on a European night the away fans provided visual entertainment. Plenty of empty seats in their section which is testament I guess to Serbia's absence from the EU and subsequent lack of their citizens who live and work in London. However those that did go gave us a good show with plenty of chanting accompanied by dance routines, and a few interesting banners. At least they saw a goal and had hopes of their first point for a good portion of the second half.
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