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Arsenal legend Freddie Ljungberg has opened up on the one weak spot he feels the Invincibles had beneath Arsene Wenger.The Gunners created historical past within the 2003-04 season once they went a full league marketing campaign unbeaten, a feat that has not been matched earlier than or since within the Premier League period. Ljungberg performed a key position in that aspect, however admits they weren’t unstoppable, and has identified a weak spot that was uncovered by Chelsea when Jose Mourinho took over the Blues in 2004. ‘One important weak spot was if I generally got here out right here, huge proper, and other people stated “Oh, cross the ball, Freddie, you are free simply cross it”,’ Ljungberg defined on Monday Evening Soccer. ‘I feel it was Mourinho and Chelsea that began to do it, they did not come out and press.’So I might stand out right here with the ball and the complete again did not come. They’d simply stand with their 4 within the field they usually have been nice headers, John Terry, Carvalho within the center, and our strikers weren’t the very best within the air. Freddie Ljungberg was a part of the Arsenal Invincibles that went unbeaten for a complete league marketing campaign Regardless of that historic achievement, Ljungberg nonetheless thinks Arsene Wenger’s aspect had a key weak spot that was uncovered by Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea Ljungberg defined how groups began not urgent Arsenal out huge and forcing them to cross when they didn’t have nice gamers within the air within the penalty field
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‘So that they have been simply “no, come on, cross the ball”. And that, in my view, we could not actually discover a menace.’Ljungberg alluded to how groups appeared to determine Arsenal out after some time, however they nonetheless had nice success throughout this era, profitable three league titles in six years, with their Invincibles capping off a golden period.Ljungberg places this all the way down to having a beginning XI the place each participant might declare to be among the best three on this planet of their place. He refused to call who the very best participant was, however gave particular point out to Dennis Bergkamp, admitting he had nice admiration for the Dutchman at all times placing the staff earlier than himself.’I really feel mistaken to say Thierry is the very best participant I performed with as a result of I used to be in awe of all my team-mates. However by way of technical skill, in the event you put that on the market, I’d say somebody like Dennis Bergkamp, he did issues I’d by no means actually seen,’ Ljungberg stated.’He simply did to perfection what was wanted. It was all so efficient. You see him in coaching, he might do 15 stepovers, however he didn’t as a result of all the things was efficient for the staff. ‘I feel that’s why a number of us gamers we point out Dennis so usually. The respect of him that he might have completed a lot extra for his personal ego however he performed for the staff. And, by the best way, Thierry was completely wonderful!’Ljungberg was a part of two title-winning groups and lifted the FA Cup thrice, however the Champions League eluded him. Ljungberg reserved particular reward for his former team-mate Dennis Bergkamp (pictured) Ljungberg revealed he nonetheless regrets not profitable the Champions League after Arsenal misplaced the 2006 ultimate following Jens Lehmann’s early crimson cardWenger’s males made it to the ultimate in 2006, however misplaced 2-1 to Barcelona after goalkeeper Jens Lehmann was despatched off early on. Ljungberg said he’s nonetheless indignant about lacking out on Europe’s largest prize.’It’s my largest remorse in my life. I actually hate that I haven’t gained the Champions League and I’m nonetheless indignant about it to this present day,’ he added. ‘I can’t clarify why as a result of we had an awesome staff. The one factor is once we went to a Champions League ultimate and we misplaced we had modified the system and we went to 4-3-3 and we protected the centre a bit extra once we did that. After which we bought the sending off of Jens after 20 minutes. That’s the one change for the ultimate. ‘However I can let you know it nonetheless eats at me at this time, I really feel very disenchanted. However it’s our accountability, it’s us gamers. We didn’t do adequate. However once you checked out it you felt like we must always win this.’IT’S ALL KICKING OFF! It is All Kicking Off is an thrilling new podcast from Mail Sport that guarantees a special tackle Premier League soccer.It’s obtainable on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.
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