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Impressive victorious goal against Madrido on their own pitch the author and hero of Tuesday's Champions League Round of 16 match London striker after the meeting with the team's coach Arsene Wenger showered praises for the young players of his team, while Royal Club strategist Juan Ramonas Lopez Caro admitted that the opponents were stronger.
However, despite the convincing advantage gained before the return match in London, T.Henry was cautious: "Of course, scoring a goal was extraordinary, but I hope it will be even more extraordinary after the second leg at Highbury Stadium. So far we haven't done anything, we know that Madrid has an amazing team that can turn everything upside down, so we have to be ready. I am very happy with the result, it's a team victory - when you score a goal, people notice you more, but the most important thing is that the whole team plays well, and everyone did that."
Before the match, expressing confidence in his young defenders, A.Wenger was particularly pleased with the performance of his charges: "I think this young team is improving. When we needed to defend well, we defended even better than I expected. The young players played exceptionally well. One of the main ways to victory was a good start. We played with respect, but in the return leg Real will give their all and we will have to score more goals."
Real's strategist L.Caro had to acknowledge the opponents' superiority and hope for success in the return match: "It was not a good performance for us, but this match lasts 180 minutes. In the first 45 minutes Arsenal played incredibly well and powerfully. The next match will be completely different, we will have to be prepared to play much more successfully in London. Ronaldo and David Beckham had good opportunities, but we were not precise. Bringing Raul onto the field was a tactical decision, as the attacking game needed more forwards."
