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Four-star Gunners too Fab for AZ
Free-scoring Arsenal continued their dominance of Champions League Group H with a stunning 4-1 drubbing of AZ Alkmaar on Wednesday night.
The Gunners are in top spot and unbeaten in their group, and proved far too classy for the Dutch visitors at The Emirates, where skipper Cesc Fabregas bagged a brace and was joined on the scoresheet by Samir Nasri and Abou Diaby, who netted a sublime fourth of the night on 72 minutes after some flowing build-up play from Eduardo and Andrey Arshavin.
Graziano Pelle forced a fine save from Manuel Almunia, who tipped the striker's close-range strike onto the crossbar on the hour mark.
And the hosts were guilty of some sloppy defending on 82 when they allowed Jeremain Lens to power towards the 18-yard box before unleashing a low strike which beat Alumina at his near post.
But struggling Standard Liege's surprise home win over Olympiakos meant Arsene Wenger's men have a commanding four-point lead in the group - and are on the brink of qualification to the next stage.
