Dog fight

Tonight, little Arsenal take on little Villareal in the UEFA Champions' League Semis.

In a world of elephants, these two have done exceptionally well this season in Europe with smaller budgets and smaller team rosters.

The difference? Excellent managers.

Arsene Wenger and Manuel Pellegrini's urbane and cultured manners have translated well in transforming their little teams into giant-killers.

With their fluid passing style, Arsenal must be the only English team who don't play the English way, which is often very physical and focuses on long balls in getting the ball in the opponent's half as quick as possible.

With players like Henry, Pires, Bergkamp and even Viera (before this season) in attack, they can. Beautiful to watch.

In defence, after much chopping and changing, their current makeshift defence without household names such as Lauren, Cole and Campbell, but with the youngsters Flamini, Eboue and Senderos marshalled by Toure, they have been sort of a brickwall for the opposition.

Let's see how they deal with the South American-influenced style of The Yellow Submarines @ Villareal led by Jose Mari, Forlan and Riquelme in attack who have been efficient in disposing bigger names such as Manchester United and even Inter Milan en route to the Semis.

I really hope any of these teams would go to the Final and kick the asses of the winner of the other Semifinal match between the two mighties Barcelona and AC Milan.