Arsenal defence exposed once more

Arsenal 0 Inter Milan 3

Arsenal 0 Inter Milan 3

Arsenal's defensive flaws were embarrassingly exposed again at Highbury tonight as Inter Milan gave them a Champions League masterclass with a resounding 3-0 victory.

Arsenal were undone time after time at the back as Julio Ricardo Cruz, Andy van der Meyde and Obafemi Martins all scored before half-time.

Cruz set Inter on their way with a clever chip over Jens Lehmann and just two minutes later the visitors doubled their lead.

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Sol Campbell could only flick a cross to the edge of the penalty area where van der Meyde let fly with a volley that Lehmann could only push inside his own post.

Arsenal had a great chance to get back in the match in the 32nd minute but Thierry Henry's penalty was pushed around the post by Francesco Toldo.

Inter punished Arsenal further as a sublime turn by Martins left the shell-shocked Arsenal defence rooted to the spot as he capitalised on Emre's neat pass and finished past Lehmann.

The Gunners huffed and puffed in the second half but Inter's impressive defence held firm to secure a 3-0 win.