Jens Lehmann has tasted blood: After his comeback in the jersey of Arsenal FC told the 41-year-old former international goalkeeper who may become the next Sunday Record Player of the Gunners, his old rival Manuel Almunia in the fight. "My distance from Manuel was initially very large. But I have used only three weeks to get fit.
Now I can keep up physically. We'll see how it goes, "Lehmann said after the 3-1 (2-0) of the runners in the Premier League with FC Blackpool. If the record keeper for Liverpool FC are two hundred and first Game for the London contest, Lehmann will replace the former right-winger John Rutherford as the oldest player in the club's history.
But not only Rutherford's record of 20 March 1926 may Lehmann, who was already 2003-2008 in the Arsenal goal break. If the world championship bronze medalist in 2006 at the end of the season stand between the posts, he would become the fourth oldest professional in the history of the Premier League to rise.
But even if the return between the posts should remain a unique experience that can assign Lehmann reassured. "I do not care. If that was my last game, I'm very happy - because we have won, "the 61-times capped international said when asked how he rated his chances of further use. Its use in Blackpool had Lehmann, on 4 completed May 2008 his last game so far in the Premier League had, thanks to a short-term knee injury, Almunia said.
"I had not really expected, but sometimes life surprises," said the native of Essen, who had been brought back by team manager Arsene Wenger for three weeks due to the plight of injured Arsenal goalkeeper. "I was not worried. Finally, I replaced a good goalkeeper with a good goalkeeper.
Jens has been working hard in training and improved steadily, "said Wenger, Lehmann did not want to praise unduly. "He played well. He gave commands, and his authority has helped us with set-pieces. It must be said, however, that he had not to do too much, "said the Frenchman, the idea of the Germans, who had recently collected in the reserve team of the London match practice.
In fact, Lehmann was largely unemployed. The capital city, for Diaby (18), Emmanuel Eboue (21) and Robin van Persie (76 ') met were clearly superior. Nevertheless, had the comeback of the old hands who had ended his career last summer, actually, may also end fatal. Lehmann escaped after a foul on DJ Campbell only by reference to a place that Gary Taylor-Fletcher the ball right after the gate einschob Blackpool (52).
Even Wenger, after the 32th with his team, the Round seven points behind leaders Manchester United is stopped, in this scene of breath. "But even if there is a penalty, a yellow card would have been enough, because Jens was clearly playing the ball," said the coach, whose team has a game less played than Manunited.
The English press did not evaluate the scene and praised the performance of the returnee. "Lehmann has kept Arsenal in the title race," wrote the tabloid The Sun. Despite the euphoria urged national team manager Oliver Bierhoff his old friend regarding the legal struggle with Lehman's Tim Wiese to rethink.
"I would be delighted if both find a comparison and it does not go to court. There are a former national goalkeeper and an active international goalkeeper - that would be nice to German football, "Bierhoff said at Sky90. Lehman sued for compensation in the amount field of 20,000 €. The process is on 14 Take place in July.
Lehmann had on the action to a statement pointed to the Champions League match of Werder Bremen against Tottenham Hotspur (2-2) 14 September 2010 responding. "Warding - best in the closed," had lawn, which had previously been criticized by Lehmann in his capacity as Sky expert, said at the time. 
Now I can keep up physically. We'll see how it goes, "Lehmann said after the 3-1 (2-0) of the runners in the Premier League with FC Blackpool. If the record keeper for Liverpool FC are two hundred and first Game for the London contest, Lehmann will replace the former right-winger John Rutherford as the oldest player in the club's history.
But not only Rutherford's record of 20 March 1926 may Lehmann, who was already 2003-2008 in the Arsenal goal break. If the world championship bronze medalist in 2006 at the end of the season stand between the posts, he would become the fourth oldest professional in the history of the Premier League to rise.
But even if the return between the posts should remain a unique experience that can assign Lehmann reassured. "I do not care. If that was my last game, I'm very happy - because we have won, "the 61-times capped international said when asked how he rated his chances of further use. Its use in Blackpool had Lehmann, on 4 completed May 2008 his last game so far in the Premier League had, thanks to a short-term knee injury, Almunia said.
"I had not really expected, but sometimes life surprises," said the native of Essen, who had been brought back by team manager Arsene Wenger for three weeks due to the plight of injured Arsenal goalkeeper. "I was not worried. Finally, I replaced a good goalkeeper with a good goalkeeper.
Jens has been working hard in training and improved steadily, "said Wenger, Lehmann did not want to praise unduly. "He played well. He gave commands, and his authority has helped us with set-pieces. It must be said, however, that he had not to do too much, "said the Frenchman, the idea of the Germans, who had recently collected in the reserve team of the London match practice.
In fact, Lehmann was largely unemployed. The capital city, for Diaby (18), Emmanuel Eboue (21) and Robin van Persie (76 ') met were clearly superior. Nevertheless, had the comeback of the old hands who had ended his career last summer, actually, may also end fatal. Lehmann escaped after a foul on DJ Campbell only by reference to a place that Gary Taylor-Fletcher the ball right after the gate einschob Blackpool (52).
Even Wenger, after the 32th with his team, the Round seven points behind leaders Manchester United is stopped, in this scene of breath. "But even if there is a penalty, a yellow card would have been enough, because Jens was clearly playing the ball," said the coach, whose team has a game less played than Manunited.
The English press did not evaluate the scene and praised the performance of the returnee. "Lehmann has kept Arsenal in the title race," wrote the tabloid The Sun. Despite the euphoria urged national team manager Oliver Bierhoff his old friend regarding the legal struggle with Lehman's Tim Wiese to rethink.
"I would be delighted if both find a comparison and it does not go to court. There are a former national goalkeeper and an active international goalkeeper - that would be nice to German football, "Bierhoff said at Sky90. Lehman sued for compensation in the amount field of 20,000 €. The process is on 14 Take place in July.
Lehmann had on the action to a statement pointed to the Champions League match of Werder Bremen against Tottenham Hotspur (2-2) 14 September 2010 responding. "Warding - best in the closed," had lawn, which had previously been criticized by Lehmann in his capacity as Sky expert, said at the time.
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