Friedel
Curtis, Berg, Taylor
McAteer, Dunn, Flitcroft, Berkovic, Mahon
Hughes, Bent
Subs: Bjornebye (for Mahon, 46), Duff (for Berkovic, 46), Jansen (for Hughes, 62) Not used: Hignett, Kelly (gk)
Arsenal: (4-4-2)
Seaman
Dixon, Luzhny, Adams, Cole
Pires, Lauren, Grimandi, Ljungberg
Bergkamp, Wiltord
Subs: Silvinho (for Ljungberg, 65), Vieira (for Bergkamp, 69), Henry (for Pires, 69) Not used: Vivas, Manninger (gk)
TALKING TACTICS:
Rovers stuck with the 3-5-2 formation which has served them so well recently but Arsenal cruelly exposed the space down the flanks. By the time Rovers switched to a more rigid 4-4-2 to counter the problem the tie was already over.
TURNING POINT:
It sounds bizarre but Marcus Bent's header after just 29 seconds. Had that gone in then it might just have taken the wind out of Arsenal's sails, allowing Rovers to get a proper foothold in the game.
SET PIECE WATCH:
Graeme Souness would have warned his team of the danger posed by Tony Adams at set-pieces but Rovers failed to heed the warning and Adams towered above Marcus Bent to head the Gunners into an unassailable lead.
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