Gilberto impresses for Pana in Champs League
December 10, 2008
Player Ratings: Panathinaikos 1-0 Anorthosis Famagusta
Panathinaikos booked their place in the Last 16 of the UEFA Champions League and Goal.com’s Chris Paraskevas gives you his verdict on who starred – and choked – during their final group stage clash with Anorthosis Famagusta…
Gilberto – 8.0: An irrepressible first-half display saw the former Arsenal captain drive his team forward at every opportunity, taking up intelligent positions within the Anorthosis half and spreading the play extremely well at times, stretching an otherwise comfortable Cypriot defence. Linked up well with lone striker Vaggelis Mantzios in particular, though his influence waned slightly during the second-half, where he sat deeper and was non-existent as an attacking threat. Nonetheless used all of his experience to guide the Greeks into the next round – has been a calming influence in midfield throughout the campaign.