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Big guns cruise

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Europe's big guns Barcelona, Juventus and Arsenal are in pole position to shoot into the group stages
though Liverpool have work to do as the 2008/09 Champions League began In earnest on Wednesday.
With 41 weeks to go to the May 27 final at Rome's Olympic stadium, club football's most prestigious and richest competition hotted up as top clubs fought it out for a ticket to die money-spinning pool stages.
Barcelona and Juventus both had 4-0 victories, over Wisla Krakow and Artmedia Bratislava, but Arsenal were far from convincing in a 2-0 victory at Dutch club FC Twente and Liverpool were simply mediocre in a 0-0 draw at Standard Liege in third qualifying round, first legaction
William Gallas and Emmanuel Adebayor were on target for Arsenal who were outplayed for much of the match before going ahead against the run of play.
"They imposed a very physical game on us, with man marking all over the pitch. They did that with a lot of belief and spirit," said Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger afterwards.
"In the first half, they had some chances, but in the second half we
slowly took over.
"They have given so much in the first half, they could not keep the same pace and tightness in their marking. From then on, we looked more comfortable. "
Wenger added: "We were a very young team and we did not lose our nerve, did not panic." In the end maybe our technical superiority allowed us to score two goals - that is a massive advantage for the second leg, but we will be on our
Former England manager Steve McClaren, now the FCTVvente boss, was thrust into the spotlight once more against glamorous opponents when the draw was made. On the night however his team did not have the lucky breaks when needed.
"I think we should have scored in the first half," McClaren said. "You don’t get many chances and you have to take them We didn't do that. We lost concentration on two occasions and got punished.
"That's what happens in Europe against the top teams. The inexperience in the dressing room showed and we have to leam from it. But I can't fault the performance. We had Arsenal rattled, especially in the first half.”
It was disappointment for the Fernando Tones and Robbie Keane strike duo as Liverpool stuttered to a goalless draw against Standard Liege.
Kick-off was delayed to allow
groundsmen to clear toilet rolls from the pitch and, when the action got underway, Liverpool had to weather an early goal j,care which would have changed the complexion of the tie.
In the sixth minute, Alvaro Arbeloa gave away a cheap frCe. kick from which the ever-present Marouane Fellaini rattled a header against the post.
It was criminally sloppy defending that should have cost Liverpool more than it did, with many in the stadium justifiably claiming that the ball had gone over the line.
After the match Liverpool keeper Jose Reina told ITV television that he wasn't sure if the ball had crossed the line.
"I don't know," Reina said. *i still don't know. We will have to see it on TV because it's much easier to see. The important thing is we got a result and we have to improve for the second leg."
Barcelona, who have gone two seasons without a trophy, began their planned comeback in style by disposing ofWisla Krakow 4-0. Two goals came from Samuel Eto'o and Xavi Hernandez and Thierry Henry got the others.
As for Juventus, they made a confident return to European action, thrashing Slovak champions Artmedia Bratislava with goals from Mauro Camoranesi, Alessandro Del Piero, Giorgio Chiellini and Nicola Legrottaglie.