1-0, Premier League, Craven Cottage, 26/9 -09
Van Persie 52
That was quite some game! I was so nervous at the end, we didn't really play good but at the time being i'm just glad that we got the three points!
It was defintitely Vito Mannone, third keeper, that kept us in it! He made a lot of astonishing saves, and he's just 21 years yet!
Fabregas made the different this time, last year he was injured during this game when Fulham won 1-0, but this time he clipped a beautiful pass to a right turned van Persie who basically never let's you down when he has that sort of position, and he didn't do it this time either, a perfect roller past Tim Howard.
It was a extremely even game, It was hard in the end, but we pulled through! Something that the youngsters are gonna have to do since we are facing Liverpool at the Emirates next round in the Carling Cup, I hope they will make it, we all have big faith in them!
I'm just sitting watching Malaga - Barcelona, and guess who has scored, Ibrahimovic, the new swedish pride, I'm honestly so sick of always seeing his big nose on the front of the sport pages, like Sweden has become some sort of dump where only one person is big within sports.
van Persie on action;
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Arsenal vs. West Bromwich Albion
2-0, Carling Cup, 3rd Round, Emirates, 22/9 -09
Watt 68,
Vela 75
A good start for the youngsters, which I unfortunately couldn't see firstly because it wasn't showed on the tv, and secondly because I was riding in Rosersberg, Me and Malin have finally found a new stable where we each have an own horse to ride and care for once a week (I don't know what it is called in english, but in Swedish it is called 'medryttare' which basically means 'withrider'), 'my' horse is called Campino, and is a very nice and cuddly guy.
Back to the game, since I didn't watch the game I don't know too much about how things looked, but with Arsenal, I can say that it must have been a nice show.
It was basically the youth team who played, with two or three more experienced players, and it was Philippe Senderos first game for the team in a great while!
Watt started the goalscoring when he fired the ball in after a Carlos Vela shot, and he would get one himself just a little while later, when Mark Randall's shot hit the bar and Vela picked the ball up from the bounced and put it behind the keeper.
Watt 68,
Vela 75
A good start for the youngsters, which I unfortunately couldn't see firstly because it wasn't showed on the tv, and secondly because I was riding in Rosersberg, Me and Malin have finally found a new stable where we each have an own horse to ride and care for once a week (I don't know what it is called in english, but in Swedish it is called 'medryttare' which basically means 'withrider'), 'my' horse is called Campino, and is a very nice and cuddly guy.
Back to the game, since I didn't watch the game I don't know too much about how things looked, but with Arsenal, I can say that it must have been a nice show.
It was basically the youth team who played, with two or three more experienced players, and it was Philippe Senderos first game for the team in a great while!
Watt started the goalscoring when he fired the ball in after a Carlos Vela shot, and he would get one himself just a little while later, when Mark Randall's shot hit the bar and Vela picked the ball up from the bounced and put it behind the keeper.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Arsenal vs. Wigan
4-0, Premier League, Emirates, 19/9 -09
Vermaelen 25, 47,
Eboue 59,
Fabregas 90
What a brilliant win! But it should have been like 8-0 or something for all the chances that we created.
I saw the game some hour after the game, since I had a riding lesson, like all Saturdays, but I just sat in the bed and enjoyed it with my little doggy.
All the credit to Vermaelen, what a footballer! I mean, two goals, one header and one really classy finish with his left-foot, I think we all are starting to count on him as a world class centre-half.
It must have felt great for Eboue to get a goal in his return, even though it was more of a deflection, it was indeed a goal.
And before the game was up we got to see some real good footballing between Cesc and Tomas Rosicky, and a nice goal from the skipper, but he did seem to be in some pain with about 10 minutes left.
Overall it was a very nice display, and Wigan didn't create so much, and it was so nice to get a clean sheet, let's hope there will be many more similiar games like this one to come!!
Goals ;;
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Standard Liege vs. Arsenal
3-2, Champions League, Stade Maurice Dufrasne Liège, 16/9 -09
Bendtner 45,
Vermaelen 77,
Eduardo 81
I was sitting in the couch and had just started listening to the game through BBC Radio (since the game wasn't on TV), when suddenly everything went completely wrong, all of a sudden it was 1-0 , followed by a penalty for the Belgian team, and before it had gone 5 minutes, we were down with 2 goals.
My first thought when I heard that they were given a penalty was that it was an old recorded game or something like that, since I didn't belive that the BBC Radio shit was going to work in Sweden (I tried it last year, and then it didn't work), but unfortunately, or not, it wasn't so I got to listen to the entire game while sitting with dad and his buddy Johan watching Inter-Barcelona, but listening to Arsenal.
I believe it was my first time listening to a game on the radio, so I didn't really follow on everything, I had quite late reactions to the wonderful Arsenal goals, and sometimes I cheered when the other team was attacking, but in the end everything worked out great.
Bendtners goal just before halftime was absolutely crucial, even though it was a game against one goal, he somehow managed to score from a very difficult angle and it was a bloody brilliant goal as well, there he got to show some of his technical skills.
Vermaelen levelled thing up from a Fabregas freekick, and the ball bounced off the lines a couple of times before the goal was given, Song flicked it to the Belgian defender.
And at last Eduardo got to set thing right when he put it in with his knee from a Fabregas corner this time (a), and as a celebration he kissed his knee, and started running.
That's all from this great game, and unfortunately it seems as Denilson will be out for a couple of weeks, but van Persie will perhaps be back for the Wigan clash, Almunia is still sick, so it will be Mannone for another game.
All the salvation goals;
Bendtner 45,
Vermaelen 77,
Eduardo 81
I was sitting in the couch and had just started listening to the game through BBC Radio (since the game wasn't on TV), when suddenly everything went completely wrong, all of a sudden it was 1-0 , followed by a penalty for the Belgian team, and before it had gone 5 minutes, we were down with 2 goals.
My first thought when I heard that they were given a penalty was that it was an old recorded game or something like that, since I didn't belive that the BBC Radio shit was going to work in Sweden (I tried it last year, and then it didn't work), but unfortunately, or not, it wasn't so I got to listen to the entire game while sitting with dad and his buddy Johan watching Inter-Barcelona, but listening to Arsenal.
I believe it was my first time listening to a game on the radio, so I didn't really follow on everything, I had quite late reactions to the wonderful Arsenal goals, and sometimes I cheered when the other team was attacking, but in the end everything worked out great.
Bendtners goal just before halftime was absolutely crucial, even though it was a game against one goal, he somehow managed to score from a very difficult angle and it was a bloody brilliant goal as well, there he got to show some of his technical skills.
Vermaelen levelled thing up from a Fabregas freekick, and the ball bounced off the lines a couple of times before the goal was given, Song flicked it to the Belgian defender.
And at last Eduardo got to set thing right when he put it in with his knee from a Fabregas corner this time (a), and as a celebration he kissed his knee, and started running.
That's all from this great game, and unfortunately it seems as Denilson will be out for a couple of weeks, but van Persie will perhaps be back for the Wigan clash, Almunia is still sick, so it will be Mannone for another game.
All the salvation goals;
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Manchester City vs. Arsenal
2-4, Premier League, City of Manchester Stadium, 12/9 -09
van Persie 62,
Rosicky 87
Another game where we should have taken at least 1 point, but we have to go home empty handed from Manchester again.
But I'd like to think that the positives can get the better of this defeat, Rosicky is back in business!! He definitely was Arsenals man of the match, with one assist and one goal.
And it was great to have a van Persie goal again, he's first for the season, and what a goal it was, how he got to the point of a shot is amazing, but the goal was just pure brilliance! Besides, Rosicky delivered great.
It was great for Rosicky to score on his debut back (Fabregas and his brilliant passes), but I can't wait to see the reception he'll get once we head back to Emirates for the Wigan clash next Saturday, but we have to take one game at the time, and it is Belgium next, were we hopefully can get a comfortable win.
The Arsenal Goals;
van Persie 62,
Rosicky 87
Another game where we should have taken at least 1 point, but we have to go home empty handed from Manchester again.
But I'd like to think that the positives can get the better of this defeat, Rosicky is back in business!! He definitely was Arsenals man of the match, with one assist and one goal.
And it was great to have a van Persie goal again, he's first for the season, and what a goal it was, how he got to the point of a shot is amazing, but the goal was just pure brilliance! Besides, Rosicky delivered great.
It was great for Rosicky to score on his debut back (Fabregas and his brilliant passes), but I can't wait to see the reception he'll get once we head back to Emirates for the Wigan clash next Saturday, but we have to take one game at the time, and it is Belgium next, were we hopefully can get a comfortable win.
The Arsenal Goals;
By the way, I have just finished reading 'Fever Pitch' and what an amazing book! We are just about to watch the movie, I might just put in a little piece, we'll see...
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Internationals
Albania vs. Denmark, 1-1, 9/9 -09
Bendtner scored in the first half to give Denmark the lead, was basically alone with the goalkeeper and he headed the ball over the keeper who were running out, and the ball went straight for goal.
But Albania equalized and the first place is up for grabs, it seems like the Sweden game is going to be important, for both of the teams..
England vs. Croatia, 5-1, Wembley, 9/9 -09
England totally ruled the game, but it is worth saying that it was Eduardo who scored Croatia's consolation in a superb way, it was some good play in the England box, first Eduardo headed great, but the keeper saved, and since he didn't hold the ball, and a Croatian played the ball back to Eduardo, who didn't let them down, he also had a penalty situation, but I think he didn't get the penalty because of the one at Celtic, cause this one was definitely a penalty.
And that ended Croatia's hope of first place, because now England has secured the first place in their group, so it looks like play offs for Croatia.
Spain vs. Estonia, 3-0, 9/9 -09
Cesc scored and set another up in this great display from Spain, it was in the 32 minute that he started the scoring, it was a beatuiful shot just inside the box.
Within the last ten minutes of the game, Spain killed the game with two goals, the first came from Santi Cazorla, Cesc flicked in a ball and Cazorla finished low and hard.
And that meant that Spain is now as well finished for top place in their group, so now the fight is all up for second.
And of course things just can't end on the good sida, Arshavin is going to miss at least 3 games since he played for Russia even though his groin injury wasn't fully healed, and Djourou is set to miss 6 - 8 months after the operation on his knee.
Some of the Goals;
Bendtner scored in the first half to give Denmark the lead, was basically alone with the goalkeeper and he headed the ball over the keeper who were running out, and the ball went straight for goal.
But Albania equalized and the first place is up for grabs, it seems like the Sweden game is going to be important, for both of the teams..
England vs. Croatia, 5-1, Wembley, 9/9 -09
England totally ruled the game, but it is worth saying that it was Eduardo who scored Croatia's consolation in a superb way, it was some good play in the England box, first Eduardo headed great, but the keeper saved, and since he didn't hold the ball, and a Croatian played the ball back to Eduardo, who didn't let them down, he also had a penalty situation, but I think he didn't get the penalty because of the one at Celtic, cause this one was definitely a penalty.
And that ended Croatia's hope of first place, because now England has secured the first place in their group, so it looks like play offs for Croatia.
Spain vs. Estonia, 3-0, 9/9 -09
Cesc scored and set another up in this great display from Spain, it was in the 32 minute that he started the scoring, it was a beatuiful shot just inside the box.
Within the last ten minutes of the game, Spain killed the game with two goals, the first came from Santi Cazorla, Cesc flicked in a ball and Cazorla finished low and hard.
And that meant that Spain is now as well finished for top place in their group, so now the fight is all up for second.
And of course things just can't end on the good sida, Arshavin is going to miss at least 3 games since he played for Russia even though his groin injury wasn't fully healed, and Djourou is set to miss 6 - 8 months after the operation on his knee.
Some of the Goals;
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Internationals
Denmark - Portugal, 1-1, 'Parken Stadium', 5/9 -09
Bendtner scored a really nice one in the end of the first half, the ball was delivered into the box, and Bendtner shrugged off his defender, took the ball down on his chest, and just slammed it into the roof of the goal! Really beautiful play there!
The debutant in Portugal, Liedson, scored a header when the game was getting to an end, but Portugal didn't manage to score a second, even though Denmark was pressed hard.
But from this game I'd like to pick out Bendtners goal as the highlight of the match, perhaps not a particularly big surprise.
Spain - Belgium, (3-0), 5/9 -09
Firstly, I just want to say that this was a very late game, I kinda' fell asleep somewhere after the third goal..
All I can remember is wastching the game, and then suddenly mom put her hand on my shoulder and asked me if I was watching thai-boxing, and I just said, 'no, i'm watching Spain vs Belgium', but then I looked at the TV and saw two guys hopping around in a weird way.
I then saw the clock, and realized the game was finished fifteen minutes ago.
And that's the story of how I fell asleep watching the European Champions.
But now, let's get back to the game, I can tell you how things happened before I fell asleep, I don't know yet if Fabregas played at the end, he started on the bench because of the injury he's had, but Vermaelen started, and I can say that he didn't do much wrong, because he was on Torres's heels, and Torres didn't participate in any of the goals as far as I know.
Villa missed a penalty about 20 minutes into the first half, but if anything, that was a turning point, cause a little while after the penalty, Silva had a great shot that went all the way back in the net and Villa wasn't far behind when in the second half, his amazing shot went straight to goal, and minutes after that Pique found himself in the penalty area, slamming in 3-0.
I have just read that the match ended 5-0, but I still don't know if Fabregas played or not, but atleast Torres didn't score, so Vermaelen did his job well (a)
Ps. I have just read that Johan Djourou will be gone for six months, he's just had a knee surgery, and it is really bad obviously.
Bendtner scored a really nice one in the end of the first half, the ball was delivered into the box, and Bendtner shrugged off his defender, took the ball down on his chest, and just slammed it into the roof of the goal! Really beautiful play there!
The debutant in Portugal, Liedson, scored a header when the game was getting to an end, but Portugal didn't manage to score a second, even though Denmark was pressed hard.
But from this game I'd like to pick out Bendtners goal as the highlight of the match, perhaps not a particularly big surprise.
Spain - Belgium, (3-0), 5/9 -09
Firstly, I just want to say that this was a very late game, I kinda' fell asleep somewhere after the third goal..
All I can remember is wastching the game, and then suddenly mom put her hand on my shoulder and asked me if I was watching thai-boxing, and I just said, 'no, i'm watching Spain vs Belgium', but then I looked at the TV and saw two guys hopping around in a weird way.
I then saw the clock, and realized the game was finished fifteen minutes ago.
And that's the story of how I fell asleep watching the European Champions.
But now, let's get back to the game, I can tell you how things happened before I fell asleep, I don't know yet if Fabregas played at the end, he started on the bench because of the injury he's had, but Vermaelen started, and I can say that he didn't do much wrong, because he was on Torres's heels, and Torres didn't participate in any of the goals as far as I know.
Villa missed a penalty about 20 minutes into the first half, but if anything, that was a turning point, cause a little while after the penalty, Silva had a great shot that went all the way back in the net and Villa wasn't far behind when in the second half, his amazing shot went straight to goal, and minutes after that Pique found himself in the penalty area, slamming in 3-0.
I have just read that the match ended 5-0, but I still don't know if Fabregas played or not, but atleast Torres didn't score, so Vermaelen did his job well (a)
Ps. I have just read that Johan Djourou will be gone for six months, he's just had a knee surgery, and it is really bad obviously.
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