Friday, January 1, 2010

Portsmouth vs. Arsenal

4-1, Premier League, Fratton Park, 30/12 -09
Eduardo 27,
Nasri 41,
Ramsey 68,
Song 81

It's actually 2010 right now, I haven't been able to watch the game until now since United played at the same time and, well, what is there to say.. When United and Arsenal play at the same time there isn't really much that I can do, except turn on the computer and watch the live text on BBC!
But now I'm watching second half and I've already seen goals and highlights, so I should be able to manage!

At the start of the game Portsmouth played really well but couldn't really keep up and we gradually made the game ours, it was great to hear the fans singing like crazy basically the entire game!!
Diaby got the first really great chance to score, but Begovic managed a brilliant save to deny the frenchman, I just have to mention that Diaby and Song totally were the best in this game, It'll be sad to see Song go after Sunday's game, but hopefully Diaby will relish in his role during his absence.

Eduardo opened the scoring with a quite lucky goal, but it was certainly a deserved one, his free kick deflected on Kaboul and into the goal by the post, and by that post Hreidarsson stood, but he couldn't keep it out and 1-0 to the Arsenal!!
We kept up the good pace after that and eventually a typical Arsenal goal came, some passing in the box and then Ramsey gave the ball to Nasri who was in a good position to shoot, and a great shot it was!

In the beginning of the second Portsmouth tried hard to get back in the game, but things didn't go their way and wonder boy Ramsey played some amazing football to add our tally, he won the ball and just strode towards goal, finishing the move with a brilliant shot, definitely the beauty of the game.
Portsmouth got one back just after that, but we dug in and didn't concede, and when the game was approaching the end, Song grabbed a well deserved goal, he headed in Nasri's cross.

Injury Update;
-Fabregas will be out for 10-12 days, so the big question is will he play Everton on the 9th or not.
-Rosicky came off the bench in this game after 71 minutes, he had a solid display and is likely to start against West Ham
-Walcott has ripped a muscle and it looks the same for him as for Cesc, so Everton or not..

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