2-1, Premier League, Villa Park, 2011-12-21
van Persie 17 (pen),
Benayoun 87
A vital win! To be honest I really didn't see us grabbing that late winner, we weren't at our best in this game. Van Persie has now equalled Thierry Henry's club record of 34 goals on a calender year! Great achievement.
As mentioned we weren't at our best in this game and we had a really bad beginning of both the first and the second half. But we grew into the game and when Walcott was pulled in the box there was really only going to be one player to step up and take the penalty. Robin van Persie smashed it home to give us the lead!
Aston Villa scored the equalizer in the beginning of the second half, but we didn't give up and in the end it paid off as Yossi Benayoun scored with his head from a corner! Quite shocking but definitely appreciated!
So now my Christmas is saved! Can enjoy the weekend and then look ahead for the clash against Wolves on the 27th.
Injury Update;
-Gibbs has suffered a setback, it is not known how serious but maybe a couple of weeks or so.
-Djourou will be out for a couple of weeks after the injury he picked up against Manchester City.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Manchester City vs. Arsenal
0-1, Premier League, City of Manchester Stadium, 2011-12-18
Shame about the result today but let's try an stay positive! We played some really good football and defended really well overall. I do get the feeling that I too often do when it comes to Arsenal in the big games, we play so well but in the end we get nothing out of it!
The first half ended nil-nil, which was very much to our credit since City dominated much of the first thirty minutes. But as long as we didn't concede you did get the impression that we could've won the game.
Sadly we conceded due to something of a horror moment, we completely left the right-hand side! It was a bad, bad decision... What really disappoints me is that there was no-one who ran like crazy to put pressure and try to nick the ball! In that moment I just didn't understand the team..
But as mentioned, let's just stay positive and acknowledge the fact that we played some good football and had a solid defence for most parts of the game (something that we're not exactly famous for).
On Wednesday we face Aston Villa in Birmingham, and for the sake of my Christmas I hope that the team will produce something special!
Injury Update;
-Djourou got replaced early on in the second half after what appeared to be a groin injury, which most likely means that he will be out for quite some time.
-Santos had had to go through surgery, so he won't be back any time soon.
-Wilshere looks to be back in mid-February.
-Gibbs might be back for the Villa game, but most likely for next weekend!
Shame about the result today but let's try an stay positive! We played some really good football and defended really well overall. I do get the feeling that I too often do when it comes to Arsenal in the big games, we play so well but in the end we get nothing out of it!
The first half ended nil-nil, which was very much to our credit since City dominated much of the first thirty minutes. But as long as we didn't concede you did get the impression that we could've won the game.
Sadly we conceded due to something of a horror moment, we completely left the right-hand side! It was a bad, bad decision... What really disappoints me is that there was no-one who ran like crazy to put pressure and try to nick the ball! In that moment I just didn't understand the team..
But as mentioned, let's just stay positive and acknowledge the fact that we played some good football and had a solid defence for most parts of the game (something that we're not exactly famous for).
On Wednesday we face Aston Villa in Birmingham, and for the sake of my Christmas I hope that the team will produce something special!
Injury Update;
-Djourou got replaced early on in the second half after what appeared to be a groin injury, which most likely means that he will be out for quite some time.
-Santos had had to go through surgery, so he won't be back any time soon.
-Wilshere looks to be back in mid-February.
-Gibbs might be back for the Villa game, but most likely for next weekend!
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Arsenal vs. Everton
1-0, Premier League, Emirates, 2011-12-10
van Persie 70
Congratulations to Arsenal upon celebrating its 125th years anniversary! And congratulations to Robin van Persie upon scoring a goal that will be up amongst the very best of strikes of the 2011/2012 campaign!
It seems somehow fitting that we should win with 1-0 as well, remembering the old days with 'Boring Arsenal', George Graham was in the stands today with many more legends of the past. Before the game they were all saluted, part of celebrating the 125 years. Yesterday the club unveiled three statutes outside the Emirates, one of Herbert Chapman, one of Tony Adams and one of Thierry Henry, who was there when the statue was unveiled and he got really emotional, having to wipe off a tear during his speech.
Anyway, it was the game of today that had the real importance and it turned out to be quite a frustrating affair. We had tons of really great chances to score in the first half but somehow just couldn't put it in the back of the net.
The second half started in more or less the same fashion, but the came the moment of magic from the flying Dutchman! Song picked out the striker with an amazing pass and Robin van Persie hit the ball on volley, and it was truly mind-blowing!
We held on for the rest of the game with some ease and when the whistle was blown the joy was so immense that Szczesny ran and kissed the skipper's left boot! Memorable pictures indeed!
Injury Update;
-Today we had to field four centre-halves in the back four, as we don't have any full-backs left! Praying for us to recover some of them, soon!
van Persie 70
Congratulations to Arsenal upon celebrating its 125th years anniversary! And congratulations to Robin van Persie upon scoring a goal that will be up amongst the very best of strikes of the 2011/2012 campaign!
It seems somehow fitting that we should win with 1-0 as well, remembering the old days with 'Boring Arsenal', George Graham was in the stands today with many more legends of the past. Before the game they were all saluted, part of celebrating the 125 years. Yesterday the club unveiled three statutes outside the Emirates, one of Herbert Chapman, one of Tony Adams and one of Thierry Henry, who was there when the statue was unveiled and he got really emotional, having to wipe off a tear during his speech.
Anyway, it was the game of today that had the real importance and it turned out to be quite a frustrating affair. We had tons of really great chances to score in the first half but somehow just couldn't put it in the back of the net.
The second half started in more or less the same fashion, but the came the moment of magic from the flying Dutchman! Song picked out the striker with an amazing pass and Robin van Persie hit the ball on volley, and it was truly mind-blowing!
We held on for the rest of the game with some ease and when the whistle was blown the joy was so immense that Szczesny ran and kissed the skipper's left boot! Memorable pictures indeed!
Injury Update;
-Today we had to field four centre-halves in the back four, as we don't have any full-backs left! Praying for us to recover some of them, soon!
Olympiacos vs. Arsenal
1-3, Champions League, Karaiskakis Stadium, 2011-12-06
Benayoun 57
Completely forgot to write about this game! Sorry about that, but it wasn't a very good display by the team, decent, but not that inspiring... Nice strike from Benayoun though! We rested a lot of the players though, so a youth team got to play in Greece just like the last time, a couple of years ago.
Santos picked up an injury and will be missing at least three weeks ... hugely disappointing.
Benayoun 57
Completely forgot to write about this game! Sorry about that, but it wasn't a very good display by the team, decent, but not that inspiring... Nice strike from Benayoun though! We rested a lot of the players though, so a youth team got to play in Greece just like the last time, a couple of years ago.
Santos picked up an injury and will be missing at least three weeks ... hugely disappointing.
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Wigan Athletic vs. Arsenal
4-0, Premier League, DW Stadium, 2011-12-03
Arteta 28,
Vermaelen 29,
Gervinho 61,
van Persie 78
It was a pure joy to watch the Arsenal today.
We had a pretty rough start, though, we didn't really impress with our play in the first half hour, but once we broke the deadlock we played with free-flowing passes and touches.
Arteta opened the scoring with an amazing shot! The Wigan 'keeper probably should have done better to save it, but it was still quite some shot from the Spaniard. Just one minute later Vermaelen doubled the scoreline when he headed a Van Persie
corner in the back of the net.
We began the second half in similar fashion as we ended the first, with domination and great play. As van Persie's shot was blocked, Gervinho popped up to smash in the third goal of the evening and his third goal for the season. The Dutchman got to finish the scoring of the afternoon when Walcott raced down the right-hand side and fed van Persie with a pass that required little more than a tap-in. Great link-up between the two strikers and Theo showed how unselfish one can be.
Arteta 28,
Vermaelen 29,
Gervinho 61,
van Persie 78
It was a pure joy to watch the Arsenal today.
We had a pretty rough start, though, we didn't really impress with our play in the first half hour, but once we broke the deadlock we played with free-flowing passes and touches.
Arteta opened the scoring with an amazing shot! The Wigan 'keeper probably should have done better to save it, but it was still quite some shot from the Spaniard. Just one minute later Vermaelen doubled the scoreline when he headed a Van Persie
corner in the back of the net.
We began the second half in similar fashion as we ended the first, with domination and great play. As van Persie's shot was blocked, Gervinho popped up to smash in the third goal of the evening and his third goal for the season. The Dutchman got to finish the scoring of the afternoon when Walcott raced down the right-hand side and fed van Persie with a pass that required little more than a tap-in. Great link-up between the two strikers and Theo showed how unselfish one can be.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Arsenal vs. Fulham
1-1, Premier League, Emirates, 2011-11-26
Vermaelen 82
Obviously disappointing to drop points at home but when we come from behind to gain a point it does feel just that little bit better. Vermaelen scored both goals today, and just heard that he's only the third Arsenal player to do so. What an honour...
We were really dismal in this game, I mainly found it frustrating to watch us play today. In the last fifteen minutes we upped our game immensely, and got the equalizer when Vermaelen headed a Walcott cross in the back of the net. We kept pressing Fulham but couldn't find the winner and we're just going to have to settle for the one point for now.
On Tuesday we have a Carling Cup clash with Manchester City at the Emirates. Reckon the boss will rest quite some players, but will definitely be an interesting game.
Injury Update;
-No updates really, still have Gibbs, Jenkinson and Sagna out in the back and Wilshere out in the midfield.
Vermaelen 82
Obviously disappointing to drop points at home but when we come from behind to gain a point it does feel just that little bit better. Vermaelen scored both goals today, and just heard that he's only the third Arsenal player to do so. What an honour...
We were really dismal in this game, I mainly found it frustrating to watch us play today. In the last fifteen minutes we upped our game immensely, and got the equalizer when Vermaelen headed a Walcott cross in the back of the net. We kept pressing Fulham but couldn't find the winner and we're just going to have to settle for the one point for now.
On Tuesday we have a Carling Cup clash with Manchester City at the Emirates. Reckon the boss will rest quite some players, but will definitely be an interesting game.
Injury Update;
-No updates really, still have Gibbs, Jenkinson and Sagna out in the back and Wilshere out in the midfield.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Arsenal vs. Borussia Dortmund
2-1, Champions League, Emirates, 2011-11-24
van Persie 49, 86
We've now secured our place in the knock-out stages for yet another year! And we have already finished top of our group! Things really can't look better in the Champions League at the moment for us!!
Van Persie is truly unbelievable in this kind of form! He had a mediocre game,, and still he scored twice!! Amazing...
The game was really even, Dortmund played really good and put a lot of pressure on us, it's such a relief that we prevailed in the end!
We needed some individual brilliance to break the deadlock though, and it was Song who provided it for us. He showed amazing technique as he dribbled pass several players in the box and then provided the assist that van Persie headed in!
Before the end Robin sealed the game for us as Vermaelen headed a corner from Arteta toward the Dutchman, and he just had to tap it in!
It was a bit annoying as Dortmund got a goal in the final minute, but nothing can take away the relief and joy of the club as we head to yet another year of the knock-out stages in the Champions League!
Henry is back and training with us at the moment as the MLS is having a break, and for this game he was joined by Roger Federer in the stands and both of them went down the dressing room after the game to visit the boys, who needless to say were really excited about it!
Oh, and just a really cool fact, all the eleven players in our starting eleven came from different countries!! Eleven different nationalities in the starting line-up...
Injury Update;
-Diaby made his long-awaited comeback at the end of this game! great to have him back, feels like a new signing!
-Rosicky has picked up a small injury in training, but will hopefully be back soon!
van Persie 49, 86
We've now secured our place in the knock-out stages for yet another year! And we have already finished top of our group! Things really can't look better in the Champions League at the moment for us!!
Van Persie is truly unbelievable in this kind of form! He had a mediocre game,, and still he scored twice!! Amazing...
The game was really even, Dortmund played really good and put a lot of pressure on us, it's such a relief that we prevailed in the end!
We needed some individual brilliance to break the deadlock though, and it was Song who provided it for us. He showed amazing technique as he dribbled pass several players in the box and then provided the assist that van Persie headed in!
Before the end Robin sealed the game for us as Vermaelen headed a corner from Arteta toward the Dutchman, and he just had to tap it in!
It was a bit annoying as Dortmund got a goal in the final minute, but nothing can take away the relief and joy of the club as we head to yet another year of the knock-out stages in the Champions League!
Henry is back and training with us at the moment as the MLS is having a break, and for this game he was joined by Roger Federer in the stands and both of them went down the dressing room after the game to visit the boys, who needless to say were really excited about it!
Oh, and just a really cool fact, all the eleven players in our starting eleven came from different countries!! Eleven different nationalities in the starting line-up...
Injury Update;
-Diaby made his long-awaited comeback at the end of this game! great to have him back, feels like a new signing!
-Rosicky has picked up a small injury in training, but will hopefully be back soon!
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Norwich City vs. Arsenal
2-1, Premier League, Carrow Road, 2011-11-19
van Persie 27, 59
Tough, tough game, but three vital points and our fifth win in a row! We played some brilliant attacking football in this game, and really enjoyed the game, even though I'd obviously had preferred it if we sealed the game!
Our captain is absolutely unstoppable at the moment! He is now distancing himself from the rest in the top-scorer's table with twelve goals!
We were unlucky to fall behind in the game when Mertesacker misjudged a situation, but we made our early advantage count when Theo played in a marvellous cross for van Persie to tap in. The Dutchman won the game for us in the second half when Ramsey won the ball, but fell over, so Song jumped over him and played an amazing pass to Robin, who delicately chipped the ball over the 'keeper.
What I really enjoyed about this game was, as I stated earlier, the attacking play that we had. Some really nice free-flowing football was on display and we are picking up from where we left off before the international break.
Injury Update;
-we currently have three full-backs on the sidelines, Gibbs (who recently went through surgery), Jenkinson (who has a stress-fracture), and Sagna (who has a fractured-fibula).
-Ryo Miyaichi has an ankle sprain and will be missing for about a month and a half.
-Chamakh will be back from his knee injury for next weekend.
-There is no chance that Jack will be back before mid January, which is a massive disappointment!
van Persie 27, 59
Tough, tough game, but three vital points and our fifth win in a row! We played some brilliant attacking football in this game, and really enjoyed the game, even though I'd obviously had preferred it if we sealed the game!
Our captain is absolutely unstoppable at the moment! He is now distancing himself from the rest in the top-scorer's table with twelve goals!
We were unlucky to fall behind in the game when Mertesacker misjudged a situation, but we made our early advantage count when Theo played in a marvellous cross for van Persie to tap in. The Dutchman won the game for us in the second half when Ramsey won the ball, but fell over, so Song jumped over him and played an amazing pass to Robin, who delicately chipped the ball over the 'keeper.
What I really enjoyed about this game was, as I stated earlier, the attacking play that we had. Some really nice free-flowing football was on display and we are picking up from where we left off before the international break.
Injury Update;
-we currently have three full-backs on the sidelines, Gibbs (who recently went through surgery), Jenkinson (who has a stress-fracture), and Sagna (who has a fractured-fibula).
-Ryo Miyaichi has an ankle sprain and will be missing for about a month and a half.
-Chamakh will be back from his knee injury for next weekend.
-There is no chance that Jack will be back before mid January, which is a massive disappointment!
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Arsenal vs. West Bromwich Albion
3-0, Premier League, Emirates, 2011-11-05
van Persie 22,
Vermaelen 39,
Arteta 74
Solid performance from the lads and some brilliant play, both going forward and defending. Everything seemed to be right and it was a comfortable win in the end. Three goals, three points, a clean sheet, no injuries and no bookings. Definitely easy on the eye!
Our very own captain Fantastic, Robin van Persie, continue his goalscoring form and put us ahead when he tapped in the rebound from Theo's shot! But credit goes to Aaron Ramsey for providing a breath-taking pass to the young Englishman!
Not too much later we got to see Vermaelen mark his return from injury with a powerful strike, van Persie provided the assist.
In the second half we continued the domination from the first half, I don't think W.B.A had a single shot on goal during the entire game! Anyway, it was Arteta who got to finish the scoring of the day when Robin pulled the ball back to the Spaniard who finished it brilliantly!
All I can say is that I agree with the new banner that is showcased at the Emirates nowadays, "We don't need Batman, We've got Robin" .
Injury Update;
-Wilshere looks to be back in training in mid-December. Diaby is about three weeks away still and Gibbs might be back after the international break that takes place in the coming week.
van Persie 22,
Vermaelen 39,
Arteta 74
Solid performance from the lads and some brilliant play, both going forward and defending. Everything seemed to be right and it was a comfortable win in the end. Three goals, three points, a clean sheet, no injuries and no bookings. Definitely easy on the eye!
Our very own captain Fantastic, Robin van Persie, continue his goalscoring form and put us ahead when he tapped in the rebound from Theo's shot! But credit goes to Aaron Ramsey for providing a breath-taking pass to the young Englishman!
Not too much later we got to see Vermaelen mark his return from injury with a powerful strike, van Persie provided the assist.
In the second half we continued the domination from the first half, I don't think W.B.A had a single shot on goal during the entire game! Anyway, it was Arteta who got to finish the scoring of the day when Robin pulled the ball back to the Spaniard who finished it brilliantly!
All I can say is that I agree with the new banner that is showcased at the Emirates nowadays, "We don't need Batman, We've got Robin" .
Injury Update;
-Wilshere looks to be back in training in mid-December. Diaby is about three weeks away still and Gibbs might be back after the international break that takes place in the coming week.
Friday, November 4, 2011
Arsenal vs. Marseille
0-0, Champions League, Emirates, 2011-11-01
What an experience! The Emirates will never cease to amaze me, like the team that plays on its pitch.
Now, some critics said that it was a rather dismal game and such, but to me it certainly didn't feel that way! Marseille had some good chances early on but we grew into the game and Ramsey had a trio of great chances in the first half. The young Welshman is growing as a player, getting better and better by each game it seems, he had an amazing game at Stamford Bridge last weekend and yet another good display in this game. Szczesny gave us all a bit of a heart-attack though, showcasing some skills with his feet in the box, he sure is full of confidence!
When Robin came on in the second half it sounded as though we had just won the game! In fact, it started as soon as he started to warm up!
An amazing atmosphere it was, and I really enjoyed the game! We still have it in our own hands to qualify for the knock-out stages.
Injury Update;
-no new injuries from this game, Chamakh and Gibbs are still out for a while longer though. It certainly feels good to have Vermaelen back!
What an experience! The Emirates will never cease to amaze me, like the team that plays on its pitch.
Now, some critics said that it was a rather dismal game and such, but to me it certainly didn't feel that way! Marseille had some good chances early on but we grew into the game and Ramsey had a trio of great chances in the first half. The young Welshman is growing as a player, getting better and better by each game it seems, he had an amazing game at Stamford Bridge last weekend and yet another good display in this game. Szczesny gave us all a bit of a heart-attack though, showcasing some skills with his feet in the box, he sure is full of confidence!
When Robin came on in the second half it sounded as though we had just won the game! In fact, it started as soon as he started to warm up!
An amazing atmosphere it was, and I really enjoyed the game! We still have it in our own hands to qualify for the knock-out stages.
Injury Update;
-no new injuries from this game, Chamakh and Gibbs are still out for a while longer though. It certainly feels good to have Vermaelen back!
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Chelsea vs. Arsenal
5-3, Premier League, Stamford Bridge, 29/10 -11
van Persie 36, 85, 90,
Santos 49,
Walcott 55
Am still Buzzing from the game and probably will be for a while now! Even more so as I'm going to London on Monday and then to the Emirates on Tuesday to watch the game! Am soooo excited!! Anyway,, back to this wonderful game! Our captain outdid himself once again! He is in an amazing form and by far the talisman of the team!
We got off to a rather poor start as Chelsea took the lead, but before long we equalized through an amazing team-move, finished off by no-one else than Robin van Persie! Ramsey provided a great pass through the Chelsea back four to Gervinho, who was selfless in passing the ball to the Dutchman, who could finish it off with hardly anything more than a tap-in. However, we had to suffer further as Terry scored from a corner just seconds before the first half was over.
We started the second half really good and an amazing run from Santos resulted in him scoring, yet again! , for the club! Have to say that I'm not used to having a full-back this potent to scoring, but can't say that I don't enjoy it!
Then to more or less everyone's surprise, we took the lead! This goal is probably my personal favourite of the game. Theo Walcott received the ball from a short-taken free-kick, as he gathered pace he was fouled by a Chelsea player, but instead of staying down he got up quickly, surprising the entire defence and through some amazing skill he got past everyone and scored from an amazing strike! A wonderful achievement from the young Englishman!
To our bitter disappointment Mata equalized for Chelsea with ten minutes to go, especially sour was the fact that Lukaku, who wasn't even near the ball, took down Santos just to clear space for Mata! , and I must admit that my hopes for winning the game died with that goal. But a certain Dutch forward never seizes to amaze me! And through some divine intervention, Robin van Persie got a one-on-one chance with the Cech when Terry slipped! And our captain didn't let us down! He sealed the game for us in added-time, van Persie received a pass from Arteta and fired a great shot to win us the game!
For the first time in a long time I feel truly proud of being an Arsenal fan! And these are the moments to hold on to in times of darkness..
Oh! I almost forgot, I'm going to London on Monday! oh wait,, I didn't.. Mentioned that in the beginning, didn't I... Well,, I just have to say one more thing! I've once again won a competition in the Arsenal Magazine! Won FIFA12! Really amazing! Have now won two times in something like four attempts!
van Persie 36, 85, 90,
Santos 49,
Walcott 55
Am still Buzzing from the game and probably will be for a while now! Even more so as I'm going to London on Monday and then to the Emirates on Tuesday to watch the game! Am soooo excited!! Anyway,, back to this wonderful game! Our captain outdid himself once again! He is in an amazing form and by far the talisman of the team!
We got off to a rather poor start as Chelsea took the lead, but before long we equalized through an amazing team-move, finished off by no-one else than Robin van Persie! Ramsey provided a great pass through the Chelsea back four to Gervinho, who was selfless in passing the ball to the Dutchman, who could finish it off with hardly anything more than a tap-in. However, we had to suffer further as Terry scored from a corner just seconds before the first half was over.
We started the second half really good and an amazing run from Santos resulted in him scoring, yet again! , for the club! Have to say that I'm not used to having a full-back this potent to scoring, but can't say that I don't enjoy it!
Then to more or less everyone's surprise, we took the lead! This goal is probably my personal favourite of the game. Theo Walcott received the ball from a short-taken free-kick, as he gathered pace he was fouled by a Chelsea player, but instead of staying down he got up quickly, surprising the entire defence and through some amazing skill he got past everyone and scored from an amazing strike! A wonderful achievement from the young Englishman!
To our bitter disappointment Mata equalized for Chelsea with ten minutes to go, especially sour was the fact that Lukaku, who wasn't even near the ball, took down Santos just to clear space for Mata! , and I must admit that my hopes for winning the game died with that goal. But a certain Dutch forward never seizes to amaze me! And through some divine intervention, Robin van Persie got a one-on-one chance with the Cech when Terry slipped! And our captain didn't let us down! He sealed the game for us in added-time, van Persie received a pass from Arteta and fired a great shot to win us the game!
For the first time in a long time I feel truly proud of being an Arsenal fan! And these are the moments to hold on to in times of darkness..
Oh! I almost forgot, I'm going to London on Monday! oh wait,, I didn't.. Mentioned that in the beginning, didn't I... Well,, I just have to say one more thing! I've once again won a competition in the Arsenal Magazine! Won FIFA12! Really amazing! Have now won two times in something like four attempts!
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Arsenal vs. Bolton
2-1, Carling Cup 4th Round, Emirates, 26/10 -11
Arshavin 53,
Young Park 56
Amazing play from the team to come from behind to win this game, especially turning the game in three minutes! Also really glad for Ju Young Park to score his first goal for us and having a really good game, same goes for Arshavin who looks to be back in better form after a goal and an assist in this game.
We dominated the first half but couldn't find the breakthrough. And then came the second half and straight away we found ourselves trailing even though we had stacked up tons of chances and completely dominated the play!
However, the Bolton lead didn't last for long thanks to a great, quick comeback from the Arsenal! First, Arshavin received the ball from Benayoun and finished superbly in the far corner! Barely three minutes later the Russian playmaker teed up Ju Young Park who made a great run on the left-hand side and placed it past the Bolton 'keeper.
Injury Update;
-Vermaelen made his own comeback in this game and am absolutely delighted to see him back! Meaning that he'll make the Chelsea game on Saturday as well.
Arshavin 53,
Young Park 56
Amazing play from the team to come from behind to win this game, especially turning the game in three minutes! Also really glad for Ju Young Park to score his first goal for us and having a really good game, same goes for Arshavin who looks to be back in better form after a goal and an assist in this game.
We dominated the first half but couldn't find the breakthrough. And then came the second half and straight away we found ourselves trailing even though we had stacked up tons of chances and completely dominated the play!
However, the Bolton lead didn't last for long thanks to a great, quick comeback from the Arsenal! First, Arshavin received the ball from Benayoun and finished superbly in the far corner! Barely three minutes later the Russian playmaker teed up Ju Young Park who made a great run on the left-hand side and placed it past the Bolton 'keeper.
Injury Update;
-Vermaelen made his own comeback in this game and am absolutely delighted to see him back! Meaning that he'll make the Chelsea game on Saturday as well.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Arsenal vs. Stoke
3-1, Premier League, Emirates, 23/10 -11
Gervinho 27,
van Persie 73, 82
Not a convincing performance until van Persie came along in the second half, he really has been amazing for us this season and one can only pray that it will continue!
We dominated the entire game but couldn't find enough chances to score. The first goal came along really beautifully when Ramsey chipped it over the top of the defense for Gervinho to tap it into the net.
Stoke eventually equalized and the game were rather even in the second half until our captain came on. van Persie scored twice to win us the game and both assists came from Gervinho.
Injury Update:
-Gibbs is still out for some time as well as Jenkinson.
Gervinho 27,
van Persie 73, 82
Not a convincing performance until van Persie came along in the second half, he really has been amazing for us this season and one can only pray that it will continue!
We dominated the entire game but couldn't find enough chances to score. The first goal came along really beautifully when Ramsey chipped it over the top of the defense for Gervinho to tap it into the net.
Stoke eventually equalized and the game were rather even in the second half until our captain came on. van Persie scored twice to win us the game and both assists came from Gervinho.
Injury Update:
-Gibbs is still out for some time as well as Jenkinson.
Marseille vs. Arsenal
1-0, Champions League, Stade Vélodrome, 19/10 -11
Ramsey 92
Sorry about the late post but have had a busy week! Anyways, magic night even though it didn't seem as though it would turn out that way for most of the evening! Ramsey had a great shot in the final minute to grant us an amazing chance to qualify! Am soo looking forward for the return game at the Emirates as I'll be at the stadium for that one!
Ramsey 92
Sorry about the late post but have had a busy week! Anyways, magic night even though it didn't seem as though it would turn out that way for most of the evening! Ramsey had a great shot in the final minute to grant us an amazing chance to qualify! Am soo looking forward for the return game at the Emirates as I'll be at the stadium for that one!
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Arsenal vs. Sunderland
2-1, Premier League, Emirates, 16/10 -11
van Persie 1, 83
Vital win, but to be honest we should have been able to ease through this game. We played some really good football the first twenty minutes, but when Sunderland got their equalizer we dropped our level immensly.
However, amazing stuff from van Persie in this game! Once again he ensures that we get the three points from a game. His first goal came after just 29 seconds! An amazing shot from the skipper, it was the fastest goal ever scored by the Arsenal in the league! His second was a really beautiful goal from a free kick, perfectly placed in the top corner.
So three vital points to build on, and now we travel to France for a difficult clash with Marseille.
Injury Update;
-Gibbs picked up a injury in this game and won't travel to France.
-Vermaelen will be back in about a week!
-Ramsey was injured for this game but he will be back for the game against Marseille.
van Persie 1, 83
Vital win, but to be honest we should have been able to ease through this game. We played some really good football the first twenty minutes, but when Sunderland got their equalizer we dropped our level immensly.
However, amazing stuff from van Persie in this game! Once again he ensures that we get the three points from a game. His first goal came after just 29 seconds! An amazing shot from the skipper, it was the fastest goal ever scored by the Arsenal in the league! His second was a really beautiful goal from a free kick, perfectly placed in the top corner.
So three vital points to build on, and now we travel to France for a difficult clash with Marseille.
Injury Update;
-Gibbs picked up a injury in this game and won't travel to France.
-Vermaelen will be back in about a week!
-Ramsey was injured for this game but he will be back for the game against Marseille.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Tottenham vs. Arsenal
1-2, Premier League, White Hart Lane, 2/10 -11
Ramsey 56
We seem to be forever doomed to be the team that dominates and still loses. It has happened countless times in the past, but I no longer know whether I should take it as an encouragement since we've played like shit lately and lost anyway... Our midfield dominated this game, but unfortunately our defense is too weak still...
Don't really know what else I'm supposed to say... Great cross from Song that led to Ramsey's tap in... And also, our MOTM today was definitely Coquelin! He was astounding in the holding midfield role and am really pleased to see one of the youngsters from the academy come through in this fashion.
Ramsey 56
We seem to be forever doomed to be the team that dominates and still loses. It has happened countless times in the past, but I no longer know whether I should take it as an encouragement since we've played like shit lately and lost anyway... Our midfield dominated this game, but unfortunately our defense is too weak still...
Don't really know what else I'm supposed to say... Great cross from Song that led to Ramsey's tap in... And also, our MOTM today was definitely Coquelin! He was astounding in the holding midfield role and am really pleased to see one of the youngsters from the academy come through in this fashion.
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Arsenal vs. Olympiacos
2-1, Champions League, Emirates, 28/9 -11
Oxlade-Chamberlain 8,
Santos 20
We had some great offensive play in this game, but occasionally our defensive play was frightening! However, that is not down to the back four, Song (who deputised as centre-half due to an injury to Koscielny) and Santos were amazing in this game. Am really impressed by the Brazilian's passing ability!
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored in his debut in the Champions League, a superb move from him and a great finish! I don't think I'm the only one whose expecting wonders from him in the future!
Before long we extended our lead, with yet another debut goal! Andre Santos fired into the back of the net after some great play inside the box! I'm not used to seeing that kind of play from a full-back, but can't say that I didn't enjoy it!
Injury Update;
-Koscielny will most certainly miss the game against Tottenham on sunday, so is likely that Song will play as a centre-half yet again.
-Gervinho is a doubt for the derby on sunday, same goes for Theo.
Oxlade-Chamberlain 8,
Santos 20
We had some great offensive play in this game, but occasionally our defensive play was frightening! However, that is not down to the back four, Song (who deputised as centre-half due to an injury to Koscielny) and Santos were amazing in this game. Am really impressed by the Brazilian's passing ability!
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored in his debut in the Champions League, a superb move from him and a great finish! I don't think I'm the only one whose expecting wonders from him in the future!
Before long we extended our lead, with yet another debut goal! Andre Santos fired into the back of the net after some great play inside the box! I'm not used to seeing that kind of play from a full-back, but can't say that I didn't enjoy it!
Injury Update;
-Koscielny will most certainly miss the game against Tottenham on sunday, so is likely that Song will play as a centre-half yet again.
-Gervinho is a doubt for the derby on sunday, same goes for Theo.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Arsenal vs. Bolton Wanderers
3-0, Premier League, Emirates, 24/9 -11
van Persie 46, 72,
Song 89
Congrats to our Captain, Robin van Persie, upon reaching the infamous Arsenal's '100 Club'. He is only the 17th player to make the list during Arsenal's long history! So a great honour for the Dutchman.
Finally I started to recognize the Arsenal! We played some amazing football today, especially in the second half. Though, once again, we had a bad start, where Bolton easily could have gotten the lead if it hadn't been for Szczesny, the Pole produced a stunning save to keep a clean sheet.
In the second half we got the lead at once through Robin van Persie, our very own flying Dutchman! However, the move started rather unpleasant as Gervinho was clipped by a Bolton player, but the ref played advantage and when Ramsey gave him a delicious pass, the captain didn't disappoint, and provided with a stunning shot.
Bolton were reduced to ten men when Wheater pulled at Walcott, and we definitely used the numerical advantage that we now had. Just about midway through the half van Persie doubled our lead as he converted a cross from Walcott.
Just at the end Song sealed the win with a superb strike from a great cut-back from Sagna.
Now it finally feels as though we're coming back from the pre-season, and just in time, next weekend we face Tottenham at White Hart Lane.. And before that we have a Champions League game against Olympiacos on wednesday.
Injury Update;
-Further setback for Wilshere as he'll be going through surgery on Monday, and won't be back until some time around Christmas.
-Benayoun received a slight injury in the midweek game, he has a small chance to return in time for the Tottenham game.
-Both Diaby and Vermaelen are expected to return after the international break that is coming up ahead.
van Persie 46, 72,
Song 89
Congrats to our Captain, Robin van Persie, upon reaching the infamous Arsenal's '100 Club'. He is only the 17th player to make the list during Arsenal's long history! So a great honour for the Dutchman.
Finally I started to recognize the Arsenal! We played some amazing football today, especially in the second half. Though, once again, we had a bad start, where Bolton easily could have gotten the lead if it hadn't been for Szczesny, the Pole produced a stunning save to keep a clean sheet.
In the second half we got the lead at once through Robin van Persie, our very own flying Dutchman! However, the move started rather unpleasant as Gervinho was clipped by a Bolton player, but the ref played advantage and when Ramsey gave him a delicious pass, the captain didn't disappoint, and provided with a stunning shot.
Bolton were reduced to ten men when Wheater pulled at Walcott, and we definitely used the numerical advantage that we now had. Just about midway through the half van Persie doubled our lead as he converted a cross from Walcott.
Just at the end Song sealed the win with a superb strike from a great cut-back from Sagna.
Now it finally feels as though we're coming back from the pre-season, and just in time, next weekend we face Tottenham at White Hart Lane.. And before that we have a Champions League game against Olympiacos on wednesday.
Injury Update;
-Further setback for Wilshere as he'll be going through surgery on Monday, and won't be back until some time around Christmas.
-Benayoun received a slight injury in the midweek game, he has a small chance to return in time for the Tottenham game.
-Both Diaby and Vermaelen are expected to return after the international break that is coming up ahead.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Arsenal vs. Shrewsbury Town
3-1, Carling Cup 3rd Round, Emirates, 20/9 -11
Gibbs 33,
Oxlade-Chamberlain 58,
Benayoun 79
A great come-back win after yet another awful weekend! Oxlade-Chamberlain was amazing! First time I've got a good look at him and he did extremely well!
We had a rather slow start, and found ourselves trailing by one goal before long. However, we got back in the game and Gibbs opened his account for the club with a wonderful header!
After the break we completely dominated the game, the entire second half belonged to us, therefore it wasn't unfair when Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored from long-range, it was a truly superb strike, and his first for the club! Benayoun sealed the game after some great play by the team, and so all goals for the night were first strikes for the goalscorers!
Gibbs 33,
Oxlade-Chamberlain 58,
Benayoun 79
A great come-back win after yet another awful weekend! Oxlade-Chamberlain was amazing! First time I've got a good look at him and he did extremely well!
We had a rather slow start, and found ourselves trailing by one goal before long. However, we got back in the game and Gibbs opened his account for the club with a wonderful header!
After the break we completely dominated the game, the entire second half belonged to us, therefore it wasn't unfair when Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored from long-range, it was a truly superb strike, and his first for the club! Benayoun sealed the game after some great play by the team, and so all goals for the night were first strikes for the goalscorers!
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Blackburn vs. Arsenal
3-4, Premier League, Ewood Park, 17/9 -11
Gervinho 10,
Arteta 33,
Chamakh 85
Its hauntingly frustrating to be an Arsenal fan these days... we should have won this game as we scored two own-goals and on top of that Blackburn got an offside goal allowed.
We had an amazing first half, and I finally started to recognise the club that I've supported for the past three years. Gervinho scored a beautiful opener, and even though Blackburn equalized through some sloppy defending we got back in front before half-time through a great strike from Arteta.
Then came the second half and the team from the first half were nowhere to be seen. Song couldn't do anything about scoring an own-goal from a free-kick, so they were level after just about five minutes. Then Yakubu scored an obvious offside goal, the linesman even had a perfect view of it! And then Koscielny wrapped it up with yet another own-goal following a break from Blackburn.
Chamakh came on and scored a header with something close to five minutes to go, and in the dying minutes Mertesacker came really close to saving the game for us, but unfortunately it was, yet again, not our day in the end.
Injury Update;
-Wilshere will be out for a long time yet, same goes for Vermaelen, and both are sorely missed.
-Sagna hobbled off in the second half, hopefully it isn't anything serious.
-it won't be too long until Diaby is back i should think.
-Rosicky has picked up a knee injury, but I don't think its long term.
Gervinho 10,
Arteta 33,
Chamakh 85
Its hauntingly frustrating to be an Arsenal fan these days... we should have won this game as we scored two own-goals and on top of that Blackburn got an offside goal allowed.
We had an amazing first half, and I finally started to recognise the club that I've supported for the past three years. Gervinho scored a beautiful opener, and even though Blackburn equalized through some sloppy defending we got back in front before half-time through a great strike from Arteta.
Then came the second half and the team from the first half were nowhere to be seen. Song couldn't do anything about scoring an own-goal from a free-kick, so they were level after just about five minutes. Then Yakubu scored an obvious offside goal, the linesman even had a perfect view of it! And then Koscielny wrapped it up with yet another own-goal following a break from Blackburn.
Chamakh came on and scored a header with something close to five minutes to go, and in the dying minutes Mertesacker came really close to saving the game for us, but unfortunately it was, yet again, not our day in the end.
Injury Update;
-Wilshere will be out for a long time yet, same goes for Vermaelen, and both are sorely missed.
-Sagna hobbled off in the second half, hopefully it isn't anything serious.
-it won't be too long until Diaby is back i should think.
-Rosicky has picked up a knee injury, but I don't think its long term.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Arsenal vs. Swansea
1-0, Premier League, Emirates, 10/9 -11
Arshavin 40
Wasn't a convincing win, but immensely important to get the first win of the season! It was interesting to see some of the new boys today, Arteta and Mertesacker started the game whilst Benayoun came on later in the second half, all of them did very well, certainly looks like the manager has done some good investments!
We started the game really well, and almost at once Arteta played a brilliant ball to Ramsey who unfortunately didn't manage to put the ball in the back of the net. It took a mistake from Vorm, the Swansea 'keeper, for us the score in this game, and it happened in the 40th minute. Vorm had just picked the ball up and decided to throw it to the player that was right next to Arshavin, the Swansea defender wasn't prepared for this so the ball bounced on his heel straight to Arshavin who at once scored from a really tight angle! A beautiful finish from the Russian!
We dropped a bit of level in the later first half and second half, which is a bit troublesome but hopefully we will improve til tuesday when we face Dortmund away! Anyway, van Persie did hit the woodwork in the second half but that was just about as close as we got in the second half.
So am definitely looking forward to seeing more of the new boys and hopefully see the entire team improve to bring a title home this season! It will take a lot of hard work but I am sure that we're up for the challenge!
Injury Update;
-Vermaelen will be out for at least one more month as he had to have surgery on his ankle.
-Wilshere won't be back for at least another two months.
-Diaby should be back any week now, so at least some good news! And both Song and Gervinho have now finished serving their suspensions from the Newcastle game!
Arshavin 40
Wasn't a convincing win, but immensely important to get the first win of the season! It was interesting to see some of the new boys today, Arteta and Mertesacker started the game whilst Benayoun came on later in the second half, all of them did very well, certainly looks like the manager has done some good investments!
We started the game really well, and almost at once Arteta played a brilliant ball to Ramsey who unfortunately didn't manage to put the ball in the back of the net. It took a mistake from Vorm, the Swansea 'keeper, for us the score in this game, and it happened in the 40th minute. Vorm had just picked the ball up and decided to throw it to the player that was right next to Arshavin, the Swansea defender wasn't prepared for this so the ball bounced on his heel straight to Arshavin who at once scored from a really tight angle! A beautiful finish from the Russian!
We dropped a bit of level in the later first half and second half, which is a bit troublesome but hopefully we will improve til tuesday when we face Dortmund away! Anyway, van Persie did hit the woodwork in the second half but that was just about as close as we got in the second half.
So am definitely looking forward to seeing more of the new boys and hopefully see the entire team improve to bring a title home this season! It will take a lot of hard work but I am sure that we're up for the challenge!
Injury Update;
-Vermaelen will be out for at least one more month as he had to have surgery on his ankle.
-Wilshere won't be back for at least another two months.
-Diaby should be back any week now, so at least some good news! And both Song and Gervinho have now finished serving their suspensions from the Newcastle game!
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Transfer Deadline Day
This is the first time during my years as an Arsenal fan that we've had this much action in the transfer window! We've signed five players on the very last days! Yeah, you heard me right, Five players!
The first deal to be completed was South Korean captain Chu Young Park (26). Then, on the very last day, we signed three players! Brazilian left-back Andre Santos (28), German centre-half Per Mertesacker (26), midfielder Yossi Benayoun (31) on loan from Chelsea and in the very last minute we completed the signing of Spanish play-maker Mikel Arteta (29) from Everton!
Exactly what we needed, some more experience and class players! Now have a bit more hope for the season!
The first deal to be completed was South Korean captain Chu Young Park (26). Then, on the very last day, we signed three players! Brazilian left-back Andre Santos (28), German centre-half Per Mertesacker (26), midfielder Yossi Benayoun (31) on loan from Chelsea and in the very last minute we completed the signing of Spanish play-maker Mikel Arteta (29) from Everton!
Exactly what we needed, some more experience and class players! Now have a bit more hope for the season!
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Manchester United vs. Arsenal
2-8, Premier League, Old Trafford, 28/8 -11
Walcott 48,
van Persie
A part of me died watching Arsenal today, it must be the worst game so far of my short career as Arsenal fan, and unfortunately that says a lot!
Going to stick with what I said after the Liverpool game, this is not to be our season... At least van Persie and Walcott has looked good so far this season! They are the only ones to score for us this season...
We have too many injuries and suspensions at the moment... here's a list:
-Vermaelen
-Sagna
-Wilshere
-Gibbs
-Diaby
-Squillaci
-Bendtner
-Song
-Gervinho
-Frimpong
and now Jenkinson, who received two yellow cards today...
Want to finish with some good news, we have now scored in the league!
Walcott 48,
van Persie
A part of me died watching Arsenal today, it must be the worst game so far of my short career as Arsenal fan, and unfortunately that says a lot!
Going to stick with what I said after the Liverpool game, this is not to be our season... At least van Persie and Walcott has looked good so far this season! They are the only ones to score for us this season...
We have too many injuries and suspensions at the moment... here's a list:
-Vermaelen
-Sagna
-Wilshere
-Gibbs
-Diaby
-Squillaci
-Bendtner
-Song
-Gervinho
-Frimpong
and now Jenkinson, who received two yellow cards today...
Want to finish with some good news, we have now scored in the league!
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Udinese vs. Arsenal & Champions League Draw
2-1, Champions League Play-off, Stadio Friuli, 24/9 -11
van Persie 55,
Walcott 69
Amazing team performance throughout the game and what a comeback in the second half after being 1-0 down at half-time. This was just what we needed after some harsh weeks where we've lost both Fabregas and now Nasri.
We had a good first half but unfortunately found ourselves one-nil down just before half-time, and the second half didn't start much better as Udinese got a penalty just after half-time, fortunately Sczcesny saved the penalty and we didn't look back!Through some brilliant work from Gervinho, van Persie scored his first for the 11/12 campaign!
Not too long after that Walcott more or less sealed the game through a great strike by the young Englishman!
After Walcott's goal Udinese didn't ever look too likely to get back in the game and a great victory in the end for us!
So, looking ahead to the group stage, we will be facing Marseille, Olympiacos and Dortmund. Its a decent draw, we should definitely qualify from it!
Injury Update;
-Gibbs will miss the United clash as well, same goes for Wilshere.
-Diaby is still out as well as the suspended ones (Frimpong, Song & Gervinho).
van Persie 55,
Walcott 69
Amazing team performance throughout the game and what a comeback in the second half after being 1-0 down at half-time. This was just what we needed after some harsh weeks where we've lost both Fabregas and now Nasri.
We had a good first half but unfortunately found ourselves one-nil down just before half-time, and the second half didn't start much better as Udinese got a penalty just after half-time, fortunately Sczcesny saved the penalty and we didn't look back!Through some brilliant work from Gervinho, van Persie scored his first for the 11/12 campaign!
Not too long after that Walcott more or less sealed the game through a great strike by the young Englishman!
After Walcott's goal Udinese didn't ever look too likely to get back in the game and a great victory in the end for us!
So, looking ahead to the group stage, we will be facing Marseille, Olympiacos and Dortmund. Its a decent draw, we should definitely qualify from it!
Injury Update;
-Gibbs will miss the United clash as well, same goes for Wilshere.
-Diaby is still out as well as the suspended ones (Frimpong, Song & Gervinho).
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Arsenal vs. Liverpool
0-2, Premier League, Emirates, 20/8 -11
I have a feeling that this is not to be our season... Injuries, red cards, suspensions and now decisive own goals...
We deserved so much more than a defeat by two goals, we didn't look too likely to score but the defence was stunning! Defensively we've looked really good so far this season, lots of that is down to Vermaelen, he was amazing today, MOTM by far!
The first half was really tight and even, with no one looking more likely to score than the other, unfortunately we lost a bit of momentum when Koscielny picked up what looked like a back injury after just about fifteen minutes, Miquel came in to replace him and he did great!
Frimpong was sent off in the second half after receiving a second yellow card, but we managed just fine even though we were down to ten men, until the decisive moment when Miquel was clearing the ball from our box and it bounced off Ramsey's shoulder into goal.
As I mentioned earlier we never looked likely to score, and that didn't change after conceding one and in the dying minutes Liverpool sealed the game.
So back to the dreadful feeling you get after/during a defeat... Not a good start to the season but am hoping that the team is feeling better than I am at the moment so we might at least get to see some Champions League games this season..
Injury Update;
-Gibbs and Djourou both have hamstring strains, Djourou will hopefully be back for the trip to Italy, but Gibbs will be out for a week or more longer.
-Wilshere might be back for sometime next week, fingers crossed!
-Rosicky has a thigh problem but looks to be back for next week, same goes for Traore who has a slight groin problem.
-No news concerning Diaby.
I have a feeling that this is not to be our season... Injuries, red cards, suspensions and now decisive own goals...
We deserved so much more than a defeat by two goals, we didn't look too likely to score but the defence was stunning! Defensively we've looked really good so far this season, lots of that is down to Vermaelen, he was amazing today, MOTM by far!
The first half was really tight and even, with no one looking more likely to score than the other, unfortunately we lost a bit of momentum when Koscielny picked up what looked like a back injury after just about fifteen minutes, Miquel came in to replace him and he did great!
Frimpong was sent off in the second half after receiving a second yellow card, but we managed just fine even though we were down to ten men, until the decisive moment when Miquel was clearing the ball from our box and it bounced off Ramsey's shoulder into goal.
As I mentioned earlier we never looked likely to score, and that didn't change after conceding one and in the dying minutes Liverpool sealed the game.
So back to the dreadful feeling you get after/during a defeat... Not a good start to the season but am hoping that the team is feeling better than I am at the moment so we might at least get to see some Champions League games this season..
Injury Update;
-Gibbs and Djourou both have hamstring strains, Djourou will hopefully be back for the trip to Italy, but Gibbs will be out for a week or more longer.
-Wilshere might be back for sometime next week, fingers crossed!
-Rosicky has a thigh problem but looks to be back for next week, same goes for Traore who has a slight groin problem.
-No news concerning Diaby.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Arsenal vs. Udinese
1-0, Champions League: Play-off 1st leg, Emirates, 16/8 -11
Walcott 4
A truly exciting match with plenty of chances for both teams! Szczesny was, by far, our MOTM, he saved us many times in this game, but good for us to get the clean sheet once again. Van Persie has, as was expected, been announced as Captain now, but as both he and Nasri was suspended, as well as Wenger, who had to watch the game from the stands.
Walcott looked really good throughout the game as well, and deservedly put us in front after just four minutes! A good cross into the box from Ramsey was put in the back of the net by the young Englishman at the near post!
We had a really good first half, but unfortunately we dropped our level a bit in the second half and didn't provide a display equal to that of the first half. That could be a bit down to the fact that we had three injuries, the first was Gibbs who was replaced by Djourou at half-time, who, after ten minutes, had to be replaced by Jenkinson due to injury. And, after 73 minutes, Rosicky had to go off, with Frimpong replacing him.
So we've still got a lot of job to do in the return game next week, but an encouraging display and now Liverpool at the Emirates is up ahead.
Also, sad to hear that Eboue has joined Galatasaray.
Injury Update;
-Djourou and Gibbs are both doubts for the Liverpool game, but it doesn't appear to be too serious injuries.
Walcott 4
A truly exciting match with plenty of chances for both teams! Szczesny was, by far, our MOTM, he saved us many times in this game, but good for us to get the clean sheet once again. Van Persie has, as was expected, been announced as Captain now, but as both he and Nasri was suspended, as well as Wenger, who had to watch the game from the stands.
Walcott looked really good throughout the game as well, and deservedly put us in front after just four minutes! A good cross into the box from Ramsey was put in the back of the net by the young Englishman at the near post!
We had a really good first half, but unfortunately we dropped our level a bit in the second half and didn't provide a display equal to that of the first half. That could be a bit down to the fact that we had three injuries, the first was Gibbs who was replaced by Djourou at half-time, who, after ten minutes, had to be replaced by Jenkinson due to injury. And, after 73 minutes, Rosicky had to go off, with Frimpong replacing him.
So we've still got a lot of job to do in the return game next week, but an encouraging display and now Liverpool at the Emirates is up ahead.
Also, sad to hear that Eboue has joined Galatasaray.
Injury Update;
-Djourou and Gibbs are both doubts for the Liverpool game, but it doesn't appear to be too serious injuries.
Monday, August 15, 2011
Cesc Fabregas join Barcelona
Sad to hear that Arsenal announced Cesc's departure last night, after 8 years, 303 appearances, 57 goals and 81 assists its now time to say goodbye.
I'd just like to take this opportunity to thank Cesc, thank him for introducing me to Arsenal F.C, and through that, changing my life in more ways than one can ever imagine.
During my years supporting Arsenal I have, occasionally (especially during last summer), pictured how I'd react to his inevitable departure - because the one thing we all new during the years was that it would happen before long - I can proudly say that I haven't shed a tear, I've just been thinking of how sad it is for us to lose such a good player as well as our captain. And this made me truly realize that, to me, the Club will always be bigger than any player in the world!
So farewell Cesc, and good luck!
I'd just like to take this opportunity to thank Cesc, thank him for introducing me to Arsenal F.C, and through that, changing my life in more ways than one can ever imagine.
During my years supporting Arsenal I have, occasionally (especially during last summer), pictured how I'd react to his inevitable departure - because the one thing we all new during the years was that it would happen before long - I can proudly say that I haven't shed a tear, I've just been thinking of how sad it is for us to lose such a good player as well as our captain. And this made me truly realize that, to me, the Club will always be bigger than any player in the world!
So farewell Cesc, and good luck!
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Newcastle vs. Arsenal
0-0, Premier League, St James' Park, 13/8 -11
Decent result for the first game of the season all things considered. The one thing that is beyond me, however, is how Barton got away without being sent off whilst Gervinho was shown red at once! So to explain the situation: Gervinho goes down in the box due to a challenge from Tioute (which should've been a penalty!), and then along comes Barton, Barton drags Gervinho up by the collar of his shirt, obviously Gervinho gets enraged and lightly slaps Barton in the face, who then, several seconds after the hit, goes down! and that is not enough, he later constantly insists that he was punched in the face! Outrageous!
But thankfully we held on to the point and can at least be pleased with that. Unfortunate for Gervinho though, to be sent off because of somebody else's folly.
We had the most possession throughout the game, and some chances but by far didn't create enough for Arsenal Football Club! Sad to say that that might, to some part, be down to the fact that neither Fabregas nor Nasri played today, Cesc is reportedly done for Barcelona and Nasri is still uncertain. Beside from that we missed Wilshere who was out through injury.
Robin van Persie captained the club for the game, as he is the vice-captain, but it looks as though he will keep the captaincy long-term now. He didn't get quite that many chances in this game though, and looked a bit lonely up front unfortunately.
So it looks as though we're still missing some going forward (which isn't like us) but good news as to the defence, we looked quite solid today actually! So let's just take all the encouragement that we can from this game!
Injury Update;
-Wilshere missed this game through injury, but it doesn't appear to be long-term, so he'll hopefully be back next week or something like that.
-Diaby has a slightly more long-term injury but looks to be back in September.
Decent result for the first game of the season all things considered. The one thing that is beyond me, however, is how Barton got away without being sent off whilst Gervinho was shown red at once! So to explain the situation: Gervinho goes down in the box due to a challenge from Tioute (which should've been a penalty!), and then along comes Barton, Barton drags Gervinho up by the collar of his shirt, obviously Gervinho gets enraged and lightly slaps Barton in the face, who then, several seconds after the hit, goes down! and that is not enough, he later constantly insists that he was punched in the face! Outrageous!
But thankfully we held on to the point and can at least be pleased with that. Unfortunate for Gervinho though, to be sent off because of somebody else's folly.
We had the most possession throughout the game, and some chances but by far didn't create enough for Arsenal Football Club! Sad to say that that might, to some part, be down to the fact that neither Fabregas nor Nasri played today, Cesc is reportedly done for Barcelona and Nasri is still uncertain. Beside from that we missed Wilshere who was out through injury.
Robin van Persie captained the club for the game, as he is the vice-captain, but it looks as though he will keep the captaincy long-term now. He didn't get quite that many chances in this game though, and looked a bit lonely up front unfortunately.
So it looks as though we're still missing some going forward (which isn't like us) but good news as to the defence, we looked quite solid today actually! So let's just take all the encouragement that we can from this game!
Injury Update;
-Wilshere missed this game through injury, but it doesn't appear to be long-term, so he'll hopefully be back next week or something like that.
-Diaby has a slightly more long-term injury but looks to be back in September.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Benfica vs. Arsenal
1-2, Pre-season; Eusebio Cup, Estadio da Luz, 6/8 -11
van Persie 33
Disappointing end to the pre-season,, yet the result isn't too bad,, whats worse is that we have picked up quite a few injuries this summer,, which isn't exactly ideal a week before the season start...
Van Persie has looked really good this summer, so it wasn't too much of a surprise when he put us ahead after receiving the ball from Gibbs.
Didn't get to watch the game as I was away, but we took the lead into half-time but lost the game in the second half.
van Persie 33
Disappointing end to the pre-season,, yet the result isn't too bad,, whats worse is that we have picked up quite a few injuries this summer,, which isn't exactly ideal a week before the season start...
Van Persie has looked really good this summer, so it wasn't too much of a surprise when he put us ahead after receiving the ball from Gibbs.
Didn't get to watch the game as I was away, but we took the lead into half-time but lost the game in the second half.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
The Emirates Cup
Arsenal vs. Boca Juniors
2-2, Emirates Stadium, 30/7 -11
van Persie 29,
Ramsey 46
Didn't get to see any of the games as I was in Spain with a friend during the tournament. Have seen the highlights though, and Gervinho seem to be linking up nice with van Persie, as he provided a great assist for the first goal. Just after half time Ramsey scored through a great strike but we didn't manage to keep things tight and in the end the game finished all square.
Arsenal vs. New York Red Bulls
1-1, Emirates Stadium, 31/7 -11
van Persie 42
Thierry Henry started the game for NY Red Bulls, and recieved a warm welcome. He was highly involved in the equalizer that they produced in the final minutes through an unfortunate own goal by Bartley. It was van Persie, however, who started the scoring when he scored a header in the first half. Once again we didn't quite manage to hold on to the lead and therefore Henry got to lift the trophy at the Emirates for New York Red Bulls.
Injury Update;
-Both Wilshere and Walcott picked up injuries, but both are expected to be better in a some days time.
-Fabregas is back in training but didn't feature in the tournament, partly due to the Barcelona situation.
2-2, Emirates Stadium, 30/7 -11
van Persie 29,
Ramsey 46
Didn't get to see any of the games as I was in Spain with a friend during the tournament. Have seen the highlights though, and Gervinho seem to be linking up nice with van Persie, as he provided a great assist for the first goal. Just after half time Ramsey scored through a great strike but we didn't manage to keep things tight and in the end the game finished all square.
Arsenal vs. New York Red Bulls
1-1, Emirates Stadium, 31/7 -11
van Persie 42
Thierry Henry started the game for NY Red Bulls, and recieved a warm welcome. He was highly involved in the equalizer that they produced in the final minutes through an unfortunate own goal by Bartley. It was van Persie, however, who started the scoring when he scored a header in the first half. Once again we didn't quite manage to hold on to the lead and therefore Henry got to lift the trophy at the Emirates for New York Red Bulls.
Injury Update;
-Both Wilshere and Walcott picked up injuries, but both are expected to be better in a some days time.
-Fabregas is back in training but didn't feature in the tournament, partly due to the Barcelona situation.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
FC Cologne vs. Arsenal
2-1, Pre-Season, Rhein Energie Stadion, 23/7 -11
Gervinho 7, 15
Amazing debut for our new Ivorian striker Gervinho! We looked incredible offensively in the first half, a lot of that was down to Jack Wilshere, he has looked brilliant this pre-season, he definitely ran our midfield in this game's first half.
The opening goal was a real beauty, Wilshere set up Gervinho with a breath-taking ball that went over the opposition defense straight in the path of the Ivorian striker, whose finish was clinical!
It didn't take long before he was on target again, Walcott provided a great cross for Gervinho to score from close range.
Just before half-time Jenkinson got really unlucky when his clearance went over Szczesny (who was on his way out to collect the ball) and into our own net. He looked pretty bummed out about it but fortunately lots of team-mates came to comfort him, so I'd reckon he'll recover quickly.
In the second half we didn't have the same rhytm in our play (could be down to the fact that the entire team except for Gibbs had been replaced).
However, there was a sad ending to the game when Henderson (who had replaced Gibbs 70th minute) got injured whilst committing to a tackle, it appeared as though he twisted his knee, and he had to be stretchered off the pitch.
Injury Update;
-Diaby has a long term injury that will keep him out of the start of the season.
-Fabregas failed to recover from a muscular injury in time for this game, hopefully he'll be fit (and still an Arsenal player) for the Emirates Cup.
-Fabianski made his debut from his injury in this game, so it was good to see him back in action
-Eboue missed this game through injury, but it doesn't seem to be a long term one.
Gervinho 7, 15
Amazing debut for our new Ivorian striker Gervinho! We looked incredible offensively in the first half, a lot of that was down to Jack Wilshere, he has looked brilliant this pre-season, he definitely ran our midfield in this game's first half.
The opening goal was a real beauty, Wilshere set up Gervinho with a breath-taking ball that went over the opposition defense straight in the path of the Ivorian striker, whose finish was clinical!
It didn't take long before he was on target again, Walcott provided a great cross for Gervinho to score from close range.
Just before half-time Jenkinson got really unlucky when his clearance went over Szczesny (who was on his way out to collect the ball) and into our own net. He looked pretty bummed out about it but fortunately lots of team-mates came to comfort him, so I'd reckon he'll recover quickly.
In the second half we didn't have the same rhytm in our play (could be down to the fact that the entire team except for Gibbs had been replaced).
However, there was a sad ending to the game when Henderson (who had replaced Gibbs 70th minute) got injured whilst committing to a tackle, it appeared as though he twisted his knee, and he had to be stretchered off the pitch.
Injury Update;
-Diaby has a long term injury that will keep him out of the start of the season.
-Fabregas failed to recover from a muscular injury in time for this game, hopefully he'll be fit (and still an Arsenal player) for the Emirates Cup.
-Fabianski made his debut from his injury in this game, so it was good to see him back in action
-Eboue missed this game through injury, but it doesn't seem to be a long term one.
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Hangzhou Greentown vs. Arsenal
1-1, Pre-season: Asia Tour, Meihu Stadium, 16/7 -11
Vela 45
There were some changes for this game, but generally it was the team that came on for the second half last time that got to start this game, and vice versa.
We got off to a really bad start, making some significant mistakes and eventually the Chinese side took advantage of it.
But fortunately just before half time Vela got us back in the game, when he tapped in the rebound from van Persie's shot! Not quite as stylish as his former goals, yet he proves to be quite a goalscorer!
We played better in the second half, and had lots of decent chances to win the game, it wasn't to be this time around though, and now the team heads back to Europe.
Vela 45
There were some changes for this game, but generally it was the team that came on for the second half last time that got to start this game, and vice versa.
We got off to a really bad start, making some significant mistakes and eventually the Chinese side took advantage of it.
But fortunately just before half time Vela got us back in the game, when he tapped in the rebound from van Persie's shot! Not quite as stylish as his former goals, yet he proves to be quite a goalscorer!
We played better in the second half, and had lots of decent chances to win the game, it wasn't to be this time around though, and now the team heads back to Europe.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Malaysia XI vs. Arsenal
4-0, Pre-season: Asia Tour, Bukit Jalil Stadium, 13/7 -11
Ramsey 5 (pen),
Walcott 37,
Vela 58,
Rosicky 90
The first game of the 11/12 season ended very well for us, a comfortable 4-0 win, but I can't say that I expected anything else. This was the first time to see our two new boys in action, Ryo Miyaichi (a quick winger that we signed last year but since he went on loan at once I hadn't seen him in action until today) and Carl Jenkinson (a right-back from Charlton that we signed earlier this year).
The first half had a lot of pace and action, we started brightly and when Wilshere was clipped in the box Ramsey got the chance to put us in front which he comfortably did. After that first goal the Malaysian team built up some momentum, but they weren't ever close to scoring. Walcott scored the second with a delightful chip, yet you have to give Ramsey a lot of credit for that goal as well since it was his amazing pass that gave Walcott the chance.
There were close to eleven changes for the second half and we couldn't quite get up to the same pace that we had in the first half, but we did score another two goals, the first one came from Vela, and it didn't come as a surprise when he decided to lift the ball over the keeper instead of going for a more direct shot, but he truly is the master of lifting the ball into goal, and it always looks classy. Rosicky got to wrap the game up in the final minutes when he headed the ball in from a good Arshavin cross.
We've still got a lot to look ahead for, and the new players really look exciting, I truly thought that they both did a great first game for the club and believe that they can become something big in the future.
The reason that I got to see this game is that Arsenal now have included Arsenal Player in the membership. Arsenal Player is like ATVO from former seasons, and they are streaming the pre-season games live! Smashing!
Just to finish it all off I've got some bad news.. Clichy has left the club for Manchester City (who seem to be buying all of our players lately...)
Ramsey 5 (pen),
Walcott 37,
Vela 58,
Rosicky 90
The first game of the 11/12 season ended very well for us, a comfortable 4-0 win, but I can't say that I expected anything else. This was the first time to see our two new boys in action, Ryo Miyaichi (a quick winger that we signed last year but since he went on loan at once I hadn't seen him in action until today) and Carl Jenkinson (a right-back from Charlton that we signed earlier this year).
The first half had a lot of pace and action, we started brightly and when Wilshere was clipped in the box Ramsey got the chance to put us in front which he comfortably did. After that first goal the Malaysian team built up some momentum, but they weren't ever close to scoring. Walcott scored the second with a delightful chip, yet you have to give Ramsey a lot of credit for that goal as well since it was his amazing pass that gave Walcott the chance.
There were close to eleven changes for the second half and we couldn't quite get up to the same pace that we had in the first half, but we did score another two goals, the first one came from Vela, and it didn't come as a surprise when he decided to lift the ball over the keeper instead of going for a more direct shot, but he truly is the master of lifting the ball into goal, and it always looks classy. Rosicky got to wrap the game up in the final minutes when he headed the ball in from a good Arshavin cross.
We've still got a lot to look ahead for, and the new players really look exciting, I truly thought that they both did a great first game for the club and believe that they can become something big in the future.
The reason that I got to see this game is that Arsenal now have included Arsenal Player in the membership. Arsenal Player is like ATVO from former seasons, and they are streaming the pre-season games live! Smashing!
Just to finish it all off I've got some bad news.. Clichy has left the club for Manchester City (who seem to be buying all of our players lately...)
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Goal of the Season
It was, as always, really hard to pick one of all these great strikes! in the end I considered Nasri's to vs Fulham and van Persie's vs Barcelona, however, I eventually decided to go for Nasri's first vs Fulham, it was just pure magic to me!
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Fulham vs. Arsenal
2-2, Premier League, Craven Cottage, 22/5 -11
van Persie 29
Walcott 89
That's that for another season... Disappointing end for us as we've finished fourth when we not too long ago were in with a great shout for the title.. To look at things positively we'll be seing the players sooner than we had had they finished third, but then again, that's not particularly positive...
As most of the games lately we looked off in this one, sure, we have lots of possession and some decent efforts to score, but we've just looked like the shadow of Arsenal from earlier this season.
Fulham took the lead but just four minutes later van Persie got us back level with yet another great strike! With this strike he has scored 18 goals on half-a-season, making him the third player to ever have achieved that, he stands alongside Thierry Henry and Cristiano Ronaldo on that feat.
For the second half we turned up even worse, but after Fulham got a man sent off we pushed on a bit more and Walcott got us a point late in the game.
So to sum this season up, it only takes one word; Disappointing.
But we look forward to next season and there's already been some talk about new investments in the summer, no names but Wenger has mentioned he will add some to the "base" of the team... Wonder how that will turn out...
Injury Update;
-Fabregas didn't make it for this game, same goes for Clichy, who has been on the sidelines for a while as well.
van Persie 29
Walcott 89
That's that for another season... Disappointing end for us as we've finished fourth when we not too long ago were in with a great shout for the title.. To look at things positively we'll be seing the players sooner than we had had they finished third, but then again, that's not particularly positive...
As most of the games lately we looked off in this one, sure, we have lots of possession and some decent efforts to score, but we've just looked like the shadow of Arsenal from earlier this season.
Fulham took the lead but just four minutes later van Persie got us back level with yet another great strike! With this strike he has scored 18 goals on half-a-season, making him the third player to ever have achieved that, he stands alongside Thierry Henry and Cristiano Ronaldo on that feat.
For the second half we turned up even worse, but after Fulham got a man sent off we pushed on a bit more and Walcott got us a point late in the game.
So to sum this season up, it only takes one word; Disappointing.
But we look forward to next season and there's already been some talk about new investments in the summer, no names but Wenger has mentioned he will add some to the "base" of the team... Wonder how that will turn out...
Injury Update;
-Fabregas didn't make it for this game, same goes for Clichy, who has been on the sidelines for a while as well.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Arsenal vs. Aston Villa
1-2, Premier League, Emirates, 15/5 -11
van Persie 89
As I have mentioned earlier I was at the Emirates watching this game! Unfortunately it seemed as though the team didn't turn up for this game.
To find ourselves two-nil down after something like twenty minutes is not a favourable position, we would obviously have been able to turn it around had we got a goal back quickly, but we saw shots hit the posts and had penalty shouts denied, it just wasn't to be.
I did get to see my first goal scored at the Emirates, and another strike from Robin van Persie! After some chaos in the Villa box the ball bounced to the Dutchman who struck it at once!
After this defeat I'd say that the season can't end soon enough for us, hopefully there will be some new signings in the summer who can add something different to the team.
Injury Update;
-Vermaelen started this game! It has been quite some time since we last saw him, but he looked as though he had never been back, I can't recall a single mistake from him!
-Fabregas will miss the remainer of the season after having a set-back on his thigh injury.
-Nasri has a slight chance to play against Fulham, the last game of the season.
van Persie 89
As I have mentioned earlier I was at the Emirates watching this game! Unfortunately it seemed as though the team didn't turn up for this game.
To find ourselves two-nil down after something like twenty minutes is not a favourable position, we would obviously have been able to turn it around had we got a goal back quickly, but we saw shots hit the posts and had penalty shouts denied, it just wasn't to be.
I did get to see my first goal scored at the Emirates, and another strike from Robin van Persie! After some chaos in the Villa box the ball bounced to the Dutchman who struck it at once!
After this defeat I'd say that the season can't end soon enough for us, hopefully there will be some new signings in the summer who can add something different to the team.
Injury Update;
-Vermaelen started this game! It has been quite some time since we last saw him, but he looked as though he had never been back, I can't recall a single mistake from him!
-Fabregas will miss the remainer of the season after having a set-back on his thigh injury.
-Nasri has a slight chance to play against Fulham, the last game of the season.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Stoke vs. Arsenal
1-3, Premier League, Britannia Stadium, 8/5 -11
van Persie 81
A very dismal display from the team today, it seemed as though we never truly showed up for the game in the end...
But we can be really proud of our striker RvP, who has now scored in his last eight away games! With his goal today he extended the record he earned two weeks ago to eight, which is quite something!
Stoke scored twice in the first half and for the second half both Chamakh and Bendtner came on to give us something special, but it wasn't to be today.
As mentioned it was a really poor display and even though we got back in it after van Persie's great strike we pretty much at once found ourselves two-goals down again.
There really isn't too much more to say about this game, I just hope that we will come up with a much better game next sunday, as I'll be at the Emirates then! I go to London on friday, and will return to Sweden on monday night.
Injury Update;
-Vermaelen was on the bench today, hopefully he'll play next week.
-Fabregas and Nasri both missed this game, but I hope they'll be back for the Villa game, especially the captain, as he was injured last time I went to the Emirates as well!
van Persie 81
A very dismal display from the team today, it seemed as though we never truly showed up for the game in the end...
But we can be really proud of our striker RvP, who has now scored in his last eight away games! With his goal today he extended the record he earned two weeks ago to eight, which is quite something!
Stoke scored twice in the first half and for the second half both Chamakh and Bendtner came on to give us something special, but it wasn't to be today.
As mentioned it was a really poor display and even though we got back in it after van Persie's great strike we pretty much at once found ourselves two-goals down again.
There really isn't too much more to say about this game, I just hope that we will come up with a much better game next sunday, as I'll be at the Emirates then! I go to London on friday, and will return to Sweden on monday night.
Injury Update;
-Vermaelen was on the bench today, hopefully he'll play next week.
-Fabregas and Nasri both missed this game, but I hope they'll be back for the Villa game, especially the captain, as he was injured last time I went to the Emirates as well!
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Arsenal vs. Manchester United
1-0, Premier League, Emirates, 1/5 -11
Ramsey 56
That was some performance from the team! For once we actually manage to hold on to a lead, that's certainly not something we're famous for, but in the end it was a great team performance that got us the three points, but it was more to this game than just some points, we needed this for our confidence as that has dropped radically the last month or so.
Earlier in the season this game was spoken of as a title-decider, even though it may not quite have worked out for us in that concern, (though we have a really, really tiny chance on the title still..) we have at least had something to say in the title-race.
We played brilliant football in the first half, and should have been given a penalty when Vidic clearly handled the ball after a cross from Walcott, but nevertheless the score was nil-nil after the first half.
Overall in the second half it was more competitive than the first, but we got that important goal through a great counter-attack from which van Persie managed to find Ramsey in the box and the young Welshman produced a great shot to score his first goal since breaking his leg last year.
United put some pressure on us but we managed well and didn't gave them many chances to score from. A bonus to this was the fact that Szczesny had a faultless game, he surely was brilliant.
So great stuff from the lads to earn us a morale-boosting win ahead of the final three games.
Injury Update;
-Fabregas was injured in training, no news yet as to how bad the injury is, but for now let's just be glad that his replacer managed to win the game for us!
-Nasri didn't return to the pitch for the second half, he picked up some kind of knock in the first half, don't think that it's too serious though.
-Djourou hobbled off in the second half, there's for sure a risk of him missing the rest of the season...
-Vermaelen played for the reserves last Thursday and reportedly had a pretty much faultless game, so hopefully he'll be back for the trip to Stoke next week.
Ramsey 56
That was some performance from the team! For once we actually manage to hold on to a lead, that's certainly not something we're famous for, but in the end it was a great team performance that got us the three points, but it was more to this game than just some points, we needed this for our confidence as that has dropped radically the last month or so.
Earlier in the season this game was spoken of as a title-decider, even though it may not quite have worked out for us in that concern, (though we have a really, really tiny chance on the title still..) we have at least had something to say in the title-race.
We played brilliant football in the first half, and should have been given a penalty when Vidic clearly handled the ball after a cross from Walcott, but nevertheless the score was nil-nil after the first half.
Overall in the second half it was more competitive than the first, but we got that important goal through a great counter-attack from which van Persie managed to find Ramsey in the box and the young Welshman produced a great shot to score his first goal since breaking his leg last year.
United put some pressure on us but we managed well and didn't gave them many chances to score from. A bonus to this was the fact that Szczesny had a faultless game, he surely was brilliant.
So great stuff from the lads to earn us a morale-boosting win ahead of the final three games.
Injury Update;
-Fabregas was injured in training, no news yet as to how bad the injury is, but for now let's just be glad that his replacer managed to win the game for us!
-Nasri didn't return to the pitch for the second half, he picked up some kind of knock in the first half, don't think that it's too serious though.
-Djourou hobbled off in the second half, there's for sure a risk of him missing the rest of the season...
-Vermaelen played for the reserves last Thursday and reportedly had a pretty much faultless game, so hopefully he'll be back for the trip to Stoke next week.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Bolton vs. Arsenal
1-2, Premier League, Reebok Stadium, 24/4 -11
van Persie 48
When Bolton got their penalty right in the beginning of the second half I started going through some tunes on my computer, and then I saw the perfect song, Had Enough by Danko Jones. That song really mirrored my exact emotions, so I felt compelled to put it on, and sure enough, within just that one song, Bolton had time to miss their penalty and Robin scored an equalizer for us! (he now holds a record in the Premier League, the only one to score in seven consecutive away league games).
Obviously I started thinking that it was some kind of sign, that we would turn it around and have the slightest of shots at the league title... Then again, I've always believed in chance, and that was exactly what this proved to be as I put on the song again in the dying minutes hoping for a winner, and it came, to Bolton...
As you'd have figured out by now Bolton took the lead in the second half through some poor marking on a corner. (you would think that we'd learned from that mistake, but Bolton's winner came from some more sloppy defending from a corner).
RvP did give us some hope though, just after Bolton missed their penalty (or rather, Szczesny saved it) van Persie received a ball from Fabregas and took the shot!
Unfortunately as all good things must come to an end so does our title bid, and now we've lost the second place to Chelsea as well... So it seems that we will finish on a disappointingly third place this season.
Injury Update;
-no news really... only that Diaby got injured in the derby, it doesn't seem too bad, though he missed this game.
van Persie 48
When Bolton got their penalty right in the beginning of the second half I started going through some tunes on my computer, and then I saw the perfect song, Had Enough by Danko Jones. That song really mirrored my exact emotions, so I felt compelled to put it on, and sure enough, within just that one song, Bolton had time to miss their penalty and Robin scored an equalizer for us! (he now holds a record in the Premier League, the only one to score in seven consecutive away league games).
Obviously I started thinking that it was some kind of sign, that we would turn it around and have the slightest of shots at the league title... Then again, I've always believed in chance, and that was exactly what this proved to be as I put on the song again in the dying minutes hoping for a winner, and it came, to Bolton...
As you'd have figured out by now Bolton took the lead in the second half through some poor marking on a corner. (you would think that we'd learned from that mistake, but Bolton's winner came from some more sloppy defending from a corner).
RvP did give us some hope though, just after Bolton missed their penalty (or rather, Szczesny saved it) van Persie received a ball from Fabregas and took the shot!
Unfortunately as all good things must come to an end so does our title bid, and now we've lost the second place to Chelsea as well... So it seems that we will finish on a disappointingly third place this season.
Injury Update;
-no news really... only that Diaby got injured in the derby, it doesn't seem too bad, though he missed this game.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Tottenham Hotspur vs. Arsenal
3-3, Premier League, White Hart Lane, 20/4 -11
Walcott 5,
Nasri 12,
Van Persie 40
I promised myself I wouldn't be disappointed (well, at least that I wouldn't let my feelings show) no matter how the game ended tonight. I broke that promise pretty much the second the ref blew the whistle,, I started yelling at my sister, my cousin and my friend,, They just wouldn't stop asking how the game went... They must've started thinking I'm some kind of psycho by now,, even I'm starting to believe that there is something like that going on with me, when Tottenham scored the equalizer and my dad shouted out a "Yeess!" I was soo close to hitting him, my arm went up but in the last second I managed to get a hold over myself and let it fall back down, though I did hit him when he made a comment about one of our players later on.
For the neutral watcher this must've been quite a show, 'cause it sure was some great football being played on that pitch, unfortunately for us we once again let a two-goal lead slip, but we didn't lose this time around, so at least that's some improvement.
We were ahead after just five minutes when Walcott broke loose after a great pass from the skipper, and as the defence never were going to catch up with him he slid it past Gomez into the goal!
They equalized two minutes later.
But five minutes after their equalizer we found ourselves ahead once again when Nasri produced a stunning shot that went past Gomez.
Van Persie joined the scorers as a cross from Walcott was first headed at goal, though Gomez saved that one, but the rebound went straight at the Dutch forward who smashed it into the net!
We all now what happened later on in the game with Tottenham scoring again before half-time and then from a penalty.
Injury Update;
-Sagna was back for this game, so some good news.
Walcott 5,
Nasri 12,
Van Persie 40
I promised myself I wouldn't be disappointed (well, at least that I wouldn't let my feelings show) no matter how the game ended tonight. I broke that promise pretty much the second the ref blew the whistle,, I started yelling at my sister, my cousin and my friend,, They just wouldn't stop asking how the game went... They must've started thinking I'm some kind of psycho by now,, even I'm starting to believe that there is something like that going on with me, when Tottenham scored the equalizer and my dad shouted out a "Yeess!" I was soo close to hitting him, my arm went up but in the last second I managed to get a hold over myself and let it fall back down, though I did hit him when he made a comment about one of our players later on.
For the neutral watcher this must've been quite a show, 'cause it sure was some great football being played on that pitch, unfortunately for us we once again let a two-goal lead slip, but we didn't lose this time around, so at least that's some improvement.
We were ahead after just five minutes when Walcott broke loose after a great pass from the skipper, and as the defence never were going to catch up with him he slid it past Gomez into the goal!
They equalized two minutes later.
But five minutes after their equalizer we found ourselves ahead once again when Nasri produced a stunning shot that went past Gomez.
Van Persie joined the scorers as a cross from Walcott was first headed at goal, though Gomez saved that one, but the rebound went straight at the Dutch forward who smashed it into the net!
We all now what happened later on in the game with Tottenham scoring again before half-time and then from a penalty.
Injury Update;
-Sagna was back for this game, so some good news.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Arsenal vs. Liverpool
1-1, Premier League, Emirates, 17/4 -11
Van Persie 90 + 8
In times like this I can only do what any other fan can do, curse the referee! When you are one-nil up in the 98th minute of eight minutes of stoppage time you would say that the game is won, but enter *whatever the fuck his name was*! He gives them a freekick in the 99th minute, and when they've taken that freekick, time to blow the whistle? No, lets just wait and see what happens next and Eboue stumbles over a player in the box and they get a penalty in something like the 101st minute...! I suppose that this really personifies what everyone is saying about every game toward the end of the season is a cup final... Only that this time there was no winner.
We've got the game going for us, just not any goals, but we can at least choose to look at things in a positive manner (even though this means another season without any trophies), when Cesc was brought down in the box Robin scored a goal for the Arsenal at the Emirates! This penalty was the first goal at our own ground for quite some time... Yayy...
Some more good news though, both Szczesny and Djourou (as well as Song who came on from the bench late on in the game) was back for this game... But I suppose that it doesn't make any real difference,, the season is more or less over for us now... Damn,, I would have liked my visit to the Emirates in May to actually mean something... Well, maybe we'll have to fight for the honor of being runners-up now..?
Van Persie 90 + 8
In times like this I can only do what any other fan can do, curse the referee! When you are one-nil up in the 98th minute of eight minutes of stoppage time you would say that the game is won, but enter *whatever the fuck his name was*! He gives them a freekick in the 99th minute, and when they've taken that freekick, time to blow the whistle? No, lets just wait and see what happens next and Eboue stumbles over a player in the box and they get a penalty in something like the 101st minute...! I suppose that this really personifies what everyone is saying about every game toward the end of the season is a cup final... Only that this time there was no winner.
We've got the game going for us, just not any goals, but we can at least choose to look at things in a positive manner (even though this means another season without any trophies), when Cesc was brought down in the box Robin scored a goal for the Arsenal at the Emirates! This penalty was the first goal at our own ground for quite some time... Yayy...
Some more good news though, both Szczesny and Djourou (as well as Song who came on from the bench late on in the game) was back for this game... But I suppose that it doesn't make any real difference,, the season is more or less over for us now... Damn,, I would have liked my visit to the Emirates in May to actually mean something... Well, maybe we'll have to fight for the honor of being runners-up now..?
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Blackpool vs. Arsenal
3-1, Premier League, Bloomfield Road, 10/4 -11
Diaby 17,
Eboue 20,
van Persie 75
We are back on track and ready to give it all in the last seven games of this season! The chances of bringing the title to the Emirates have shrunk radically since the last three games that we have drawn in, but we've still got a go at it, though I'd say we pretty much have to win everyone of the last games... And we'd still need some help from another team to take points from United.
It's still frustrating to watch the team though, we still can't seem to convert enough chances! We create so much but just don't score enough, we could have been five-nil up after the fist half, instead we had "only" scored two!
The goals were really easy on the eye though, the first came when van Persie played the ball across the box and Diaby managed to slot it in! Then there were some nice link-up play between Wilshere and Eboue that led to Eboue getting the opportunity to score from a really good shot.
Quite early in the second half Blackpool got one back after some chaos in our box, but we didn't budge and with just about fifteen minutes left van Persie sealed the game after Fabregas had played Walcott completely free on the right-hand side and the young English winger didn't disappoint with his cross to van Persie, and the Dutchman cooly placed the ball past the 'keeper.
The one player that to me really proved the difference from the latest games were Fabregas, he started this game after a while on the sidelines and he created pretty much everything we had going forward! Some of his passes were just breath-taking, he certainly seem to be getting back to his best, and how we need it now for the last games.
Injury Update;
-Almunia got some kind of injury just before the game, so Lehmann started the game in goal for us, what really concerns me now is that we've got four goalkeepers injured.. FOUR goalkeepers at the same time... Has that ever happened before...? not that I know of anyway... The injured ones are Fabianski, Mannone, Szczesny and now Almunia...
-Good news though as both Szczesny and Djourou looks to be back in training next week.
-Song picked up a knee injury against Blackburn, but he will most probably be back for the Liverpool clash next Sunday.
Diaby 17,
Eboue 20,
van Persie 75
We are back on track and ready to give it all in the last seven games of this season! The chances of bringing the title to the Emirates have shrunk radically since the last three games that we have drawn in, but we've still got a go at it, though I'd say we pretty much have to win everyone of the last games... And we'd still need some help from another team to take points from United.
It's still frustrating to watch the team though, we still can't seem to convert enough chances! We create so much but just don't score enough, we could have been five-nil up after the fist half, instead we had "only" scored two!
The goals were really easy on the eye though, the first came when van Persie played the ball across the box and Diaby managed to slot it in! Then there were some nice link-up play between Wilshere and Eboue that led to Eboue getting the opportunity to score from a really good shot.
Quite early in the second half Blackpool got one back after some chaos in our box, but we didn't budge and with just about fifteen minutes left van Persie sealed the game after Fabregas had played Walcott completely free on the right-hand side and the young English winger didn't disappoint with his cross to van Persie, and the Dutchman cooly placed the ball past the 'keeper.
The one player that to me really proved the difference from the latest games were Fabregas, he started this game after a while on the sidelines and he created pretty much everything we had going forward! Some of his passes were just breath-taking, he certainly seem to be getting back to his best, and how we need it now for the last games.
Injury Update;
-Almunia got some kind of injury just before the game, so Lehmann started the game in goal for us, what really concerns me now is that we've got four goalkeepers injured.. FOUR goalkeepers at the same time... Has that ever happened before...? not that I know of anyway... The injured ones are Fabianski, Mannone, Szczesny and now Almunia...
-Good news though as both Szczesny and Djourou looks to be back in training next week.
-Song picked up a knee injury against Blackburn, but he will most probably be back for the Liverpool clash next Sunday.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Arsenal vs. Blackburn
0-0, Premier League, Emirates, 2/4 -11
I've only got one word to sum up this game with, disappointment, I'm honestly close to question whether the players want this trophy or not.
We hardly even showed up for this game, we were really close to scoring several times but just didn't seem up to it in the end.
The first real good chance we had came in the first half when Wilshere were completely clean in the middle of the box, but somehow he wasn't prepared for the pass from Walcott and failed to hit the target.
Nasri got what seemed to be a really serious head injury as close to half of his head swelled up, but he actually kept going throughout the game and didn't seem too bothered by it, it sure looked real nasty though.
We had several more real close chances in the game but as mentioned just didn't seem up to it, and that is certainly not good enough if you want to win the league, and now it's not in our own hands anymore.
Injury Update;
-We had lots of players coming back from injury for this game, Fabregas, Walcott, Song and Diaby.
-Song appeared to be limping towards the end of the game but I haven't heard anything about it.
-Nasri was reportedly just fine, and since he continued to play close to the entire game I don't think there's any reason to worry.
Now I just have one more thing to add, which is really good news for a change, on the 13th of May (now that I think of it, it's Friday the 13th actually...),, anyway, I'll fly to London to stay the weekend and watch Arsenal vs. Aston Villa on the Sunday! Like last year it's a birthday present, and once again it's most certainly the best I've been given!
So it was all smiles here in Sweden before yesterdays dreadful game!
I've only got one word to sum up this game with, disappointment, I'm honestly close to question whether the players want this trophy or not.
We hardly even showed up for this game, we were really close to scoring several times but just didn't seem up to it in the end.
The first real good chance we had came in the first half when Wilshere were completely clean in the middle of the box, but somehow he wasn't prepared for the pass from Walcott and failed to hit the target.
Nasri got what seemed to be a really serious head injury as close to half of his head swelled up, but he actually kept going throughout the game and didn't seem too bothered by it, it sure looked real nasty though.
We had several more real close chances in the game but as mentioned just didn't seem up to it, and that is certainly not good enough if you want to win the league, and now it's not in our own hands anymore.
Injury Update;
-We had lots of players coming back from injury for this game, Fabregas, Walcott, Song and Diaby.
-Song appeared to be limping towards the end of the game but I haven't heard anything about it.
-Nasri was reportedly just fine, and since he continued to play close to the entire game I don't think there's any reason to worry.
Now I just have one more thing to add, which is really good news for a change, on the 13th of May (now that I think of it, it's Friday the 13th actually...),, anyway, I'll fly to London to stay the weekend and watch Arsenal vs. Aston Villa on the Sunday! Like last year it's a birthday present, and once again it's most certainly the best I've been given!
So it was all smiles here in Sweden before yesterdays dreadful game!
Thursday, March 24, 2011
March Goal of the Month
This month's goal of the month comes a bit early as its an international break at the moment. My vote this month went to Clichy, as it was quite a collector's item, and indeed a great strike as well! I almost found myself voting for van Persie's late equalizer against West Brom last weekend, I just love the passion you can see as he desperately throws himself toward the ball!
Sunday, March 20, 2011
West Brom vs. Arsenal
2-2, Premier League, The Hawthorns, 19/3 -11
Arshavin 70,
van Persie 77
In the end it was one point gained rather than two points dropped, since we made a great comeback in the final twenty minutes. But I see trouble in the not too distant future if this is how Almunia will act in games to come...
W.B.A scored after just three minutes through a header from a corner, but from then on we dominated in possession and goal-scoring opportunities.
Though as we didn't manage to score it all got really nervy, we were particularly close in the first half when van Persie headed the ball, only for it to hit the crossbar, then the rebound fell nicely to Ramsey, but by the time he got a shot away Carson had already spread himself well to make the save.
In the second half we pushed more and more, but then the unthinkable happened, as a ball was played to Odemwingie (who was closely watched by Squillaci) Almunia went out (!) and completely mistimed the whole thing so Odemwingie could easily just put a daisy-cutter into the net ...
But we created a great comeback, and lots of credit to Arshavin, it really was his amazing shot that set it all into motion, and what a shot it was! And it was nicely set up by Chamakh.
And then came the goal that should have won us the game, had it not been for Almunia, but at least it gave us the one point! It's certainly not van Persie's most beautiful goal, but it was a vital one! He fought hard some yard from the goal and eventually managed to get a foot to the ball which a W.B.A defender seemed to have some trouble getting away!
So it was a bittersweet trip to Birmingham, but we've still got the league in our hands!
Injury Update;
-Fabregas will most probably be back after the international break, hopefully the same applies to Walcott.
-Vermaelen has been ruled out for the entire season, really sad news for us but he'll be back on the pitch for the next season, Djourou is likely to be in the same position, but he might make it back for the last couple of games.
-Not an injury update but Jens Lehmann has returned to cover for Almunia until the end of the season!
-There is no news about Song's injury problem.
Arshavin 70,
van Persie 77
In the end it was one point gained rather than two points dropped, since we made a great comeback in the final twenty minutes. But I see trouble in the not too distant future if this is how Almunia will act in games to come...
W.B.A scored after just three minutes through a header from a corner, but from then on we dominated in possession and goal-scoring opportunities.
Though as we didn't manage to score it all got really nervy, we were particularly close in the first half when van Persie headed the ball, only for it to hit the crossbar, then the rebound fell nicely to Ramsey, but by the time he got a shot away Carson had already spread himself well to make the save.
In the second half we pushed more and more, but then the unthinkable happened, as a ball was played to Odemwingie (who was closely watched by Squillaci) Almunia went out (!) and completely mistimed the whole thing so Odemwingie could easily just put a daisy-cutter into the net ...
But we created a great comeback, and lots of credit to Arshavin, it really was his amazing shot that set it all into motion, and what a shot it was! And it was nicely set up by Chamakh.
And then came the goal that should have won us the game, had it not been for Almunia, but at least it gave us the one point! It's certainly not van Persie's most beautiful goal, but it was a vital one! He fought hard some yard from the goal and eventually managed to get a foot to the ball which a W.B.A defender seemed to have some trouble getting away!
So it was a bittersweet trip to Birmingham, but we've still got the league in our hands!
Injury Update;
-Fabregas will most probably be back after the international break, hopefully the same applies to Walcott.
-Vermaelen has been ruled out for the entire season, really sad news for us but he'll be back on the pitch for the next season, Djourou is likely to be in the same position, but he might make it back for the last couple of games.
-Not an injury update but Jens Lehmann has returned to cover for Almunia until the end of the season!
-There is no news about Song's injury problem.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Manchester United vs. Arsenal
0-2, the FA-cup, Old Trafford, 12/3 -11
Once again we find ourselves with nothing even though we've been the better team by far.. Though it may sound wrong to say that we were the better team even though we got nothing, but with Arsenal anything is possible, isn't that right?
We pretty much more or less dominated in possession, and we definitely had more shots on and off goal than United! But no matter how close we got it just wasn't our day and the ball wouldn't go in.
And when we pressed more than ever in the final ten minutes Djourou picked up a serious shoulder injury in a challenge with Hernandez, and had to be stretched off the pitch.
So we were down to ten men and two goals down with something like ten minutes left... What to do? Well, we actually managed to get to some more opportunities, while Ramsey (who came on to make his long awaited comeback in the second half) deputized as centre-half for the remainer of the game, though he did move up to midfield as soon as we had the ball.
In the end you could tell that we had some more tired legs than Man Utd, as they didn't have a midweek clash whereas we had one of the most daunting away games you can ever face, away against Barcelona, widely regarded as the best team in the world.
A couple of weeks ago I believe every Arsenal fan were convinced that we'd bring home a trophy this season (heck, I even thought we could take two!), but not so sure anymore... Though we will definitely have a good go at the league these final weeks! And who knows, if we do well enough in the remaining games we might very well end up with a trophy in may! But to do that we have to start scoring again, would you honestly believe that we haven't scored in the last three games?
Injury Update;
-No idea about Djourou yet, but we can most probably expect him to be out for the next couple of weeks.
-Hopefully Vermaelen will be back, SOON! Haven't heard anything about him since he was expected to be back for the Barcelona clash.
-Looking at the other side of the pitch,, Walcott is hopefully back soon, but don't have any update on it yet.
-Szczesny will be out for about six weeks with a dislocated finger as well as a tendon problem.
-Fabregas had a recurrence of his hamstring problem fifteen minutes into the Barcelona game, and he will have to wait for another couple of games until he returns.
-Song missed both this game and the Barcelona game, but he may make it back for next weekend.
Once again we find ourselves with nothing even though we've been the better team by far.. Though it may sound wrong to say that we were the better team even though we got nothing, but with Arsenal anything is possible, isn't that right?
We pretty much more or less dominated in possession, and we definitely had more shots on and off goal than United! But no matter how close we got it just wasn't our day and the ball wouldn't go in.
And when we pressed more than ever in the final ten minutes Djourou picked up a serious shoulder injury in a challenge with Hernandez, and had to be stretched off the pitch.
So we were down to ten men and two goals down with something like ten minutes left... What to do? Well, we actually managed to get to some more opportunities, while Ramsey (who came on to make his long awaited comeback in the second half) deputized as centre-half for the remainer of the game, though he did move up to midfield as soon as we had the ball.
In the end you could tell that we had some more tired legs than Man Utd, as they didn't have a midweek clash whereas we had one of the most daunting away games you can ever face, away against Barcelona, widely regarded as the best team in the world.
A couple of weeks ago I believe every Arsenal fan were convinced that we'd bring home a trophy this season (heck, I even thought we could take two!), but not so sure anymore... Though we will definitely have a good go at the league these final weeks! And who knows, if we do well enough in the remaining games we might very well end up with a trophy in may! But to do that we have to start scoring again, would you honestly believe that we haven't scored in the last three games?
Injury Update;
-No idea about Djourou yet, but we can most probably expect him to be out for the next couple of weeks.
-Hopefully Vermaelen will be back, SOON! Haven't heard anything about him since he was expected to be back for the Barcelona clash.
-Looking at the other side of the pitch,, Walcott is hopefully back soon, but don't have any update on it yet.
-Szczesny will be out for about six weeks with a dislocated finger as well as a tendon problem.
-Fabregas had a recurrence of his hamstring problem fifteen minutes into the Barcelona game, and he will have to wait for another couple of games until he returns.
-Song missed both this game and the Barcelona game, but he may make it back for next weekend.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Barcelona vs. Arsenal
3-1, Champions League, Nou Camp, 8/3 -11
Outrageous from the ref, sure we were outplayed by Barca for most of the game but we kept the score-line down until a certain Swiss referee stepped in! van Persie had picked up one yellow in the first half (which we came out of a goal down), after just about an hour played van Persie was flagged offside, though he didn't noticed and took the shot, the ref showed him red !! Completely unbelievable, there were more than 90 000 people in the stadium shouting and whistling, van Persie was far from the referee, the ref blows his whistle like a second or two before van Persie makes contact with the ball, what the fuck does he think will happen!? You would think that the ref, who is actually in the stadium with the players and can hear all that noise, would understand the situation and avoid ruining the game for us! Not even Wilshere could hear the whistle, and he was virtually next to the referee ! What makes it even worse is that we had actually pulled one back and was currently in the next round of the Champions League! (though it was a Busquets own goal).
But now we must look ahead to the FA cup game at Old Trafford on saturday, now that is a game I'm sure that we can win!
Injury Update;
-Good news is that van Persie didn't have a recurrence of his injury!
-Don't really know much else at the moment, except for the fact that Frimpong will be back and training next week after being out for seven months !
Outrageous from the ref, sure we were outplayed by Barca for most of the game but we kept the score-line down until a certain Swiss referee stepped in! van Persie had picked up one yellow in the first half (which we came out of a goal down), after just about an hour played van Persie was flagged offside, though he didn't noticed and took the shot, the ref showed him red !! Completely unbelievable, there were more than 90 000 people in the stadium shouting and whistling, van Persie was far from the referee, the ref blows his whistle like a second or two before van Persie makes contact with the ball, what the fuck does he think will happen!? You would think that the ref, who is actually in the stadium with the players and can hear all that noise, would understand the situation and avoid ruining the game for us! Not even Wilshere could hear the whistle, and he was virtually next to the referee ! What makes it even worse is that we had actually pulled one back and was currently in the next round of the Champions League! (though it was a Busquets own goal).
But now we must look ahead to the FA cup game at Old Trafford on saturday, now that is a game I'm sure that we can win!
Injury Update;
-Good news is that van Persie didn't have a recurrence of his injury!
-Don't really know much else at the moment, except for the fact that Frimpong will be back and training next week after being out for seven months !
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Arsenal vs. Sunderland
0-0, Premier League, Emirates, 5/3 -11
We're catching up with Man Utd, but perhaps it is going a bit too slow... Always just catching up with one point when we have the chance to gain three,, let's just hope that Liverpool can nick some points off United tomorrow!
Its hard to take just the one point considering all the chances we had, Arshavin had a goal wrongly disallowed for offside, he was as well denied a penalty which should have been his, and this I don't say just because I'm an Arsenal fan, any other football fan would agree with me, I base that on the fact that dad agreed, and he is a United fan!
Slow and Steady seem to be way to go for us this season as we catch up with United at the top. But now it is time to look ahead to the midweek clash in Barcelona.
Injury Update;
-Fabregas and Song are possibles for the Barcelona clash, but they are most probably certain for the United clash in the FA cup next weekend.
-I don't quite know of the extend of Walcott's injury, but in a best case scenario he will be back for the United clash, fingers crossed!
-Wilshere picked up a knock on his ankle, but he will most probably be ready for the game against Barcelona.
We're catching up with Man Utd, but perhaps it is going a bit too slow... Always just catching up with one point when we have the chance to gain three,, let's just hope that Liverpool can nick some points off United tomorrow!
Its hard to take just the one point considering all the chances we had, Arshavin had a goal wrongly disallowed for offside, he was as well denied a penalty which should have been his, and this I don't say just because I'm an Arsenal fan, any other football fan would agree with me, I base that on the fact that dad agreed, and he is a United fan!
Slow and Steady seem to be way to go for us this season as we catch up with United at the top. But now it is time to look ahead to the midweek clash in Barcelona.
Injury Update;
-Fabregas and Song are possibles for the Barcelona clash, but they are most probably certain for the United clash in the FA cup next weekend.
-I don't quite know of the extend of Walcott's injury, but in a best case scenario he will be back for the United clash, fingers crossed!
-Wilshere picked up a knock on his ankle, but he will most probably be ready for the game against Barcelona.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
February Goal Of The Month
In February Arsenal scored 13 goals, and Van Persie dominated the scoring this time! My personal favorite was his strike against Barcelona, and it was leading the poll at the time I voted!
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Arsenal vs. Leyton Orient
5-0, the FA-cup 5th Round Replay, Emirates, 2/3 -11
Chamakh 7,
Bendtner 30, 43, 62 (pen),
Clichy 75
And we're off to Old Trafford once again!
Great game from the team, it contained all a fan could ever want, lots of goals and opportunities to score even more goals! Also great to see that Bendtner seems to find his goalscoring form, he will be needed even more now that van Persie will be gone for at least another three weeks...
As you might've guessed we dominated this game throughout and once again Miquel started the game, this time he was joined by Conor Henderson, who made his first team debut tonight actually! And he certainly had a good game, he is someone to keep an eye out for.
After just seven minutes we broke the deadlock through Chamakh, Rosicky did great to provide a pin-point pass through which the Moroccan international could easily tap in.
Half an hour into the game Bendtner more or less sealed the game when he headed home a cross, the ball went in a perfect arch over the 'keeper.
Just thirteen minutes later Bendtner were at it again, this time he cut inside from the left-hand side and placed the ball beautifully in the back of the net, we have seen him do this before, for example the one he scored against Ipswich at the Emirates earlier this season.
In the second half we slowed down a bit, but when Gibbs showed some great footwork in the box he proved too fast for the defense to handle, so when he was brought down Bendtner stepped forward to complete his hat-trick with an excellent strike from the penalty spot.
Shortly afterwards he was replaced by Wilshere, but that certainly didn't spoil the evening for the young Dane.
Clichy finished the scoring this evening with a great strike from a cross from Eboue which both Chamakh and Wilshere had previously skipped over. This was actually only the Frenchman's second official goal for us!
So after the trip to Barcelona next week we will be heading to Old Trafford!
Injury Update;
-van Persie damaged his knee during the final, and he will be missing for at least another three weeks... Its obviously a huge blow for us...
-Rosicky had to be replaced after 62 minutes after receiving a blow to the head, no idea yet though how long he will be.
Chamakh 7,
Bendtner 30, 43, 62 (pen),
Clichy 75
And we're off to Old Trafford once again!
Great game from the team, it contained all a fan could ever want, lots of goals and opportunities to score even more goals! Also great to see that Bendtner seems to find his goalscoring form, he will be needed even more now that van Persie will be gone for at least another three weeks...
As you might've guessed we dominated this game throughout and once again Miquel started the game, this time he was joined by Conor Henderson, who made his first team debut tonight actually! And he certainly had a good game, he is someone to keep an eye out for.
After just seven minutes we broke the deadlock through Chamakh, Rosicky did great to provide a pin-point pass through which the Moroccan international could easily tap in.
Half an hour into the game Bendtner more or less sealed the game when he headed home a cross, the ball went in a perfect arch over the 'keeper.
Just thirteen minutes later Bendtner were at it again, this time he cut inside from the left-hand side and placed the ball beautifully in the back of the net, we have seen him do this before, for example the one he scored against Ipswich at the Emirates earlier this season.
In the second half we slowed down a bit, but when Gibbs showed some great footwork in the box he proved too fast for the defense to handle, so when he was brought down Bendtner stepped forward to complete his hat-trick with an excellent strike from the penalty spot.
Shortly afterwards he was replaced by Wilshere, but that certainly didn't spoil the evening for the young Dane.
Clichy finished the scoring this evening with a great strike from a cross from Eboue which both Chamakh and Wilshere had previously skipped over. This was actually only the Frenchman's second official goal for us!
So after the trip to Barcelona next week we will be heading to Old Trafford!
Injury Update;
-van Persie damaged his knee during the final, and he will be missing for at least another three weeks... Its obviously a huge blow for us...
-Rosicky had to be replaced after 62 minutes after receiving a blow to the head, no idea yet though how long he will be.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Birmingham vs. Arsenal
1-2, the Carling Cup Final, Wembley, 27/2 -11
van Persie 38
I really thought that this would be the one trophy to get us going again, all the talk ahead of the game about this being the chance for us to prove that we can win, well does this then prove that we can't win? Sure we still have a go at all the other competitions, but I don't think anyone feels as confident anymore, and if anyone do they're just fooling themselves...
Especially to lose the game in the 89th minute due to a lack of communication in the defense, I mean, Koscielny had been totally brilliant throughout the entire game, but in the last minute he doesn't hear Szczeny and Szczesny doesn't hear him.....
When I walked home from the game (I watched it at O'Learys), I couldn't stop myself from thinking how stupidly superstitious of me to take my leather jacket that I had when I went to Emirates last spring, it was several degrees below zero and (obviously) freezing...
And the jacket certainly didn't help Arsenal one bit!
van Persie 38
I really thought that this would be the one trophy to get us going again, all the talk ahead of the game about this being the chance for us to prove that we can win, well does this then prove that we can't win? Sure we still have a go at all the other competitions, but I don't think anyone feels as confident anymore, and if anyone do they're just fooling themselves...
Especially to lose the game in the 89th minute due to a lack of communication in the defense, I mean, Koscielny had been totally brilliant throughout the entire game, but in the last minute he doesn't hear Szczeny and Szczesny doesn't hear him.....
When I walked home from the game (I watched it at O'Learys), I couldn't stop myself from thinking how stupidly superstitious of me to take my leather jacket that I had when I went to Emirates last spring, it was several degrees below zero and (obviously) freezing...
And the jacket certainly didn't help Arsenal one bit!
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Arsenal vs. Stoke
1-0, Premier League, Emirates, 23/2 -10
Squillaci 8
1-0 to the Arsenal! (now that's a sentence I don't write often, though earlier generations certainly has!) To be honest, I can't remember the last game we won 1-0.. Anyway, the most important thing will always be the three points, not the way we win them, now that March is coming so is the final months of the league run!
We were brilliant early on in the game, Walcott hit the post after barely a minute! But the goal came in a rather unexpected way, from a corner! Wilshere took the corner which found its way to Bendtner, who picked out Squillaci (and he was remarkably completely alone in the middle of the box!), and the French defender headed it home!
Though when Fabregas had to leave the pitch due to a hamstring problem after just fifteen minutes we noticeably lost a lot of pace going forward, and that wasn't boosted by the fact that Walcott had to be carried off on a stretcher when a Stoke player fell on his leg about twenty-five minutes into the second half.
Now we can look ahead to quite a game on sunday, The Carling Cup Final!!
Injury Update;
-Fabregas might make it for Sunday, though Walcott is definitely out for Sunday...
Squillaci 8
1-0 to the Arsenal! (now that's a sentence I don't write often, though earlier generations certainly has!) To be honest, I can't remember the last game we won 1-0.. Anyway, the most important thing will always be the three points, not the way we win them, now that March is coming so is the final months of the league run!
We were brilliant early on in the game, Walcott hit the post after barely a minute! But the goal came in a rather unexpected way, from a corner! Wilshere took the corner which found its way to Bendtner, who picked out Squillaci (and he was remarkably completely alone in the middle of the box!), and the French defender headed it home!
Though when Fabregas had to leave the pitch due to a hamstring problem after just fifteen minutes we noticeably lost a lot of pace going forward, and that wasn't boosted by the fact that Walcott had to be carried off on a stretcher when a Stoke player fell on his leg about twenty-five minutes into the second half.
Now we can look ahead to quite a game on sunday, The Carling Cup Final!!
Injury Update;
-Fabregas might make it for Sunday, though Walcott is definitely out for Sunday...
Monday, February 21, 2011
Leyton Orient vs. Arsenal
1-1, the FA-cup, Matchroom Stadium, 20/2 -11
Rosicky 53
It seems like shipping in a goal in the dying minutes can only be described as "the beauty of the FA-cup" .... Don't know if I completely agree with that when it comes to Arsenal getting yet another game in a already tight schedule... But we're just gonna have to take it and make something better of it at our own ground. (Besides, what kind of name is "Matchroom" for a stadium anyway!?)
Leyton Orient fought really well throughout the entire game, to be honest they probably deserved a draw after all that effort they put in, but it was us who took the lead after a rather uneventful first half.
This was not a sentence I thought I would say before the game but Bendtner provided a really good cross for Rosicky (of all people!) to head in! Its usually the other way around, but this obviously work as well!
Ignasi Miquel made his debut in this game, and he played really well, can't recall a single mistake or anything like that, he even showed some great footwork and made his way past several Orient players on one occasion!
But eventually Leyton Orient got a draw when they equalized in the 88th minute..
Now we look ahead though to the game on wednesday against Stoke! We certainly need another three points! And after that we've got a juicy cup final against Birmingham on Sunday!! Excited anyone?
Injury Update;
-Basically the entire team that played against Barcelona was rested for this game (Song the only one left), but no serious injury from that game nor this game.
Rosicky 53
It seems like shipping in a goal in the dying minutes can only be described as "the beauty of the FA-cup" .... Don't know if I completely agree with that when it comes to Arsenal getting yet another game in a already tight schedule... But we're just gonna have to take it and make something better of it at our own ground. (Besides, what kind of name is "Matchroom" for a stadium anyway!?)
Leyton Orient fought really well throughout the entire game, to be honest they probably deserved a draw after all that effort they put in, but it was us who took the lead after a rather uneventful first half.
This was not a sentence I thought I would say before the game but Bendtner provided a really good cross for Rosicky (of all people!) to head in! Its usually the other way around, but this obviously work as well!
Ignasi Miquel made his debut in this game, and he played really well, can't recall a single mistake or anything like that, he even showed some great footwork and made his way past several Orient players on one occasion!
But eventually Leyton Orient got a draw when they equalized in the 88th minute..
Now we look ahead though to the game on wednesday against Stoke! We certainly need another three points! And after that we've got a juicy cup final against Birmingham on Sunday!! Excited anyone?
Injury Update;
-Basically the entire team that played against Barcelona was rested for this game (Song the only one left), but no serious injury from that game nor this game.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Arsenal vs. Barcelona
2-1, Champions League, Emirates, 16/2 -11
van Persie 78,
Arshavin 83
We may not be the best team in the world, but we are certainly well on the wa!
To be honest I have no idea how to write about this... Other than it was MAJOR for this team and tie... Of course the hardest part is still to come at Nou Camp, but we certainly have something to fight for now!
I just have to say that we were all brilliant yesterday, the atmosphere was most probably the best I've witnessed during my close to three years supporting the club! But there were two players in particular that I'd like to pay tribute to, Jack Wilshere and Laurent Koscielny, Jack was outstanding in the midfield, I honestly can't remember one time when he lost the ball! And Laurent truly proved why the boss signed him this summer, he was brilliant! He stopped attack after attack and never faltered once, apart from the one goal that Villa scored when Koscielny tried to play offside but Clichy was further down in the field then.
We started the first half well but eventually Barca started to gain more possession, though that was hardly a surprise.
When Barca started to get more and more possession we looked the most dangerous when Walcott could start a counter, but the first half ended 0-1.
In the second half we got to see more of the ball and created some great chances, we looked really organized throughout the entire game actually, but it was in the second half that we started to see more of the ball.
Then Clichy found van Persie on the left-hand side, I was sitting there expecting a cross, but all of a sudden the ball was in the back of the net !! Now that is what you call a stunner!! The angle was so tight that even when the Dutchman was asked after the game how he scored, he had no idea!
Just five minutes later the truly unexpected happened, Nasri led a counter-attack and found Arshavin with space enough to get a shot away, and the little Russian placed the ball in the back of the net like he had ice running through his veins!
We held on to the lead after that and the feeling when the ref blew the whistle (not that you could actually hear him do that, you knew when the players started to celebrate) is just indescribable, for me, thats pure joy!
Injury Update;
-Djourou will miss the FA-cup game against Leyton Orient this weekend due to a back problem
-Walcott picked up a small hamstring problem, but should be fine for the weekend
van Persie 78,
Arshavin 83
We may not be the best team in the world, but we are certainly well on the wa!
To be honest I have no idea how to write about this... Other than it was MAJOR for this team and tie... Of course the hardest part is still to come at Nou Camp, but we certainly have something to fight for now!
I just have to say that we were all brilliant yesterday, the atmosphere was most probably the best I've witnessed during my close to three years supporting the club! But there were two players in particular that I'd like to pay tribute to, Jack Wilshere and Laurent Koscielny, Jack was outstanding in the midfield, I honestly can't remember one time when he lost the ball! And Laurent truly proved why the boss signed him this summer, he was brilliant! He stopped attack after attack and never faltered once, apart from the one goal that Villa scored when Koscielny tried to play offside but Clichy was further down in the field then.
We started the first half well but eventually Barca started to gain more possession, though that was hardly a surprise.
When Barca started to get more and more possession we looked the most dangerous when Walcott could start a counter, but the first half ended 0-1.
In the second half we got to see more of the ball and created some great chances, we looked really organized throughout the entire game actually, but it was in the second half that we started to see more of the ball.
Then Clichy found van Persie on the left-hand side, I was sitting there expecting a cross, but all of a sudden the ball was in the back of the net !! Now that is what you call a stunner!! The angle was so tight that even when the Dutchman was asked after the game how he scored, he had no idea!
Just five minutes later the truly unexpected happened, Nasri led a counter-attack and found Arshavin with space enough to get a shot away, and the little Russian placed the ball in the back of the net like he had ice running through his veins!
We held on to the lead after that and the feeling when the ref blew the whistle (not that you could actually hear him do that, you knew when the players started to celebrate) is just indescribable, for me, thats pure joy!
Injury Update;
-Djourou will miss the FA-cup game against Leyton Orient this weekend due to a back problem
-Walcott picked up a small hamstring problem, but should be fine for the weekend
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Arsenal vs. Wolverhampton
2-0, Premier League, Emirates, 12/2 -11
van Persie 16, 56
Considering the amount of goals van Persie has scored since returning from injury, who knows how far we'd have come if he had not been injured so much! He truly is a top striker and with him back it certainly feels as though we could go all the way this year!
This was a great performance from the team, I think it ended with something like 17-2 in attempts to score, Wolves didn't have a single shot at goal throughout the entire game!
We dominated this game throughout and really deserved more than just two goals, but the most important thing is that we got the two goals, one in each half.
We should've been one-nil up early on but the ref decided (for some weird reason) not to play advantage so when Fabregas scored he had already given us a free kick!
The first goal came out of nothing really, Fabregas crossed the ball to van Persie who somehow managed to get a shot away, which no one was prepared for! It was a beautiful piece by captain and co-captain.
The second came rather early in the second half, van Persie once again stunned the guests as he finished off a great counter-attack, Walcott was the provider this time and served it on a plate for the Dutchman.
Now we look ahead for a BIG midweek clash, we play Barcelona at the Emirates on Wednesday...
Injury Update;
-No new injuries from this game as far as I know, and Wenger has revealed that Nasri might be available for the Barcelona clash!
-Vermaelen is still two to three weeks away though...
van Persie 16, 56
Considering the amount of goals van Persie has scored since returning from injury, who knows how far we'd have come if he had not been injured so much! He truly is a top striker and with him back it certainly feels as though we could go all the way this year!
This was a great performance from the team, I think it ended with something like 17-2 in attempts to score, Wolves didn't have a single shot at goal throughout the entire game!
We dominated this game throughout and really deserved more than just two goals, but the most important thing is that we got the two goals, one in each half.
We should've been one-nil up early on but the ref decided (for some weird reason) not to play advantage so when Fabregas scored he had already given us a free kick!
The first goal came out of nothing really, Fabregas crossed the ball to van Persie who somehow managed to get a shot away, which no one was prepared for! It was a beautiful piece by captain and co-captain.
The second came rather early in the second half, van Persie once again stunned the guests as he finished off a great counter-attack, Walcott was the provider this time and served it on a plate for the Dutchman.
Now we look ahead for a BIG midweek clash, we play Barcelona at the Emirates on Wednesday...
Injury Update;
-No new injuries from this game as far as I know, and Wenger has revealed that Nasri might be available for the Barcelona clash!
-Vermaelen is still two to three weeks away though...
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Newcastle vs. Arsenal
4-4, Premier League, St James' Park, 5/2 -11
Walcott 1,
Djourou 3,
van Persie 10, 26
Completely gutted that we let a four-goal lead slip...
In the first half we were brilliant, after just about forty seconds Walcott got the space he needed to get past the defenders and score!
And just two minutes after that Djourou headed home from a Arshavin freekick.
Van Persie extended our lead when he managed to reach a cross from Walcott, and about sixteen minutes later van Persie scored again, getting a head at Sagna's cross!
As you might have figured out we were dominating, rocking in the first half, played some of the greatest clinical football I have ever seen, then came the second half...
It started rather even, then Djourou had to leave the pitch due to injury, and about ten minutes into the half Diaby was sent off after reacting strongly when Barton tackled him harshly, I can completely understand Diaby's reaction, he has missed countless of games due to injuries from harsh tackles and this one was real bad, Barton got away without even having a talk with the ref.
That obviously spurred Newcastle on, and they were eventually awarded a penalty, though it still was manageable for us, we still looked like we could cope after letting in the second, but then the ref stepped in and basically pulled another penalty out of the hat! It must be the cheapest penalty I have ever seen, it was hardly anything more than a touch from Rosicky!
Then a shot from distance gave Newcastle a share of points...
Injury Update;
-No idea how Djourou is, though he did manage to walk off the pitch himself, which usually is good news...
Walcott 1,
Djourou 3,
van Persie 10, 26
Completely gutted that we let a four-goal lead slip...
In the first half we were brilliant, after just about forty seconds Walcott got the space he needed to get past the defenders and score!
And just two minutes after that Djourou headed home from a Arshavin freekick.
Van Persie extended our lead when he managed to reach a cross from Walcott, and about sixteen minutes later van Persie scored again, getting a head at Sagna's cross!
As you might have figured out we were dominating, rocking in the first half, played some of the greatest clinical football I have ever seen, then came the second half...
It started rather even, then Djourou had to leave the pitch due to injury, and about ten minutes into the half Diaby was sent off after reacting strongly when Barton tackled him harshly, I can completely understand Diaby's reaction, he has missed countless of games due to injuries from harsh tackles and this one was real bad, Barton got away without even having a talk with the ref.
That obviously spurred Newcastle on, and they were eventually awarded a penalty, though it still was manageable for us, we still looked like we could cope after letting in the second, but then the ref stepped in and basically pulled another penalty out of the hat! It must be the cheapest penalty I have ever seen, it was hardly anything more than a touch from Rosicky!
Then a shot from distance gave Newcastle a share of points...
Injury Update;
-No idea how Djourou is, though he did manage to walk off the pitch himself, which usually is good news...
Friday, February 4, 2011
January Goal Of The Month
Yet another month has gone by, and the Arsenal has scored 18 goals in 9 matches! So here's all the goals from the month, my personal favorite is Sagna's strike against Leeds, he doesn't score too often but when he does it seems as though there is quite some power in them!
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
One Follower!
Today I discovered that I have one follower! Yeah, I'm slow when it comes to this I know, as I also discovered a month old comment!
So apologizes to Giri, as I've obviously haven't answered that comment, but Yeah, an attacking midfield with Cesc and Sam together is pure magic! And as for the Vermaelen situation, it's unbelievable, to think that at first it was reported to be a matter of days, and now, about five or six months later, and he is at least six weeks away still! As for the goalkeeping situation, I'd actually like to think that Szczesny could be the one, but maybe he is still a couple of years away from being no. 1 at one of Europe's biggest clubs.
So apologizes to Giri, as I've obviously haven't answered that comment, but Yeah, an attacking midfield with Cesc and Sam together is pure magic! And as for the Vermaelen situation, it's unbelievable, to think that at first it was reported to be a matter of days, and now, about five or six months later, and he is at least six weeks away still! As for the goalkeeping situation, I'd actually like to think that Szczesny could be the one, but maybe he is still a couple of years away from being no. 1 at one of Europe's biggest clubs.
Arsenal vs. Everton
2-1, Premier League, Emirates, 1/2 -11
Arshavin 70,
Koscielny 76
Once again we have come from behind to earn the three points! You just keep getting constant reminders of the fact that every game in the prem nowadays is like a cup final! You just can't afford to drop points now, as United already have five points more than us, so thank god we managed to turn the game around!
Another fact that can get our hopes up is that Arshavin is getting better, I mean, he is actually one of the big reasons to why we won this game, he came on from the bench and made a difference! We could really use his talents now that Nasri is out injured.
We started the game rather slow, but gradually got in the game and dominated more and more, then they get the goal, I have no clue what the ref was up to on this one as Saha were yards offside, and yes Koscielny had a touch on the ball, but that was really all it was, a touch, which means that Saha should have been flagged offside.
But after the goal we just came closer and closer to level the score line, but had to wait for the little Russian playmaker to come on before we could make a real difference.
It was, kinda' obviously, a beautiful pass from Cesc Fabregas that gave Arshavin the opportunity, though it came off the head of a Everton defender, so have no idea if Cesc will get the assist for that one, but on Arshavin went and smashed the ball into the net!
Just some minutes later Koscielny scored the winner, again, with a strong header from a corner, again! Last time he scored he sent us to Wembley, this one kept our title hopes alive!
Injury Update;
-Unfortunately I don't have any good news to give...
-Song was replaced at half-time by Diaby after he picked up an injury, unknown yet but he couldn't walk so not good.
-Nasri's hamstring injury has been estimated to 21 days (three weeks still)
-Walcott picked up a knock from this game, though the estimated time that he will be out is unknown.
(Just saw the highlights now and realize that there is no way Fabregas would get an assist for that,, dammit!)
Arshavin 70,
Koscielny 76
Once again we have come from behind to earn the three points! You just keep getting constant reminders of the fact that every game in the prem nowadays is like a cup final! You just can't afford to drop points now, as United already have five points more than us, so thank god we managed to turn the game around!
Another fact that can get our hopes up is that Arshavin is getting better, I mean, he is actually one of the big reasons to why we won this game, he came on from the bench and made a difference! We could really use his talents now that Nasri is out injured.
We started the game rather slow, but gradually got in the game and dominated more and more, then they get the goal, I have no clue what the ref was up to on this one as Saha were yards offside, and yes Koscielny had a touch on the ball, but that was really all it was, a touch, which means that Saha should have been flagged offside.
But after the goal we just came closer and closer to level the score line, but had to wait for the little Russian playmaker to come on before we could make a real difference.
It was, kinda' obviously, a beautiful pass from Cesc Fabregas that gave Arshavin the opportunity, though it came off the head of a Everton defender, so have no idea if Cesc will get the assist for that one, but on Arshavin went and smashed the ball into the net!
Just some minutes later Koscielny scored the winner, again, with a strong header from a corner, again! Last time he scored he sent us to Wembley, this one kept our title hopes alive!
Injury Update;
-Unfortunately I don't have any good news to give...
-Song was replaced at half-time by Diaby after he picked up an injury, unknown yet but he couldn't walk so not good.
-Nasri's hamstring injury has been estimated to 21 days (three weeks still)
-Walcott picked up a knock from this game, though the estimated time that he will be out is unknown.
(Just saw the highlights now and realize that there is no way Fabregas would get an assist for that,, dammit!)
Sunday, January 30, 2011
FA Cup 5th Round Draw
We will face Leyton Orient away in the fifth round of the FA Cup, which is a good draw considering that towards the end it was us, Chelsea/Everton and United left!
It will be our first away game in the cup this season, but I'm confident that we will win it!
It will be our first away game in the cup this season, but I'm confident that we will win it!
Arsenal vs. Huddersfield Town
2-1, The FA-cup, Emirates, 30/1 -11
Bendtner 21,
Fabregas 86 (pen)
Our Captain Fantastic has kept us in this competition once again! And once again it was a late penalty that did it for us!
But this was a really tough game for us, but thankfully we made it through!
We dominated the game in the first half, starting with some great chances, though after barely 30 minutes Nasri picked up a hamstring injury, Rosicky replaced him, having recently returned from sickness.
Then came the goal, another great strike from Bendtner, Chamakh provided a brilliant pass for the Dane to finish off.
Just before half time everything changed for us though, Squillaci was shown red and we were down to ten men with another 45 minutes left!
For the second half Song came on to replace Chamakh and take place in the heart of defense, then it seemed inevitable for Huddersfield to score and they did from a corner.
It certainly felt that we would at the best get another replay, then came Fabregas and inspired the team to start pushing forward once again.
Eventually Bendtner was brought down in the box, penalty was awarded and Fabregas stepped up to take it, and scored!
Injury Update;
-Nasri is expected to be out for at least three weeks, and is likely to miss the Barcelona clash.
-Diaby was back for this game but obviously didn't look at his best just yet, Almunia returned as well for this game, he had a good game.
-As mentioned Rosicky came back for this game as well after being out for some time being ill.
Bendtner 21,
Fabregas 86 (pen)
Our Captain Fantastic has kept us in this competition once again! And once again it was a late penalty that did it for us!
But this was a really tough game for us, but thankfully we made it through!
We dominated the game in the first half, starting with some great chances, though after barely 30 minutes Nasri picked up a hamstring injury, Rosicky replaced him, having recently returned from sickness.
Then came the goal, another great strike from Bendtner, Chamakh provided a brilliant pass for the Dane to finish off.
Just before half time everything changed for us though, Squillaci was shown red and we were down to ten men with another 45 minutes left!
For the second half Song came on to replace Chamakh and take place in the heart of defense, then it seemed inevitable for Huddersfield to score and they did from a corner.
It certainly felt that we would at the best get another replay, then came Fabregas and inspired the team to start pushing forward once again.
Eventually Bendtner was brought down in the box, penalty was awarded and Fabregas stepped up to take it, and scored!
Injury Update;
-Nasri is expected to be out for at least three weeks, and is likely to miss the Barcelona clash.
-Diaby was back for this game but obviously didn't look at his best just yet, Almunia returned as well for this game, he had a good game.
-As mentioned Rosicky came back for this game as well after being out for some time being ill.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Arsenal vs. Ipswich
3-0 (aggregate 3-1), Carling Cup, Emirates, 25/1 -11
Bendtner 61,
Koscielny 64,
Fabregas 77
We are going to Wembley!
A comfortable win in the end but as the players stressed after the game, credit to Ipswich for keeping it level for over an hour. But then we clinched a spot in the final in two and a half minute!
For the first hour of the game the closest we got to scoring was when van Persie hit the bar with a header, but when we were past the hour mark Bendtner scored in style when he received a beautiful pass from Wilshere and then decided to cut inside from the left, and his shot was wonderfully taken!
Just barely two minutes later Koscielny gave us a spot in the final! He scored from a corner by Arshavin, a great header!
With thirteen minutes to go our skipper sealed the game, another pass from Arshavin gave Fabregas a golden opportunity to score, and he placed the ball between the legs of the outrushing Ipswich 'keeper.
So we have a final coming up by the end of next month!
Injury Update;
-18 minutes into the game Sagna got a concussion after clashing heads with Szczesny, but today he could leave the hospital and felt much better!
Bendtner 61,
Koscielny 64,
Fabregas 77
We are going to Wembley!
A comfortable win in the end but as the players stressed after the game, credit to Ipswich for keeping it level for over an hour. But then we clinched a spot in the final in two and a half minute!
For the first hour of the game the closest we got to scoring was when van Persie hit the bar with a header, but when we were past the hour mark Bendtner scored in style when he received a beautiful pass from Wilshere and then decided to cut inside from the left, and his shot was wonderfully taken!
Just barely two minutes later Koscielny gave us a spot in the final! He scored from a corner by Arshavin, a great header!
With thirteen minutes to go our skipper sealed the game, another pass from Arshavin gave Fabregas a golden opportunity to score, and he placed the ball between the legs of the outrushing Ipswich 'keeper.
So we have a final coming up by the end of next month!
Injury Update;
-18 minutes into the game Sagna got a concussion after clashing heads with Szczesny, but today he could leave the hospital and felt much better!
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Arsenal vs. Wigan
3-0, Premier League, Emirates, 22/1 -11
van Persie 21, 59, 85
The score-line should've read six or seven-nil, this must've been the best game I've seen in terms of missing chances, you'd really have to see it to know what I'm talking about! Especially in the first half! At least it is good to know that van Persie is back in form for this part of the season.
As you'd probably have understood by now we were in total control from start to finish, we had two amazing chances to score when Theo twice provided with brilliant crosses from his right-hand side, though the Wigan 'keeper got a hand out to deny van Persie and a couple of minutes later a defender just got in the way of Fabregas' shot.
But we got our lead when Song found van Persie in the box with a brilliant pass, and the Dutchman didn't disappoint with the finish!
We didn't manage to extend the lead in the first half even though we had tons of chances, and we started the second rather slow, but eventually worked our way back in the game.
The second goal came when Cesc spotted van Persie and provided a stunningly perfect pass to him, and once again Robin showed why he is our no. 10.
We were given a golden opportunity to extend the lead about midway through when we were awarded with a penalty after Cesc was brought down in the box, van Persie stepped up to get a hat-trick, but his shot went over! You don't see Robin missing penalties often, this was one of the few occasions.
Though with five minutes left he got his hat-trick, Fabregas once again provided a pin-point pass, this time to Walcott, who generously gave van Persie a shot at a third of the day, and Robin finished the day off with yet another brilliant strike!
Injury Update;
-Fabianski is still some unknown time away, though both Squillaci and Diaby is expected back within a week
van Persie 21, 59, 85
The score-line should've read six or seven-nil, this must've been the best game I've seen in terms of missing chances, you'd really have to see it to know what I'm talking about! Especially in the first half! At least it is good to know that van Persie is back in form for this part of the season.
As you'd probably have understood by now we were in total control from start to finish, we had two amazing chances to score when Theo twice provided with brilliant crosses from his right-hand side, though the Wigan 'keeper got a hand out to deny van Persie and a couple of minutes later a defender just got in the way of Fabregas' shot.
But we got our lead when Song found van Persie in the box with a brilliant pass, and the Dutchman didn't disappoint with the finish!
We didn't manage to extend the lead in the first half even though we had tons of chances, and we started the second rather slow, but eventually worked our way back in the game.
The second goal came when Cesc spotted van Persie and provided a stunningly perfect pass to him, and once again Robin showed why he is our no. 10.
We were given a golden opportunity to extend the lead about midway through when we were awarded with a penalty after Cesc was brought down in the box, van Persie stepped up to get a hat-trick, but his shot went over! You don't see Robin missing penalties often, this was one of the few occasions.
Though with five minutes left he got his hat-trick, Fabregas once again provided a pin-point pass, this time to Walcott, who generously gave van Persie a shot at a third of the day, and Robin finished the day off with yet another brilliant strike!
Injury Update;
-Fabianski is still some unknown time away, though both Squillaci and Diaby is expected back within a week
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