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!
Sunday, February 27, 2011
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!)
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