Arsenal vs. Coventry City

6-1, Capital One Cup, Emirates Stadium, 2012.09.26
Giroud 39,
Chamberlain 57,
Arshavin 64,
Walcott 73, 90,
Miquel 80

Sorry for forgetting to mention this cup earlier when the draw took place! The Carling Cup is no more, the League Cup is nowadays called the Capital One Cup. Obviously we were drawn against Coventry in this third round and since the draw for the fourth round is taking place later tonight I shall try and post the result of that tomorrow.
Unfortunately this game wasn't shown on any channel that I've got here in Sweden, but thanks to the Arsenal Player I was able to get audio for this game!

The team was a mix of experience and youth, as it tends to be in the League Cup. The game started
on an even level with plenty of chances for Coventry but a domination in possession from Arsenal. As the first half progressed we created more and more chances, Giroud had a decent shot after thirty-five minutes. Not long after this the French international would get his first goal for the Arsenal. Arshavin played a brilliant ball forward to Coquelin who passed it to Olivier Giroud who cheekily lifted the ball over the 'keeper!

The second half began on a good note as well as a bad note for us. We played some great football and was awarded with a penalty when Arshavin was brought down. Giroud stepped up to take the penalty (after a brief pause as some supporters ran onto the pitch) but he saw his penalty saved by the 'keeper! It was a good penalty but an even better save and on the resulting corner Ignasi Miquel headed the ball into the crossbar. We would, however, get our two-goal cushion before long. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain released a powerful and precise shot from outside the area that went straight into the top corner! Brilliant stuff from the young Englishman and we'll hope to see more of that from him in the near future!
Things continued in the same manner as we increased our lead to 3-0 when Andrey Arshavin received a great pass from Giroud and poked it past the Coventry 'keeper. It was the first goal from the Russian captain in a while and it is certainly a great boost if he is back in proper shape.

About midway through the second half Frimpong made his return from the knee injuries that have tormented him for the past nine months. Just after that substitution Theo Walcott made the scoreline 4-0 when he outpaced his defender and unleashed a shot packed with power that went into the back of the net!
Coventry pulled one back in the 79th minute yet it proved to be naught but a consolation goal since we answered that goal with one of our own. This time it was our Spanish defender Ignasi Miquel who got to score! He met Arshavin's cross with a terrific header that left the 'keeper without a chance.
The following minutes saw a flurry of chances for both teams but after that the game ebbed out a bit but there was still time enough left for one last goal. The game ended 6-1 due to Theo Walcott's second goal of the evening, proving yet again what an amazing asset his speed is and mixing it with a brilliant shot!

A terrific display by the team and what better way to prepare for the game against Chelsea on Saturday..?