3-1, Premier League, Upton Park, 2012.10.06
Giroud 41,
Walcott 77,
Cazorla 83
Brilliant work ethic from the team in this tense game! The game was ever-changeable and even. We excelled, though, with around twenty chances against West Ham's around seven. We've now acquired three immense points in an ever-tightening title race.
We started off as the better team, putting lots of pressure on West Ham and right at the beginning Giroud had a decent shot at goal that the 'keeper just about managed to punch outside the post. Then, out of nowhere, we found ourselves behind even though we had dominated the game. It took us exactly twenty minutes to find the equalizer, West Ham upped their game considerably with their goal, but find it we did and it meant quite a lot for the goalscorer. Podolski raced down the left-hand side and produced a stunning cross that was met by Olivier Giroud! The tall Frenchman managed to poke the ball into the back of the net with his foot and you could tell from his celebrations that it meant a lot for him to get his first goal in the Premier League!
The second half was quite reversed from the first half, this time West Ham began the game the best and we were the team to catch them on the break to score, only this time it took a considerably longer time to do it. We should have been awarded a penalty when Ramsey was tripped in the box, however the ref seemed to have his eyes elsewhere at that moment.
Thankfully that didn't prove to be a pivotal moment in the game since Theo Walcott was released by a brilliant touch from Giroud and showed true composure to finish his run with an amazing shot! Unfortunately, rules concerning celebrating your goals has become ridiculous, you are no longer allowed to celebrate with the fans, so he got booked for celebrating his goal! However, that did not remove the feeling of heading towards three points! That feeling was only enforced when a certain Spaniard pulled off a strike that just cannot be labelled! Walcott got the ball to Santi Cazorla, whose shot was as if from another world! A shot that you have simply got to see.
After that it was simply a matter of seeing out the game and we did that rather comfortably. It was indeed a tough game but the win was definitely deserved!
Injury Update:
- Per Mertesacker was back in this game at centre-half and he looked solid.
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