1-1, Premier League, Goodison Park, 2012-11-28
Walcott 1
We may not have lost too many games so far this season, but we have drawn way too many instead.
The first half was quite eventful, though the only good chance we had we actually scored from and that was in the very first minute! Theo Walcott started the move as he played the ball to Ramsey, who passed it back to the young Englishman at once and Theo curbed the ball gracefully past the Everton 'keeper Howard and into the back of the net. Just four minutes into the game Koscielny picked up an injury and Gibbs made his comeback from the bench! Unfortunately for us we did not manage to hold onto the lead and Fellaini equalized for Everton after about half an hour with a rather long-distance shot.
Everton began the second half as the better team and Szczesny had to make some amazing saves. Slowly we began to get back in the game and build up some urgency and pressure. When there was approximately twenty minutes to go Giroud had a header that went just wide of the goal and just two minutes later Ramsey's shot almost found the back of the net, but Howard managed to get a hand in the way just in time. Then, with fifteen minutes to go, Cazorla had a decent shot that was parried by Howard and with just ten minutes left we had a brilliant chance to score. Unfortunately Giroud's cross was just to high for Gervinho to reach. In the last of the added minutes Everton came really close with two good chances, but we held onto the point.
Even though playing Everton at Goodison Park is always quite a challenge and you should usually be pleased with a draw, I cannot help but feel huge disappointment. As mentioned above, we have drawn way too many games this season and it will not do if we are to win anything. On a positive note we did play significantly better in this game than against Aston Villa last weekend, somehow we seemed to find some more energy for this game, which might be down to the fact that Walcott came in to inject some pace into our game. Next game for us is Swansea this weekend, let's just hope that we can get back to winning!
Injury Update:
- Gibbs and Rosicky were both back on the bench for this game.
- No news as to how serious Koscielny's injury is yet.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Aston Villa vs. Arsenal
0-0, Premier League, Villa Park, 2012-11-24
We looked tired from start to finish in this game, I believe it is enough to mention the fact that we only had one shot at goal to give an accurate impression of this game.
The only goal scored in the game was an offside goal by Aston Villa in the first half, that was also pretty much the only thing worth mentioning from that half.
The second half was no better, the only thing worth mentioning is that we were lucky not to concede when Aston Villa hit the bar with about ten minutes to go.
I really do not know what else to write than we were poor, really poor. Hopefully we can find some energy for the game against Everton on Tuesday, otherwise I fear we are in for anther dreadfully boring evening.
Injury Update:
- Gibbs was back for this game, which needless to say is a massive boost for us.
We looked tired from start to finish in this game, I believe it is enough to mention the fact that we only had one shot at goal to give an accurate impression of this game.
The only goal scored in the game was an offside goal by Aston Villa in the first half, that was also pretty much the only thing worth mentioning from that half.
The second half was no better, the only thing worth mentioning is that we were lucky not to concede when Aston Villa hit the bar with about ten minutes to go.
I really do not know what else to write than we were poor, really poor. Hopefully we can find some energy for the game against Everton on Tuesday, otherwise I fear we are in for anther dreadfully boring evening.
Injury Update:
- Gibbs was back for this game, which needless to say is a massive boost for us.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Arsenal vs. Montpellier
2-0, Champions League, Emirates Stadium, 2012-11-21
Wilshere 49,
Podolski 63
It was rather vital for us to win this game, and win it we did!
After a slow start to the game we grew into the game and ended the half by far the better side, even though we failed to break the deadlock. Our best chance of the first half came after ten minutes when Koscielny (of all people) fired a sizzling shot that hit the crossbar. About midway through the half Giroud had a shot that went wide and Oxlade-Chamberlain's shot was saved by the 'keeper. After approximately half an hour Koscielny got into a shooting position again, he fired wide this time around, though. As the half drew to a close Podolski had two shots within two minutes, the first after a brilliant run by Wilshere and the second after playing a one-two with Cazorla, unfortunately both shots went wide. It was frustrating for us to fail at taking advantage of all the chances we had, but fortunately a game is played over two halves.
We started the second half by succeeding in what we failed at in the first half, namely scoring! After four minutes Vermaelen crossed the ball into the box where Giroud headed the ball down for Jack Wilshere to score from! I cannot think of anyone who would have deserved that goal more than Jack, after seventeen months on the sideline the young Englishman is well and truly back. Before long we found the back of the net again, in quite some style. Yet again it was Giroud who set the goal up, but tons of credit to Lukas Podolski for his finish, he volleyed the ball home! A truly magnificent strike! Cazorla nearly scored himself with fifteen minutes to go, but his shot was tipped over the bar by the 'keeper. With ten minutes to go Giroud almost scored a goal of his own, however, yet again the Montpellier 'keeper proved his worth with a fine save. Just a couple of minutes later Arteta had a free kick that went just wide of the goal, it seemed as though we were not meant to score a third goal this evening.
With this result our prospect of qualifying for the knock-out stage of the Champions League is certain since Schalke won against Olympiacos! The only bad news is that it means that we will finish in second place, but it is not as though we could have expected to finish top of the group after that home game against Schalke.
Injury Update:
- Walcott missed out on this game due to a short-term shoulder injury.
Wilshere 49,
Podolski 63
It was rather vital for us to win this game, and win it we did!
After a slow start to the game we grew into the game and ended the half by far the better side, even though we failed to break the deadlock. Our best chance of the first half came after ten minutes when Koscielny (of all people) fired a sizzling shot that hit the crossbar. About midway through the half Giroud had a shot that went wide and Oxlade-Chamberlain's shot was saved by the 'keeper. After approximately half an hour Koscielny got into a shooting position again, he fired wide this time around, though. As the half drew to a close Podolski had two shots within two minutes, the first after a brilliant run by Wilshere and the second after playing a one-two with Cazorla, unfortunately both shots went wide. It was frustrating for us to fail at taking advantage of all the chances we had, but fortunately a game is played over two halves.
We started the second half by succeeding in what we failed at in the first half, namely scoring! After four minutes Vermaelen crossed the ball into the box where Giroud headed the ball down for Jack Wilshere to score from! I cannot think of anyone who would have deserved that goal more than Jack, after seventeen months on the sideline the young Englishman is well and truly back. Before long we found the back of the net again, in quite some style. Yet again it was Giroud who set the goal up, but tons of credit to Lukas Podolski for his finish, he volleyed the ball home! A truly magnificent strike! Cazorla nearly scored himself with fifteen minutes to go, but his shot was tipped over the bar by the 'keeper. With ten minutes to go Giroud almost scored a goal of his own, however, yet again the Montpellier 'keeper proved his worth with a fine save. Just a couple of minutes later Arteta had a free kick that went just wide of the goal, it seemed as though we were not meant to score a third goal this evening.
With this result our prospect of qualifying for the knock-out stage of the Champions League is certain since Schalke won against Olympiacos! The only bad news is that it means that we will finish in second place, but it is not as though we could have expected to finish top of the group after that home game against Schalke.
Injury Update:
- Walcott missed out on this game due to a short-term shoulder injury.
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Arsenal vs. Tottenham
5-2, Premier League, Emirates Stadium, 2012-11-17
Mertesacker 24,
Podolski 42,
Giroud 45 + 1,
Cazorla 61,
Walcott 90 + 1
What a game! These North London Derbies will always be heated, but recently they have also been bountiful with goals. Even though we started off both halves poorly we managed to repeat the feat of last season and beat Tottenham 5-2 at the Emirates. At occasions we had an absolutely stunning game, playing the game the way it should be played with a brilliant passing game and lots of chances to score!
As mentioned, we had a real slow start to the first half and within ten minutes Tottenham had scored twice, the first was ruled offside but the second was a result of some really poor defending. Mertesacker lost track of Defoe, whose shot was saved (barely) by Szczesny (who is now back after two months!) but the rebound was put in the back of the net by none other than Adebayor. However, that joy was short-lived for Adebayor as he was shown the red card for a tackle on Cazorla, it was definitely the right call as the Tottenham striker came in with his studs, hitting Cazorla on the foot. Fortunately, Cazorla did not pick up an injury and could continue the game. As might have been predicted we started to build up pressure on Tottenham, temporary left-back Vermaelen had a decent shot blocked by a defender before the equalizer came. Walcott provided a great cross that was met perfectly by our German defender, Per Mertesacker, who headed the ball into the top corner of the goal! We had another brilliant chance from a header a short while later, a free-kick taken by Wilshere found Giroud, unfortunately the header was saved by Lloris this time around. A minute after that Cazorla had a sizzling shot that went just over the bar, pressure was building. Close to ten minutes later Giroud had another great header saved by Lloris, from a Sagna cross. Then came the closing minutes of the game and with them came the winning goals. After some brilliant link-up play by Arteta and Wilshere the ball found its way to Lukas Podolski, whose shot took a deflection on a defender to go into the back of the net right by the post! During the added time of the first half our new French striker made it three goals in three matches for himself as Cazorla showed his worth with a stunning run where he somehow managed to get back on his feet after a harsh tackle and continued down the pitch to cross the ball perfectly to Olivier Giroud, who scored with a shot that had plenty of both precision and power!
Like the first half we had a slow start to the second half, Tottenham had a good first fifteen minutes before we more or less finished the game off. After those first fifteen minutes Giroud won a header, Walcott played the ball to Podolski who crossed the ball to Santi Cazorla and the Spaniard finished the great move off with a brilliant run and a terrific goal! In the next couple of minutes we maintained a good pressure on Tottenham with plenty of play in and around the box and Giroud found himself in a decent shooting position, but unfortunately his shot went wide. With approximately twenty minutes to go Tottenham pulled one back, bringing back some nerves into the game. Fortunately that proved fruitless as the scoreline would end up exactly like it did last spring at the Emirates. Chamberlain made a great run and passed the ball to Theo Walcott, who scored with a powerful shot! The English striker/winger has been brilliant in the recent games, especially when he makes those central runs typical for a central striker. There has been a lot of talk about where he will end up and I do not think anyone would be surprised if he becomes a central striker in the near future. Chamberlain showcased some deadly footwork in the last minute, but this time his run merely resulted in a corner.
Even though the scoreline says 5-2 it was not a too impressive game from the Arsenal. Tottenham was down to ten men for the majority of the game and still managed to create some tensions until the last ten minutes or so. Now that the game is finished one might state that we were fairly comfortable once we had our lead, but it was really nerve-breaking during the actual game. Some of the greatest aspects of today's derby were the way we played, on occasions it was absolutely stunning, but also the performances of Walcott and Wilshere, to great young Englishmen.
Injury Update:
- Szczesny was finally back in goal after two months on the sidelines and it felt great to see him ruling that box again.
Mertesacker 24,
Podolski 42,
Giroud 45 + 1,
Cazorla 61,
Walcott 90 + 1
What a game! These North London Derbies will always be heated, but recently they have also been bountiful with goals. Even though we started off both halves poorly we managed to repeat the feat of last season and beat Tottenham 5-2 at the Emirates. At occasions we had an absolutely stunning game, playing the game the way it should be played with a brilliant passing game and lots of chances to score!
As mentioned, we had a real slow start to the first half and within ten minutes Tottenham had scored twice, the first was ruled offside but the second was a result of some really poor defending. Mertesacker lost track of Defoe, whose shot was saved (barely) by Szczesny (who is now back after two months!) but the rebound was put in the back of the net by none other than Adebayor. However, that joy was short-lived for Adebayor as he was shown the red card for a tackle on Cazorla, it was definitely the right call as the Tottenham striker came in with his studs, hitting Cazorla on the foot. Fortunately, Cazorla did not pick up an injury and could continue the game. As might have been predicted we started to build up pressure on Tottenham, temporary left-back Vermaelen had a decent shot blocked by a defender before the equalizer came. Walcott provided a great cross that was met perfectly by our German defender, Per Mertesacker, who headed the ball into the top corner of the goal! We had another brilliant chance from a header a short while later, a free-kick taken by Wilshere found Giroud, unfortunately the header was saved by Lloris this time around. A minute after that Cazorla had a sizzling shot that went just over the bar, pressure was building. Close to ten minutes later Giroud had another great header saved by Lloris, from a Sagna cross. Then came the closing minutes of the game and with them came the winning goals. After some brilliant link-up play by Arteta and Wilshere the ball found its way to Lukas Podolski, whose shot took a deflection on a defender to go into the back of the net right by the post! During the added time of the first half our new French striker made it three goals in three matches for himself as Cazorla showed his worth with a stunning run where he somehow managed to get back on his feet after a harsh tackle and continued down the pitch to cross the ball perfectly to Olivier Giroud, who scored with a shot that had plenty of both precision and power!
Like the first half we had a slow start to the second half, Tottenham had a good first fifteen minutes before we more or less finished the game off. After those first fifteen minutes Giroud won a header, Walcott played the ball to Podolski who crossed the ball to Santi Cazorla and the Spaniard finished the great move off with a brilliant run and a terrific goal! In the next couple of minutes we maintained a good pressure on Tottenham with plenty of play in and around the box and Giroud found himself in a decent shooting position, but unfortunately his shot went wide. With approximately twenty minutes to go Tottenham pulled one back, bringing back some nerves into the game. Fortunately that proved fruitless as the scoreline would end up exactly like it did last spring at the Emirates. Chamberlain made a great run and passed the ball to Theo Walcott, who scored with a powerful shot! The English striker/winger has been brilliant in the recent games, especially when he makes those central runs typical for a central striker. There has been a lot of talk about where he will end up and I do not think anyone would be surprised if he becomes a central striker in the near future. Chamberlain showcased some deadly footwork in the last minute, but this time his run merely resulted in a corner.
Even though the scoreline says 5-2 it was not a too impressive game from the Arsenal. Tottenham was down to ten men for the majority of the game and still managed to create some tensions until the last ten minutes or so. Now that the game is finished one might state that we were fairly comfortable once we had our lead, but it was really nerve-breaking during the actual game. Some of the greatest aspects of today's derby were the way we played, on occasions it was absolutely stunning, but also the performances of Walcott and Wilshere, to great young Englishmen.
Injury Update:
- Szczesny was finally back in goal after two months on the sidelines and it felt great to see him ruling that box again.
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Arsenal vs. Fulham
3-3, Premier League, Emirates Stadium, 2012-11-10
Giroud 11, 69
Podolski 23
This was a game that we should have won, no matter what circumstances. If we are ever to win the league title we need to win these home games and as long as we keep failing at doing that we will not win anything, simple as that. We did not even deserve the win today, which you might have thought considering the opposition and venue.
We stared the game rather well, our first decent chance came when Giroud had a shot that went over the bar and just minutes later the Frenchman opened the scoring. Walcott won us a corner and decided to take it himself, which was a good decision as he found Olivier Giroud in the box who scored with a powerful header! One of few positives in the last couple of games is that our French striker has begun to find the back of the net and maybe people have been a little to eager to write him off. Approximately ten minutes after Giroud's opener we had a two-goal lead as a result of some brilliant play in the box. Cazorla played a stunning pass that went past Walcott to find Arteta, and our co-captain crossed it to Lukas Podolski for a fairly simple tap-in. Then we got to see what appeared to be a replay from the mid-week Champions League game, us losing a 2-0 lead. Our defending was extremely poor on both occasions since the Fulham goalscorers were more or less left completely alone in our box. Just before the half-time both teams had decent chances, Giroud headed the ball just over the bar and Fulham got even closer in the last minute when there was further chaos in our box.
The second half almost began as the first one when Walcott crossed the ball to Giroud after ten minutes, but this time the cross was slightly too high for the French striker. Five minutes later Walcott himself got close with a decent shot, unfortunately it went just wide of the goal. Disaster struck as Arteta made a huge blunder in his defensive duties and the result was a penalty for Fulham that they dispatched successfully. Theo continued his good form and almost produced an equalizer just after the penalty, but his shot was saved by the 'keeper this time. However, just a minute later we were back on level terms! Giroud hit the post when he found himself head-to-head with Schwarzer, Walcott picked up the rebound and his cross was headed into the back of the net by no other than Olivier Giroud! He might prove to be our top scorer yet. With fifteen minutes to go Koscielny made two fantastic blocks to deny Fulham a winner. He has received a lot of criticism lately, which makes it even more important to highlight his positives as they are less likely to be mentioned than the mistakes made. Giroud came close to scoring a hat-trick with a sizzling shot when there was ten minutes to go, yet the 'keeper managed to keep it out. Walcott appeared to pick up an injury and was replaced by Arshavin, hopefully it was more of a precautionary substitution since he has been one of our best players of late. There was quite some last minute drama when Arshavin's cross was stopped by the arm of a Fulham player and we were awarded a penalty, in the very last minute! However, Mikel Arteta's attempt for redemption after his part in the Fulham penalty ended in despair as Schwarzer saved the penalty and we had to settle for just the one point.
This was obviously one great disappointment, not just considering the last-minute penalty but the game as a whole. Though you should never rule anything out, it is no exaggeration to state that we are most likely out of the title-race already. But there will always be the cups and of course there is no point in giving up on the league just yet, one must quite simply just remain realistic about our chances at a trophy the way we are playing right now.
Injury Update;
- Szczesny, Ramsey and Oxlade-Chamberlain all back, yet they started on the bench. Ramsey brought on fifteen minutes into the second half and Oxlade-Chamberlain was introduced with fifteen minutes left of the game.
Giroud 11, 69
Podolski 23
This was a game that we should have won, no matter what circumstances. If we are ever to win the league title we need to win these home games and as long as we keep failing at doing that we will not win anything, simple as that. We did not even deserve the win today, which you might have thought considering the opposition and venue.
We stared the game rather well, our first decent chance came when Giroud had a shot that went over the bar and just minutes later the Frenchman opened the scoring. Walcott won us a corner and decided to take it himself, which was a good decision as he found Olivier Giroud in the box who scored with a powerful header! One of few positives in the last couple of games is that our French striker has begun to find the back of the net and maybe people have been a little to eager to write him off. Approximately ten minutes after Giroud's opener we had a two-goal lead as a result of some brilliant play in the box. Cazorla played a stunning pass that went past Walcott to find Arteta, and our co-captain crossed it to Lukas Podolski for a fairly simple tap-in. Then we got to see what appeared to be a replay from the mid-week Champions League game, us losing a 2-0 lead. Our defending was extremely poor on both occasions since the Fulham goalscorers were more or less left completely alone in our box. Just before the half-time both teams had decent chances, Giroud headed the ball just over the bar and Fulham got even closer in the last minute when there was further chaos in our box.
The second half almost began as the first one when Walcott crossed the ball to Giroud after ten minutes, but this time the cross was slightly too high for the French striker. Five minutes later Walcott himself got close with a decent shot, unfortunately it went just wide of the goal. Disaster struck as Arteta made a huge blunder in his defensive duties and the result was a penalty for Fulham that they dispatched successfully. Theo continued his good form and almost produced an equalizer just after the penalty, but his shot was saved by the 'keeper this time. However, just a minute later we were back on level terms! Giroud hit the post when he found himself head-to-head with Schwarzer, Walcott picked up the rebound and his cross was headed into the back of the net by no other than Olivier Giroud! He might prove to be our top scorer yet. With fifteen minutes to go Koscielny made two fantastic blocks to deny Fulham a winner. He has received a lot of criticism lately, which makes it even more important to highlight his positives as they are less likely to be mentioned than the mistakes made. Giroud came close to scoring a hat-trick with a sizzling shot when there was ten minutes to go, yet the 'keeper managed to keep it out. Walcott appeared to pick up an injury and was replaced by Arshavin, hopefully it was more of a precautionary substitution since he has been one of our best players of late. There was quite some last minute drama when Arshavin's cross was stopped by the arm of a Fulham player and we were awarded a penalty, in the very last minute! However, Mikel Arteta's attempt for redemption after his part in the Fulham penalty ended in despair as Schwarzer saved the penalty and we had to settle for just the one point.
This was obviously one great disappointment, not just considering the last-minute penalty but the game as a whole. Though you should never rule anything out, it is no exaggeration to state that we are most likely out of the title-race already. But there will always be the cups and of course there is no point in giving up on the league just yet, one must quite simply just remain realistic about our chances at a trophy the way we are playing right now.
Injury Update;
- Szczesny, Ramsey and Oxlade-Chamberlain all back, yet they started on the bench. Ramsey brought on fifteen minutes into the second half and Oxlade-Chamberlain was introduced with fifteen minutes left of the game.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Schalke 04 vs. Arsenal
2-2, Champions League, Veltins Arena, 2012-11-06
Walcott 18,
Giroud 26
We were ruthlessly efficient in the first half of this vital game and it looked as though we would grab those three, very important, points. Unfortunately we did not manage to hold onto the lead and had to settle for just the one point..
Schalke had a much stronger start, yet suddenly we found ourselves ahead in the eighteenth minute! Giroud was released down the centre (from an offside position) and when he was brought down in the box Theo Walcott popped up to pick up the ball and put it in the back of the net! The young Englishman has had quite some success up front recently, last week he scored a hat-trick against Reading in the Capital One Cup and then he opened the scoring for us in this game!
Our new French striker may have failed at scoring when Theo succeeded, but he got his chance to redeem missing out on that one. Olivier Giroud provided a powerful header to score from Podolski's cross less than ten minutes later!
The rest of the first half showcased chances for both sides, Giroud had another decent header towards the end of the half and Schalke had a shot that went just over the bar, before disaster struck in the very last of the added minutes. Huntelaar pulled one back for Schalke and our cushion was gone.
The second half started with another good chance for Giroud, but unfortunately his shot ended up next to the goal rather than in the goal. The pace of the game slowed down significantly in the second half, yet things heated up on the pitch when the ref decided to blow the whistle for an injury when we had a golden opportunity to score and Podolski even received a booking for his objections. Not long after that Vermaelen scored an own goal and those vital three points suddenly seemed very far away. Walcott had the chance to win us the game in the last minute, but unfortunately his shot was saved and we had to settle for the one point.
It is obviously disappointing for us to drop a 2-0 lead, especially when those three points could have ensured a top place in the group. Now we will most likely end up as runners-up, if we can get our act together and win the last games! Fingers crossed for that and a good ending to this group stage.
Injury Update;
- Ramsey picked up a slight injury ahead of this game and was therefore not involved this evening.
Walcott 18,
Giroud 26
We were ruthlessly efficient in the first half of this vital game and it looked as though we would grab those three, very important, points. Unfortunately we did not manage to hold onto the lead and had to settle for just the one point..
Schalke had a much stronger start, yet suddenly we found ourselves ahead in the eighteenth minute! Giroud was released down the centre (from an offside position) and when he was brought down in the box Theo Walcott popped up to pick up the ball and put it in the back of the net! The young Englishman has had quite some success up front recently, last week he scored a hat-trick against Reading in the Capital One Cup and then he opened the scoring for us in this game!
Our new French striker may have failed at scoring when Theo succeeded, but he got his chance to redeem missing out on that one. Olivier Giroud provided a powerful header to score from Podolski's cross less than ten minutes later!
The rest of the first half showcased chances for both sides, Giroud had another decent header towards the end of the half and Schalke had a shot that went just over the bar, before disaster struck in the very last of the added minutes. Huntelaar pulled one back for Schalke and our cushion was gone.
The second half started with another good chance for Giroud, but unfortunately his shot ended up next to the goal rather than in the goal. The pace of the game slowed down significantly in the second half, yet things heated up on the pitch when the ref decided to blow the whistle for an injury when we had a golden opportunity to score and Podolski even received a booking for his objections. Not long after that Vermaelen scored an own goal and those vital three points suddenly seemed very far away. Walcott had the chance to win us the game in the last minute, but unfortunately his shot was saved and we had to settle for the one point.
It is obviously disappointing for us to drop a 2-0 lead, especially when those three points could have ensured a top place in the group. Now we will most likely end up as runners-up, if we can get our act together and win the last games! Fingers crossed for that and a good ending to this group stage.
Injury Update;
- Ramsey picked up a slight injury ahead of this game and was therefore not involved this evening.
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Manchester United vs. Arsenal
1-2, Premier League, Old Trafford, 2012-11-03
Cazorla 90 + 4
Well... This turned out to be quite a horrific game for us.
The nightmare began after just three minutes when Robin van Persie scored due to a fatal error from Vermaelen. The rest of the first half was rather uneventful, Ramsey had a decent shot at goal after approximately twenty minutes when he raced down the right-hand side, but aside from that we did not produce anything worth mentioning.
We had a positive start to second half, the introduction of Walcott clearly gave us a boost. For about twenty minutes, then 0-2 came. As Wilshere got sent off with approximately twenty minutes to go our previously slight chance of getting something out of the game was diminished.
At least we can say that we had the last say in this game! Santi Cazorla managed to get a shot away in the very last minute. I would not go as far as claiming that it regained our pride, it was only a consolation goal after all...
Injury Update;
- Gervinho will be out for about three weeks
- Oxlade-Chamberlain should not be too far away from returning from his injury.
Cazorla 90 + 4
Well... This turned out to be quite a horrific game for us.
The nightmare began after just three minutes when Robin van Persie scored due to a fatal error from Vermaelen. The rest of the first half was rather uneventful, Ramsey had a decent shot at goal after approximately twenty minutes when he raced down the right-hand side, but aside from that we did not produce anything worth mentioning.
We had a positive start to second half, the introduction of Walcott clearly gave us a boost. For about twenty minutes, then 0-2 came. As Wilshere got sent off with approximately twenty minutes to go our previously slight chance of getting something out of the game was diminished.
At least we can say that we had the last say in this game! Santi Cazorla managed to get a shot away in the very last minute. I would not go as far as claiming that it regained our pride, it was only a consolation goal after all...
Injury Update;
- Gervinho will be out for about three weeks
- Oxlade-Chamberlain should not be too far away from returning from his injury.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Capital One Cup Quarter-Final Draw
We have been drawn another away game for the quarter-final of the Capital One Cup. This time, however, we will face Bradford City at the Coral Windows Stadium. After the historic comeback earlier this week you definitely feel that we are capable of producing any result in this cup, we will for sure enter this tie with confidence!
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