1-0, Premier League, DW Stadium, 2012-12-22
Arteta 60
This game turned out to be quite different from the last one! Wigan played really well in this game, either that or we played considerably worse compared to the Reading game. Thankfully that did not matter and we've got an early Christmas gift in the shape of being third in the league, which is remarkable considering where we were just some weeks ago.
Wigan started this game a lot better than we did, we were generally poor throughout the entire first half as we did not create many chances. The only chances of note that we created were two shots on goal that were both saved by the 'keeper from Oxlade-Chamberlain (who received the man of the match award) and Podolski.
However, we upped our game in the second half and the pace of the game increased. Not even five minutes into the half Oxlade-Chamberlain played the ball to Walcott, whose shot was unfortunately parried by the 'keeper. The Englishman played up-front for the second game running and at the hour-mark he was clipped from behind in the box and we were awarded with a penalty. Mikel Arteta stepped up to take it and he converted it with ease to give us the lead! After the goal it was just a matter of us holding onto the lead and endure for the rest of the half, Walcott had a decent free-kick attempt with fifteen minutes to go that went over the bar.
Even though this was no stunning victory, it was vital for us to win the game even if we were not at our best. Now we can celebrate Christmas having gone past Tottenham in the league table, a truly magnificent Christmas gift!
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