Swansea vs. Arsenal

1-2, Premier League, Liberty Stadium, 28 September 2013
Gnabry 58,
Ramsey 62

Considering the fact that Tottenham and Chelsea dropped points ahead of this game, as well as the fact that both Manchester City and Manchester United lost prior to our game, we had some important points to gain and a win would ensure the top spot in the league!

Nevertheless, Swansea are formidable opponents and they had a great start to this game, keeping possession and moving the ball around with a good flow. It took us fifteen minutes to get a decent chance, and it is hardly surprising that it was Ramsey who claimed it. Flamini passed the ball to the Welshman, whose shot was just inches wide of the post. Apart from this, there really weren't many clear-cut chances in the first half, the only other coming to mind was in the very last minute of the half when Gnabry (18-year-old German who has stepped in since Walcott's injury) got the ball to Giroud, but the Frenchman's shot went wide.

It was in the second half that all the action happened, with a very prolific start from the young 18-year-old German. He started with a shot on target five minutes into the half, and seven minutes later he found the back of the net! Ramsey provided the assist to Serge Gnabry, who fired past the 'keeper, making him our second youngest goalscorer in the league! In the following minutes Özil got close to scoring as well, but he was denied by the 'keeper, having been set free by yet another Ramsey pass. Three minutes later, the Welshman would claim his eighth goal so far this season and win us the game. Wilshere did great in the build-up to the goal to win the ball and get it to Giroud, who was completely unselfish as he passed it back to Aaron Ramsey, whose finish went over both 'keeper and defender to reach the back of the net! Yet another great goal scored by Ramsey, his incredible run continues and the chants he hears now goes along the lines of: "He scores when he wants, he scores when he wants, Aaron Ramsey, he scores when he wants!"
   Things got dramatic towards the end, though, as Swansea got back in the game with ten minutes to go, but we held on to the lead and got the three points!

As mentioned, these three points mean that we are currently top of the league, being two points ahead of Tottenham!