Arsenal vs. Fulham

2-0, Premier League, Emirates Stadium, 18 January 2014
Cazorla 57, 62

This was a game that had quite the slow start, only to explode in the second half with a quick successions of goals, ensuring yet another win and three points!

The first half was fairly even, with no team getting the advantage. Right at the beginning of the half we had to decent chances, the first being a Sagna cross that was almost met by Giroud in the box and the second being an Özil shot/pass where he got past Fulham 'keeper Stockdale only to see a defender clear the effort. The 'keeper made a decent save, though, as Sagna had a rebound towards goal. On the other end, Szczesny was called into action a couple of times, first saving a Sidwell shot and then making a timely intervention to deny Kacaniklic a chance to score.

The start of the second half would prove to settle the tone for the remainder of the game, with a quick successions of chances and goals! The minute prior to the first goal we came extremely close to scoring as Gnabry fired a shot away after some scramble in the box, but his effort was saved by Stockdale.
   Then came the two goals from the one goalscorer that essentially won us the game. Santi Cazorla started the attack, and via Giroud and Wilshere the Spaniard, who popped up in the box, got the ball back and fired past the 'keeper! Mere minutes later he was at it again, Monreal provided the cross that reached Santi Cazorla a couple of yards outside of the 18-yard-box, and the Spaniard fired another shot into the back of the net!
   Podolski was brought on with approximately twenty minutes to go, and at once came close to scoring, twice! His first shot was blocked by a defender, and the second powerful strike hit the post! Then in the very final minutes Bent got past Szczesny and found the goal completely open, but Koscielny showed up to disturb the striker enough for him to fire wide! In the very last minute Oxlade-Chamberlain almost headed the ball into the back of the net, unfortunately it went just over the bar.

So, the final score-line of this game was to be 2-0, and I can definitely say that it was to my liking! Now we are going on a short break from the league, and prepare to face Coventry in the FA Cup on Friday evening.