1-1, the FA-Cup, Emirates, 8/1 -11
Fabregas 90 (pen)
Just finished watching the game, and as usual when I have to leave soon after the first half, we concede... It has happened three times! Against Tottenham, Aston Villa and now just when I'm about to go we concede the penalty! And all these games are 13.45 (Swedish time) games! Sooner or later I'm just gonna have to give up going to the stable when we play 13.45 on a Saturday....
Anyway thank god for our skipper, to convert a penalty in the 90th minute to ensure that we still have a shot at the cup... It's just amazing!
As you'd have expected we dominated the game in every possible during basically the entire game, we were sooo close to scoring sooo many times and it was just agonizing to see all those missed chances, especially when we were one goal down in the second half. Denilson mistimed an interception in the box and Leeds were awarded a penalty. Szczesny got a touch in the penalty but couldn't keep it out, later on the young polish 'keeper kept us in the tie when he saved a Becchio header superbly.
After we conceded the penalty it didn't take too long before Fabregas and Walcott were brought on, they started on the bench so as the manager made nine changes from the last game, Gibbs were one of those changes, and as always he put up quite a display! It was thanks to Fabregas and Walcott that we have our replay, Walcott was held back in the box as a defender pulled his arm, so he couldn't quite reach the ball well enough to get a shot away. The referee decided to give us the penalty and our captain converted the penalty !!
Some would just complain about us having another game to play now, but I'm just really thankful that we still have a chance to win the FA-cup!
Injury Update;
-As mentioned Gibbs returned for this game and he played as though he hasn't been away for the last month!
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Arsenal vs. Manchester City
0-0, Premier League, Emirates, 5/1 -11
A really frustrating draw, City had one objective, to keep the score-line at 0-0 and unfortunately we weren't sharp enough to score, or perhaps we weren't lucky enough, considering that we hit the posts three times! Honestly, I don't think that City had one shot at goal during the entire game...
The game got off to a bright start where we at once created a really good attack, though a defender got in between to get the ball away.
We had a lot of possession throughout the game and the performance was great, the only thing missing was the goals! The first time we hit the post was through a shot from van Persie, then it was Cesc's shot that hit the post and then the ball bounced to Theo who's shot hit the other post... You really can't get that very much closer to scoring!
In the second half it just looked worse and worse as it got harder and harder to break down City's defense. There is still a lot of positives to take from this game though, we played some brilliant football so as long as we can score from the chances we create we can beat anyone!
Injury Update;
-Gibbs has returned to training and might be in for the Leeds game on Saturday.
A really frustrating draw, City had one objective, to keep the score-line at 0-0 and unfortunately we weren't sharp enough to score, or perhaps we weren't lucky enough, considering that we hit the posts three times! Honestly, I don't think that City had one shot at goal during the entire game...
The game got off to a bright start where we at once created a really good attack, though a defender got in between to get the ball away.
We had a lot of possession throughout the game and the performance was great, the only thing missing was the goals! The first time we hit the post was through a shot from van Persie, then it was Cesc's shot that hit the post and then the ball bounced to Theo who's shot hit the other post... You really can't get that very much closer to scoring!
In the second half it just looked worse and worse as it got harder and harder to break down City's defense. There is still a lot of positives to take from this game though, we played some brilliant football so as long as we can score from the chances we create we can beat anyone!
Injury Update;
-Gibbs has returned to training and might be in for the Leeds game on Saturday.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Birmingham City vs. Arsenal
3-0, Premier League, St Andrews Stadium, 1/1 -11
van Persie 13,
Nasri 57,
Johnson 65 (og)
A convincing away win, which gets us back in the title race on the first day of 2011! Perhaps we were never truly out of the title race, but now that we are back in winning ways it certainly feels like we are approaching the top.
As expected it was a very even game until we scored the third midway through the second half, though let's start with the first half! It was quite a roller coaster, with chances for both sides, we had slightly more chances though, and perhaps it was due to that advantage that we took the lead. It was our number 10 that did the damage, van Persie was brought down just outside the box and stepped up to take the free kick himself, it took a deflection off one of the defenders, which took it past Foster in goal!
We came out sharp for the second half, and it didn't take too long before we doubled our lead through Nasri, some great passing between him and the skipper made a way through for the frenchman, and he produced quite some strike! The game was secured through an own goal by Johnson, Fabregas shot was blocked by Foster, and the ball bounced off the legs of one defender to Johnson who was unlucky to steer it into his own net!
Just remembered, I have totally forgot to write about the last game that we played last Wednesday, away against Wigan, but I shall not write too much about it, as it wasn't exactly as giving as we would have liked, in the first half we came from behind to lead 2-1, but as the game was nearing its end we conceded an unlucky own goal, so we had to satisfy ourselves with a point from the game.
Injury Update;
-Diaby hobbled off against Wigan, and will be out for some weeks
-Gibbs should be back within a week if there hasn't been a setback
van Persie 13,
Nasri 57,
Johnson 65 (og)
A convincing away win, which gets us back in the title race on the first day of 2011! Perhaps we were never truly out of the title race, but now that we are back in winning ways it certainly feels like we are approaching the top.
As expected it was a very even game until we scored the third midway through the second half, though let's start with the first half! It was quite a roller coaster, with chances for both sides, we had slightly more chances though, and perhaps it was due to that advantage that we took the lead. It was our number 10 that did the damage, van Persie was brought down just outside the box and stepped up to take the free kick himself, it took a deflection off one of the defenders, which took it past Foster in goal!
We came out sharp for the second half, and it didn't take too long before we doubled our lead through Nasri, some great passing between him and the skipper made a way through for the frenchman, and he produced quite some strike! The game was secured through an own goal by Johnson, Fabregas shot was blocked by Foster, and the ball bounced off the legs of one defender to Johnson who was unlucky to steer it into his own net!
Just remembered, I have totally forgot to write about the last game that we played last Wednesday, away against Wigan, but I shall not write too much about it, as it wasn't exactly as giving as we would have liked, in the first half we came from behind to lead 2-1, but as the game was nearing its end we conceded an unlucky own goal, so we had to satisfy ourselves with a point from the game.
Injury Update;
-Diaby hobbled off against Wigan, and will be out for some weeks
-Gibbs should be back within a week if there hasn't been a setback
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Goal of the Year
We all know that the team has scored some breath-taking strikes this season, but which one is the top one? I had some real trouble picking, but the main ones for me are some of the Nasri strikes, he's surely becoming something special, or rather, he is something special! But as mentioned, there has been many good ones, can you pick just one? Or do you, like me, log in on several different computers or cell phones to vote for more than one?
Arsenal vs. Chelsea
3-1, Premier League, Emirates, 27/12 -10
Song 44,
Fabregas 50,
Walcott 53
What a result, what an evening, it was just pure magic! Not just the fact that we beat Chelsea pretty comfortably, but the performance from the lads was just amazing, we really played as a unit out on the pitch, and I can't wait to keep watching us if this is how it will look in the future!
The two players that to me (and probably to most others as well) truly made the difference was Fabregas and Walcott (the captain was awarded the man of the match award after the game, but he said that it was for both him and Theo, as they had some real good connection in this game), but the entire team really stepped up and helped each other out, as I mentioned it was just magic to watch them play.
As expected it was really tight in the first half, Nasri had the best chance for us, but his lovely effort was turned over the bar by Cech.
We broke the deadlock though, with one minute to go of the first half Song got an opportunity, and he certainly didn't waste it. We had some play in the box and the ball eventually bounced to Song, but just before the ball got to Song Fabregas was brought down, and after the game the ref told Cesc that if Song wouldn't have scored we would have been given a penalty, so nothing to complain about concerning that!
We came out shining in the second half, and thanks to some great understanding between Walcott and Fabregas we were given a two-nil lead! But let's take one thing at the time, the second goal came when, after some battling in the centre by van Persie, the ball got to Walcott on the wing, and he did some speeded away from his defender and passed the ball brilliantly to Fabregas, who just had to tap it in!
For the third one the two switched places and Fabregas turned provider as Walcott snatched the ball from Malouda, quickly got the ball to Fabregas who didn't let us down with another amazing pass, and Walcott finished the move off with a great shot! Truly Spectacular!
Chelsea grabbed a goal four minutes later from a free kick, but never got particularly close to recover, so we, quite comfortably, managed to get the three points and a great morale boosting win!
Injury Update;
-Diaby came on to play for about fifteen minutes in this game, so he's finally back!
-Vermaelen is expected to return at the end of january, so the squad seems to be getting back to normal!
Not an injury but Cesc Fabregas will miss the trip to Wigan as he has been given five yellow cards and is suspended for one game.
Song 44,
Fabregas 50,
Walcott 53
What a result, what an evening, it was just pure magic! Not just the fact that we beat Chelsea pretty comfortably, but the performance from the lads was just amazing, we really played as a unit out on the pitch, and I can't wait to keep watching us if this is how it will look in the future!
The two players that to me (and probably to most others as well) truly made the difference was Fabregas and Walcott (the captain was awarded the man of the match award after the game, but he said that it was for both him and Theo, as they had some real good connection in this game), but the entire team really stepped up and helped each other out, as I mentioned it was just magic to watch them play.
As expected it was really tight in the first half, Nasri had the best chance for us, but his lovely effort was turned over the bar by Cech.
We broke the deadlock though, with one minute to go of the first half Song got an opportunity, and he certainly didn't waste it. We had some play in the box and the ball eventually bounced to Song, but just before the ball got to Song Fabregas was brought down, and after the game the ref told Cesc that if Song wouldn't have scored we would have been given a penalty, so nothing to complain about concerning that!
We came out shining in the second half, and thanks to some great understanding between Walcott and Fabregas we were given a two-nil lead! But let's take one thing at the time, the second goal came when, after some battling in the centre by van Persie, the ball got to Walcott on the wing, and he did some speeded away from his defender and passed the ball brilliantly to Fabregas, who just had to tap it in!
For the third one the two switched places and Fabregas turned provider as Walcott snatched the ball from Malouda, quickly got the ball to Fabregas who didn't let us down with another amazing pass, and Walcott finished the move off with a great shot! Truly Spectacular!
Chelsea grabbed a goal four minutes later from a free kick, but never got particularly close to recover, so we, quite comfortably, managed to get the three points and a great morale boosting win!
Injury Update;
-Diaby came on to play for about fifteen minutes in this game, so he's finally back!
-Vermaelen is expected to return at the end of january, so the squad seems to be getting back to normal!
Not an injury but Cesc Fabregas will miss the trip to Wigan as he has been given five yellow cards and is suspended for one game.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
SOS Charity Event
Recently the first team went to an SOS Charity Event to help raise money for children in need, the partners of Fabregas, Van Persie and Vermaelen have all been working together for this worthy cause, and here's some pics from the event!
Monday, December 20, 2010
Champions League Draw, Postponements & BBC Awards
Yeah, a pretty eventful weekend, which saw all but two Premier League games postponed, and if it isn't the first time then it is one of the first times that Emirates has had to cancel a game due to the weather. So we will face Stoke on another occasion.
There were four possible teams that we could get in the CL Draw, Schalke, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Barcelona. Naturally we were drawn against Barcelona, though I won't look at it in a bad way, so what if they're considered the best team in the world, on our day we can totally beat them!
This weekend at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year event, out skipper were awarded the pleasure of handing out the rewards!
There were four possible teams that we could get in the CL Draw, Schalke, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Barcelona. Naturally we were drawn against Barcelona, though I won't look at it in a bad way, so what if they're considered the best team in the world, on our day we can totally beat them!
This weekend at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year event, out skipper were awarded the pleasure of handing out the rewards!
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