Sunday, October 24, 2010

Merriment at the Eastlands: 24th Oct 2010

(Anuj suggested that I try and blog about the Arsenal games and here I am giving it a shot!!)

First of all cheers for the win!!! \m/ Eastlands has been special not cos they are serious title contenders this season but because of Adebayor

Without giving the Gunners any accolades for their performance, if there is one thing which got us a win then it had to be the red card. I mean in ESPN had not yet started showing the starting line up of the teams (on the ticker at the bottom of the screen) and ManC were already a man down. Chamakh's red card run continues ;) this time though it seemed genuine nonetheless!!!

Though credit must be given to ManC cos atleast in the first half with 10 men they did come up with probing runs and troubled Fabienski one more than one occasion. I really did feel that they would go up even after that red card. Almost forgot to mention the save that fabienski made in the opening minutes of the game (this was even before the red card). Had Silva found the back of the net it would have been a different story...

Fab missed a penalty and somehow I felt that before the half time whistle ManC might find something to pull one back and equalize however it didn't happen!!!

3 well earned points..and it was justice enuf that the bloody Adebayor was on pitch at full time with the score reading ManC 0 - Ars 3....

Somehow I have observed that this season the referees are sure bringing out the cards with elan...was it Arsene's relentless pounding on how the Gunners have always been bullied on field or what but I wouldnt complain as long as Chamakh gets us those reds!!!! :)

Though yet to see Ashravin in full flow.The first touch is not all that consistent and there are definite signs of frustrations in his demeanor towards the end of the game....

Fab was impressive. Well I am talking about the Fab between the sticks. Coming of age for him? Well will be too early to comment. I would say that only if he shows consistency.

Still a 5 point gap on the leader and Man United and City too close for comfort. Any slip ups now will prove costly!!!!

Its West Ham next at home with a showdown against Toons in CC midweek!!!

GO GUNNERS!!!

P.S: I did wear my Gunner jersey to watch the game!!!

3 comments:

आदित्य गोपाळ गुंड said...

we will wait till the end of the season.... :P :P

Axel said...

Totally agree..arshavin
was lackluster and fabianski's heroics changed the dynamics of the game..job well done..bendtner's goal lessens chamakh's workload..gunner glory

Anonymous said...

Bench Arsha.. play Walcott.
CMon Arsenal!!