You just knew the moment he received the ball, where the next destination of the round rubber apparatus going to be. It was like watching Thierry Henry of old again, the one that scored lots and lots of goals for Arsenal, all 226 of them.
Now they stand at 227, with 12 of those coming against Leeds United on 12 occasions.
I am hoping that it would not be the last and there will be several more to come, especially against the likes of Manchester United (Jan 22) and of course Sp*ds (Feb 26).
There was this feeling of being comfortable despite not having top-scorer Robin van Persie in the squad and seeing Maruoane Chamakh in the starting line-up together with Andrei Arshavin and defender Sebastien Squilacci. The three of them could have been a recipe for disaster.
Fortunately it was not on this occasion.
In fact Arshavin did a great job with runs and shots that gave a hint of his true capabilities. In fact with a bit more confidence he would be back to his best in what could be his last few months in Arsenal colours.
It was good to see Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain getting a start and he also did not disappoint even though his influence on the match was not as much as he would have liked it to be.
The only thing that could cause a few concerns was when Francis Coquelin having to go off due to hamstring problem, which compound the injury crisis plaguing the Arsenal defensive line, already in a bad state as it is.
But for now, lets relish in the glorious home-coming of the King, and may he rule and prosper for the short time he be with us.
COYG!
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