Wilshere was named as The Man of The Match for his performance.
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Thursday, 7 February 2013
Double Ws Impress for Three Lions
Both Jack Wilshere and Theo Walcott impressed for England in their 2-1 win over Brazil.
Wilshere was named as The Man of The Match for his performance.
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Wilshere was named as The Man of The Match for his performance.
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Monday, 7 January 2013
Pegged at the Death
The Gooner in kT was away from his home when the this FA Cup third round match was played. It was an intriguing match with The Swans already registered a win over us late last year.
I was hoping that we could get a good result at The Liberty Stadium (a place in the next round would suffice, thank you) but the worst part was not being able to follow it minute by minute.
The reason for being away was due to a photo session with the Negeri Sembilan Super League team and by the time I reached Shah Alam it was well and truly over.
Luckily it was just about the match and not our FA Cup dream.
Michu gave the home side the lead after coming on as a substitute around the hour mark and I could imagine myself saying, "Here we go again!" in anticipation of an early cup exit.
However Lukas Poldoski brought things level with ten minutes to go and then Kieran Gibbs blasted us ahead a couple of minutes later. We were three minutes away from the fourth round when Danny Graham ensured another trip to The Emirates for the Swans faithfuls in the middle of the month.
Of course I would have preferred it to be settled on a positive note for us but the chance to catch them in FA Cup action again certainly not a bad thing either.
COYG!
I was hoping that we could get a good result at The Liberty Stadium (a place in the next round would suffice, thank you) but the worst part was not being able to follow it minute by minute.
The reason for being away was due to a photo session with the Negeri Sembilan Super League team and by the time I reached Shah Alam it was well and truly over.
Luckily it was just about the match and not our FA Cup dream.
Michu gave the home side the lead after coming on as a substitute around the hour mark and I could imagine myself saying, "Here we go again!" in anticipation of an early cup exit.
However Lukas Poldoski brought things level with ten minutes to go and then Kieran Gibbs blasted us ahead a couple of minutes later. We were three minutes away from the fourth round when Danny Graham ensured another trip to The Emirates for the Swans faithfuls in the middle of the month.
Of course I would have preferred it to be settled on a positive note for us but the chance to catch them in FA Cup action again certainly not a bad thing either.
COYG!
Wednesday, 2 January 2013
New Year's Day Stalemate
After four consecutive victories, almost every Gooner were expecting the match against Southampton should be another three points safely on board, especially this was the team we dispatched 6-1 earlier in the season and were hovering around the relegation zone.
At the end of the ninety minutes at St Mary the score read 1-1 and none of the goals were scored by an Arsenal player. In fact we were lucky to come away with a point at all.
Neil Adkins had set up his team to stifle Arsenal's fluidity and they did it so well which meant there was not enough time for the likes of Mikel Arteta, Santi Cazorla and Jack Wilshere to have any effective control in the middle of the park.
In fact almost all Arsenal players were never comfortable on the ball during the match. Errors crept into their game and rash decisions were made, such as the one made by Bacary Sagna who cleared the ball to the feet of an opponent who then set up Gaston Ramirez who slammed the ball home past Wos Szczesny.
Our threats were quite easily nullified by the home defenders but still we managed to create some moments that could have developed into more positive outcomes.
In the end we had to thank lady luck for bringing us on level terms. Theo Walcott floated in a free-kick from the left and in his attempt to clear the ball, Guilherme Do Prado diverted it into his own net with Artur Boruc left stranded on his line.
Thus it was a mixed start to the year, not a winning one but on the positive side not a losing one either.
At the end of the ninety minutes at St Mary the score read 1-1 and none of the goals were scored by an Arsenal player. In fact we were lucky to come away with a point at all.
Neil Adkins had set up his team to stifle Arsenal's fluidity and they did it so well which meant there was not enough time for the likes of Mikel Arteta, Santi Cazorla and Jack Wilshere to have any effective control in the middle of the park.
In fact almost all Arsenal players were never comfortable on the ball during the match. Errors crept into their game and rash decisions were made, such as the one made by Bacary Sagna who cleared the ball to the feet of an opponent who then set up Gaston Ramirez who slammed the ball home past Wos Szczesny.
Our threats were quite easily nullified by the home defenders but still we managed to create some moments that could have developed into more positive outcomes.
In the end we had to thank lady luck for bringing us on level terms. Theo Walcott floated in a free-kick from the left and in his attempt to clear the ball, Guilherme Do Prado diverted it into his own net with Artur Boruc left stranded on his line.
Thus it was a mixed start to the year, not a winning one but on the positive side not a losing one either.
Sunday, 30 December 2012
Three For Theo...
...Four in a Row for Gunners
Can we make it four? mad redo1 asked after Arsenal win at Wigan just before the holidays. Tonight, the question was answered with a big YES.
What a match it was, Theo Walcott's hat-trick lifted the spirit of many Gooners and many would wish him to sign a new contract with Arsenal ASAP. Especially after the first goal that reminded every Arsenal fan of the Arsenal legend, Thierry Henry who was watching from the stands.
Further goals from The Ox and Lukas Podolski plus a brace by Olivier Giroud gave Gooners a good ending to 2012, though a clean sheet from Wos Szczesny would certainly make it better.
The three goals conceded reminded us that there are still work to be done in regards of our defending, not just the back four but as a team in whole.
mad redo1 hopes these wins will be the launching pad for a good 2013.
COYG!
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Can we make it four? mad redo1 asked after Arsenal win at Wigan just before the holidays. Tonight, the question was answered with a big YES.
What a match it was, Theo Walcott's hat-trick lifted the spirit of many Gooners and many would wish him to sign a new contract with Arsenal ASAP. Especially after the first goal that reminded every Arsenal fan of the Arsenal legend, Thierry Henry who was watching from the stands.
Further goals from The Ox and Lukas Podolski plus a brace by Olivier Giroud gave Gooners a good ending to 2012, though a clean sheet from Wos Szczesny would certainly make it better.
The three goals conceded reminded us that there are still work to be done in regards of our defending, not just the back four but as a team in whole.
mad redo1 hopes these wins will be the launching pad for a good 2013.
COYG!
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Sunday, 23 December 2012
Spot On Arteta...
...Part Two
Third league win in a row in to go third in the Premier League.
This was a match between two sides whose managers shared the same philosophy about how football should be played. On paper it should have been a classic but rarely football go the way it is written to be.
Instead we saw a side that matched each other blow for blow and for the visiting fans, their beloved Gunners were a shade luckier than the host with a number of decisions.
It was a penalty that separated the two sides in the end. While it was quite clear Theo Walcott was fouled in the incident that led to the spot kick, decisions at the other end could have brought a different outcome to the the match.
In the end Wos Szczesny's clean sheet was very much welcomed as Mikel Arteta's cool penalty as both ensured the three points went back to North London tonight.
Not a bad way to end 2012 now, is it? With the West Ham match postponed, the match against Newcastle on 29 December will be our final match of the year.
Can we make it fourth in a row? I certainly hope we can.
COYG!
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Third league win in a row in to go third in the Premier League.
This was a match between two sides whose managers shared the same philosophy about how football should be played. On paper it should have been a classic but rarely football go the way it is written to be.
Instead we saw a side that matched each other blow for blow and for the visiting fans, their beloved Gunners were a shade luckier than the host with a number of decisions.
It was a penalty that separated the two sides in the end. While it was quite clear Theo Walcott was fouled in the incident that led to the spot kick, decisions at the other end could have brought a different outcome to the the match.
In the end Wos Szczesny's clean sheet was very much welcomed as Mikel Arteta's cool penalty as both ensured the three points went back to North London tonight.
Not a bad way to end 2012 now, is it? With the West Ham match postponed, the match against Newcastle on 29 December will be our final match of the year.
Can we make it fourth in a row? I certainly hope we can.
COYG!
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Sunday, 18 November 2012
Early Present...
...for kT Gooner
It was an early birthday present for mad redo1.
Though he arrived just in time to witness Manu Adebayor tapping in to put Sp*rs a goal up. Then he watched in delight as the former Gunner was flashed the red card for an open stud tackle on Santo Cazorla eight minutes after the goal.
Then came the moment he had been waiting for ever since the BFG joined Arsenal last season. Per Mertesacker's looping header levelled things up from a Theo Walcott cross.
Two minutes to the interval Lukas Podolski put the home side ahead, courtesy of another former Gunner William Gallas as the German's shot was deflected past Hugo Lloris.
Then persistent play in injury time at the end of the first half by Cazorla gave him the space for him to deliver the ball for Olivier Giroud to attack. The French international connected well to divert the ball past his team-mate in the French squad.
Then on the hour mark, Cazorla capped a fine performance with a simple finish after The Gunners had built from the back. With nineteen minutes to go, Gareth Bale pulled one back.
At 4-2 not many Gooners could seat easy as it had happened before, only for the points to be shared in the end. However, Walcott's strike as the match went into stoppage time certainly gave many Gooners the relief they were looking for.
At the same time repeated the same scoreline last season.
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It was an early birthday present for mad redo1.
Though he arrived just in time to witness Manu Adebayor tapping in to put Sp*rs a goal up. Then he watched in delight as the former Gunner was flashed the red card for an open stud tackle on Santo Cazorla eight minutes after the goal.
Then came the moment he had been waiting for ever since the BFG joined Arsenal last season. Per Mertesacker's looping header levelled things up from a Theo Walcott cross.
Two minutes to the interval Lukas Podolski put the home side ahead, courtesy of another former Gunner William Gallas as the German's shot was deflected past Hugo Lloris.
Then persistent play in injury time at the end of the first half by Cazorla gave him the space for him to deliver the ball for Olivier Giroud to attack. The French international connected well to divert the ball past his team-mate in the French squad.
Then on the hour mark, Cazorla capped a fine performance with a simple finish after The Gunners had built from the back. With nineteen minutes to go, Gareth Bale pulled one back.
At 4-2 not many Gooners could seat easy as it had happened before, only for the points to be shared in the end. However, Walcott's strike as the match went into stoppage time certainly gave many Gooners the relief they were looking for.
At the same time repeated the same scoreline last season.
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Sunday, 11 November 2012
Sado-Machostic Gooners
Two goals up after twenty minutes, then everything was square at the interval. Arsenal fans have been left with a sado-machocism feeling watching the Gunners in action in recent time.
Two goals up against Schalke in Gelsenkirchen and they left Germany with just a point after the home side fought back to level things up. It is best not to mention Reading, where the fans were subjected to a four goal deficit before Arsene Wenger's boys staged a brilliant comeback to win by 7-5, the highest goal-scoring match I have seen (though partly only).
Then you saw the team went behind to put yourself further in pain but the joy of seeing Olivier Giroud's header nestling at the back of the net for the equaliser made it all worthwhile.
We looked good for a winner though a draw was a more fitting result given the team performance. But a harsh penalty against the visitors in the last minute of added time put us in the vulnerable position of getting our hopes up that it will be three points on the board for us.
But the mistress of pain spared her best shot for the last. The pain of two points lost as Mark Schwarzer push Mikel Arteta's low drive past the post went searing through the heart.
Fortunately, not for me.
Based on performance alone, we were simply not good enough for the three points and the point gained was simply what we deserved from the match where we were weak defensively again.
The North London derby next Saturday will see us going through the same pain and joy again but hopefully it will end on a positive note for us.
COYG!!!
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Two goals up against Schalke in Gelsenkirchen and they left Germany with just a point after the home side fought back to level things up. It is best not to mention Reading, where the fans were subjected to a four goal deficit before Arsene Wenger's boys staged a brilliant comeback to win by 7-5, the highest goal-scoring match I have seen (though partly only).
Then you saw the team went behind to put yourself further in pain but the joy of seeing Olivier Giroud's header nestling at the back of the net for the equaliser made it all worthwhile.
We looked good for a winner though a draw was a more fitting result given the team performance. But a harsh penalty against the visitors in the last minute of added time put us in the vulnerable position of getting our hopes up that it will be three points on the board for us.
But the mistress of pain spared her best shot for the last. The pain of two points lost as Mark Schwarzer push Mikel Arteta's low drive past the post went searing through the heart.
Fortunately, not for me.
Based on performance alone, we were simply not good enough for the three points and the point gained was simply what we deserved from the match where we were weak defensively again.
The North London derby next Saturday will see us going through the same pain and joy again but hopefully it will end on a positive note for us.
COYG!!!
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