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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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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