Arsenal could consider themselves lucky to come away from Montpellier with all three points last night after the French side launched a second hlaf onslaught on Vito Mannone’s goal, especially when Younes Belhanda, who had early scored a cool penalty, froze with the ball at his feet just two yards from the goal-line.
The Gunners may have had 57% possession (mostly in an impressive first half) but the home side had 18 attempts on goal to Arsenal’s six, and with ten shots on target had double Arsenal’s total.
Rene Girard, the Montpellier boss, saw his side take the early lead but then saw Arsenal bounce back with two quick goals. Girard puts that down to a lack of concentration by his side. He said: “We should be disappointed with how things went. We lost our concentration for five minutes against a team like Arsenal and we were punished. In the second half I saw my team playing as I like them to, with a lot of desire and motivation and creating chances. However, you need to convert them.
“Unfortunately we paid for a lack of conviction in the first half. I also think the lads were not relaxed – they were worrying about how to play and how our opponents could counterattack us. There were five minutes when we conceded two goals and against such a team that is not allowed. This is a high level and we have much to learn.”
But Arsenal came away with the three points and remain unbeaten, and can now prepare confidently for Sundays game against Man City. If the Gunners still have their unbeaten run going after that game then Gooners everywhere can really start believing we are in with a chance of winning the title….
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