Montpellier review – Arsenal finally learn to win ugly

Posted on September 19, 2012 by admin

Montpellier 1 – 2 Arsenal, A undeserved win is the best of them all! by KJ

Our first Champions League game was never going to be an easy fixture. Even with a bad run, Montpellier are always going to cause any team a problem. They have players like Belhanda and Cabella who can make a difference.

The game started off quite sloppy for the Gunners. They seemed to misplay passes that they really shouldn’t against lower opposition. I must admit that Montpellier’s pressure was immense in the opening 10 minutes and there was very little space to pass but Arsenal should be able to get out of those situations with ease. It’s our bread and butter.

Eventually, Montpellier’s pressure in the first 10 minutes paid off when Belhanda had the ball just inside the box before Vermaelan rashly tackled him. I thought the decision was harsh but ultimately, correct. Belhanda took the penalty with such ease as he chipped it over Mannone. 1-0 to Montpellier.

This really rattled our cages and long before you knew it, Podolski was through and side-footed the ball into the net. It was a sublime pass from Giroud under so much pressure to get Podolski onside. 1-1.

Then immediately after, Gervinho scored our second to put us in front. It was some good work from the Ivorian initially. He passed it to Giroud who under immense pressure managed to get it to Jenkinson on the wings. He manages to cross it Gervinho who has an easy side foot. 2-1 to Arsenal.

During the second half, there really wasn’t much to be said about the Gunners. It was all Montpellier. They completely dominated us and we were lucky to not concede. We just sat back and absorbed pressure. Diaby was extremely poor at distributing the ball and Cazorla was misplacing passes that he normally would make all the time. There was no outlet and hence we just invited pressure.

We were fortunate to win but there were elements of good defending. It was an ugly win but a win nonetheless. It’s always important to see how a team cope when they are tired, not at their best. Arsenal managed to get the win.

It will build their confidence for the Man City game. The Blues managed to lose against Madrid in the worst way possible after being 2-1 up. Their morale should be low and Arsenal can exploit that. On to the Etihad!

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Arsenal Debate: Is Wenger finally developing a ruthless streak with his rebels?

Posted on August 16, 2012 by admin

Wenger won’t tolerate it anymore. by KJ

Yesterday, the dreaded news that RVP was joining Manchester United was made official by the Arsenal website. However, the news coming from the ever reliable David Ornstein on his recent article describing the final meeting between Wenger highlighted some interesting points:

“It is understood Van Persie was encouraged by the arrivals of Germany forward Lukas Podolski, France striker Olivier Giroud and Spain midfielder Cazorla – to the point where he was open to the idea of staying with or without a new contract.”

“But Wenger pulled him aside shortly before Sunday’s friendly victory over Cologne, told him he would be sold if a deal could be reached and informed the Dutchman he was no longer part of his plans.”

It was in fact Wenger who decided the fate of the Dutchman. He was making the calls here. It’s clear that he is not taking this constant betrayal and pandering to players who aren’t loyal to the club. You just can’t disrespect the club and Wenger like that. The same club that did everything for you. The club that made you.

I’m really enjoying this ruthless streak from Wenger. It looks like he’s finally cracked and he will not tolerate players who are not proud to bear the cannon on their chest. Wenger always has a target up his sleeve and we can always improve.

I just hope that Wenger can finally create a team that is ready to take responsibility for itself and will give it their all.

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Is the Van Persie saga finally over? Or perhaps not?

Posted on August 08, 2012 by admin

Confusion Over RVP by AH

There are rumours going around today that Arsenal Captain Robin Van Persie is set to sign for Manchester United very soon.

Whether there is any truth in these rumours is yet to be known, however one thing is for sure is that Van Persie was in Germany, training with the squad. Arsenal.com showed pictures of Van Persie in training and he honestly looked quite happy, which was a good sign considering the rumours that we have recently heard that he was considering staying at The Emirates. But that doesn’t mean he will stay as reportedly Man United are the club he wishes to join anyway.

Manchester City seem to have lost interest in the Dutchman and Roberto Mancini confirmed that he doesn’t expect RVP to be wearing a City shirt come 1st September, whilst Juventus reportedly put on a deadline on any potential Van Persie deal and it doesn’t seem to be getting any nearer completion so they are looking at other targets.

It seems that the rumours started from an unexpected source, which was then picked up by other top journalists. Whether those journalists saw the story opportunity or actually know something is unknown. How reliable the original source is I don’t know but it’s highly unlikely given Manchester United and Arsenal’s transfer history. And many fans would see it as ultimate betrayal. I would rather see the Dutchman sold to City than to the Red Devils but I guess we will just have to wait and see what happens in the coming days.

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Arsenal finally start clearing the deadwood

Posted on July 18, 2012 by admin

Carlos Vela finally leaves Arsenal. The Exodus is on the horizon. by KJ

Finally, Arsenal have shifted their first “deadwood” player of the summer. Carlos Vela was a youngster who promised so much to the Arsenal faithful. He was and actually still is an extremely talented individual who unfortunately, failed to adapt to the Premier League.

The statement from Arsenal is below:

Arsenal Football Club has announced that striker Carlos Vela is in San Sebastian this evening for final discussions about a permanent move to Spanish La Liga side Real Sociedad.

The kid was signed for a miniscule fee of £125k in 2005. He had a great season on loan at Salamanca in the Segunda division in Spain. He managed to bag an impressive 8 goals and 15 assists in his 30 appearances.

He was then plucked by Osasuna in La Liga where he scored an average 3 goals and made 4 assists in his 33 appearances.

He then stayed at Arsenal for a whole 3 years where he only managed 29 appearances with only 3 goals and 1 assist. It was appalling to say the least. He just couldn’t cut it in the big league and struggled to break teams down with his movement and skill. He also had his famed chip shot that earned him a bit of glory. Unfortunately, he seemed a bit too reliant on the extravagant and that was his own downfall at Arsenal.

He then went on a brief loan spell to West Brom again not managing to break the first team. He only mustered up 8 appearances with 2 goals and 1 assist.

He finally found a club that suited him in one of the big leagues. He was loaned out to Real Sociedad in Spain where he managed to score an impressive 12 goals and 8 assists. It’s even more impressive considering that the brunt of his goals/assists came during the second half of the season – a trait usually associated with a player successfully transitioning from a different league.

It’s sad to see him go as he had talent. However, it was needed. Arsenal needs to move forward and this is how we’re going to do it.

One down, ten to go!

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