Arsenal 3 - 0 Blackburn
So we maintained our 100% record at home. So Pascal Cygan was still playing leftback and everyone knows now where to attack us from. So we were again saved by our excellent attacking players for in truth Blackburn could have scored a few but for their poor finishing.
I am glad that Cesc scored but having watched him many times I believe that he has tried that kind of shot so many times and they never came off. I'd still prefer seeing him making the run into the box and polish his finishing from inside the area. After all he is no Scholes. He is pretty good at timing his run as we could see in that goal against Liverpool last season. He just lacks composure but then Reyes is worse.
Now Henry's goal was interesting. It seems that Pires has, for whatever reason, gradually improved on his form. He hasn't reached that consistency yet but at least he began to pass like the old Pires did. It's Henry 100th goal at Highbury but records are just numbers and it's the three points we earned that really matters at the moment.
I don't understand why Bergkamp was starting but since it was against a team with Savage in it, I guess it's better that we rest Persie. I liked the way Reyes reacted to Savage's antique. I don't know how Savage's teammates could live with this kind of player. He literally goes into the match to kick people instead of ball.
It was mentioned that when we were 2-0 cruising, people were still crying for van Persie. Now that was special. And the boy didn't disappoint. Ten minutes to score is it? So be it. And what a goal! Taking the ball at the far right touchline, he effortlessly went past Gray and Savage, making a run into the box. While other Arsenal players would have passed the ball, this boy was different. He saw a goal. That curler that went in off the post was as good as any other goals scored this week.
I mentioned before that Wenger has got so many goal makers that he really need a goalscorer in the team. Now he got one, a true striker with flair and technique on top of his sublime finishing skill.
And that is the player that cost Wenger probably one-third of the money he paid for Francis Jeffers and one-fifth of the money he paid for Jose Antonio Reyes. Ironic.
I am glad that Cesc scored but having watched him many times I believe that he has tried that kind of shot so many times and they never came off. I'd still prefer seeing him making the run into the box and polish his finishing from inside the area. After all he is no Scholes. He is pretty good at timing his run as we could see in that goal against Liverpool last season. He just lacks composure but then Reyes is worse.
Now Henry's goal was interesting. It seems that Pires has, for whatever reason, gradually improved on his form. He hasn't reached that consistency yet but at least he began to pass like the old Pires did. It's Henry 100th goal at Highbury but records are just numbers and it's the three points we earned that really matters at the moment.
I don't understand why Bergkamp was starting but since it was against a team with Savage in it, I guess it's better that we rest Persie. I liked the way Reyes reacted to Savage's antique. I don't know how Savage's teammates could live with this kind of player. He literally goes into the match to kick people instead of ball.
It was mentioned that when we were 2-0 cruising, people were still crying for van Persie. Now that was special. And the boy didn't disappoint. Ten minutes to score is it? So be it. And what a goal! Taking the ball at the far right touchline, he effortlessly went past Gray and Savage, making a run into the box. While other Arsenal players would have passed the ball, this boy was different. He saw a goal. That curler that went in off the post was as good as any other goals scored this week.
I mentioned before that Wenger has got so many goal makers that he really need a goalscorer in the team. Now he got one, a true striker with flair and technique on top of his sublime finishing skill.
And that is the player that cost Wenger probably one-third of the money he paid for Francis Jeffers and one-fifth of the money he paid for Jose Antonio Reyes. Ironic.
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