Fulham 0 - 4 Arsenal
It could have been 7 or 8 and Chris Coleman had his goalkeeper to thank for the scoreline. Such was Arsenal's dominance. Fulham was missing their holding midfielder Diop badly. They are a good side but they conceded 4 goals for the second time this season against us. Does that mean Bolton, Blackburn, and Newcastle are far superior? Or does that mean Arsenal have improved significantly? I think it just means that no matter who you are, once you allow Arsenal to play you are going to be in trouble, a big one.
Nonetheless, I thank Chris Coleman to let us play (finally, some proper football for Arsenal in EPL), and my salute to Fulham fans who applauded Henry as he was substituted.
The first goal was interesting because Henry usually would aim low at the farpost. The keeper anticipated that pattern and went down fast, too fast. Henry's reaction was at his best though as he hit the ball high with his left foot. Nice one.
The Adebayor goal was ordinary but the through pass that Ljungberg unleashed was perfectly measured. The Fulham game indicated one thing with regards to Adebayor; he is not a goalscoring machine. Our best finisher in the first team may still be van Persie. I would love to see Lupoli in action though.
The 4th goal was my favorite. It was such a team goal. Flamini, as my brother put it, did a Cole by making that crucial run as probably every Fulham defender's attention were fixed to Ljungberg. Admittedly, I was a bit unsure when Flamini took the ball. I totally forgot how he had made such assist from the right flank before. He did it again this time as his low cross went pass Reyes and found Cesc who tricked Warner into the wrong way as he buried the ball into the left corner. Now Adebayor better learn from that Spaniard. It was really kind of embarassing the way Adebayor missed his chance when he was one-on-one with Warner.
Of course I couldn't complain much.
Apart from Gilberto who is just okay, almost everyone were really having one of their best games of the season. My special praise for Ljungberg who really worked hard, extremely hard. We were 4-0 up and yet he was still making spirited attacking runs. He wanted that goal, badly. He was really angry with himself. He knew all too well why he was in the squad and he wanted to make sure he deserved his place. It warms my heart. It made me proud. To me that means more than the two goals Henry scored. I said before that he is no longer the 24-25 years old super swede who scored goals like a striker would. But he is really making it hard to part with him, the way he played. Such a fighter.
Nonetheless, I thank Chris Coleman to let us play (finally, some proper football for Arsenal in EPL), and my salute to Fulham fans who applauded Henry as he was substituted.
The first goal was interesting because Henry usually would aim low at the farpost. The keeper anticipated that pattern and went down fast, too fast. Henry's reaction was at his best though as he hit the ball high with his left foot. Nice one.
The Adebayor goal was ordinary but the through pass that Ljungberg unleashed was perfectly measured. The Fulham game indicated one thing with regards to Adebayor; he is not a goalscoring machine. Our best finisher in the first team may still be van Persie. I would love to see Lupoli in action though.
The 4th goal was my favorite. It was such a team goal. Flamini, as my brother put it, did a Cole by making that crucial run as probably every Fulham defender's attention were fixed to Ljungberg. Admittedly, I was a bit unsure when Flamini took the ball. I totally forgot how he had made such assist from the right flank before. He did it again this time as his low cross went pass Reyes and found Cesc who tricked Warner into the wrong way as he buried the ball into the left corner. Now Adebayor better learn from that Spaniard. It was really kind of embarassing the way Adebayor missed his chance when he was one-on-one with Warner.
Of course I couldn't complain much.
Apart from Gilberto who is just okay, almost everyone were really having one of their best games of the season. My special praise for Ljungberg who really worked hard, extremely hard. We were 4-0 up and yet he was still making spirited attacking runs. He wanted that goal, badly. He was really angry with himself. He knew all too well why he was in the squad and he wanted to make sure he deserved his place. It warms my heart. It made me proud. To me that means more than the two goals Henry scored. I said before that he is no longer the 24-25 years old super swede who scored goals like a striker would. But he is really making it hard to part with him, the way he played. Such a fighter.
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