Arsenal 2 v 0 Wigan Athletic
Saturday 25th November 2007
Mr dependable Mike Pollitt started the game for the “ill” ? Chris Kirkland, various reports stated he was dropped/ill depending on who you want to believe. Also starting for the first time was new signing Soloman Olembe, about time to me thinks !
Arsenal forced a couple of early corners while Michael Brown was running about committing fouls here there & everywhere. Meanwhile Paul Scharner had a couple of long range efforts easily blocked then referee Peter Walton had enough and eventually booked Michael Brown for unsporting behavior, that’s five yellows so far this season.
Midway thro’ the first half Adebayor struck a right-footed shot from centre of penalty area but produced a fine save by Michael Pollitt who tipped the ball around post. So half-time arrived and 0-0, apparently it was because Arsenal were poor & not that Latics had played well - piff paff. A spirited first half performance and Latics give as much as they got and better finishing by Bent or Scharner could have seen us a goal in front.
Unsurprisingly, considering that they are at home AND are the league leaders the gooners had 65% of the possession BUT it the score on the door that counts and that with 45 mins to play is 0-0. ( And Arsenal had two shots on target to Latics one).
No changes to either team & the second half started with Michael I’m determined to be sent-off Brown made Almunia save via a left foot shot. Latics centre back Andreas Granqvist was booked for a foul on Arsenals number 7 Rosicky. Big Emile came on for new starter Olembe and shortly after it all kicked off with Marcus Bent clobbering Denilson and getting booked for his time & trouble, also Emile got a yellow card along with Gallas.
The Arsenal defender had the last laugh by scoring with a header in the 83rd minute, Latics stormed forward and got caught out when Arsenal counter attacked and scored a second via Tomas Rosicky who slotted in from twelve yards. It finished 2-0, ah well.
All this was a bit harsh on a battling performance from the Blues, Mr Bruce will take quite a few positives from this match, other results are seemingly going for us BUT we now need to kick on & do what we have to do and not leave it for others to keep us up.
Arsenal Almunia, Sagna, Toure, Gallas, Clichy, Eboue, Denilson, Diarra,Rosicky, Adebayor, & Walcott,
Substitutes Lehmann, Senderos, Eduardo, Song Billong, Bendtner
LATICS Pollitt, Boyce, Granqvist, Bramble, Kilbane, Brown, Scharner, Landzaat, Olembe,Koumas & Bent
Substitutes Kirkland, Hall, Sibierski, Heskey & Skoko
Mr dependable Mike Pollitt started the game for the “ill” ? Chris Kirkland, various reports stated he was dropped/ill depending on who you want to believe. Also starting for the first time was new signing Soloman Olembe, about time to me thinks !
Arsenal forced a couple of early corners while Michael Brown was running about committing fouls here there & everywhere. Meanwhile Paul Scharner had a couple of long range efforts easily blocked then referee Peter Walton had enough and eventually booked Michael Brown for unsporting behavior, that’s five yellows so far this season.
Midway thro’ the first half Adebayor struck a right-footed shot from centre of penalty area but produced a fine save by Michael Pollitt who tipped the ball around post. So half-time arrived and 0-0, apparently it was because Arsenal were poor & not that Latics had played well - piff paff. A spirited first half performance and Latics give as much as they got and better finishing by Bent or Scharner could have seen us a goal in front.
Unsurprisingly, considering that they are at home AND are the league leaders the gooners had 65% of the possession BUT it the score on the door that counts and that with 45 mins to play is 0-0. ( And Arsenal had two shots on target to Latics one).
No changes to either team & the second half started with Michael I’m determined to be sent-off Brown made Almunia save via a left foot shot. Latics centre back Andreas Granqvist was booked for a foul on Arsenals number 7 Rosicky. Big Emile came on for new starter Olembe and shortly after it all kicked off with Marcus Bent clobbering Denilson and getting booked for his time & trouble, also Emile got a yellow card along with Gallas.
The Arsenal defender had the last laugh by scoring with a header in the 83rd minute, Latics stormed forward and got caught out when Arsenal counter attacked and scored a second via Tomas Rosicky who slotted in from twelve yards. It finished 2-0, ah well.
All this was a bit harsh on a battling performance from the Blues, Mr Bruce will take quite a few positives from this match, other results are seemingly going for us BUT we now need to kick on & do what we have to do and not leave it for others to keep us up.
Arsenal Almunia, Sagna, Toure, Gallas, Clichy, Eboue, Denilson, Diarra,Rosicky, Adebayor, & Walcott,
Substitutes Lehmann, Senderos, Eduardo, Song Billong, Bendtner
LATICS Pollitt, Boyce, Granqvist, Bramble, Kilbane, Brown, Scharner, Landzaat, Olembe,Koumas & Bent
Substitutes Kirkland, Hall, Sibierski, Heskey & Skoko
Labels: Arsenal vrs Wigan
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