Chelsea Review:
What a game that was! I was on the edge for the whole game as I tried to follow the game with a really slow internet connection and I have to confess I could breathe a little easy only when Robin van Persie netted in our fifth to give us a two goal cushion in the second minute of extra time! The celebrations that followed were cathartic and to see the reaction of the Gooner fan "Bully" after he received RvP's shirt was really endearing. Salute to a fellow Gooner!
It is moments like this that make you believe in Arsenal, as this gem of an article points out. And oh did I mention that John Terry slipped and fell on his face as RvP scored the goal that gave us the lead? Man, that was pure awesome karma! Walcott, Ramsey and Koscielny had a great game, and who needs Batman when we have Robin? It doesn't happen often that we beat Chelsea away, let alone 5-3, and I've been soaking up the win for the past three days. We still have a long way to go in the season but a win like that will do wonders for the team spirit and confidence, and I hope we are able to take away all the positives from this match in our future endeavours.
Marseille Preview:
And hence we arrive at the present where we welcome Marseille for a crucial Champions League group stage match. If we win this match, then we are sure to qualify no matter what happens later. And with the Boss resting key players in van Persie and Koscielny, I hope we can put out a good performance and get the required win. Marseille will most likely look to hit us on the counter attack and we need to do well in the transition from attack to defence. We will as usual also need to be smart from set pieces and not concede soft goals.
Team Line ups:
Arsenal(4-3-3): Wojciech Szczesny, Andre Santos, Per Mertesacker, Thomas Vermaelen, Carl Jenkinson, Mikel Arteta, Alex Song, Aaron Ramsey, Gervinho, Ju Young Park, Theo Walcott.
Substitutes: Lukasz Fabianski, Laurent Koscielny, Johan Djourou, Tomas Rosicky, Yossi Benayoun, Andrey Arshavin, Robin van Persie.
Manager: Arsene Wenger.
Olympique Marseille(4-5-1): Steve Mandanda, Jeremy Morel, Julio N'Koulou, Souleymane Diawara, Rod Fanni, Dede Ayew, Benoit Cheyrou, Alou Diarra, Mathieu Valbuena, Jordan Ayew, Loic Remy.
Substitutes: Gennaro Bracigliano, Cesar Azpilicueta, Djimi Traore, Morgan Amalfitano, Charles Kabore, Lucho Gonzalez, Andre Pierre Gignac.
Manager: Didier Deschamps.
What a game that was! I was on the edge for the whole game as I tried to follow the game with a really slow internet connection and I have to confess I could breathe a little easy only when Robin van Persie netted in our fifth to give us a two goal cushion in the second minute of extra time! The celebrations that followed were cathartic and to see the reaction of the Gooner fan "Bully" after he received RvP's shirt was really endearing. Salute to a fellow Gooner!
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| Ooh to be a Gooner! |
It is moments like this that make you believe in Arsenal, as this gem of an article points out. And oh did I mention that John Terry slipped and fell on his face as RvP scored the goal that gave us the lead? Man, that was pure awesome karma! Walcott, Ramsey and Koscielny had a great game, and who needs Batman when we have Robin? It doesn't happen often that we beat Chelsea away, let alone 5-3, and I've been soaking up the win for the past three days. We still have a long way to go in the season but a win like that will do wonders for the team spirit and confidence, and I hope we are able to take away all the positives from this match in our future endeavours.
Marseille Preview:
And hence we arrive at the present where we welcome Marseille for a crucial Champions League group stage match. If we win this match, then we are sure to qualify no matter what happens later. And with the Boss resting key players in van Persie and Koscielny, I hope we can put out a good performance and get the required win. Marseille will most likely look to hit us on the counter attack and we need to do well in the transition from attack to defence. We will as usual also need to be smart from set pieces and not concede soft goals.
Team Line ups:
Arsenal(4-3-3): Wojciech Szczesny, Andre Santos, Per Mertesacker, Thomas Vermaelen, Carl Jenkinson, Mikel Arteta, Alex Song, Aaron Ramsey, Gervinho, Ju Young Park, Theo Walcott.
Substitutes: Lukasz Fabianski, Laurent Koscielny, Johan Djourou, Tomas Rosicky, Yossi Benayoun, Andrey Arshavin, Robin van Persie.
Manager: Arsene Wenger.
Olympique Marseille(4-5-1): Steve Mandanda, Jeremy Morel, Julio N'Koulou, Souleymane Diawara, Rod Fanni, Dede Ayew, Benoit Cheyrou, Alou Diarra, Mathieu Valbuena, Jordan Ayew, Loic Remy.
Substitutes: Gennaro Bracigliano, Cesar Azpilicueta, Djimi Traore, Morgan Amalfitano, Charles Kabore, Lucho Gonzalez, Andre Pierre Gignac.
Manager: Didier Deschamps.
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