Saturday, November 15, 2008

Gunner Teens beat Wigan at home; ManU struggle


The gunners are really getting back in form. Last week they beat ManU and now this!!! This is a clarion call for all Gooners. 

Arsene Wenger gave his first team a break for the Cup match after their grueling match against the champs. Instead he sent another side of Arsenal, the inexperienced but spirited youngsters. The experienced Wigan side, missing Heskey had their strongest tema sperheaded by Zaki. 

Wenger had his attack spearheaded by Mexican starket Vela and new find Jay Simpson, along with Ramsey and Wilshere. Fabianski was nominated as the Goalkeeper.

Arsenal started well, keeping the ball and passing, but the rival goalkeeper Kirkland did everything in his power to stop them. He frustrted the strikers, tipping the ball away nearly everytime. Fabianski didnt have to do much, but was forced to make a beautiful save when an unexpected shot was directed on goal.

But Arsenal were not to be denied. A through pass from the midfiled to Simpson was duly finished by the English youngster to give Arsenal the much neede
d lead. But the goals did not stop there!! Another through pss by Wilshere to Vela was unselfishly passed to Simpson who scored a second goal past Kirkland.

Vela finally finished things with a beautiful 18 yard chip over the rather small Krkland to allow arsenal to advance to the next round of the Carling Cup. The team received much praise and no one, I say no one will dare question Wenger's tactics again( I HOPE).   

Manchester United meanwhile struggled to a 1-0 victory over next division team QPR. The divison one team is comfortably placed at 7th in their league, but did not think of giving an easy victory to the EPL champs.

Fergie, disgusted after the Arsenal loss, sent out a relatively younger squad agaisnt the under dogs, but could not dispose of them at his leisure. QPR and ManU had nearly the same shot on target, though the champs hogged possession. Tevez and Anderson could not inspire the Red Devils to an empatic win over QPR, and instead required a 77 minute penalty to edge out the vi
sitors, which Tevez dispatched easily.

So with two friends Fergie and Wenger in different moods, what will be the actual outcome of the EPL and Carling cup???

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