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One Knee to the Arsenal Ospina MotM


By Boris Mellor
March 21 2015

Arsenal shaded the game at Newcastle by a knee, Giroud’s knee to be precise, the knee that got the first of his two first half goals. I watched the match at the Arsenal on the big screen with a large and very hopeful crowd. The first half verified that hope, as Arsenal went 2-0 up and perhaps could have had a couple more. Anyway it was a very satisfied several thousand supporters that went for their drinks break.  

Giroud knees up (second from left) celebrates with teammates after scoring his sides first g

Giroud enjoys a knees up for first goal

A game of two halves

If ever this cliché applied it was to the second half of this game. Arsenal didn’t leave the dressing room for the second half. Rumour had it that Mike Ashley wouldn’t let them leave until they all bought a jumbo size sports carrier bag each, others that Wonga wanted the £10,000 interest back on the money they had loaned last week to Jack Wilshere to fund his Lambert and Butler habit, whatever the reason it was awful.

Chambers and Monreal were on the rack, Carzorla and Alexis’s legs had gone, the only reason Arsenal didn’t concede more than one goal was the brilliant keeping of Oooospina, on one occasion he was diving the wrong way but hooked the ball out with a flailing leg. Welbeck worked hard and menaced the bar codes defence but was unable to score, but his work rate was invaluable.

Arsenal looked as dreadful as Newcastle had in the first, and none of the forwards could convert the few chances they still got. All that was to be done was to hang on, and it wasn’t until Bellerin was brought on that the points were finally secured.

The refereeing was odd to say the least, he allowed Newcastle to punch us all over the place, but also allowed us a few favourable decisions in the Arsenal area.

Anyway it was a good three points which I suspect were influenced more by what had happened at Monaco on Tuesday, than anything that happened on Tyneside.

Though the performance was chaotic it showed mental strength, even if they couldn’t get out of first gear in the first half. The Emirates crowd gave a mighty cheer of relief as the whistle went and left feeling that £8 had been spent quite well.

MotM

Giroud got two goals, but my MotM goes to Ooooospina because without his display I doubt we would have kept all three points.

 

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Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2015:04:01:09:33:45 by Padre Pio.

Shane
21/03/2015 19:10
I only remember Ospina making one notable save - the flick-on from Sissoko. Giroud got the goals, but it was the defence that ensured that the goals were decisive, with Gabriel and Koscielny both excellent I thought. I'd give one of them Man of the Match.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2015:03:21:19:13:11 by Padre Pio.

AJ The Gunner
21/03/2015 19:15
They clearly didn't turn up for the second half... no need imagining what could have happened... just glad to get the 3points....it was Newcastle by the way....

Can We Now Trust The Process πŸ€”πŸ€·πŸΏβ€β™€οΈ or Should We Still Remain Cautious πŸ™‡πŸΏβ€β™€οΈ

Padre Pio
21/03/2015 19:16
I cant remember who the save was from but the ball had beat him and he managed to hook it out with his far foot, it made great viewing on the giant screen

"When we had to suffer the team is a lion because they suffer together." 4 July 2020 at Wolverhampton Wanderers
Arteta on his team's first away victory at a club above them in the Premiership since September 2015 at Leicester.

Padre Pio
21/03/2015 23:44
Quote:
Shane
I only remember Ospina making one notable save - the flick-on from Sissoko. Giroud got the goals, but it was the defence that ensured that the goals were decisive, with Gabriel and Koscielny both excellent I thought. I'd give one of them Man of the Match.
MOTD ended Arsenal match with the supersave I was raving about and the commentator said Ospina had saved the match for Arsenal

"When we had to suffer the team is a lion because they suffer together." 4 July 2020 at Wolverhampton Wanderers
Arteta on his team's first away victory at a club above them in the Premiership since September 2015 at Leicester.

Merlion96
22/03/2015 00:19
Ospina is MOTM.

1 - That diving the wrong way and saved with a flailing leg.
2 - That reflex save with Ssisoko back-header.
3 - His calmness and composure in the box help the defenders.

A goalie with a tough mentality and quick CB in Kos-Paul help a lot.

Thanks to all Football Gods that Mertesacker is on the bench.

We really need Arteta and Debuchy fit against Liverpool on 28-March instead of that dreadful Flamini and Chambers as RB.

Boston Gooner
22/03/2015 11:18
Doubt very much we would have gotten the win if Szczesny had been keeper.

β€œ π“₯𝓲𝓬𝓽𝓸𝓻𝔂 𝓖𝓻𝓸𝔀𝓼 𝓣𝓱𝓻𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱 𝓗π“ͺ𝓻𝓢𝓸𝓷𝔂 ”

AJ The Gunner
22/03/2015 13:31
Quote:
Boston Gooner
Doubt very much we would have gotten the win if Szczesny had been keeper.

you bet...we would have lost fair and square

Can We Now Trust The Process πŸ€”πŸ€·πŸΏβ€β™€οΈ or Should We Still Remain Cautious πŸ™‡πŸΏβ€β™€οΈ

Padre Pio
22/03/2015 19:51
Quote:
Boston Gooner
Doubt very much we would have gotten the win if Szczesny had been keeper.
I agree

"When we had to suffer the team is a lion because they suffer together." 4 July 2020 at Wolverhampton Wanderers
Arteta on his team's first away victory at a club above them in the Premiership since September 2015 at Leicester.

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