Arsenal
Another Prick in the Wall- Arsenal Concede at Last
Super Nick
By Boris Mellor
March 4 2009
Arsenal fans at West Brom were distraught as their team lost a chance to extend its record of clean sheets. Instead of claiming the 8th clean sheet in a row the team gave away a sloppy goal by setting up a poor defensive wall. The wall split and Eboue blocked Almunia's view of the ball.
Wenger had yelled put a brick in the wall, Toure misheard him, thinking he had shouted put a prick in the wall. Oh come on, only joking, I think Eboue has great potential.
Apparently it was the shock of losing the clean sheet up front (i.e. scoring a goal), that saw them forget to organise the defensive wall effectively. However Arsenal fans needn't have worried about the Albion equaliser as Wenger's master plan of resting the only player who has scored in the previous five league games; what's that how many? Well that's ... ermm let me see - ah yes that's one in total. Robin van Persie, Robin van Persie............... How could Wenger rest him I messaged a mate.
I must admit I was very worried, I know it was only West Brom, but they are quite strong - after all they are propping up the Premiership. However, Nik doesn't always score against Championship teams, ask Burnley; but all credit to Wenger putting Nik up-front on his own, it meant that Nik had the perfect partner - himself.
Nik did have a chance to score a hat trick, but he is modest chap and he didn't want to embarrass Adebayor and RvP. Nonetheless Nik's two goals, and Arshavin's great free kick, that saw Kolo score his first goal of the season, ended the only chance that Arsenal will have of entering the record books this season. Yes Arsenal have failed to be the first team to ever complete five no score draws in a row in the Premiership.
Never mind there is always next year. Having surprised themselves by scoring three goals, and conceding one in only 45 minutes, then normal service was restored for the second half as clean sheets were maintained in both halves of the pitch. Unfortunately lads, a 0-0 half doesn't count.
On a more serious note, Arshavin did some great stuff in the second half and was very unlucky to score. He doesn't look like the type of player who will be dragged down by incompetents. We are going to see some great stuff from him pretty soon. Actually he wasn't half bad against WBA.
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Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2009:03:07:20:28:45 by Padre Pio.
I thought it was Gazza bending over against the wall and another p.rick (Pioneer?) poking on the other side of the wall.
the greatest thing about this result is that villa lost and everton drew.dare i say, game on?
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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
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"It is born out of hypocrisy and fundamental insecurity. There have been two kids on the block for the past 12 years. Suddenly, there is a third and that one is threatening to be more successful than the others and they don’t like it." P Kenyon.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2009:03:06:21:53:25 by dixon9.
Since the end of WW1, 1919, when the FA restarted its 4 tier football league, with Arsenal fc in the 1st div, there’s only ever been one club to have never been relegated from Div 1/ EPL.
Arsenal fc
Let’s keep making history
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