This article will lack the traditional GFS punch
so apologies for that. I hope it will be a good read nonetheless!
First of all, I would like to express my disgust
at the incident that took place at Piebury Corner. I hope the Gooner who got
injured is recovering well!
The UCL game between Arsenal F.C. and S.S.C.
Napoli was a game of two halves. Surprisingly, both were controlled by
Arsenal!!
The first half was a demonstration of Arsenal's
attacking prowess and the second showcased our resillience and determination to
keep a clean sheet!
I am not going to write about the first half.
Almost all the blogs have covered it and showered deserved praise on the trio
of Özil, Ramsey and Giroud.
There were a few players in the second half who
played well. The Flamini & Arteta partnership provided solidity in front of
the defence.
Flamini with his organizing the defence and
midfield while we were defending and him shadowing Hamsik proved to be too much
for Rafael Benitez's men. Arteta was brilliant as usual. Between themselves,
they choked any attempt/possibility of a Napoli counter attack.
Ramsey did well defensively as well! I must say,
I have never seen Rosicky play a physical game.. This was different. His passes
were off a few times but he played his heart out. The intensity of his
challenges and the urgency he showed while pushing up was really really good to
see.
However, i was really surprised by the
performance of Bacary Sagna. The last game (before this) he played, I wondered if
he is better off playing as a centre back. He was tracking back well and
providing good support while attacking. Looks like it will only get harder for
Wenger to pick his RB!
BFG and Kos did a good job. BFG with some
critical saves and Kos covered well when he went a bit forward.
I am glad Kos didnt make any rash challenges
either ! :)
Gibbo, baring a couple of times, looked on top
of his game. He had a good chance to score as well, but unfortunately, the ball
came to his less preferred foot!
I feel sad for Woj, he hardly had anything to do
in the game. The poor lad could have slept like a baby throughout the game and
we still would not have conceded thanks to Flamini and his organizational
capabilities!
All in all, a good victory!
#UTA #COYG
- @karansingh9008
