Happy New Year to all of you gooners, chelskers, manures and livers.
I haven't covered the following results and news:
Boro' 1-1 Arsenal
Arsenal 1-1 'Pool
Noobs 2-2 Arsenal
Arsenal 1-0 Tony Adams
Boro:
It was a pretty weak performance in the first half but the gunners looked a lot more dangerous in the second half. We thoroughly deserved to win the game but as it went with all matches, we lacked the KILLING TOUCH.
Ratings:
Almunia: 6.9 Had no chance with Aliadiere's powering header, but did well to keep out shots from Mido and Downing. Was shaky on set pieces as usual.
Sagna: 7.2 When attacking, he looks as dangerous as Walcott. When defending however, was slightly weak against Downing. Screamed "ABOU!" and gave away the game's tactics.
Clichy: 6.5 Gael Force wasn't enough in this game and gave away a needless goal from (guess what?) bad clearance. He was pretty alright for the rest of the game.
Djourou: 7.5 Yet another good showing from our Swiss Defender (not to be misunderstood as Swiss Flop Phillipe Senderos), keeping our ex-striker at bay.
Gallas: 6.8 Not one of his most assured performances but did his job. Didn't position people well on set-pieces and ought to be blamed slightly for the goal.
Song: 7.0 Fantastically Average.
Cesc: 8.2 Arsenal's best player of the night with vision, technique and passing. Another unbeaten match under him.
Denilson 6.2 Nothing to comment.
Diaby 6.5: Did well to trick round the defenders and made Arca have nightmares for months.
Adebayor: 7.8 Did well to score from a header thanks to some bad defending and was generally dangerous around the penalty area.
Van Persie 6.1 Our flop of the first-team, absolutely awful in attack and barely kept the ball well.
Subs:
BENDTNER ( WHAT THE ****? ): 2.0 WHAT THE HELL IS WITH THIS GUY!!! Had 2 chances, squandered the first and got selfish for the second, rather than passing to Adebayor.
FLOP OF THE NIGHT: NICKLAS BENDTNER
MAN OF THE MATCH: FRANCESC SOLER FABREGAS
(Aaron Ramsey)
