A win at Anfield is a big task for anybody and I think Manchester City who played just a week ago won't let me lie. Liverpool line-up looked very strong I thought. Having watched Joe Allen for Swansea and Great Britain, I did know how a good midfieldet he is. Nuri Sahin the ex-bundesliga MVP that we tried to sign from Real was part of the midfield trio along with the ever eternal Stevie G. At the back Enrique, Agger and Skertel are maybe as good as you can get in the PL. Add an England international at RB and you see nothing shabby in such defense. Say what you want about Suarez, he is a world class player. Sterling is a great prospect who will undoubtly be an enormous player. Borini was the only player from the Liverpool team I had no idea of the type of quality he may or may not have.
Arsène surprised some people with his team selection. Dropping both Theo and Gervinho was unexpected. It meant Oxlade-Chamberlain started as a right striker or winger if you prefer. Diaby, Arteta abd Cazorla kept their places in the middle of the park. At the back the boss had a decision to make with Koscielny 's availability. He finally opted for continuity as the Big German kept his place along Captain TV. So the defense that kept two clean sheets previously remained unchanged. Schezny still out means Mannone kept his in between the posts.
The game started as you would expect with Liverpool starting the early pressure. But our new look defense and offensive defensive midfieldet as I love to call Arteta were just too good to be troubled. Some nervy moments from Mertesacker and Jenkinson a part with some woeful passes, we were rock solid and started growing into the game. The hour mark it was all us and the first goal our first of the season came when captain TV intercepted Gerrard's through ball and the clearance fell to Poldi who fed Santi. The little genius put the accelerator on, the Liverpool defense dropped, Giroud made a good movement making Skertel and Agger have second thoughts while Poldi never stopped running and when, Santi found him with the neet little pass, only one outcome was possible and the was a goal celebration for the mighty gunners. Liverpool tried to respond with their teenage sensation hitting the woodwork. We still remainded fairly untroubled at the back for the reminder of the half.
Giroud had his chance to get off his goal tally but could not hit the target. But Cazorla's goal around the seventyeth minute mark meant we stayed calm and won confortably at Anfield against Liverpool.
The individual performances were what they needed to be to win a big game. Cazorla was really good. Podolski was very good. But to me the two most outstanding players were Arteta and Abu Diaby. They made the last couple years Arsenal midfielders look amateur. I tell you that how good they were.
Abou Diaby had a perfect midfield display, beaking plays, spraying passes, driving forward past opponents and creating perfect goalscoring chances for attackers. Just Abou-t Perferction!
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Arsène surprised some people with his team selection. Dropping both Theo and Gervinho was unexpected. It meant Oxlade-Chamberlain started as a right striker or winger if you prefer. Diaby, Arteta abd Cazorla kept their places in the middle of the park. At the back the boss had a decision to make with Koscielny 's availability. He finally opted for continuity as the Big German kept his place along Captain TV. So the defense that kept two clean sheets previously remained unchanged. Schezny still out means Mannone kept his in between the posts.
The game started as you would expect with Liverpool starting the early pressure. But our new look defense and offensive defensive midfieldet as I love to call Arteta were just too good to be troubled. Some nervy moments from Mertesacker and Jenkinson a part with some woeful passes, we were rock solid and started growing into the game. The hour mark it was all us and the first goal our first of the season came when captain TV intercepted Gerrard's through ball and the clearance fell to Poldi who fed Santi. The little genius put the accelerator on, the Liverpool defense dropped, Giroud made a good movement making Skertel and Agger have second thoughts while Poldi never stopped running and when, Santi found him with the neet little pass, only one outcome was possible and the was a goal celebration for the mighty gunners. Liverpool tried to respond with their teenage sensation hitting the woodwork. We still remainded fairly untroubled at the back for the reminder of the half.
Giroud had his chance to get off his goal tally but could not hit the target. But Cazorla's goal around the seventyeth minute mark meant we stayed calm and won confortably at Anfield against Liverpool.
The individual performances were what they needed to be to win a big game. Cazorla was really good. Podolski was very good. But to me the two most outstanding players were Arteta and Abu Diaby. They made the last couple years Arsenal midfielders look amateur. I tell you that how good they were.
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