Sunday, January 16, 2011

Magic Returns (West Ham 0 Arsenal 3)

I guess I always pick the right games to watch. I couldn't catch the games against Leeds or Ipswich and was saved the pain of watching Arsenal dithering at the sight of the opponent's goal.

However, today Arsenal were classy. West Ham aren't a team that would be expected to trouble a top tier side and to their credit they lived up to their reputation. So, it was difficult to ascertain if it was Arsenal's usual slick passing or West Ham's non-existent mid-field which was making it look so easy for Fabregas, Walcott, and Nasri.

One thing was certain though, we were thorough in our finishing today. Van Persie looked back to his former self - sharp and creative. Some of his runs and dribbles past defenders were just awesome to watch! He scored two (one penalty) and set up Walcott for one. His return to form this January shall be crucial for Wenger to end the trophy drought.

Play of the day: Nasri's dummy and the razor finish from RVP for the first goal.

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