Advent of a new season!

It's been quite some time since I did post here. Sadly, I couldn't live up to the promise I made to myself that I would be a regular at this. However, I have just been getting killed at work, so won't be too harsh on myself.

Well, now to the topic of this post. The new EPL season starts today. The last one imploded for Arsenal with the Carling Cup loss. And this one doesn't seem promising either. Haven't been able to buy anyone worthwhile apart from Gervinho. Fabregas & Nasri moving away will be more of a positive than anything else. They have just been a plain distraction for the past 6 months. The lack of star players may just help others step up.

Despite the possible lack of threat from Arsenal, Premier League is going to be interesting this season. Lots of new players, exciting comebacks, and the hope that Arsenal may yet spring a surprise!

Amongst other things, I have been in Melbourne for the past two months now. I wish I had blogged about how I felt initially about my first visit outside India. It all seems a little drab and boring now. I think I will buy a new lens to look at things differently out here! Clicked some awesome photos and learnt the trick to do HDR photography. Very satisfying. :)

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.

We can win! (Birmingham 0 Arsenal 3)

Arsenal started off the new year with an impressive win. Felt nice to have seen the match live rather than read dull news articles which hardly do justice to the beautiful play showcased by the team. The win helped us remain strongly in contention for the title (the epl promises an exciting finish this year). The victory is even more satisfying coz' it came against one of the most physical sides in the league. The shadow of Eduardo's injury must have surely been at the back of Wenger's mind. Thankfully, we came through the fixture without any major damage (apart from a few nasty scares).

The play in itself was a little frustrating. We could have again be held guilty of playing party-football. RVP surely needs to finish better if Arsenal has to stand up to the stronger sides. The match against Man City beckons!

Play of the day: Ofc, Nasri's goal.