What da deeleyo peeps, I mean whas goin on (ma fav yankee accent).
Yes ooo, its Dee day back in the states (I never reach airport oo….lol) and we
are about to find out who is the most hated of the two ills…..meh. Scheming Hilary
or Mean-filled Trump? Frankly speaking I can’t be assed about the theses
elections frankly speaking just cant understand what the vested interest it is
with Nigerians, the way Nigerians analyses the US elections one would have
expected that we would have the foresight to prevent the current economic recession
right here….anyway Good luck best of luck to both candidates, though I have
a soft spot for democrats just not sure about this their candidate sha, and the
alternative…..Puhlzzzz.
Back to naijagunner, the north London derby has come and gone,
with the vestiges of the hype dust now settled. It turned out to be an unstoppable
force meeting an immovable object, ending in a grinded out stalemate. One point
is better than nothing looking at the glass from the half full perspective but
with Liverpool turning over opponents like its Sunday jollof and Chelsea,
storming their way back, one can’t help but feel it was two points dropped
especially when you add the fact that we were the home team. The Gunner have
dropped most points at home now with 1L & 2 D while we have only 1D on our
away trips in the league. Arsene has something to worry about if that stat
continues. Emirates should be made into a fortress where TEAM should fear
coming cuz they would be put to sword.
The match stated with both
teams trying to impose themselves on the midfield, Tottenham
Took the gamble of starting Kane and he was threatening by his positioning
during the early exchanges, there was a particular ball that Erikson whipped in
from wide right which flashed across the six yard box inches in front of him
but that chance went begging, a much match fit Kane would buried that. Thank God
he wasn’t. Then next came son, dummying mustafi on the high press he raced down
towards the by line and then flashed a cross into the area, Monreal did just
that gentle enough touch not to turn it into his post but nick it away fro the
lurking Kane ready to tap in ….another close one. This seemed to wake the
gunners up from slumber. Monreal was one of our standout performers on that Sunday,
showing why his early season Jitters are very obvious because we are so used to
him being consistent. He cleared at least 3 potential goal creating chances
from the Arsenals box much to Kane's frustrations. Arsenal stared to seize
control of the game towards the last twenty minutes of. There was that snap
shot from Sanchez that went waaaay over the bar. Then Sanchez drifted right to tee up Özil, he dragged his tame shot wide of the mark. Next up was Iwobi
who had a better game I think, derby rush maybe, he was set up in the box by a fine pass from Sanchez again, only, he shot straight at Loris…he really should have done better.
Arsenal again turning the screw breaking away quickly as Özil, Sanchez and Xchaka combining to
release Walcott, he ran ahead and thundered a fierce drive against Hugo Loris’s
left upright. The rebound off the post was not skewed into row zee by Özil as
he tried to balance himself on the scissors volley. That was a terrible miss by
our German playmaker with a look that said it all. We were knocking for a due goal and it came in the dying embers of the 1st half. Arsenal won a
freekick outside Spurs 18yard box, Özil steps up to loft a teasing ball into
the area, Kevin Wimmer who was starting his 1st league game for spurs, sends
its into the back of his net for an own goal.
1-0 to Arsenal
So the half ended with the gunners on the ascendancy. Second
half was more of Spurs seizing the initiative again and it paid off, quickly
Dembele dragged Coquilin shirt to tease into the Gunners box Mustafi tried to
nick the ball but missed and koscielny stuck out his foot, missing the ball but
buying the Penalty Dembele sought. Refree pointed to the spot from where kane
made no mistake, sending it down the middle while Cech grasped air with his
legs.
1-1 all square
A kick in the teeth from a terribly soft penalty to concede but if it’s a
foul which it was, then it’s a penalty….deal with it. We tried to respond on
the offensive, Xhaka shot another balloon into the air, why today of all days,
then Spurs tried a trick one from Rose across the 6 yard box after getting
behind our back four, I don’t know how Monreal got ahead of Kane for the vital
block on what would been a tap in. The look of disbelief on both Kane and Rose
was just epic. Monreal just got up and carried on. End to end stuff this was
becoming, Iwobi floated a flighted lob into the box Xhaka couldn’t dive to meet
it and the half chance went begging. It was nerve wrecking and both Teams were
going at each other hammer and tongs. Wenger decided to go for it, bringing on
Ramsey for Coquelin and Giroud for iwobi. Sanchez Played in Özil but Loris was
quickly off his line to smother the ball for a corner. Corner taken but ramsey couldn’t
keep down a rebound from the clearance. Ramsey shot another ball waaaaay over,
much to the frustration of everyone. Then came a Steven Gerard moment by Cech, when Spurs played a long ball into Son over our highline, Cech was quick off
his line but slipped on the way, Son, stopped his running just long enough a moment for
Cech to recover and clear the ball. Pheeew, that was close, Arsenal continued
to press for that winner. Giroud nodded into Loris's safe hands from a cross by
Sanchez., 90 minutes now and the tension was fever pitch. Then Danny rose sped
to the byline before pulling back a cross that fell for Jansen, His scissors
volley didn’t quite come off, Arsenal cleared but only just as Wanyama picked
up the loose ball and shot over the ball. There was enough time for just one
more attack from Arsenal before the final whistle.
I hate to say ths but we dropped two points despite credits to Spurs
with their defending which was very well organized. They made it difficult to
break down. On the balance of it all 1
oint isn’t bad but 3 would have been most ideal considering our next trip is at
Old Trafford, that has become a must win match lest we fall waaay behing high
flying Liverpool and revamped Chelsea, you also would expect Pep Guardiola to
sort City out soon enough so all points count. Anyway that’s it, we are off to
the international break guys, Up Nigeria as iwobi scores in Uyo…….Ciaooo
