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Ok so
that was not so cool for Mr President!! Not for the first time though taking to
twitter for a comeback but ..........he never expected the NFL teams to come together.
Such a manner of defiance as regards criticism towards any player "taking the knee", ala
such a player being fired for disrespecting the honor of the stripes n stars. Well
that shows what can be achieved when people put aside their differences and
come together to fight against perceived injustice. Over to us in Naija Anyway, this isn’t America
and definitely not blogging about "American football". Nope but score one for
Colin Kaepernick!!
That my
people brings me to things football, and of course Arsenal. What a performance
that was, like a wakeup call making you wonder where that came from. let’s just
assume before the game against Chelsea, I was offered a point from Stamford bridge
visit I a sure most fans would have jumped at the offer without thinking about
it. That was how low the expectations were going into the game. Chelsea started
well for about ten minutes but Arsenal contained them as played with passion,
grit and loads of determination not to give in. Chelsea definitely couldn’t cope
and was epitomized not just by the eventual red card for David Luis but also
the frustrated Alvaro Morata, granted Mustafi was a bit luck too, but for once
we were thoroughly focused and disciplined in our approach throughout the 90
minutes. That’s not to say there were no negatives albeit it would be
nitpicking to complain about not getting 3points when we would have gladly
taken a point before the Kickoff, I think we deserved to win on the balance of
everything. Welbeck’s injury was another sour point, that guy just can’t seem
to get a break can he?? Oh well, let’s hope he recovers soon enough for his own
good. The other thing that was good about this game was the togetherness shown
in the dogged determination, Kudos to the wing backs especially. Bellerin gave Alonso
so much to think about while Kolasinac held his own as expected against Moses
and Willian. Wenger having the cajones to bench Sanchez from the start while
giving Iwobi the nod. I won’t go as far as those fans on social media calling
for the Chileans head for his perceived lack of commitment to the club but
Arsene needs his boiz to step up if not they are gonna be on the bench. All in
all, this team needs to learn the need for consistency. They have it in them to
fight like it matters, they need to do this week in week out…….Can they??
Which brings
us to our Monday night game with Westbrom, I would like to see a repeat of the
commitment we saw at Chelsea, only this time lets top it off with the right end
product by actually scoring goals and keeping another clean sheet to make it 3
in a row, counting the midweek win over Rovers. When was the last time Arsenal
did that, 3 clean sheets in a row huh?? Yeah, me too I can’t remember. Tony
Pulis knows how to set up a team to keep their shape and have lost just a game
in5 so far. On the other hand, Arsenal
at home can take confidence from the Chelsea performance into this match. The
team selection is a dicey one, does Arsene bring back Özil and Sanchez to the
starting lineup or do we go with the hardwork ethic that saw us scrap to a
point at the bridge? I would like to see a fired up Özil, forge the rumors
about him Joining Mou at Man united, forget the slamming he consistently receives
from fans and pundits alike, he is class any day. I would expect him to be
charged up for this considering what’s happened In the last two weeks with
Wenger showing him and Sanchez the bench for key games, so let’s hope I am
right. My team selection will look like
Sub:
Ospina, Walcott, Elneny, Holding, Mertesacker,
Giroud, Iwobi, Wilshere
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I expect a tough game against the baggies but a win none the less please. While I know this team isn’t likely to win the league, dropping anymore points now especially after all the top clubs won over the weekend will be disastrous. Arsenal need to keep their discipline, stay compact and take their chances when they come. A win is very very important. That’s it from us, do enjoy the game wherever you are…….Ciaooo
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