Hoping For a Good Time in 2009!!
Well chums, the new year is here and I'm back in the saddle. Well, back on the keyboard to some extent. The past year was a bit of a weird one. It started off great with the birth of my son, Liam, but then it seemed to go a bit potty. The Arsenal were top of the table in January 2008, but soon started to slip and finished 3rd. Ugh. The summer saw the beginnings of a global financial meltdown and quality players leaving the Arsenal, but none coming in. There was, however, a great US victory in the Ryder cup and some fantastic achievements at the Olympics. Soon after though things went back to crap in the autumn months with more financial chaos, sinking economies, and erratic Arsenal results.
But now my friends, here we are with a new year and new hopes. And a new bed, at least for me anyway! I can't wait to have some nice long sleep-ins!
So let's get down to the brass tacks. The Arsenal started off the new year in 5th place. Not a great place to be, but they are only 3 points off ManU and Villa (3rd and 4th) and 10 from Liverpool who top the table. I don't really see the Gunners putting in a serious title challenge, but the way the league has gone so far this season, you never know. I just want them to make sure they qualify for the Champions League next season. Some new signings this January will be imperative, in my opinion, if they want to put in a serious bid for the top spot or in either the FA CUP or CL.
Speaking of the FA CUP, the Gunners played one of my favorite lower league clubs, Plymouth Argyle, in the the 3rd round last Saturday as the first match of 2009. The first half was bit of a bore, but both sides seemed to play OK (at least from what I could see on a crappy video feed, thanks a bunch Setanta!). After the break, things turned around quite quickly as Robin van Persie headed in a goal just 2 minutes in! It seems RvP can not only use his "chocolate leg" to score goals, but his chocolate head as well! A second goal (that looked to be an own goal, though Bendtner claimed it) came just a few minutes after. Arsenal seemed to by flying and hitting on all cylinders, but a Pilgrim goal soon after changed the tone of the match. Plymouth gained some belief and began to press the Gunners. However, the introduction of Carlos Vela started to turn the match back in the Arsenal's favor. Vela was put out wide left, which meant Nasri was able to move inside and dictate forward play. One of his passes sent RvP through and he took a deflected chip over the keeper and blasted it home to make it 3-1 to the good. It was a good win and made sure the Gunners made it to the next round where they will travel to Cardiff. It should also be noted that Plymouth had a very large away section (about 10,000) and they were great/loud fans. I've heard a number of reports that they were very gracious and had a lot of fun. Good on ya Green Army!
A lot of other stuff has happened over here in our football, but I can't really be bothered. The Cowboys missed the playoffs by being stomped by the Eagles. A&M, well, I don't really know how they turned out as they had another season to forget. The BCS championship game is on tomorrow, but I could really care less about Oklahoma or the Gators. I will put my very limited support behind Oklahoma though as I can't stand Florida. Ever. No thanks. Ugh.
Well, with that I'll call it a post. More to follow. Seriously!
Adios.
But now my friends, here we are with a new year and new hopes. And a new bed, at least for me anyway! I can't wait to have some nice long sleep-ins!
So let's get down to the brass tacks. The Arsenal started off the new year in 5th place. Not a great place to be, but they are only 3 points off ManU and Villa (3rd and 4th) and 10 from Liverpool who top the table. I don't really see the Gunners putting in a serious title challenge, but the way the league has gone so far this season, you never know. I just want them to make sure they qualify for the Champions League next season. Some new signings this January will be imperative, in my opinion, if they want to put in a serious bid for the top spot or in either the FA CUP or CL.Speaking of the FA CUP, the Gunners played one of my favorite lower league clubs, Plymouth Argyle, in the the 3rd round last Saturday as the first match of 2009. The first half was bit of a bore, but both sides seemed to play OK (at least from what I could see on a crappy video feed, thanks a bunch Setanta!). After the break, things turned around quite quickly as Robin van Persie headed in a goal just 2 minutes in! It seems RvP can not only use his "chocolate leg" to score goals, but his chocolate head as well! A second goal (that looked to be an own goal, though Bendtner claimed it) came just a few minutes after. Arsenal seemed to by flying and hitting on all cylinders, but a Pilgrim goal soon after changed the tone of the match. Plymouth gained some belief and began to press the Gunners. However, the introduction of Carlos Vela started to turn the match back in the Arsenal's favor. Vela was put out wide left, which meant Nasri was able to move inside and dictate forward play. One of his passes sent RvP through and he took a deflected chip over the keeper and blasted it home to make it 3-1 to the good. It was a good win and made sure the Gunners made it to the next round where they will travel to Cardiff. It should also be noted that Plymouth had a very large away section (about 10,000) and they were great/loud fans. I've heard a number of reports that they were very gracious and had a lot of fun. Good on ya Green Army!
A lot of other stuff has happened over here in our football, but I can't really be bothered. The Cowboys missed the playoffs by being stomped by the Eagles. A&M, well, I don't really know how they turned out as they had another season to forget. The BCS championship game is on tomorrow, but I could really care less about Oklahoma or the Gators. I will put my very limited support behind Oklahoma though as I can't stand Florida. Ever. No thanks. Ugh.
Well, with that I'll call it a post. More to follow. Seriously!
Adios.
posted by Cameron at 10:48 AM
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