Apologies for the late post. I got distracted by trying out a new design on my blogpost site. Blam! It does catch the eye, does it not? I'm still trying to figure out how to fit in some Arsenal away-yellow along with the lovely red and blue, but that's for another day.
Speaking of our team...what a nice game to watch. I don't remember the last time I was so relaxed and satisfied by watching a match. It might have been last year's opener against Everton. Lescott had some influence there, maybe he can throw another hissy fit for Sunday and help us out against City? That's probably too much to ask from our favorite Klingon.
Anyway, how could one ask for a better time? Watching Cesc shake off the rust, playing alongside Jack, the great passing, the fun they looked like they were having, playing at home, and welcoming back Eddie. Everyone all over blogdom were saying how great it would be if Eduardo scored in front of his former fans to whom he never had a chance to say goodbye. Of course, we all wanted him to score as long as we won. And being up 5-0, the cheers for Dudu were even more the sweeter. He had a heck of a shot. A powerful, calm finish just like the old days pre-Martin Taylor.
Speaking of the leg-breaker. Did anyone else hear the one of the commentators mention Taylor during a brief chronicling of the Birmingham saga. They were discussing how Eduardo's injury might have affected his career and went on to say that Taylor is now at Watford and that's what happens when a good, honest fellow gets involved in an incident like that. So once again, Taylor is painted as a victim with Arsenal (not the media of coruse as they were very tame in their criticism of his tackle) being the villain and the end result being he's playing for a Championship Level team. Umm, here's a thought. Maybe Martin Taylor broke Eduardo's leg because he was a Championship Level player in 2008 trying to play at the Premiership Level. A level that was too fast for his slow feet and imprecise tackling. He was at Birmingham three seasons before that was found out. And Eddie's injury was the telling point. I really hate talking about this all again, but those goofballs started it, and who isn't sick of the sympathy for slow and non-technical defending.? Other than Jamie Redknapp?
Okay, that subject could end up being a whole other blog post. A series of them actually. Would you care to hear one more American-embarrassing complaint? Fox Soccer was showing the match over here. Before the Brit commentators took over the match, the well-versed Americans were trying to enlighten us about the event of Eduardo returning to the Emirates. One went on to show his ignorance by stating that Eduardo was at Shakhtar after having a stellar last season at Arsenal. How low can one sink into a couch cushion? Ugh.
Anyway, I'm not going to break down the match in any more detail as that has been done and dusted for a whole 24 hours now. Instead, I'll just say my Man of the Match was Jack. He once again had a great match alongside Cesc no less. He and Deni looked good together too, I thought. It's sad that we won't get to see him for three matches, but I sense he's already learned his lesson as he pulled out of a tackle that could have been late and hasty.
That's it for today. I'll be back to preview the MUST WIN OR DIE City game later in the week and there may be something midweek as well if a topic tickles my fancy. There are a lot of delicious tidbits floating about right now, isn't there (Rooney-gate). Smirk.
Have a great night...
Source: http://www.oleole.com/blogs/wwwgunneraddikblogspotcom/posts/easy-peasey-nice-and-breezy---and-my-one-complaint
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