...Cristine Ronaldo & The DOGba!
It is not a good week to be an Arsenal fan.
Losing to manure in the Champions' League semi-final ensured another season without trophy, after being knocked out by Chelski at the same stage in the FA Cup earlier.
After a reasonably good season previously, I half expected for another assault on all front by Arsene Wenger's boys. They did just that only to falter at crucial stages again.
One thing for sure was we kept suffering at the hands of actors at those crucial moments.
Last season it was the fine double Dutch performance by Dirk Kuyt and Ryan Babel against Liverpool in the Champions' League quarter final stage. This season it was the turn of Cristine Ronaldo when he felt the breeze of an Arsenal player and thus had to make his obligatory dive, earning a free-kick which he scored.
Then another fine act by Dogba at the Emirates today led to another free-kick which Alex scored against the run of play. Sometimes I really wish we have these kind of actors in our squad to earn us free-kicks and penalties that would help us winning more matches.
Not since Robert Pires left for Villarreal anyway.
Seriouly though, we need more experience in our squad and a more clinical finisher. It was a pity that Eduardo missed a large chunk of the season after surviving the murder attempt by Martin Taylor on that fateful day at St Andrews. In his few appearances this season, the Croatian striker showed what we a good player we have been missing this season.
Cesc Fabregas was a shell of his former self and did not command the pitch as much as his talent demands. His long term injury also robbed us from his service though for me it was a welcome one as he needed the break after playing football all year round previously.
After a productive first season post Thierry Henry, Manu Adebayor was courted by almost all the big guns in Europe, which in effect turned my support against him. Right now I will be very glad to see the back of him given somebody give Arsenal a large amount of dough.
What else to do for us Gooners than to look forward to next season.
Hopefully there will some moment of joy that will see our name written on any one of the major trophy next season... provided we win it without having to resort to award winning acting in our part.
...
It is not a good week to be an Arsenal fan.
Losing to manure in the Champions' League semi-final ensured another season without trophy, after being knocked out by Chelski at the same stage in the FA Cup earlier.
After a reasonably good season previously, I half expected for another assault on all front by Arsene Wenger's boys. They did just that only to falter at crucial stages again.
One thing for sure was we kept suffering at the hands of actors at those crucial moments.
Last season it was the fine double Dutch performance by Dirk Kuyt and Ryan Babel against Liverpool in the Champions' League quarter final stage. This season it was the turn of Cristine Ronaldo when he felt the breeze of an Arsenal player and thus had to make his obligatory dive, earning a free-kick which he scored.
Then another fine act by Dogba at the Emirates today led to another free-kick which Alex scored against the run of play. Sometimes I really wish we have these kind of actors in our squad to earn us free-kicks and penalties that would help us winning more matches.
Not since Robert Pires left for Villarreal anyway.
Seriouly though, we need more experience in our squad and a more clinical finisher. It was a pity that Eduardo missed a large chunk of the season after surviving the murder attempt by Martin Taylor on that fateful day at St Andrews. In his few appearances this season, the Croatian striker showed what we a good player we have been missing this season.
Cesc Fabregas was a shell of his former self and did not command the pitch as much as his talent demands. His long term injury also robbed us from his service though for me it was a welcome one as he needed the break after playing football all year round previously.
After a productive first season post Thierry Henry, Manu Adebayor was courted by almost all the big guns in Europe, which in effect turned my support against him. Right now I will be very glad to see the back of him given somebody give Arsenal a large amount of dough.
What else to do for us Gooners than to look forward to next season.
Hopefully there will some moment of joy that will see our name written on any one of the major trophy next season... provided we win it without having to resort to award winning acting in our part.
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