"When the going gets tough... the tough get going" and not blow it like Arsenal did tonight.
Where do I start? It was nothing short of an abysmal showing by the lads tonight as we were out-classed, out-muscled and out-scored in what was touted to be an entertaining bout. After a promising start to the game, with some flowing football and when Arshavin looked threatening with a couple of his runs sending the cauldron of 60,000 odd Arsenal loyalists in a tizzy, it didn't take much time to crash... just after a super Nani run which resulted in an own goal by Almunia, we seemed to be down and out. Pathetic passing, inexplicably atrocious crosses and some unimaginably horrendous defending made us look like an ordinary team up against the Champions of England. Well, it might sound too harsh but we lacked that determination and the courage to bounce back and United capitalized to the fullest. It didn't take long before the lead was doubled by the much talked about Wayne Rooney, Nani being the provider. 2 goals in 4 mins was too big a shock for us to recover. In the second half too United were the better team and and even though we had our chances like we had in the first half, we managed to convert just one, thanks to a Jonny Evans deflection, Vermaelen the scorer. That too came a tad too late as United were by then 3 goals up, thanks to a quick counter attack by United, Park netting home the virtual winner after a cool run down the left. We weren't at our best alright, but credit to United for a genuinely good performance. Final score- Arsenal 1 Man Utd 3...
No doubt this defeat would dent our title ambitions but lets not forget there's still little time to recover. There's no silver lining though as we go to Stamford Bridge next for an important contest against leaders Chelsea. It's disappointing really to lose such a crucial game and that too after not showing much resistance... but keep the faith guys... that's the best we can do.
Go Gunners!
Good analysis there. It was a bad performance indeed. We need to pull up our socks if we have to get points at Chelsea next week as they are a tougher opponent. But hoping for the best.
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