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It was the best of performances, it was the worst of performances. What a strange game that was. Arsenal were brilliant to start with but then just seemed to fall asleep as the game went on.
It could've ended badly. Wolves could have made it 2-1 and started off and unlikely comeback, but they didn't. And we should be thankful for that. In the end, the defense did just enough and Szczesny was there when we needed him and all that matters now is that we're five clear of Spurs and Newcastle, and seven of Chelsea. We never got out of second gear, but we didn't really need to.
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Well that was some game from the Arsenal today. It will forever be remembered as the day when Manchester City's (and Nasri's) title challenge was all but over.
Nasri was involved in one of the only two losses Arsenal suffered at the Emirates in the league this season. He was still an Arsenal player when he started on the day Liverpool beat us 2-0 in late August. Since then he left for Manchester City to "win trophies". That looks all but impossible for them to do this season.
Earning the Right to Play
City needed a win today and surprisingly, they didn't start with any determination to earn the right to play. On the contrary, Arsenal started by turning up the pressure straight from the kick-off. City just couldn't touch us. Mikel Arteta, Tomas Rosicky, and Alex Song were easily running the game and the chance to get an early goal fell to Robin van Persie. It took a brilliant goal-line clearance (unfortunately, by Thomas Vermaelen) to turn van Persie's header onto the bar and prevent a goal.
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It was another great day at the Emirates for Arsenal, as they exacted vengeance on the team that have taken so many players from them in recent years by all-but-ending their title hopes for the season, while keeping their own third-place ambitions firmly in sight.
The scoreline flattered City, who managed less than 40 percent possession without even a shot on target. But how good was each individual player?
Sczeszny: 7
The Polish goalkeeper didn’t have a huge amount to do today, but he showed good reflexes to turn a looping header from Aguero over the bar and provided a safe pair of hands for City’s occasional crosses.
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It had to happen. The complacency bug finally bit and Arsenal’s seven-match winning streak came to an end at struggling QPR. Arsenal gave a rather limp performance, with key players like Van Persie and Vermaelen not really turning up.
Really? Again?
What was more interesting about the match was the reaction. Apparently Wenger now needs to be sacked, and ‘major changes’ need to be made to the side. Why? Arsenal have 21 points out of a possible 24. That sounds like pretty great form to me. All football teams struggle sometimes, and QPR have a fairly decent record against bigger clubs, beating Chelsea and Liverpool at Loftus Road as well as Arsenal.
But what actually happened in the game? I’m getting to that.
Match Report
Arsenal began brightly, with Robin Van Persie sending a bobbling free kick at Kenny. But QPR began to press, and eventually they were rewarded with Abel Taraabt’s first Premier League goal (his first in 69 shots. See how unfortunate that is?). Arsenal huffed and puffed and eventually equalised through Theo Walcott’s second time shot after his first hit the post.
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Well that was one of the most comfortable victories I think I will witness this season. The Arsenal set off at a great pace and it was a pleasure to watch the boys not rest on their laurels and actually keep pressing for the majority of the game.
And what a goal from Arteta who seems to be growing into this Arsenal team the longer the season goes on.
Szczesny: 6. Not the busiest of afternoons for the Arsenal number 1, few decent catches, but he needs to up his concentration levels on the quieter afternoons, a few poor distributions, but overall comfortable.
Sagna: 7. Another solid performance from the best right back in the premier league. Won every header and jockeyed Aston villa’s left side all afternoon. Constant threat down the right and gave great support to Theo.
Djourou: 6 Didn’t have loads to do, got caught by Heskey’s elbow in the first 5 minutes, other than that he was fairly untroubled and stuck to his task well.
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