The boys are back, the boys are back in town, real football has returned.
Gooners in the street drinking cans of beer, The Old Red Lion rammed to capacity, the North Terrace bouncing. It’s Barnet away and we like it.
It was a strong team to start the match, mixed with some of the young first team lads. JET and Frimpong looked absolutely quality in midfield. TV5 and LK6 look solid together and Jay Simpson is Mr. Poacher.
There was only 90 seconds on the clock when Rosicky found Andrey with a neat one-two just outside the area. Andrey was clear, took a touch, fooled the keeper and bagged it with ease.
Arsenal played the ball across the box until it found Jack Wilshere with time and space on the right he slotted it back to Simpson, from 8 yards, he isn’t going to miss, 2-nil.
We grabbed a third on half time. A quick break from a hungry Arshavin, a pass to Wilshere, and a low cross for Simpson to pounce and tap it home with ease.
The second half saw the return of Djourou and Gibbs, superb, Theo Walcott looked sharp and a debut for Chamkah Chamakh (so good we’ve named him twice) who spent a lot of time holding the ball up and he did it well. Also it’s the fist time I’ve seen Ignasi Miquel, give it 6 years and Barca will be begging for him back.
The fourth goal on 75 was bizarre, a miss control pass at the back, Nasri picked up the ball took a touch, and crashed it home. An easy game for Arsenal as it should be but and entertaining afternoon in the sun. Role on Sturm Graz on Wednesday for anyone lucky enough to be going there.
First Half Team: Lukasz Fabianski, Havard Nordtveit, Thomas Vermaelen, Laurent Koscielny, Armand Traore, Emmanuel Frimpong, Tomas Rosicky, Jack Wilshere, Andrey Arshavin, Jay Simpson, Jay Emmanuel-Thomas.
Second Half Team: Vito Mannone (Wojciech Szczesny 68), Ignasi Miquel, Johan Djourou, Kieran Gibbs, Craig Eastmond, Samir Nasri, Conor Henderson, Henri Lansbury, Nacer Barazite, Theo Walcott, Marouane Chamakh.
Goals: Arshavin 2, Simpson 16, 45, Nasri 75.
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