Arsenal not only recorded our first win of the season but also exposed ManUtd’s grave weakness in the mid-field section. Playing five men at the center, Arsenal clearly dominated the mid-field, and the last line of defense was completely formidable too. But not without paying a price. Lack of a striking force saw Arsenal missing a lot of chances, including a penalty by Gilberto.
For me, the most prominent name of the game was not Rooney or Adebayor. It was Sunil Taneja. Yup, that was the name of the dude who did the Hindi commentary on my TV. Yes! Poor me here in Mumbai had to sit through one of the best matches on ESPN listening to a Hindi commentary. Anyway, I understood a bit of Hindi (he actually used “bhalle bhalle” to describe what the Gunners were doing after Adebayor scored!) but after sometime I realized the Hindi commentary was not in sync with the game!!!! Aaaargh! ESPN really need to look into this. There’s nothing worse than a delayed commentary, English or Hindi, in a LIVE Soccer match and so I finally muted the TV and blasted my music system as I watched the amazing game with my best friend, Mister Old Monk.
The man of the match was Fabregas. John Dykes gave them both (Scorer Adebayor and provider Fabregas) a bottle of champagne. The Soccer Pundits immediately said that it was funny because neither of them were hardly old enough to drink. LOLz!!! Fabregas is 19 and Adebayor 20.
Anyway, I differ from ESPN’s view. My man of the match would definitely be Lehman. Fantastic saves from the German as usual.
But at the end of the day, I have realized one thing. The rivalry between Arsenal and ManUtd was not as intense as it once used to be. Ever since the little known Chelsea suddenly came into the scene two years ago and dominated the top spot on the EPL table, the fire that used to rage between the Gunners and the Red Devils had definitely died down. How I miss the good old days when Keown and Parlour would jump over Nistlerooy while Viera and Keane would engage in a fisticuff at one corner of the field. Damn you Chelsea! And damn you and your dirty Roubles, Mister Abramo-look-at-me-Im-so-freaking-rich-vich.
I guess the most shocking incident of the game would be when Sir Alex substituted Rooney. I clearly didn’t see the reason behind that, especially when he substituted Scholes too. But then, their pain, our gain. So I ain’t complaining. Har har har! Go Gunnerssssss!!!!!
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September 18th, 2006 at 3:21 pm
goal of the week for me is Adebayor’s =) he was playing like a piece of ektum till he scored the goal!! all is forgiven…. score winning goals against Man Utd and even your grandfather’s sins are forgiven =)
your’s truly was watching with I and E and both of them rooting for Mans Unt* (*refer zoram.com football topic muahahha)
and when Ade scored the goal i ran up and down the house (you know i have a very “long” house”)
the last goal we scored at Old Traf was in 2002!!
Gilbert 0’Silva (our only Irish player) was unlucky to have slipped while taking the PK!
and the last time Arsenal won at Old trafford we went on to win the league!
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September 18th, 2006 at 3:24 pm
is that the same Sunil taneja who was hired as an ‘expert commentator’ during the WC???? best of luck for the rest of the season..
btw sandman pne ure girlfriends was asking about you muahahaah PU. HT’s =)
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September 18th, 2006 at 3:35 pm
AFAIK, the “expert commentator” during the WC called upon by “the Indian John Dykes” Harsha Bhogle was Ravi Shastri!!!!
Saala, EPL hindi commentary a en chu a lem zo vek a lawm.
And yeah, give my regards to my sis who asked about me.
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September 18th, 2006 at 3:40 pm
lolz @ “Mans Unt”. Yeah I read Henny’s post about that. hehehe.
Well what Adebayor did was a routine one touch pass shot into the goal. Drogba’s goal left me completely speechless. It was like a fucking skud missile. wooooooshhhh! And I didn’t even expect him to take a shot. hehehe of all the people, it was Gerrard (who by the way, underperformed greatly last nite) who was guarding Drogba then. Man, the goal was really amazing.
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September 18th, 2006 at 3:45 pm
By the way who the hell are “I” and “E”?
Which “E” are you talking about? The old “E” or the new “E”? The new “E” whose name rhymes with the body part of a man?
And who is “I”? “I” of the E’s moti cousin sis fame or “I” of the triple brokeback mountain fame?
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September 18th, 2006 at 3:51 pm
I = zakman (who has now grown a pony tail.. that man is a woman i tell ya…)
E=Niece U geddit? this shd be a clue for a crossword puzzle
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September 18th, 2006 at 3:53 pm
i know wht u meant abt Drogbaz goal… he may be f**king ugly but he scores goals (unfortunately)
when i say goal of the week i mean GOAL OF THE WEEK.. the most important GOAL OF THE WEEK.. hope that gets thro to your old monk lined brain bwahahahhaha
and here is a pic of Ole “Gunner” Solskjaer after Lemon blocked his shot….
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September 18th, 2006 at 9:19 pm
love this picture
gallas.. Ade and fabregas celebrating in front of the ManUtd fans….
not a single smiling face.. they are STUNNED…
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October 18th, 2006 at 9:34 am
Manutd(We) is or r the BEST and we r STILL the BEST…….last night u know CSK 1-0 Arsenal
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