There is a lot that we can learn from the way we played today:
1. Even though Henry was missing, there was a semblance of pace up front. v Persie did well to win the penalty (minimal contact, but the keeper had the wrong intentions!) and Gilberto converted it with consumate ease.
2. Rosicky!!! Man, the words of the BBC commentator for the World Cup (for the Czech vs. USA match) come to my mind. After the stunning goal Rosicky scored, he said, "That is what Arsenal fans will be looking forward to this summer!"
3. Adebayour : Okay, his finishing skills still have about three question marks on them, but he made up for that with some solid running and some instances of running back and defending. I wish he had got on the scoring sheet. May be some goals below his belt will do his confidence a world of good.
4. Gallas : He looked more at ease in Toure's position than he was in the LB one. He defended well and in general, marshalled Djorou and Hoyte nicely. Maybe we could have these two intern under him or something.
5. Walcott : He didn't feature in the game, but I believe the Hamburg side were a bit wary of him being introduced at a late stage in the game when they were going to be tired and Walcott would run rings around them. That psychological factor helped.
Looking forward to Sunday's game against Manchester United :
Things that worry me:
1. Toure's injury
2. Hoyte's discrepancies in defending
3. Lack of finishing (we should have won 6-0 against 10-man Hamburg)
4. Eboue's lack of clinical last pass
5. Our recent history in EPL against Man Utd
In spite of all these, I believe that we can put up a good show at Old Trafford. Here's looking forward to that.
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