Saturday, 30 September 2006
arsenal home. what was the score? lost 2-1
Another not wholly unexpected defeat, but in Chicago this Addick is still optimistic despite the Premiership table telling me otherwise.
My brother and I went mob handed to the pub this morning and were outnumbered by around 15 Gooners. As they sat there with their bacon sarnies expecting an easy 3 points, they soon realised they had some alternative company when Bent scored from a unselfish JFH cross, this despite Setanta flashing up stats that we were having only 18% of the possession.
When the referee failed to punish Hoyte after a late tackle on Lisbie and only booked the eventual matchwinner Van Persie, when maybe others may have been sent for an early bath as opposed to being allowed to stay on and score one the potential goals of the season, it only served to energise Arsenal who subsequently squared the game.
The referee had a shocker to be honest, pulling play up when clearly the advantage should have been used, failing to miss Gallas' excellent save in his own penalty area and throwing yellow cards around like confetti in what wasn't a dirty game.
Van Persie's goal was excellent and although Carson impressed me again with some fine saves, particularly when Jon Fortune was doing his worst Franz Beckenbauer impression, we still looked like we might grab something in the 2nd half and of course Hasselbaink really should have. In recent games against Arsenal we have never had a sniff but today we fully played our part in a very entertaining game and credit to Dowie for his influence in that.
Lets hope we can get some more bodies fit during the International break, because HH is no longer a left back, Kish is not Amady Faye and Lisbie and Fortune remind me of the past not the future.
Dowie watch: Another adventurous team selection, even with Romm missing. It's always hard to exert any influence on a game when the Arse are the opposition, but he sent out a committed team today and with a different ref and a bit more luck....
Quote: "If you kick someone off the ball it's a sending off. I said to Mark Robson 'he'll go'. But he said he wouldn't. Clearly you can kick someone on the field and handball in the area...."
Opinions from those that were there: cafc.co.uk; All Quiet; Addicks Diary; ¶ 19:32
Another not wholly unexpected defeat, but in Chicago this Addick is still optimistic despite the Premiership table telling me otherwise.My brother and I went mob handed to the pub this morning and were outnumbered by around 15 Gooners. As they sat there with their bacon sarnies expecting an easy 3 points, they soon realised they had some alternative company when Bent scored from a unselfish JFH cross, this despite Setanta flashing up stats that we were having only 18% of the possession.
When the referee failed to punish Hoyte after a late tackle on Lisbie and only booked the eventual matchwinner Van Persie, when maybe others may have been sent for an early bath as opposed to being allowed to stay on and score one the potential goals of the season, it only served to energise Arsenal who subsequently squared the game.
The referee had a shocker to be honest, pulling play up when clearly the advantage should have been used, failing to miss Gallas' excellent save in his own penalty area and throwing yellow cards around like confetti in what wasn't a dirty game.
Van Persie's goal was excellent and although Carson impressed me again with some fine saves, particularly when Jon Fortune was doing his worst Franz Beckenbauer impression, we still looked like we might grab something in the 2nd half and of course Hasselbaink really should have. In recent games against Arsenal we have never had a sniff but today we fully played our part in a very entertaining game and credit to Dowie for his influence in that.
Lets hope we can get some more bodies fit during the International break, because HH is no longer a left back, Kish is not Amady Faye and Lisbie and Fortune remind me of the past not the future.
Dowie watch: Another adventurous team selection, even with Romm missing. It's always hard to exert any influence on a game when the Arse are the opposition, but he sent out a committed team today and with a different ref and a bit more luck....
Quote: "If you kick someone off the ball it's a sending off. I said to Mark Robson 'he'll go'. But he said he wouldn't. Clearly you can kick someone on the field and handball in the area...."
Opinions from those that were there: cafc.co.uk; All Quiet; Addicks Diary; ¶ 19:32
