Rosicky finally!

Finally, finally! He's all over the places, papers, videos, blogs, facebook, twitter, you name it.

I am glad Rosicky is finally getting the attention he deserved. 

"Deadwood". "The player once he was". "Clueless". "Headless Chicken".

I hated to read even posts which had mentioned good stuff about Rosicky as it would end up with comments like above.

To the Mozart's tune!

Its good to see Rosicky getting the game time he deserves and this time he's taken it well. While, for the "Cup half empty" people there still don't see positives out of Rosicky's best performance in Arsenal shirt. Here are few of the most common complaints about the Little Mozart:

1. Not the player he was:

Every second time you find Rosicky's named mentioned, you will find a comment "he's not the player he was', but to think of it, he's never given a chance to be the player he was. Firstly, Wenger never utilized Rosicky in his preferred position behind the striker, and after his injury he was never given a chance to settle in the team, after Fabregas's return last year and the infamous penalty against Sunderland, Rosicky was reduced to, god-forbid, what Nasri is to ManCity. Wenger was over-using Nasri and Wilshere while Rosicky was kept on bench even in League Cup, this season Ramsey was again over-used, and I think Ramsey's injury is the best thing that has happened to Arsenal and Rosicky. 

I know Ramsey is Arsenal's future, but Rosicky at his best can be the on-field mentor and leader the entire team badly needs right now. 

2. Injury prone:

A tough thing to defend right now, just moments after his best game at Arsenal's he's doubtful for the next, all I can say is, what did most critics say about Robin van Persie last year?

3. Poor at Possession:

Arsenal's game is all about keeping the ball, finding the right moment, and Rosicky keeps giving away possession, what forms the basis for Arsenal's game. Well, here I have to say Rosicky is the only attack minded attacking mid-fielder in our side. He's the only player in the current side who can turn defense into attack, (for which Arsenal were once famous for) watch Walcott's first goal against sp*rs. So, he needs to take that odd risk of losing the ball to create chances, and Rosicky is probably one of the very few footballers in the world who can think few moves in advance, "yes! Arsenal's own Zidane".

4. No Assists:

It surprises me as well, but then I watched a lot of Rosicky videos, (thanks to my friend CarpenterAAA11, on  twitter), Rosicky does well to create attack and often ends up creating an assist rather than a goal, guess that's why Fab loves Rosicky so much. 

5. He's too old:

Tough to fit in Wenger's frame. At 31, Rosicky is lucky to be in Wenger's squad, but I think he's the experience we badly need right now, and please look at the two goal scorers for United last week, Rozzza is still not that old. 

PS: I am not one of those hundred bloggers with new found respect for Rosicky, proof here. 

And, thank you Rosicky scoring on my birthday was the best birthday gift ever. 

Arteta a flop? You should be a pessimist of the highest order.

Mikel Arteta since his deadline day signing for Arsenal has cemented his position in Gunner's side, which has seen one of the most dramatic comebacks of recent Football history. Arteta in an Arsenal's 4-2-3-1 is playing in a position left by the injury to Arsenal's yougest legend Jack Wilshere. 

Identity crisis?

Arteta often referred as "Poor Man's Fabregas", was considered a panic buying by the usual anti-Arsenal media, who has, so far, silenced his critics and has been a major factor in Arsenal's resurgence. 

I personally consider him as Wenger's yet an other master signing, The problem is him drawing comparison to Cesc Fabregas for the role he played for David Moyes Everton. Its unfair that, one of the very few solid players who have led you to a resounding comeback after a horrific start to the campaign being criticized as a player who, "Slows down the game", "chooses safe side passing" and "not creative enough behind RVP".

Arteta along with Song have been deployed as pivote, or deep lying midfielder with defensive responsibilities, which explains Arsenal drastic improvement in defense over the last few years, he reminds me of Xavi at world cup last year, boring I described Xavi, but Arteta is doing a fantastic job, keeping possession, letting the players around him settle and get into rhythm. He gives Ramsey and Song freedom to create something out of the game, and Arteta facing the creative burden is unjustified as I think its more of Ramsey's duty to do so. 

It will be interesting to see the line-up after Jack's return from injury.

And for today's game, Gunner's take on Aston Villa at Villa Park, hoping to get back to winning ways, after an unlucky, referee blaming loss to Arabs. 

Aston Villa have won 2 and lost 3 of their last 6 fixtures, while the Gunners have only lost once and drawn once in the last 6 games. 

Arsenal are without Song (Suspended) and Djourou (Injury) from their last game. 

Robin is 3 goals short of history. 

Expected Line-up:

Sczcency

Koscielny    Mertesacker    Vermaelan    Miquel

Arteta     Rosicky

Ramsey

Walcott    RVP    Gervinho

Prediction: 0-2,  Victory with RVP back on score sheet. 

No Words

I would not write anything which shall ruin the feel this pic gives. (Courtesy: @WonderGunner, Twitter)

Picture worth a million words

Robin van Persie and the Midas touch

Everything van Persie touches turns to Goal.

Arsenal's new goal machine

Saying the Dutch striker is in the form of his life is undermining him and his talent, we know for 3 seasons running that Arsenal Captain is been exceptional, just that this probably is the longest he's been playing without an injury. *Fingers crossed* Hope, its lasts really long.
This season he has found the net 19 times in 23 starts for Arsenal and Netherlands. And all those who have been tracking the star's progress know that he deserved this run of form. While most still argue that he's not yet up to Messi and Ronaldo mark, I think he's just there with the two.

Best in the World? Pic: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/

With former Arsenal player and Manchester City Bench-warmer Samir Nasri admitting, its a shame that the van Persie is not shortlisted for player of the year.

Few interesting tit-bits about the striker and the club.

• RVP has scored 17 goals and has 3 assists in all competition for Arsenal this season.
• He has scored or created 20 goals in 18 games he has played for Arsenal, of which, he has started in just 15 games. 
• He has scored 51.5% of Arsenal's 33 goals this season. 
• Out of the 10 games in which he has scored , Arsenal have lost once (ManU, Away) and drawn once (B. Dortmund, Away). 
• This predator is equally dangerous Home and Away, Scoring 8 away goals (47%) with 2 Assists in 9 away games (50% of of his contribution for the gunners). 
• In last two seasons he has scored 39 goals in 41 starts, which also equals to the number of goals he has scored in last three years in 76 starts. 
• Consider as the most left footed player in the world van Persie, in Premier League has scored 6 from left and 7 from his right foot. Making him a truly two-footed player. 

EPL Top Striker for 2010-11 and 2011-12

The table clearly shows that van Persie is miles ahead of his closest competitor, Carlos Tevez, funny closest competitor who's not competing. At this rate and an injury free season expect RVP to score more than 30 goals. 

If he keeps up this form, very sure, I'll tell you told you so. 

West Brom challenge for Resurgent Gunners

Last two of the FIVE *fuckin' FIVE* goals against Chelsea have been flashing to my eyes again and again. Well that is coz I have watched them over and over again as many times as Terry has been in highlights for all stupid shit he has done all his life.

And, Captain Vantastic, oh what an amazing player! He's just keeping me counting.

"van Persie Three, Chelsea Three, Arsenal Five"

• RVP has 76 goals in 166 Premier League appearances.
• For the year 2011, Persie has netted 33 in just 38 games for Arsenal in all competitions, just one short of Henry who had 34 goals in 2004. 
• Van Persie has 27 goals in Premier League for this calender year already, while Henry had scored 27 in 30 in 2004.
• He has already found the back of the net 11 times this season, while he has started 11 times and came off the bench thrice in all competitions for the Gunners.
• He has already bettered his Dutch role-model Dennis Bergkamp in all competitions scoring 107 goals in 244 matches, the non-flying Dutchman has 104 in 380 games at Arsenal. 
• DB10 has 87 league goals which the Captain Vantastic is expected to reach much before the end of this season.

Moving on, first time this season a very confident Arsenal side take on West Brom at the Emirates Stadium, a fixture, last year was the one to forget for most Gunner when the newly promoted WBA shocked Gunners with a 3-2 defeat. 

Gun 'em down

• Gunners are confident after a 3-5 victory away, while WBA suffered a 0-2 loss to Liverpool.
• Arsenal have won 4 of their 5 home games, while WBA have won twice and lost twice in 5 away games.
• Arsenal are expected to fortify their defense with Vermaelen back in the starting line-up after 2 months, while for WBA Midfielder Paul Scharner has been ruled out with a knee ligament problem, with doubts over the fitness of striker Peter Odemwingie. 

Arsenals expected Line-up:

---------------------  Szczesny ----------------------

Jenkinson,   Mertesacker,    Vermaelen,    Santos

Walcott,     Song,     Ramsey,     Arteta,      Gervinho

------------------ Van Persie -----------------------

Bench: Fabianski, Koscielny, Rosicky, Frimpong, Djourou, Arshavin, Miyaichi.

Confident of all three points 2-0 to the Gunners. 

Reformed or Premature?

The month of August for any Arsenal fan was not worse than the final month of Pregnancy for a lady. Sometimes we were screaming with pain and sufferings of what to expect and how much more of the horrible sufferings. While the approaching of the transfer window deadline was hanging on right at us and like the mother's eagerness to look at the baby, we had eagerness to see the new (expected) babies.

Deadline day passed, we were more shocked than that lady who delivered 6 kids at once. And like a mother loving its child who caused her the worst sufferings we will love Arsenal no matter what. Like a mother loves the child even if he's as ugly as Rooney, we'll love Arsenal even with a lesser beautiful version of their game play, which will still remain more beautiful than the rest in the league.

Analysis:
Before August,

• Arsenal have Won Two, Lost Three and Drawn One game. 
• Scoring Six and conceding Thirteen.

Since August, 

• Arsenal have Won Nine, Lost Two, and Drawn Two Games.
• Scoring Twenty Seven while Conceding Fifteen. [In all competitions]
• On Premier League front, Arsenal have won 4 of the last 6 games and lost the rest.
• Arsenal has also seen a great comeback improving 10 positions in 3 games.
• While the Gunner in Red Hot form Captain Van Persie has scored 28 goals in last 27 Premier League appearances.
• Beating Chelsea at Bridge 3-5.  

  

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Finally I managed a list of Arsenal positives, which makes me optimistic about a good season ahead.

Premature? Please leave your opinion.

The part of the blog so far was written before the Chelsea game, I couldn't publish it then, so I modified the content from the blog in which I had predicted a 1-2 victory to the Gunners. But thank you Captain Vantastic for those three.

10 of 10

I just love the fact that we finally after 5 years have a striker who just keeps us counting, and yes I repeat he's still is not an out and out striker, he loves to get back and create a few for himself and others, just imagine if we had a TH14 with him or a DB10 behind him now.

Expectations this season:
 Positive with the developments and results so far, I expect Wenger to add more creativity in the midfield. With Jacky coming back in Feb plus a signing or two optimistic about top-4 finish. With Vermaelen back in the back, a less leaky defense and a trophy this season. Well be it Carling Cup, a trophy needs to break the Emirates Jinx. Surely a lot more from the man of the moment, top goal scorer this season for RVP is as good as League title.  

And, yes guys remember the fourth Goal TERRYble. A small question to end it for today.
Could we have won the game if not for the wonderful English Captain?

Stop Crying!

What separates Arsenal Fans from the rest is that we are Arsenal Fans, we are not just Glory Hunters. We back our team no matter what, a trophy-less year, six or a decade.
We scream our hearts out to show support to our players when they were bombarded with, I HATE TO say it, Eight Fuckin' Goals.
Find a Chelsea fan who will back Chelsea for an entire week after a 3-1 loss to us.
I know plenty of ManU supporters who said now we support Real Madrid, for that Gay guy.
In that matter I respect Liverpool they back their team. And yes we do too.

This month has probably been the worst for any Arsenal fan, yes I agree, 4 points from 5 games that's not Arsenal, conceding 16 goals well that is also not Arsenal as well.

Luckily, I haven't been watching Football much of late. Avoided ManU game, and also Blackburn. But that doesn't keep me from writing. This is the time as a true Gooner I need to back my team.

Its hard defend two major losses while being criticized to the extent we are being criticized.
There is nothing I can say which defends conceding 4 goals against Blackburn and 2 of which coming from two of our regular starters. So to make it simple I wont defend it.

I shall just move on to what I am expecting the rest of the season.

Two new defenders that makes it roughly a permutation of 24 defensive partnerships considering the defenders pair up with at-least one mid-fielder to support the back line.
So that makes it a complex Chemistry and understanding which needs time.
Also, we have 3 players starting who have hardly trained with the rest of the team for as many hours. Time is not on our side, but, I say I can allow one Carling Cup game and one Premier League Loss (roughly, next two games).

If you have been following Arsenal for last 3-4 seasons (damn these 8-2 and 4-3 jokes), you should be aware that Arsenal slip up in roughly last 6 games. So why not it be the first 6 games? Of which, ManU and Liverpool were tough fixtures anyway and a loss is always a loss of 3 points. No matter to what extent humiliating it is.
Its just a rough patch which needs small tactile changes, we need a defensive coach, our attack is still the best in premier league.
As Captain says, we need back to back victories and a couple of cleansheets.

I see a come back the one which we will be proud and talk about.

Go Gunners.