It may be mid-September, but finally we are off and running in the league after recording our first league victory since the away trip to Blackpool last April!The Talking Point:
A moment of sheer cheek from Ed Sheeran lookalike Andrey Arshavin saw the three points safely gift-wrapped in a goal reminiscent of Kanu's hat-trick at Stamford Bridge over ten years ago.
Positives:
We won a game of football!
Okay so it was only Swansea, and we were at home. But after recent form, three points was essential today. Not just for our league positioning, but for a confidence boost for the whole team. Banishing the horrors of Old Trafford a fortnight ago will never be easy but there is a sense of the season starting NOW at the Emirates and this is the first step to getting our year back on track. Arshavin looked lively all game and was making runs he wouldn't have bothered making in the last year or so. Let's hope the mercurial little Russian is getting back to his old self.
In other news, debutant Mikel Arteta looked assured in possession and could add the creative spark we have been missing since his fellow Spaniard's departure.
Negatives:
If I am to be fussy, it was perhaps frustrating to see us not put the game to bed with a second but if we have to endure a season full of Mourinho-esquue 1-0's to gain success, then so be it!
Conclusion:
Five new signings, and finally a victory in the league. There is still a long way to go to restore the precious reputation of this football club but at long last... we are heading the right way.
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