Cesc the legend and Diaby the Great

All I can say is that Cesc Fabregas is an absolute legend! the boy is the heart of Arsenal and he proved that last night against Villa, and what about Diaby? Well I think he is showing everyone what he is all about as a player and he is a really good goal scorer if you ask me.

Before the game I didn’t think we could take on a Villa side brimming with confidence, a side that was until last night the most consistent team in the Premiere league unbeaten in eleven games winning there last four and of course the team that has beaten Manchester United, Chelsea, and Liverpool and for those of you who like stats Villa have never lost at the Emirates so you can understand my pessimism.

Well the game started and it was Arsenal who took the game to Villa from the off and we nearly scored on the 3^rd minute when Diaby plunged his way in the box and fed Eduardo who shot weak in the direction of Friedel. We dominated proceedings for the majority of the first half but you could also see we were a bit shaky defensively and that we could concede, thankfully Villa weren’t in that kind of mood.

In the second half the entertainment level of the game began to rise with Villa and Arsenal playing some really good football and even though we were the more superior team we needed that little bit extra to give us that vital goal so on the 57^th minute Arsene takes off Denilson and brings on Fabregas, a move that lifted the fans and the team alike. Straight away Cesc stamped his authority on the game with a free kick from 40 yards just grazing the over the bar catching Friedel by surprise. Shortly after that Fabregas was fouled 25 yards out resulting in the free kick. Cesc steps up and boom whips the ball in the back of the net, an absolute beauty of a shot 1- nil to the Arsenal!

The next Goal came from a trademark Arsenal counter attack with Traore releasing Walcott who in turn releases Cesc in to the box and smacks the ball past the onrushing Friedel and in to the back of the net injuring himself in the process. 2-nil to the Arsenal and 2 goals for our captain in just 20 minutes of play. He was then substituted by his clone in the making Aaron Ramsey on the 82^nd minute.

The third goal came from another moment of brilliance but this time by the inform Diaby who receives the ball in the middle of the pitch and made a great run towards goal and just when he was being closed down by two incoming defenders he curls a great shot in the bottom right corner of the net 18 yards out. 3-nil get in!!

So three goals and more importantly we got the three points. Now all we need to do is just keep on winning no matter what. I don’t care if we win ugly or beautifully I don’t care if we win by one goal or by ten its all the same to me.

Next up its Portsmouth away at 11:45 pm UAE time and I expect a big crowd to show up at the Spirals Arsenal Tavern. I was a bit disappointed with the turn out we had during the Villa match.

Keep it real keep it loud keep it Arsenal.

Till next time

Joseph Joshua

A hard fought win and Diaby steps up

Well hello Emirates Gooners its been a while, finally i have the time to write again the Dubai International Film Festival completely drained me out, but now i am back!! so lets get to the game shall we.


I don't know about you but I'm starting to like our clashes with Hull City they really know how to get under our skin as do we under theirs and our matches with them are always full of drama and never ever boring, oh and Arsene and brown exchanged a hand shake in the end what has the world come to?!

The game Kicked off and Hull were determined to cause and upset they have done it before and i will say i was a little nervous. Things seemed to be going according to plan for Hull City that's until Nasri decided it was time to spice things up a bit and accidentally stepp on Richard Garcia's foot while he was down which in turn sparking up a rather tame brawl between the two teams. Nasri got a yellow for it but now the media want him to have a ban which i don't think he deserves.

Two minutes later the Arsenal won a free kick through MOTM Diaby which wasn't a free kick but was to the blind. Oddly our Brazilian Denilson showed us some samba magic with a whopping free kick stunning us all including Le Boss who says that Denilson isn't our dead ball specialist. 1-nil to the Arsenal just before half time.


After the break the lads came out more determined after all this was a great opportunity for them considering Manc United got thrashed earlier in the day by Fulham. Without Fabregas Arsene gave Diaby the nod which was paid back to him ten fold with a hand in all three Goals. and Goal number two for us was pure Arsenal. There were nearly fifteen passes in the build up to the goal and Diaby, Arshavin, Song, and Eduado combined to cap off a really good move which saw Diaby break in to the edge of the box and feed Eduardo for the tap in. 2-nil, but it could have been a different story if the stupidly awarded penalty taken by Giovani to equalize only for Almunia to pull off the save, it wasn't a very good save but it did the trick so I'm not going to complain.

Our third Goal was another great combo as Song feeds Diaby in to the box and he smashes it with great power making sure the ball storms in the back of the net it was a beauty of a goal whcih was started and finished by our MOTM. 3-0 to the Arsenal and three points in the bag.

Next up Villa at home which is gonna be a very tough game and a must win. We are level on points with 35 a peice but at the moment Villa are unbeaten in 11 games winning thier last 4 so we have to be at our best.

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!


Untill next time lads see you all at the Spiral Arsenal Tavern.


Oh to be a gooner.


Joe

The Opening, The Game , The Arsenal

The opining.

That is it its now confirmed and set in stone, our home is official and yesterday was the party and what a party it was!!

Spirals The Arsenal Tavern had a taste of home to it, any true gooner would automatically feel the pride of Arsenal as they walk in. The walls were full of posters, Arsenal flags hanging from the ceiling, signed jerseys and scarf's, and according to Matt there is still more to come for example a whole pillar front to back will be dedicated to the legendary David Rocastle so keep an eye out for that one lads.

The bar staff were great! They flew through the bar with surprising ease considering the amount of gooners around. They were easy to talk to and you didn't have to wait very long to get your drink which in my opinion is wonderful. Oh and just when you thought the free food was finished boom there was another tray floating about ready to be picked.

Arsenal UAE welcome to your new home.


The Game


Yesterdays game was a game of great importance for many reasons. Yes we lost our 2 previous league games which hurt our title ambitions dearly or so we thought.

well we won our game against Stock city while Chelscum lost to Manc Blue taking us back up the table 8 points away from the table toppers so don't lose hope yet gooners. Yesterday also marked Cesc's 250th premier league game for Arsenal and the clubs 100th game at the Emirates not a bad milestone for a lad who is only 22 years of age. More of the same please!
Another milestone recorded yesterday was Arsene's 500th game in charge at the club. Let's hope he records another trophy this year any trophy will do.

The Game started at a frantic pace and the boys looked really up for it especially our little 5"4 Russian devil Arshavin, what a game he had last night, twisting and turning with the ball he absolutely terrorized Stoke city's defense.

Possession was ours for most of the game and on the 19th minute that possession nearly paid off when Arshavin won us a penalty. Cesc steps up to take it which I found odd since we have a lethal goal machine in Arshavin, or even the Vermonator , but our Fab captain did his best only for Sorensen to make an excellent save to deny the little Spaniard.

It wasn't long before Arsenal found the back of the net and it took one brilliant pass from Rosicky who fed Arshavin on the edge of the box and before you could blink GOAL 1-nil to the Arsenal!
Moments later Eboue manages to save a goal but at the wrong end blocking Cesc's shot from close range. Not bad defending from our Ivory Coast international!.

Shortly after half time Wenger rung the changes and on came Ramsey, full of pace and passion going forward. I really see a mix of Stevie G and Cesc in this boy he is a true legend in the making.

On the 78th minute Arsene's substitution paid off as Ramsey played a 1- 2 with Arshavin then smashes it low in the bottom right corner from just outside the box 2- nil!!! And 3 points in the bag.


Next up we have a small formality against Olympiakos which i think we will see our young ones get a run out.

Then after that we have a big big game at Anfield, 3 points there is a must!!

Till next time Arsenal UAE.

Oh to be a gooner


Joe

We are Arsenal UAE- Thank you

Hello Emirates Gooners,

What an exciting day for all of us gooners, today we celebrate something that will make our rival supporters wet themselves in envy. We celebrate two things today 1- The Launch of Arsenal United Arab Emirates the UAE's number one supporters club and 2- The Launch of Arsenal UAE's very own home at Spirals The Arsenal Tavern! Located at the Grandeur Hotel.

I hope to see you all there singing your hearts out.


Before I leave you faithful gooners I would like extend my thanks to all of you who made Arsenal UAE possible, but most importantly I think it is a must that we all give a big shout to David, Matt, and Solly who worked tirelessly to not only make us an official Arsenal Supporter club but to also negotiate a home for us at Spirals The Arsenal Tavern which to me i think is massive. So the next time you see them buy them a drink or two, all that running around to make this work must have made them thirsty lol.

Stay tuned for my thoughts on the Stoke City Game.

Oh to be a Gooner.

Joe