Morning.
A fast Sunday weblog from a London lodge room. I used to be on the town yesterday to have fun a good friend’s fiftieth birthday. Bon anniversaire, Ollie! It was pretty to see some outdated pals once more, and to observe Arsenal beat Liverpool 4-0 on the Emirates.
In reality, that scoreline may have been much more complete. Other than three targets we scored within the first half, we hit the put up twice, and Liverpool’s right-back received roasted time and time once more as we discovered area down the left. There was simply the one objective within the second half, however what a great way that was to organize for Wednesday’s sport towards Actual Madrid.
Arsenal had been fully dominant from begin to end actually. Possibly it’s as a result of Liverpool weren’t good on the day, however I feel the credit score ought to go to us for the way in which we simply managed it all over. The third objective was the choose of the bunch, an excellent curling effort from Mariona Caldentey who for me, a minimum of, was the stand-out participant on the day. She all the time needs the ball, all the time seems to make issues occur, and a few of the finest stuff we performed went by way of her.
It was additionally an attention-grabbing expertise to attend a girls’s sport for the primary time. The Emirates wasn’t fairly as full as for another video games, however there have been nonetheless 35,000+ there, and the ambiance was enjoyable. It’s clearly totally different from a males’s sport, however nonetheless appears like Arsenal. Only a distinct model of it, which is an efficient factor. The group all waving scarves was one thing I’ve by no means seen at a males’s sport, folks additionally utilizing their telephone torches (but it surely was a bit too scattered to return off correctly).
Clearly profitable 4-0 helps, but it surely was pretty to see all the children – lots of whom can by no means get tickets for a males’s sport – having a good time, celebrating the targets, and dancing round on the remaining whistle. I feel there are all types of causes to be actually cynical about soccer, the sport itself, the way it operates and so on nowadays, however this was simply very pure. New generations of Arsenal followers having fun with themselves and having an incredible time out as we stick 4 previous the Mugsmashers – what’s to not love about that?
The one factor lacking was the fifth objective so the scoreline would learn 5-0 on Ollie’s fiftieth, however that’s a minor criticism! Elsewhere, Martin Odegaard performed the total 90 as Norway beat Moldova 5-0, and received an help to his identify. Right now, there are a handful of gamers concerned for his or her nations, together with William Saliba, Leandro Trossard, Kieran Tierney, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Mikel Merino and presumably David Raya. No matter you’re doing right now, hold fingers crossed all of them come by way of unscathed.
Proper, gotta sprint. Extra right here tomorrow, together with an Interlull Arsecast Further with James. For now, have a great one.
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