Arsenal 3 - Portsmouth 1
Thats the scoreline that tells you we are gunning away at all cylinders. Yes, we have a good start to the season. 3 wins and a draw in 4 matches, Second in the premier league losing only to Liverpool on goal difference... too early in the season to boast about? Yes but... there is a lot to celebrate.
Well just to highlight a few invisible points to that scoreline and league placing... the gunners are playing well... especially the younger players. The flanks are well covered... thanks to Gael Clichy and Mathieu Flamini ... Helb and Rosicky are playing so well I think it is beginning to turn out to be a promising partnership. The only problem happens to be defence. That is obversely seen in Senderos's 'innocent' tackle of Kanu. But thats all in the sport, we can't complain but only hope the defense gets 'beefed' up with the return of Gallas. And for the strikers... I think there is much more room for improvement before we can see Van Persie and Adebayor play at a higher level... currently they are just too indirect and lacking a bit of confidence... but that will turn around soon, I hope. Well, Eduardo is another player who has yet to show what he is made up of. Arsene Wenger, the 'wizard', has much praise for the player but I think he needs to get more games and minutes before we can clearly see the best of him.
So who is the best player for the week?
Cesc Fabregas gets the personal pick for the best player of week as well as my favourite gunner. His the top scorer for the team now... a statistic which will tell you vast improvement from the player. His passing is still slick... and what more about his technique and ball control? This young lad plays so well, the ball sticks to him, he runs at larger sized defenders and when he loses the ball, he amazingly picks himself up and calmly gathers back the ball.. A very hardworking player who is slowly (I believe) being the leader in midfield of the team.
It is true that he cannot be compared to the popular, skillful and lighting fast dribbler Christiano Ronaldo of Arch rivals Manchester United but Fabregas gets my backing when it comes to overall contribution of the team.
And come on ... Fabregas didn't come to Arsenal with a 'rock star' profile... He came as a youth singing at 16... become Arsenal's youngest player and league goal scorer, At 19 (2006) Spain's youngest player and player to be named in a World Cup squad in 70 years and being named in UEFA 2006 team of the year. Now at 20, the lad has to shoulder the midfield 'hole' left by a previous Arsenal great, Patrick Vieira (perhaps that is why Number 4 is given to him, Vieira held on to that number in his Arsenal days).
He is doing that job well... at least I believe better then many players who have been tipped to fill in the gaps/roles at other prominent clubs across the globe... were many turn out to be unsuccessful at living the 'legacies' left by their predecessors, Fabregas has out-shined his counterparts. In fact, the lads attitude of being the next captain for the Gunners shows that there is overflowing confidence in this lad and he has great capabilities to take on captaincy. His mates have backed him up on several occasions including the greatest contemporary player of Arsenal, Theirry Henry.
So yar, stay around... I am sure that Arsenal will have an exciting season ahead... We might not be serious title contenders on paper... but we do play the most entertaining soccer on the planet... that might just be the best ever soccer in contemporary sports.
'I think he did brilliantly, not only playing against Patrick Vieira but also Emerson, Camoranesi and Mutu'
Henry on Fabregas's midfield triumph over Juventus, 2006
Henry on Fabregas's midfield triumph over Juventus, 2006
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